On Monday 17 November 2008, 16:33:22, T o n g wrote: > On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:01:04 +0100, Marco Amadori wrote: > > On Sunday 16 November 2008 21:59:38 T o n g wrote: > >> Last time I asked, there was no such tool to add or remove (optional) > >> compressed filesystems into root aufs on the fly, as Slax does. > > > > Nothing on the fly, only at boot time. > > > > Go on! > > OK, I'll start now. > > >> I'm wondering if we have something similar now? If not, is there anyone > >> willing to work on it now? > >> > >> Else, I volunteer to give the fist dab. > > > > A tool which scan /live/filesystem* and help using aufs ? > > Well, to explain it, let me explain the modular concept of Slax first. > > - Just like we put all compressed filesystems under /live and live- > initramfs add them to root aufs at boot time, slax does the same thing as > well, and it calls all those compressed filesystems "modules", and all > modules in standard place "base modules". > > - Beside base modules, slax has a "optional modules" concept. I.e., > modules from within a specific optional folder can be selectively added > to the root aufs at boot time via boot parameters. This is a good feature > that (live-)initramfs should consider too.
This is already supported by the boot parameter "module=" since more than one year, although nobody uses it since that cause live-helper does not help in creating this kind of images and thus it could have be regressed. > - Moreover, any modules anywhere can be added to or removed from the root > aufs dynamically any time after system has booted. This is what I was > talking about. This helper is not in place. > I propose something like, > > livemod <opr> <compressed filesystems specification> I suggest "live-module" for consistency. > and I propose the opr to be (either of): > > op-code meaning > --------------------------------------- > add/del add / delete > ins/rm insert / remove > plug/pull plug-in / pull-out I woul use for the same reasons: --add, --del --ins, --rem --plug --pull Go on and happy hacking! -- ESC:wq -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
