On 9/3/20 11:00 AM, Amir Goldstein wrote: >>> Just so you know, Android is another "system image provider" project >>> whose developers were talking about using overlayfs to provide >>> "debug mode", wherein developers can modify system files. >>> This is the use case for the proposed override_creds=off feature [1]. >>> >>> I do not know if this mode was deployed on existing phones, but anyway, >>> it is not enabled in production mode, so it limits very much the problem >>> of conflict resolution. >> I'm not sure about what You mean exactly, but I'll try to check it >> if You so suggest. >> > There is nothing for you to check. > Only informing you of another user that may be doing the same thing that > you do and expects it to continue working. > > FWIW, if Android *are* using overlayfs like this they should encounter > the same problem you encountered and the upstream fix will not solve it.... > > Thanks, > Amir. FYI: using OverlayFS this way and for this use-case was suggested by SWUpdate maintainer (Stefano Babic) so I guess there are other people relying on "correct" behavior around the world . Regards Mauro
