There is a number of specific goals which are very useful in the generation of the image.
- guess-config - This goal prints the intended configuration on stdout.
It is compiled based on your current configuration and the feature list from
AUTODETECTvariable. - guess-modules - This goal prints list of module needed to mount specified mountpoint or block device.
- bug-report - This goal collects system configuration data and puts those into an archive. If you have any problems with make-initrd this goal will help to gather the information necessary for developers to diagnose and fix bugs.
- The article about configuration.
- The list of features.