On Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:32:04 +0100 mpan <archml-y1vf3axu@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> The issue you faced with kernel 6.7.0 is actually a mkinitcpio issue > >> [1] that made initramfs files grow up in size significantly. > >> Fortunately, this issue already has a patch already tested and merged. > >> [2] :) > > As detected a moment ago, the current git mkinitcpio version still > > does not resolve the issue. I am ending up with 5× inflation of the > > image between linux 6.6.8 and 6.7.0. So the problem remains open. > A correction/clarification on the current situation. > > There are two factors at hand. One is 6.7.0 introducing nouveau with > GSP.⁽¹⁾ The other is an issue in mkinitcpio. They both contribute to > image inflation and, independently, the latter is triggered by the former. > > The commit mentioned by Robin Candau fixes the latter. Upgrading to > mkinitcpio 37.2-1 *does* reduce image size for people, who experienced > its increase due to the symlinks issue.⁽²⁾ > > Separately, regardless of the mkinitcpio fix, pulling in nouveau in > 6.7.0 still causes the image to be bigger. But this is not something > mkinitcpio may address at this point. > ____ > ⁽¹⁾ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Nouveau-GSP-Merged-Linux-6.7 > ⁽²⁾ Not all do, which led to the mkinitcpio fix to appear ineffective. > Ok i use ATI Radeon gave up on nouveau Pete
