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Added exfat support to the initramfs

MexIT requested to merge (removed):master into master

Debian Live ISO images boot correctly from a FAT32 partition using the loopback function in grub. However, as ISO images become larger, there may be problems writing such images to FAT32 partitions in the near future; the solution is to store and boot such images from exFAT formatted partitions.

Unfortunately, the exFAT module is not available in the initrd, making it impossible to run all Debian distributions and derivatives of this filesystem. Kali Linux ISO images are already exceeding the 4GB threshold, further emphasising the need to improve the process of saving and booting ISO images.

Currently, there is no way to run these images from exFAT partitions due to the lack of exFAT module support in the initrd. However, addressing this issue would be a crucial step towards ensuring the smooth and reliable booting of Debian distributions and derivatives, including Kali Linux, from exFAT partitions.

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1060346

Edited by MexIT

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