Guix (package manager) fails in initramfs

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  • Ludovic Courtès
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guix question wrote 2 years ago
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Because guix relies on pivot_root, it doesn't work in initramfs. Could it
be modified to use something else (chroot? switch_root?) to allow for this?
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Ludovic Courtès wrote 2 years ago
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Hi,

guix question <guixquestion@gmail.com> skribis:

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> Because guix relies on pivot_root, it doesn't work in initramfs. Could it
> be modified to use something else (chroot? switch_root?) to allow for this?

Could you clarify what you’re doing? You’re trying to run guix-daemon
and guix in the initramfs of some distro, is that correct?

I don’t think guix-daemon can do away with ‘pivot_root’ though.

Thanks,
Ludo’.
Maxim Cournoyer wrote 2 years ago
(name . Ludovic Courtès)(address . ludo@gnu.org)(address . 60194-done@debbugs.gnu.org)(name . guix question)(address . guixquestion@gmail.com)
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Hi,

Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org> writes:

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> Hi,
>
> guix question <guixquestion@gmail.com> skribis:
>
>> Because guix relies on pivot_root, it doesn't work in initramfs. Could it
>> be modified to use something else (chroot? switch_root?) to allow for this?
>
> Could you clarify what you’re doing? You’re trying to run guix-daemon
> and guix in the initramfs of some distro, is that correct?
>
> I don’t think guix-daemon can do away with ‘pivot_root’ though.

The clarification was not provided after 15 weeks. Closing.

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Maxim
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