Mastodawn

Je viens de passer de #genkernel à #installkernel et #dracut sur mes #gentoo 🐧.
Il était temps vu que genkernel est déprécié 😅.
Le temps de construction de l'image initramfs n'a rien à voir, c'est quasi instantané ⚡ alors qu'avant il me fallait une trentaine de minutes 🐌.
Et en prime j'ai pu découvrir que make oldconfig était en fait interactif et me permet donc de choisir plus facilement les évolutions de configuration du #kernel #linux 🔥.

omg! ubuntu Oct 20

Ubuntu 25.10 added Dracut to default installs, but what does it mean for you? I take a sideways look at this foundational swap…
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/what-is-dracut-ubuntu?v1 #dracut #ubuntu #linux

Dracut in Ubuntu: What it is and Why it Matters (or Doesn't)

Dracut is Ubuntu 25.10's new boot system. It's faster, modular but totally invisible. Here's what you need to know - and whether you need to care.

OMG! Ubuntu

Adam Williamson

Sep 13, 2025

today in #fedora qa:
* looked into https://pagure.io/standard-test-roles/pull-request/416 , concluded it's right and I messed up the fix last year
* investigated an update failing #openqa tests - https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-f512579444#comment-4299364
* looked into #dracut 107 increasing initramfs sizes - https://github.com/dracut-ng/dracut-ng/issues/748#issuecomment-3285746385
* with @nirik looked into some unexpected bodhi behaviour around the f43 branch/freeze points, decided on https://pagure.io/fedora-infra/ansible/pull-request/2841 and https://pagure.io/infra-docs-fpo/pull-request/410
* openqa test fixes - https://pagure.io/fedora-qa/os-autoinst-distri-fedora/c/ed817bf , https://pagure.io/fedora-qa/os-autoinst-distri-fedora/c/6d36010

PR#416: Fix source flattening fix for newer RPM versions - standard-test-roles - Pagure.io

noahm Sep 11, 2025

Huh. #Debian will be switching to #dracut for its default initramfs image builder for forky (Debian 14). I did not see this coming. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1114857

#1114857 - Switch default initramfs builder to dracut - Debian Bug report logs

Follow GOLF Aug 31, 2025

https://www.fogolf.com/1044950/the-suns-2025-high-school-golf-preview/ The Sun’s 2025 high school golf preview #billerica #chelmsford #dracut #Golf #GolfNews #HighSchoolGolf #HighSchoolGolfPreview #HighSchoolSports #keywee #LocalNews #Lowell #sports #Tewksbury #westford

openSUSE Linux Jul 29, 2025

New to #mkosi-initrd? It’s more than a #dracut alternative; it’s a #dev-friendly, RPM-driven #initrd builder with future potential.
✅ Integrated in #systemd
✅ Builds from known sources
⚠️ Still maturing (arch/feature limits)
Explore the pros/cons from this #oSC25 talk https://youtu.be/p78J3Ql7D6s?si=JbKZpq9fFb3Oesr9

openSUSE Conference 2025 - mkosi-initrd enablement on openSUSE

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openSUSE Linux Jul 17, 2025

Is #dracut your go-to for #initrds? It might be time for a mindset shift. This #oSC25 talk dives into #mkosi-initrd, which is a faster, package-based way to build initrds, used on #Tumbleweed and backed by #systemd devs. Built from RPMs, no third-party surprises. https://youtu.be/p78J3Ql7D6s?si=JbKZpq9fFb3Oesr9

openSUSE Conference 2025 - mkosi-initrd enablement on openSUSE

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Fedora Project Jul 16, 2025

"dracut is a powerful tool used in Fedora, RHEL, and other distributions to create and manage initramfs images—the initial RAM filesystem used during system boot. Unlike older tools like mkinitrd, dracut uses a modular approach, allowing you to build minimal or specialized initramfs tailored to your system."

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/%F0%9F%A7%B1-building-better-initramfs-a-deep-dive-into-dracut-on-fedora-rhel/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource #dracut

🧱 Building better initramfs: A deep dive into dracut on Fedora & RHEL - Fedora Magazine

Understanding how to use dracut is critical for kernel upgrades, troubleshooting boot issues, disk migration, encryption, and even kernel debugging. This article explores this tool.

Fedora Magazine