Export kernel parameters into environment

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 0c7be49d..212485b1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ hurd (20100802-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     hurd-i386-specific paths.
   * debian/hurd-dev.lintian-overrides: New overrides to allow libstore_* not
     being stripped (they wouldn't work, else).
+  * debian/local/runsystem: Export kernel parameters into environment, like
+    Linux does.
 
   [ Guillem Jover ]
   * Update make-new-tarball.sh to exclude git instead of CVS paths.
diff --git a/debian/local/runsystem b/debian/local/runsystem
index 3897f850..028ee2ef 100755
--- a/debian/local/runsystem
+++ b/debian/local/runsystem
@@ -24,12 +24,21 @@ echo "Console started."
 # Set the console device used by /sbin/reopen-console
 echo /dev/tty1 >/var/run/console-device
 
-TERM=hurd
-export TERM
+export TERM=hurd
 
 # Preset the terminal type for /lib/debian-installer/detect-console
-TERM_TYPE=virtual
-export TERM_TYPE
+export TERM_TYPE=virtual
+
+# Export kernel parameters into environment, like Linux does.
+for i in $*
+do
+  var=$(echo $i | sed "s/=.*$//")
+  [ $var != $i ] || continue
+  [ $var != root ] || continue
+  val=$(echo $i | sed "s/^$var=//")
+  echo $var is $val
+  eval export $var=\$val
+done
 
 # Invoke init as linuxrc to work around pid != 1
 exec /bin/busybox linuxrc