[Bug 1089038] Re: [PATCH] Add support for booting from subdirectory in root

[Vojtech Bocek]

** Description changed:

  Attached patch allows booting from some subdirectory on root
  device via "rootsubdir" command line parameter. It is very similiar
  to booting from loop device, except it uses "mount -o bind".
  
- This is useful for devices whose main OS is not Ubuntu - android
- devices devices like Nexus 7. Ubuntu then does not have to
+ This is useful for devices whose main OS is not Ubuntu - e.g. android
+ devices like Nexus 7. Ubuntu then does not have to
  replace Android, and can be easily dual-booted.

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Title:
  [PATCH] Add support for booting from subdirectory in root

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Attached patch allows booting from some subdirectory on root
  device via "rootsubdir" command line parameter. It is very similiar
  to booting from loop device, except it uses "mount -o bind".

  This is useful for devices whose main OS is not Ubuntu - e.g. android
  devices like Nexus 7. Ubuntu then does not have to
  replace Android, and can be easily dual-booted.

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