ext2/3 based images for installation on ARM

Registered by Michael Casadevall

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
Completed by
Michael Casadevall

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[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.

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Work Items

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