On Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:22:03 -0500
Ben Cotton <bcotton(a)redhat.com> wrote:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Unified_Kernel_Support_Phase_1
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes
process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive
community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved
by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
== Summary ==
Add support for unified kernels images to Fedora.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:kraxel| Gerd Hoffmann]]
* Email: kraxel(a)redhat.com
== Detailed Description ==
The goal is to move away from initrd images being generated on the
installed machine. They are generated while building the kernel
package instead, then shipped as part of a unified kernel image.
A unified kernel image is an all-in-one efi binary containing kernel,
initrd, cmdline and signature. The secure boot signature covers
everything, specifically the initrd is included which is not the case
when the initrd gets loaded as separate file from /boot.
What platforms are going to be affected? Is it x86-64 only or does it
include aarch64 (as it's also using UEFI)? Are ppc64le and s390x out of
the current scope?
Dan