mkinitramfs v0.6 - Release Notes
mkinitramfs v0.6 focuses on documentation cleanup, hook improvements, and internal simplification.
This release contains no breaking changes.
Changes
Documentation
- Migrated all man pages from mdoc(7) to scdoc(5).
- Large-scale cleanup and consistency fixes across all manuals.
- Updated descriptions for
resume,resume_offset,loadkeys, and related options. - Removed obsolete or duplicated documentation files.
- General formatting and wording refinements across README, and TODO.
Functional Improvements
- Added resume_offset support for swap-file resume.
- Added loadkeys / loadkmap hooks; updated configuration examples.
- Improved
parse_cmdline()readability. - Fixed default output file name for generated initramfs.
- Unified file-permission handling in
mkinitramfs.in. - Replaced magic exit codes with explicit constants.
Project Structure & Build
- Reorganized helpers and hooks into clearer directory layout.
- Cleaned up Makefile; removed obsolete lint logic; added
releasetarget. - Man pages are now required for the install target.
- CI workflows updated and simplified.
Miscellaneous
- Updated COPYRIGHT years.
- Numerous small cleanups across scripts, hooks, and repository metadata.
Full Changelog: v0.5...v0.6