Include e2fsck.conf in default ramdisk

[Fridtjof Busse]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

On Ubuntu lucid, if you create /etc/e2fsck.conf, it does not get included into the initramdisk when running update-initramfs. But since there are a few systems, especially embedded hardware, that e.g. do not have a RTC, it is important to be able to tell fsck to skip certain checks. But this is only possible if the configuration is available at boot-time.
I suggest an addition to initramfs-tools that checks for the existence of the configuration file and includes it.

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

But fsck isn't run in the initramfs - the root filesystem is mounted
read-only, and then fsck is run after changing to that root filesystem.
I don't see how including e2fsck.conf in the initramfs would help given
that it wouldn't be used there.

[Fridtjof Busse (fbusse-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

I haven't investigated this deeply, but here is a more complete description: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=45797
If lucid behaves differently, I'll recheck and try to find out why e2fsck.conf in the initrd solved the problem for me.

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

For what it's worth, the script that produces that output is definitely
run after the initramfs has gone away. The debian-user post linked to
in that thread just seems mistaken to me.

[Fridtjof Busse (fbusse-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

I will investigate more deeply. Please mark this bug as invalid, I'll open a new one should I find the problem. Thanks and sorry for the noise.

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

closing as asked by bug reporter.