--- mkinitrd-3.0.3.orig/mkinitrd	2007-03-29 19:51:08 +0300
+++ mkinitrd-3.0.3.orig/mkinitrd	2007-05-17 03:23:16 +0300
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ 
 	fi
 
 	local m
-	for m in $MODULES; do
+	for m in $MODULES $NOLOAD_MODULES; do
 		Install "$m" "$MNTDIR/$m" ||
 			Fatal "Failed to install $m module."
 		m="$MNTDIR/$m"
@@ -1469,6 +1469,7 @@ 
 --omit-scsi-modules             do not load any SCSI modules.
 --omit-ide-modules              do not load any IDE modules.
 --omit-raid-modules             do not load any raid modules.
+--noload MODULENAME|@listfile   add MODULENAME to initramfs.
 --pause                         pause for manual initrd editing.
 --nocompress                    do not compress initrd image.
 --nobootsplash                  do not add bootsplash to the initrd image.
@@ -1488,7 +1489,7 @@ 
 	[ -n "$1" ] && Exit "$1" || Exit
 }
 
-TEMP=`getopt -n "$PROG" -o a:fhvd -l help,version,verbose,debug,force,ifneeded,omit-scsi-modules,omit-ide-modules,omit-raid-modules,with-raid,pause,image-version,nocompress,nobootsplash,strict,fstab:,before:,preload:,with:,after:,type:,add: -- "$@"` || Usage 1
+TEMP=`getopt -n "$PROG" -o a:fhvd -l help,version,verbose,debug,force,ifneeded,omit-scsi-modules,omit-ide-modules,omit-raid-modules,with-raid,pause,image-version,nocompress,nobootsplash,strict,fstab:,place:,noload:,before:,preload:,with:,after:,type:,add: -- "$@"` || Usage 1
 eval set -- "$TEMP"
 
 img_vers=
@@ -1511,6 +1512,22 @@ 
 			FSTAB_FILE=$1
 			shift
 			;;
+		--place|--noload)
+			shift
+			LISTFILE=`echo "$1" | sed 's/^@//'`
+			if [ "$1" != "$LISTFILE" ]; then
+			    if [ -f "$LISTFILE" ]; then
+				for m in `grep -v '^[[:blank:]]*#' "$LISTFILE"` ; do
+				    NOLOAD_MODNAMES="$NOLOAD_MODNAMES $m"
+				done
+			    else
+				echo "warning: file $LISTFILE not exist!" >&2
+			    fi
+			else
+			    NOLOAD_MODNAMES="$NOLOAD_MODNAMES $1"
+			fi
+ 			shift
+ 			;;
 		--before|--preload)
 			shift
 			PRELOAD_MODNAMES="$PRELOAD_MODNAMES $1"
@@ -1660,6 +1677,9 @@ 
 	Fatal "Adding extra files supported only for initramfs images."
 
 ### Begin module lookup.
+FindModules $NOLOAD_MODNAMES
+NOLOAD_MODULES=$MODULES
+MODULES=
 
 FindModules $PRELOAD_MODNAMES
 
@@ -1677,12 +1697,12 @@ 
 
 ### End module lookup.
 
-if [ -n "$ifneeded" -a -z "$MODULES" ]; then
+if [ -n "$ifneeded" -a -z "$MODULES" -a -z "$NOLOAD_MODULES" ]; then
 	Verbose "No modules are needed - not building initrd image."
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-Verbose "Using modules: $MODULES"
+Verbose "Using modules: $MODULES $NOLOAD_MODULES"
 
 PrepareBootSplashData
 
--- mkinitrd-3.0.3.orig/mkinitrd.8	2007-03-29 19:51:08 +0300
+++ mkinitrd-3.0.3.orig/mkinitrd.8	2007-05-17 02:57:44 +0300
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ 
 .IR type ]
 .RB [ \-\-fstab
 .IR filename ]
+.RB [ \-\-noload
+.IR modulename ]
 .RB [ \-\-preload
 .IR modulename ]
 .RB [ \-\-with
@@ -90,6 +92,14 @@ 
 is used.
 .
 .TP
+.BI \-\-noload= module
+Add the modules
+.I module
+in the initial ramdisk image.
+.IR /etc/modules.conf .
+This option may be used as many times as necessary.
+.
+.TP
 .BI \-\-preload= module
 Load the module
 .I module