[Buildroot] [PATCH] Makefile: check rootfs overlays with BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR enabled
Yann E. MORIN
yann.morin.1998 at free.fr
Sat May 5 15:21:20 UTC 2018
Peter, All,
On 2018-05-05 17:01 +0200, Peter Korsgaard spake thusly:
> >>>>> "Yann" == Yann E MORIN <yann.morin.1998 at free.fr> writes:
> >> > So, I am pretty much reluctant to see this patch go in.
> > But I'd prefer we keep things simple in Buildroot, and since there is
> > already a way to do it, I don't mind that overlays do not provide this
> > solution. A post-build script is way more versatile when it comes to
> > changing the layout.
>
> Yes, with a post-build script you have full flexibility, but we have
> quite a lot of helper functionality to handle "common" fixups in a
> simpler way than though a post-build script, E.G. stripping, removing
> .py files, overlays, ..
>
> This restriction for overlays isn't obvious and wasn't originally there
> (before the merged /usr support), so it is arguably a regression (but
> for an edge case as this afaik is the first report of it).
I still believe that such *modifications* to the layout be actually not
supported with overlays.
Today, someone wants to be able to overrids /var/log from a symlink to a
directory to be able to store remanent data there. But then, that will
require a modification in fstab to mount an actual filesystem there. And
such a modification would be done by a post-build script (if it comes
from an overlay, there is no way this will work as-is between buildroot
versions, becasue buildroot may add/remove stuff in there as well).
So, a post-build script is really needed anyway...
And then, someone will want to change something else, e.g. a file to a
symlink or a directory to a symlink or whatever...
Also, overlays are not copied under fakeroot (but OK, post-build script
neither, but we have fakeroot-scripts). So, if one wants special rights,
it's not possible with overlays either...
So, really, overlays are not as nice as one may think...
As I said, in the long run, they are more a liability than anything
else.
Regards,
Yann E. MORIN.
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