Yeah, keep the initramfs lean. Pull the kernel config, drop any unused drivers, and only add modules that are actually needed for network and storage. Use dracut or mkinitcpio with the “-f” flag to force a rebuild and the “--add” option to inject only what you want. Turn off unneeded initrd scripts, skip the splash, and if you’re not using cryptsetup or LVM, ditch those modules entirely. And always validate the new initramfs with a quick boot test before rolling it out. If it still feels sluggish, look at your boot loader: use systemd‑boot or rufus with the “quiet” flag so the kernel isn’t printing every single load. That’s all the bandwidth you’ll spare.

Sounds good, I’ll turn that debug flag off and audit the udev rules for any unnecessary triggers. If it still crawls, I’ll profile the initrd build to catch the next bloat. Expect a ping from me once the timing improves.