Bug 923484

Summary:	Rename IUSE=initramfs to IUSE=dracut in kernel-install.eclass
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	hololeap <hololeap>
Component:	Eclasses	Assignee:	Distribution Kernel Project <dist-kernel>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	trivial	CC:	andrewammerlaan, mgorny
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922872
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Description hololeap 2024-02-01 17:07:46 UTC

Since USE=initramfs specifically pulls in sys-kernel/dracut (via sys-kernel/installkernel), it makes sense that the name of the USE flag should be changed to reflect this instead of implying other initramfs options are available.

This would also harmonize with the dracut USE flag on sys-kernel/intsallkernel, allowing users to have 'sys-kernel/* dracut' in their package.use.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Michał Górny archtester

2024-02-01 19:34:32 UTC

Gentoo is leaning towards flags named after features they enable, not specific tools used to implement these features.