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Description of problem:
Despite the descriptions in the nash manpage, the "mkrootdev <path>" and "switchroot <newrootpath>" will now only work with specific path names, rather than any general pathname or newrootpath.  Specifically:

 "mkrootdev /dev/root" will work, but
 "mkrootdev /dev/rootdev" fails, and
 "mkrootdev /rootdev" fails.

Similarly:
 "switchroot --movedev /sysroot" will work, but
 "switchroot --movedev /rootdir" fails - with device mounted, of course.

The commands use to work as described by the manpage.  It would seem that either nash is broken - has hardcoded paths now? - or the manpage needs to be updated.



Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
mkinitrd-4.2.15-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1."mkrootdev /dev/rootdev" or
  "switchroot --movedev /rootdir"
  in initrd init script.
2.
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Actual Results:  kernel panic on boot - "attempted to kill init", which usually means that the root file system was not mounted.

Expected Results:  normal boot

Additional info: