bzip2/lzma: don't ask for compression mode for the default initramfs
Impact: Kconfig noise reduction, documentation
The default initramfs is so small that it makes no sense to worry
about the additional memory taken by not double-compressing it.
Therefore, don't bug the user with it.
Also, improve the description of the option, which was downright
incorrect.
Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
diff --git a/usr/Kconfig b/usr/Kconfig
index a529b4d..588c588 100644
--- a/usr/Kconfig
+++ b/usr/Kconfig
@@ -72,23 +72,24 @@
Support loading of a LZMA encoded initial ramdisk or cpio buffer
If unsure, say N.
+if INITRAMFS_SOURCE!=""
+
choice
prompt "Built-in initramfs compression mode"
help
- This setting is only meaningful if the INITRAMFS_SOURCE is
- set. It decides by which algorithm the INITRAMFS_SOURCE will
- be compressed.
- Several compression algorithms are available, which differ
- in efficiency, compression and decompression speed.
- Compression speed is only relevant when building a kernel.
- Decompression speed is relevant at each boot.
+ This option decides by which algorithm the builtin initramfs
+ will be compressed. Several compression algorithms are
+ available, which differ in efficiency, compression and
+ decompression speed. Compression speed is only relevant
+ when building a kernel. Decompression speed is relevant at
+ each boot.
If you have any problems with bzip2 or LZMA compressed
initramfs, mail me (Alain Knaff) <alain@knaff.lu>.
- High compression options are mostly useful for users who
- are low on disk space (embedded systems), but for whom ram
- size matters less.
+ High compression options are mostly useful for users who are
+ low on RAM, since it reduces the memory consumption during
+ boot.
If in doubt, select 'gzip'
@@ -133,3 +134,14 @@
smaller with LZMA in comparison to gzip.
endchoice
+
+endif
+
+if INITRAMFS_SOURCE=""
+# The builtin initramfs is so small so we don't want to bug the user...
+
+config INITRAMFS_COMPRESSION_NONE
+ bool
+ default y
+
+endif