[arch-releng] [RFC] [PATCH] [archiso] Add dm_snap_prefix= boot param.

Thomas Bächler thomas at archlinux.org
Tue Aug 9 18:19:20 EDT 2011


Am 10.08.2011 00:10, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi:
> On 08/09/2011 04:56 PM, Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi wrote:
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>> ----- Mensaje original -----
>>> De: Thomas Bächler<thomas at archlinux.org>
>>> Para: arch-releng at archlinux.org
>>> CC:
>>> Enviado: martes, 9 de agosto de 2011 16:39
>>> Asunto: Re: [arch-releng] [RFC] [PATCH] [archiso] Add dm_snap_prefix=
>>> boot param.
>>>
>>> Am 09.08.2011 21:33, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi:
>>>>   Default value is "arch". This implies that all device mapper node
>>>>   for snapshot devices will be for example: arch_root-image.
>>>>
>>>>   This helps AIF to hidden these devices from "Device
>>> Configuration".
>>>
>>> Does this actually need to be configurable?
>>>
>> For official images no, but can be usefull for custom live-mediums
>> (same objection was for archisobasedir long time ago).
>>
> OK, for now I will implement fixed to "arch_". Maybe this parameter will
> be added in a future.

Well, I agree you should add the option. I just wasn't sure whether
adding so many configuration options is a good idea.


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