It will be a good idea to add "genkernel initramfs" before "genkernel all" in code listing, because "genkernel all" doesn't create a file "initramfs*". There is an information about this option in genkernel manual, but it's missing in the installation handbook. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Run: "genkernel all". 2. Run: "ls /boot/kernel* /boot/initramfs*" Actual Results: There is no "initramfs*" file in "/boot".
If this is genkernel's behavior currently, then I think it is a bug. The "all" argument means "Build all steps - the kernel, modules, and the ramdisk" so a separate invocation of "genkernel initramfs" should not be needed. I checked both the online genkernel.xml guide at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/genkernel.xml as well as "man genkernel" for sys-kernel/genkernel-3.4.16 and both say the same thing. Can you check the genkernel version and post the "emerge --info" output?
If "genkernel all" does not create an initramfs for you, that's either a bug or misconfiguration or a combination of these. Please provide more information, e.g. the console output of genkernel and the specific version you use. On a side note there seems to be confusion about the mean of the needpatch keyword. to quote it's definition from <https://bugs.gentoo.org/describekeywords.cgi>: "Someone has to provide a patch for the bug to receive further attention." I therefore removed that keyword.
Genkernel version: x86-2.6.38-gentoo-r6. It's hard to me to post the "emerge --info" output right now. Maybe I'll do it later.
Oh, I'm sorry. "kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.38-gentoo-r6" is the filename in "/boot". "genkernel" output is "Gentoo Linux Genkernel 3.4.16"
(In reply to comment #3) > It's hard to me to post the "emerge --info" output right now. Maybe I'll do it > later. I'd be more interested in the output from "genkernel all" right now. Personally, I don't need "emerge --info", yet - maybe later.
My installation of genkernel 3.4.18 does produce an initramfs. Its prints the related steps and puts the final image in place. So if there is an issue we need more information from you to track it down.
v3.4.16 works for me, perhaps we can close this bug report?
(In reply to comment #7) > v3.4.16 works for me, perhaps we can close this bug report? Closing as NEEDINFO. Please re-open as necessary.