This makes the image a lot smaller.
---
lorax.spec | 1 +
src/pylorax/installtree.py | 13 +++++++++----
2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lorax.spec b/lorax.spec
index 7704f17..7da6643 100644
--- a/lorax.spec
+++ b/lorax.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Requires: util-linux-ng
Requires: dosfstools
Requires: genisoimage
Requires: parted
+Requires: pyliblzma
%description
Lorax is a tool for creating the anaconda install images.
diff --git a/src/pylorax/installtree.py b/src/pylorax/installtree.py
index 9883bba..d0a045d 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/installtree.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/installtree.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import sys
import os
import shutil
import gzip
+import lzma
import re
import glob
import time
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ class LoraxInstallTree(BaseLoraxClass):
dst = joinpaths(self.root, "sbin")
shutil.copy2(src, dst)
- def compress(self, initrd, kernel):
+ def compress(self, initrd, kernel, type="xz"):
chdir = lambda: os.chdir(self.root)
start = time.time()
@@ -521,9 +522,13 @@ class LoraxInstallTree(BaseLoraxClass):
stdin=find.stdout, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
preexec_fn=chdir)
- gzipped = gzip.open(initrd.fpath, "wb")
- gzipped.write(cpio.stdout.read())
- gzipped.close()
+ if type == "gzip":
+ compressed = gzip.open(initrd.fpath, "wb")
+ elif type == "xz":
+ compressed = lzma.LZMAFile(initrd.fpath, "w", options={"level":9})
+
+ compressed.write(cpio.stdout.read())
+ compressed.close()
# move modules out of the tree again
shutil.move(joinpaths(self.root, "modules", kernel.version),
--
1.7.3.2
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