FS#9760 - Request for new aufs patch to kernel (for loop mounts)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Michael Towers (gradgrind) - Tuesday, 04 March 2008, 16:24 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Wednesday, 05 March 2008, 14:46 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08-2
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Any chance of adding another aufs patch to the kernel?

The 'splice-2.6.23.patch' (for >= 2.6.23) should allow loop mounts (e.g. squashfs) within an aufs union, which could be quite useful on 'live' systems.
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Wednesday, 05 March 2008, 14:46 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Wednesday, 05 March 2008, 07:12 GMT
would you post it here?
Comment by Michael Towers (gradgrind) - Wednesday, 05 March 2008, 07:30 GMT
Here it is (all patches are in the standard cvs download of aufs).
   splice-2.6.23.patch (2.6 KiB)

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