[Q] aosp initramfs/ramdisk source

I am working on building from aosp 4.4.2. I have built it with the pre-built kernel without any problems. Then, I managed to get a custom kernel code in place and it builds. Now the only thing left to do is the initramfs/ramdisk for the custom kernel I have in place. Currenlty my build will not boot. I suspect it is using the initramfs/ramdisk from aosp.

Can someone point me to the source files or files that handle the initramfs/ramdisk? I have found bits and pieces strewn throughout the source code but cannot pinpoint the indivitual files or the script/mk file that produces the ramdisk found in the out folder after my system finishes building.

I kinow I can change the initramfs/ramdisk manually by repacking the boot.img, but I would prefer everything be completed in the updatpackage.

broodplank1337 said:

what device do you have?

Anyways, just decompile the working boot.img with dsixda's kitchen, and replace the zImage, build it again and done

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I have a Nexus 5. I'm trying to avoid the, "build it again."

I would like to envsetup, lunch, make clean, make updatepackage, flash and done.

So, I'm still trying to figure out, how make knows where to get all the files and create the ramdisk in the out directory.