Notes.md, absolute path normalizing

- edit NOTES.md for updating line numbers
- add check for using normalized path in initramfs normalization

docs/NOTES.md

@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ Configuration – build.conf
   - FIRMWARE_TAG optional for reproducible firmware flist naming.
 
 Absolute Path Normalization
-- Location: [bash.common.sh](scripts/lib/common.sh:225)
+- Location: [bash.common.sh](scripts/lib/common.sh:236)
 - After sourcing build.conf, the following variables are normalized to absolute paths anchored at PROJECT_ROOT:
   - INSTALL_DIR, COMPONENTS_DIR, KERNEL_DIR, DIST_DIR
 - Rationale: Prevents path resolution errors when CWD changes (e.g., when kernel build operates in /workspace/kernel/current, validation now resolves to /workspace/initramfs instead of /workspace/kernel/current/initramfs).
 
 Build Pipeline – High Level
-- Orchestrator: [bash.main_build_process()](scripts/build.sh:213)
+- Orchestrator: [bash.main_build_process()](scripts/build.sh:214)
   - Stage list:
     - alpine_extract
     - alpine_configure
@@ -92,16 +92,16 @@ Initramfs Assembly – Key Functions
 - Binary size optimization: [bash.initramfs_strip_and_upx()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:491)
 - Final customization: [bash.initramfs_finalize_customization()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:575)
   - See “Branding behavior” below.
-- Create archive: [bash.initramfs_create_cpio()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:662)
+- Create archive: [bash.initramfs_create_cpio()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:688)
   - Calls finalize, runs sanity checks, and creates initramfs.cpio.xz.
-- Validate: [bash.initramfs_validate()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:790)
+- Validate: [bash.initramfs_validate()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:799)
   - Ensures essential items exist, logs debug info:
     - Prints “Validation debug:” lines showing input, PWD, PROJECT_ROOT, INSTALL_DIR, and resolved path.
 
 Kernel Integration
 - Get full kernel version: [bash.kernel_get_full_version()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:13)
 - Apply config (embed initramfs): [bash.kernel_apply_config()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:81)
-  - Updates CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE to the archive’s absolute path via [bash.kernel_modify_config_for_initramfs()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:129).
+  - Updates CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE to the archive’s absolute path via [bash.kernel_modify_config_for_initramfs()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:130).
 - Build kernel: [bash.kernel_build_with_initramfs()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:173)
 - Build and install modules in container: [bash.kernel_build_modules()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:228)
   - Installs modules to /lib/modules/$FULL_VERSION in container, runs depmod -a.
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ Validation Diagnostics and Triage
 - Root cause:
   - INSTALL_DIR re-sourced in a different CWD and interpreted as relative.
 - Fix:
-  - Absolute path normalization of INSTALL_DIR/COMPONENTS_DIR/KERNEL_DIR/DIST_DIR after sourcing build.conf in [bash.common.sh](scripts/lib/common.sh:225).
-  - Additional “Validation debug” prints added in [bash.initramfs_validate()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:790).
+  - Absolute path normalization of INSTALL_DIR/COMPONENTS_DIR/KERNEL_DIR/DIST_DIR after sourcing build.conf in [bash.common.sh](scripts/lib/common.sh:236).
+  - Additional “Validation debug” prints added in [bash.initramfs_validate()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:799).
 - Expected logs now:
   - “Validation debug: input='initramfs' PWD=/workspace PROJECT_ROOT=/workspace INSTALL_DIR=/workspace/initramfs”
   - Resolves correctly even if called from a different stage CWD.
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ File Pointers (quick jump)
 - Orchestrator: [scripts/build.sh](scripts/build.sh)
 - Common and config loading: [bash.common.sh](scripts/lib/common.sh:1)
 - Finalization hook: [bash.initramfs_finalize_customization()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:575)
-- Passwordless deletion: [bash.initramfs_finalize_customization()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:616)
-- Validation entry: [bash.initramfs_validate()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:790)
-- CPIO creation: [bash.initramfs_create_cpio()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:662)
-- Kernel embed config: [bash.kernel_modify_config_for_initramfs()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:129)
+- Passwordless deletion: [bash.initramfs_finalize_customization()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:592)
+- Validation entry: [bash.initramfs_validate()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:799)
+- CPIO creation: [bash.initramfs_create_cpio()](scripts/lib/initramfs.sh:688)
+- Kernel embed config: [bash.kernel_modify_config_for_initramfs()](scripts/lib/kernel.sh:130)
 - RFS packers: [bash.pack-modules.sh](scripts/rfs/pack-modules.sh:1), [bash.pack-firmware.sh](scripts/rfs/pack-firmware.sh:1)
 
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