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Commit fe04d7ce authored by Mark Salyzyn's avatar Mark Salyzyn Committed by Gerrit Code Review
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Merge "fs_mgr: overlayfs readme caveats"

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@@ -117,3 +117,25 @@ Caveats
  be used to clear scratch storage to permit the flash.
  Then reinstate the overrides and continue.
- File bugs or submit fixes for review.
- There are other subtle caveats requiring complex logic to solve.
  Have evaluated them as too complex or not worth the trouble, please
  File a bug if a use case needs to be covered.
  - The backing storage is treated fragile, if anything else has
    issue with the space taken, the backing storage will be cleared
    out and we reserve the right to not inform, if the layering
    does not prevent any messaging.
  - Space remaining threshold is hard coded.  If 1% or more space
    still remains, overlayfs will not be used, yet that amount of
    space remaining is problematic.
  - Flashing a partition via bootloader fastboot, as opposed to user
    space fastbootd, is not detected, thus a partition may have
    override content remaining.  adb enable-verity to wipe.
  - Space is limited, there is near unlimited space on userdata,
    we have made an architectural decision to not utilize
    /data/overlay/ at this time.  Acquiring space to use for
    backing remains an ongoing battle.
  - First stage init, or ramdisk, can not be overriden.
  - Backing storage will be discarded or ignored on errors, leading
    to confusion.  When debugging using **adb remount** it is
    currently advised to confirm update is present after a reboot
    to develop confidence.