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Draft of early boot upgrade/init procedures designed by Michael Stone and C. Scott Ananian.
Early userland startup steps
[initrd] v python2.5 (pid 1) v network_setup(), mount usb/sd, etc v antitheft client (ATC) olpc.atc.run(fqdn of schoolserver, callback) (sometime later, or immediately if already activated) v callback (as pid 2) v mount /sysroot, unmount usb/sd copy /security/lease to /sysroot/security/lease if first boot parse chosen/bootpath, swing /pristine/current v make minimal userland context (mount --move /sysroot /) vserver (protect PID 1, RTC <- vserver delta time) v --------------------> (post-FRS) debian w/ developer key: | def run(): | os.exec('/sbin/init') if booting from a backup: 1. make new config w/ swapped current and alt (ie. create a /pristine/configs/XXX w/ new current, alt) 2. then swing /pristine/boot symlink create /pristine/running xo boot: $current = basename of realpath of /pristine/boot/current (a hash) mnt /home /run/$current/home mnt /security /run/$current/security mnt /pristine /run/$current/pristine chroot /run/$current (mount --move ?) [ actually vserver container here ] v if exists '/sbin/olpc_init.py': sys.path = ['/sbin'] + sys.path from olpc_init import run run(<parameters?>) else: exec '/sbin/init --init' ---------------------> debian w/o developer key (in run) | pyinit + rainbow stuff (take over legacy init's job) fork run-parts (/etc/inittab stuff) listen for shutdown, etc. vserver (- CONTEXT)
Notes on P_SF_RUN
P_SF_RUN: off = allow mod = run from /run/X on = pristine = run from /run/X switch on->off: set the unlink flags on /run off->on: create immutably-tagged /run/a,b from /pristine/a,b
List of directories in root
/sys, /proc, /ofw vfs /pristine/trees/{hashes} /pristine/configs/`mkdtemp`/current /pristine/configs/`mkdtemp`/alt /pristine/boot -> configs/<something> /pristine/running -> /pristine/tree/<hash> (version we booted from) /pristine/updates/<hash> (temporary space for updates, preserved in case update net connection drops & updater is restarted) /run/{hashes} /security /home /boot -> /pristine/boot/current /boot-alt -> /pristine/boot/alt
Upgrade procedure
Upgrade procedure, creating new b from a (w.l.o.g) Rainbow: (ATC gives <version> <hash> <priority>) 0. delete /pristine/current/alt 1. delete the tree it pointed to 2. Invoke 'olpc-updater <version>' in new container: [MICHAEL WILL REWRITE STARTING FROM HERE] /current (ro-bind mount from /pristine/a) /upgrade (initially empty) OLPC updater: 3. clone /current to /upgrade 4. upgrade /upgrade by hook or crook [END MICHAEL REWRITES] 5. exit Rainbow: 6. Verify /pristine/updates/<hash> matches <hash> 7. Move /pristine/updates/<hash> to /pristine/trees/<hash> 8. Make a new config /pristine/configs/`mkdtemp` 9. Create 'current' symlink to /pristine/trees/<hash> 10. Create 'alt' symlink to *realpath of* /pristine/running 11. Swing /pristine/boot to /pristine/configs/<foo>, recording prev contents as $old (atomic! iff we do file move of new symlink) 12. Delete /pristine/configs/$old 13. If <priority> reboot. (Ask Eben & sugar folks)