[Bug-cpio] Fw: How come the initrd cpio archives are so large?

[Shlomi Fish]

Hi all!

Can anyone address my concern?

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Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:47:21 +0200
From: Shlomi Fish <address@hidden>
To: Linux-IL <address@hidden>
Subject: How come the initrd cpio archives are so large?


Hi all!

address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack # ls -l ../img
-rw------- 1 root root 11419609 Jan 21 11:42 ../img
address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack # cpio -i  < ../img
26 blocks
address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack # du .
16K     ./kernel/x86/microcode
20K     ./kernel/x86
24K     ./kernel
32K     .
address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack #


==> why is the initrd cpio image so large in comparison to its contents?  

I am trying to debug this kernel bootup problem -
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24203 - it happens with all kernels
I tried - compiled from source or not except for those that were prepared
in the past. Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi all!

address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack # ls -l ../img
-rw------- 1 root root 11419609 Jan 21 11:42 ../img
address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack # cpio -i  < ../img
26 blocks
address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack # du .
16K     ./kernel/x86/microcode
20K     ./kernel/x86
24K     ./kernel
32K     .
address@hidden:~/initrd/good/unpack #


==> why is the initrd cpio image so large in comparison to its contents?

I am trying to debug this kernel bootup problem - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=24203 - it happens with all kernels I tried - compiled from source or not except for those that were prepared in the past. Any help would be appreciated.

--

Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/

Buddha has the Chuck Norris nature.

Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - http://shlom.in/reply .

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