Description of problem: Feature: Allow mkinitrd to use an --init= switch, to allow making a an initial ramdisk with a specified custom init. This could be useful in building specialized initial ramdisks, for instance, for LiveCD or DVD media or any other embedded devices. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mkinitrd-5.0.28-1 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. None. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: No additional information at this time.
This isn't something that'll likely ever be a priority; if you've got a non-standard environment you're booting into, then you can simply make /sbin/init be the program you want to be init. That being said, if you reopen this with a patch, I'm amicable to reviewing it and eventually including it.