fix testing ramdisk copy: boots fine, no panic

Makefile

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ help:
 	@echo "Ramdisk:"
 	@echo "  make ramdisk_build           Build signed SSH ramdisk"
 	@echo "  make ramdisk_send            Send ramdisk to device"
-	@echo "  make testing_ramdisk_build   Build boot chain only (no rootfs, kernel will panic)"
+	@echo "  make testing_ramdisk_build   Build boot chain only (no SSH, no CFW)"
 	@echo "  make testing_ramdisk_send    Send testing boot chain to device"
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "CFW:"

scripts/testing_ramdisk_build.py

@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 testing_ramdisk_build.py — Build a minimal signed boot chain for testing.
 
 Packs firmware components (iBSS, iBEC, SPTM, DeviceTree, SEP, TXM,
-kernelcache) and an empty ramdisk into signed IMG4 files. No trustcache.
-
-The kernel is expected to boot and then panic (no rootfs). This is useful
-for verifying that patched boot-chain components (iBSS/iBEC/LLB/iBoot/TXM/
-kernelcache) work correctly.
+kernelcache) with the stock ramdisk into signed IMG4 files. No SSH
+tools or CFW — just the base boot chain for quick patch verification.
 
 Usage:
     python3 testing_ramdisk_build.py [vm_directory]
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ def main():
             shutil.rmtree(d)
         os.makedirs(d)
 
-    print(f"[*] Testing ramdisk — boot chain only (no rootfs, kernel will panic)")
+    print(f"[*] Testing ramdisk — boot chain only (no SSH, no CFW)")
     print(f"[*] VM directory:      {vm_dir}")
     print(f"[*] Restore directory: {restore_dir}")
     print(f"[*] SHSH blob:         {shsh_path}")
@@ -354,7 +351,7 @@ def main():
     print(f"\n{'=' * 60}")
     print(f"  Testing ramdisk build complete!")
     print(f"  Output: {output_dir}/")
-    print(f"  Note: kernel will panic after boot (no rootfs — expected)")
+    print(f"  Note: boot chain only — no SSH, no CFW")
     print(f"{'=' * 60}")
     for f in sorted(os.listdir(output_dir)):
         size = os.path.getsize(os.path.join(output_dir, f))

scripts/testing_ramdisk_send.sh

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 # Expects device in DFU mode. Loads iBSS/iBEC, then boots with
 # SPTM, TXM, trustcache, ramdisk, device tree, SEP, and kernel.
-# Kernel will panic after boot (no rootfs — expected).
+# Boot chain only — no SSH, no CFW.
 set -euo pipefail
 
 IRECOVERY="${IRECOVERY:-irecovery}"
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [[ ! -d "$RAMDISK_DIR" ]]; then
 fi
 
 echo "[*] Sending testing boot chain from $RAMDISK_DIR ..."
-echo "    (no rootfs — kernel will panic after boot)"
+echo "    (boot chain only — no SSH, no CFW)"
 
 # 1. Load iBSS + iBEC (DFU → recovery)
 echo "  [1/8] Loading iBSS..."
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ echo "  [*] Booting kernel..."
 "$IRECOVERY" -f "$RAMDISK_DIR/krnl.img4"
 "$IRECOVERY" -c bootx
 
-echo "[+] Boot sequence sent. Kernel should boot and then panic (no rootfs)."
+echo "[+] Boot sequence sent."