359687 – sys-kernel/dracut: Support for UnionFS already supported by Genkernel

Bug 359687 - sys-kernel/dracut: Support for UnionFS already supported by Genkernel

Summary: sys-kernel/dracut: Support for UnionFS already supported by Genkernel

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Amadeusz Żołnowski (RETIRED)

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Blocks:	330127
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Reported:	2011-03-21 00:15 UTC by Amadeusz Żołnowski (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-02-16 13:32 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Amadeusz Żołnowski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-03-21 00:15:03 UTC

UnionFS needs to be ported to Dracut.

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Sebastian Pipping gentoo-dev

2011-03-21 17:18:01 UTC

Please note there is a variety of "UnionFS" around.
I'll just paste a quick summary made for a friend earlier here.

  sys-fs/unionfs-fuse
    - http://podgorny.cz/moin/UnionFsFuse
    - FUSE
    - Gentoo main tree
    - (used by genkernel)
    - (what I use at home)

  sys-fs/funionfs
    - http://funionfs.apiou.org/
    - FUSE
    - sunrise overlay

  sys-fs/unionfs
    - http://www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/project-unionfs.html
    - Kernel module
    - 1.x
      - Gentoo main tree
    - 2.x
      - not yet packaged

  sys-fs/aufs2
    - http://aufs.sourceforge.net
    - Kernel module
    - Gentoo main tree

Comment 2 Dennis Schridde 2012-08-24 10:10:44 UTC

Would be awesome if dracut would support rootfs on aufs3, so I could create a rw overlay over my regular ro NFS rootfs.

Comment 3 Amadeusz Żołnowski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-02-16 13:32:35 UTC

When I will have more time, I will take different approach for integration Dracut with Genkernel.