[buildd-tools-devel] Bug#477788: [Buildd-tools-devel] Bug#477788: copy-on-write functionality sought

[Roger Leigh]

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 10:38:31AM +0200, martin f krafft wrote:
> Package: schroot
> Version: 1.1.6-1
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Using type=file takes ages to unpack the tarball on slow machines.
> Maybe schroot could learn to copy-on-write?
> 
> This could be approached either with btrfs (which I have not
> tested), or with fl-cow or cowbuilder's hackery (which I'd rather
> avoid).

This will be fixed in 1.4.5-1 which should be uploaded in a few hours.
This version adds a "btrfs-snapshot" chroot type for a *really* fast
copy-on-write chroot cloning setup.

If this is still something you're looking for, then you might like
to give it a try.  I'd definitely appreciate any feedback you have.
Hope it was worth the wait :)


Regards,
Roger

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