rcutorture/doc: Create initrd using dracut
Using dracut is another way to get an initramfs for KVM-based RCU torture tests, which is more flexible than using the host's initramfs image, because modules and binaries may be added or removed via dracut command options. So add an example in the document, in case that there are some situations where host's initramfs couldn't be used. Signed-off-by: Boqun Feng <boqun.feng@gmail.com> Reviewed-by: Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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cpio -id < /tmp/initrd.img.zcat
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Another way to create an initramfs image is using "dracut"[1], which is
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available on many distros, however the initramfs dracut generates is a cpio
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archive with another cpio archive in it, so an extra step is needed to create
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the initrd directory hierarchy.
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Here are the commands to create a initrd directory for rcutorture using
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dracut:
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dracut --no-hostonly --no-hostonly-cmdline --module "base bash shutdown" /tmp/initramfs.img
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cd tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture
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mkdir initrd
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cd initrd
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/usr/lib/dracut/skipcpio /tmp/initramfs.img | zcat | cpio -id < /tmp/initramfs.img
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Interestingly enough, if you are running rcutorture, you don't really
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need userspace in many cases. Running without userspace has the
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advantage of allowing you to test your kernel independently of the
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do
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sleep 10
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done
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References:
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[1]: https://dracut.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page
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[2]: http://blog.elastocloud.org/2015/06/rapid-linux-kernel-devtest-with-qemu.html
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[3]: https://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51621
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