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docs: replace broken links in ramfs-rootfs-initramfs docs 

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/ doesn't seem to exist anymore.
I managed to find backups on archive.org, which helped me find
the right links on https://lore.kernel.org/.

http://freecode.com/projects/afio was also down, so I figured
it could be replaced with https://linux.die.net/man/1/afio.

Replace broken links to mailing list and aifo tool.

Signed-off-by: Nadav Tasher <tashernadav@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Tested-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Message-ID: <20251025171625.33197-1-tashernadav@gmail.com>
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Nadav Tasher 2025-10-25 20:16:25 +03:00 committed by Jonathan Corbet
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Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst
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@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ Why cpio rather than tar?
This decision was made back in December, 2001. The discussion started here: This decision was made back in December, 2001. The discussion started here:
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0112.2/1538.html - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/a03cke$640$1@cesium.transmeta.com/
And spawned a second thread (specifically on tar vs cpio), starting here: And spawned a second thread (specifically on tar vs cpio), starting here:
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0112.2/1587.html - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/3C25A06D.7030408@zytor.com/
The quick and dirty summary version (which is no substitute for reading The quick and dirty summary version (which is no substitute for reading
the above threads) is: the above threads) is:
@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ the above threads) is:
either way about the archive format, and there are alternative tools, either way about the archive format, and there are alternative tools,
such as: such as:
http://freecode.com/projects/afio https://linux.die.net/man/1/afio
2) The cpio archive format chosen by the kernel is simpler and cleaner (and 2) The cpio archive format chosen by the kernel is simpler and cleaner (and
thus easier to create and parse) than any of the (literally dozens of) thus easier to create and parse) than any of the (literally dozens of)
@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ the above threads) is:
5) Al Viro made the decision (quote: "tar is ugly as hell and not going to be 5) Al Viro made the decision (quote: "tar is ugly as hell and not going to be
supported on the kernel side"): supported on the kernel side"):
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0112.2/1540.html - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Pine.GSO.4.21.0112222109050.21702-100000@weyl.math.psu.edu/
explained his reasoning: explained his reasoning:
- http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0112.2/1550.html - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Pine.GSO.4.21.0112222240530.21702-100000@weyl.math.psu.edu/
- http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0112.2/1638.html - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Pine.GSO.4.21.0112230849550.23300-100000@weyl.math.psu.edu/
and, most importantly, designed and implemented the initramfs code. and, most importantly, designed and implemented the initramfs code.