On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 7:31 AM Amir Goldstein <amir73il@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I agree. > Miklos accepted $workdir/work/incompat/volatile/dirty. > I assume the name 'dirty'/'donotremove' is not an issue. > It's simple. > Let's go with that. Yes, $workdir/work/incompat/volatile/dirty is good. If exists, fail to mount overlay on new kernel (regardless of "volatile" option); warn + r/o mount on old kernel. In case mounting as "volatile", create it. In no case does the kernel need to remove it. Thanks, Miklos