[Pkg-sysvinit-devel] Bug#494001: Bug#494001: Bug#494001: Processed: Re: Bug#494001: debian-installer: /etc/mtab must be a symlink to /proc/mounts with linux >= 2.6.26

[Roger Leigh]

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 03:26:35PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote:
> tags 494001 + patch
> thanks
> 
> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 05:43:28AM +1000, Kel Modderman wrote:
> > > Does checkroot.sh need to change at all with respect to what it does to
> > > /etc/mtab?
> [patch]
> 
> I've attached a new patch against the current sources to implement
> this.  Note that it only handles migration in one direction, that
> it, it will not switch /back/ from a symlink in the absence of
> /proc/mounts.  While this could be added, is this a situation we
> really need to cater for?

I've not seen any response to this patch yet.  Would there be any
objections to uploading a new version containing this patch?

BTW, would it be possible to become a co-maintainer and join the
alioth group (if there are no objections)?


Thanks,
Roger

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