ext2/3 based images for installation on ARM
We currently use dd'able image files for ARM, which use a vfat filesystem. These vfat based images impose significant limitations such as no links, and limitations on filenames (which under specific circumstances are known to break alternate images). By moving to extX based images, we can bypass these limitations, and well as have media thats much more robust to abuse (such as sudden shutdowns)
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- David Mandala
- Priority:
- Not
- Drafter:
- Michael Casadevall
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- Michael Casadevall
- Definition:
- Obsolete
- Series goal:
- None
- Implementation:
-
Deferred
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Completed by
- Michael Casadevall
Whiteboard
[asac 02-12-09]: lets consider dropping it from lucid blueprints; waiting for NCommander to come back from vac for decision input.
[asac 02-12-15]: killing spec as planned for lucid, after talking to michael
Status:
Need to benchmark extX image speed on ARM based SoCs
Work Items:
Implement a proof of concept of extX building as non-root in debian-cd: DONE
Benchmark the difference between ext2/3 images versus vfat [1 day]: TODO
Discuss moving to ext2-based images based off the result of previous test [1 day]: TODO
Cleanup the proof-of-concept code [2-3 days]: TODO
Deploy new image code [1 days]: TODO
Address bugs etc. of new image code [1 days]: TODO
[asac 24-11-09]: split up the code cleanup work item in three elements.
[asac 01-12-09]: priority Low based on meeting discussion; maybe even not implement in lucid.
