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authorSlack Coder <slackcoder@server.ky>2024-04-29 16:35:46 -0500
committerSlack Coder <slackcoder@server.ky>2024-04-29 16:35:46 -0500
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downloadefi-sync-370c6453f86c77e11b12f096bb36e42bb0f4fe35.tar.xz
Improve logging and initrd generation
- Make the Initial RAM disk locations configurable, instead of leaving it to mkinitrd. - Improve logging information. - Reduce wait time to check if package tools are still running.
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@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ Usage: ./efi-sync {install|watch}
```
`efi-sync` watches your kernel path for updates. Once one is detected and the
-package commands have completed, your EFI will be updated. `mkinitrd` to
-update your initial ram disk if its configuration file is present.
+package commands have completed, your EFI will be updated.
## Installation
@@ -33,7 +32,11 @@ Here is an example with the default values:
KERNEL=/boot/vmlinuz
# The path to the EFI kernel.
EFI_KERNEL=/boot/efi/Slackware/vmlinuz
+# The path for the initial ram disk to install.
+INITRD=/boot/initrd.gz
+# The path to the EFI's initial ram disk.
+EFI_INITRD=/boot/efi/Slackware/initrd.gz
```
-If you want the initial ram disk updated, ensure /etc/mkinitrd.conf exists and
-'OUTPUT_IMAGE' is set to the initrd.gz path on your EFI.
+The initial ram disk (initrd) will be built automatically if
+'/etc/mkinitrd.conf' exists.