--- mkinitcpio.orig	2009-05-16 23:58:11.795974768 +0200
+++ mkinitcpio		2009-05-17 00:00:01.468974163 +0200
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 status=0
 if [ -n "${GENIMG}" ]; then
     echo -n ":: Generating image '${GENIMG}'..."
-    if ! /sbin/gen_init_cpio ${FILELIST} | gzip -9 > "${GENIMG}"; then
+    if ! /sbin/gen_init_cpio ${FILELIST} | ${COMPRESSION} -9 > "${GENIMG}"; then
         echo "FAILED"
         status=1
     else