All my initramfs-*.img files have a etc/fstab.empty file. Why is it so?

Namasthe Team,

Following is a listing of files under /boot and /boot/efi mountpoints respectively

sudo --login ls -i -l -t -h -F -A -a -Z -R /boot
[sudo] password for ramumsrk: 
/boot:
total 293M
259 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0         40 Aug 19 10:45 grub2/
256 dr-xr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0       1.4K Aug 19 09:06 ./
419 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0         46 Aug 19 09:06 symvers-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64.xz -> /lib/modules/6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64/symvers.xz
418 -rw-------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        36M Aug 19 09:06 initramfs-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64.img
256 dr-xr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:root_t:s0        158 Aug 19 08:58 ../
415 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0       253K Aug 11 05:30 config-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64
414 -rw-------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:system_map_t:s0 8.2M Aug 11 05:30 System.map-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64
413 -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        14M Aug 11 05:30 vmlinuz-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64*
416 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        161 Aug 11 05:30 .vmlinuz-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64.hmac
360 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0         45 Aug  4 07:47 symvers-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64.xz -> /lib/modules/6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64/symvers.xz
359 -rw-------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        36M Aug  4 07:47 initramfs-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64.img
356 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0       253K Jul 27 05:30 config-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64
355 -rw-------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:system_map_t:s0 8.2M Jul 27 05:30 System.map-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64
354 -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        14M Jul 27 05:30 vmlinuz-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64*
357 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        160 Jul 27 05:30 .vmlinuz-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64.hmac
303 -rw-------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        36M Jul 19 08:58 initramfs-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64.img
301 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0         46 Jul 19 08:58 symvers-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64.gz -> /lib/modules/6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64/symvers.gz
279 -rw-------. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0   107M Jul 18 00:59 initramfs-0-rescue-f6a2a89245a24407a4e6e08bf360744c.img
278 -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0    14M Jul 18 00:58 vmlinuz-0-rescue-f6a2a89245a24407a4e6e08bf360744c*
275 drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     14 Jul 18 00:58 loader/
299 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0       252K Jul  5 05:30 config-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64
298 -rw-------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:system_map_t:s0 8.2M Jul  5 05:30 System.map-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64
297 -rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        14M Jul  5 05:30 vmlinuz-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64*
300 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0        161 Jul  5 05:30 .vmlinuz-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64.hmac
  1 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0      8.0K Jan  1  1970 efi/

/boot/grub2:
total 28K
259 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0       40 Aug 19 10:45 ./
421 -rw-------. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0 1.0K Aug 19 10:45 grubenv
256 dr-xr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     1.4K Aug 19 09:06 ../
260 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0       22 Jul 19 08:56 fonts/
269 -rw-------. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0 6.7K Jul 18 00:59 grub.cfg

/boot/grub2/fonts:
total 2.3M
259 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0   40 Aug 19 10:45 ../
260 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0   22 Jul 19 08:56 ./
296 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0 2.3M Apr 12 05:30 unicode.pf2*

/boot/loader:
total 16K
256 dr-xr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     1.4K Aug 19 09:06 ../
276 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0      450 Aug 19 09:06 entries/
275 drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0   14 Jul 18 00:58 ./

/boot/loader/entries:
total 16K
417 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     366 Aug 19 09:06 f6a2a89245a24407a4e6e08bf360744c-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64.conf
276 drwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     450 Aug 19 09:06 ./
358 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     362 Aug  4 07:46 f6a2a89245a24407a4e6e08bf360744c-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64.conf
302 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0     366 Jul 19 08:58 f6a2a89245a24407a4e6e08bf360744c-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64.conf
286 -rw-r--r--. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0 443 Jul 18 00:59 f6a2a89245a24407a4e6e08bf360744c-0-rescue.conf
275 drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root unconfined_u:object_r:boot_t:s0  14 Jul 18 00:58 ../

/boot/efi:
total 48K
256 dr-xr-xr-x. 1 root root system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0  1.4K Aug 19 09:06 ../
116 drwx------. 3 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 System/
113 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:44 EFI/
117 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0   34 Jan 18  2023 mach_kernel*
  1 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Jan  1  1970 ./

/boot/efi/System:
total 24K
116 drwx------. 3 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 ./
119 drwx------. 3 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 Library/
  1 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Jan  1  1970 ../

/boot/efi/System/Library:
total 24K
119 drwx------. 3 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 ./
116 drwx------. 3 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 ../
121 drwx------. 2 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 CoreServices/

/boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices:
total 24K
121 drwx------. 2 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 ./
119 drwx------. 3 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 ../
123 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0  384 Jan 18  2023 SystemVersion.plist*

/boot/efi/EFI:
total 32K
127 drwx------. 2 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Jul 19 08:56 fedora/
126 drwx------. 2 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 BOOT/
113 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:44 ./
  1 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Jan  1  1970 ../

/boot/efi/EFI/fedora:
total 16M
127 drwx------. 2 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Jul 19 08:56 ./
140 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0  144 Jul 17 15:29 grub.cfg*
113 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:44 ../
143 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 2.5M Apr 12 05:30 gcdia32.efi*
144 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 3.4M Apr 12 05:30 gcdx64.efi*
145 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 2.5M Apr 12 05:30 grubia32.efi*
146 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 3.4M Apr 12 05:30 grubx64.efi*
141 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0  112 Jul  7  2022 BOOTIA32.CSV*
142 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0  110 Jul  7  2022 BOOTX64.CSV*
147 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 663K Jul  7  2022 mmia32.efi*
148 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 838K Jul  7  2022 mmx64.efi*
149 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 925K Jul  7  2022 shim.efi*
150 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 725K Jul  7  2022 shimia32.efi*
151 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 925K Jul  7  2022 shimx64.efi*

/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT:
total 1.8M
126 drwx------. 2 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:47 ./
113 drwx------. 4 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 8.0K Apr 13 17:44 ../
156 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 725K Jul  7  2022 BOOTIA32.EFI*
157 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0 925K Jul  7  2022 BOOTX64.EFI*
158 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0  70K Jul  7  2022 fbia32.efi*
159 -rwx------. 1 root root system_u:object_r:dosfs_t:s0  89K Jul  7  2022 fbx64.efi*

All my initramfs files have a empty etc/fstab.empty file . Why is it this so ? Why is it NOT populated?

sudo --login lsinitrd /boot/initramfs-*.img --file /etc/fstab.empty
initramfs:/boot/initramfs-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64.img
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initramfs:/boot/initramfs-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64.img
========================================================================
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initramfs:/boot/initramfs-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64.img
========================================================================
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initramfs:/etc/fstab.empty
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initramfs:/boot/initramfs-6.4.10-200.fc38.x86_64.img
========================================================================
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initramfs:/boot/initramfs-6.4.7-200.fc38.x86_64.img
========================================================================
========================================================================

initramfs:/boot/initramfs-6.3.12-200.fc38.x86_64.img
========================================================================
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initramfs:/etc/fstab.empty
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Please review and assist