Add sysroot.bootloader repo config key

The sysroot.bootloader key configures the bootloader
that OSTree uses when deploying a sysroot. Having this key
allows specifying behavior not to use the default bootloader
backend code, which is preferable when creating a first
deployment from the sysroot (#1774).

As of now, the key can take the values "auto" or "none". If
the key is not given, the value defaults to "auto".

"auto" causes _ostree_sysroot_query_bootloader() to be used
when writing a new deployment, which is the original behavior
that dynamically detects which bootloader to use.

"none" avoids querying the bootloader dynamically. The BLS
config fragments are still written to
sysroot/boot/loader/entries for use by higher-level software.

More values can be supported in future to specify a single
bootloader, different behavior for the bootloader code, or
a list of bootloaders to try.

Resolves: #1774

Closes: #1814
Approved by: jlebon
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Robert Fairley authored and Atomic Bot committed 2019-03-01 21:20:35 +00:00
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ensure files are on stable storage when performing operations
such as commits, pulls, and checkouts. Defaults to
<literal>true</literal>.</para>
<para>
If you disable fsync, OSTree will no longer be robust
against kernel crashes or power loss.
</para>
<para>
You might choose to disable this for local development
repositories, under the assumption they can be recreated from
source. Similarly, you could disable for a mirror where you could
re-pull.
</para>
<para>
For the system repository, you might choose to disable fsync
if you have uninterruptable power supplies and a well tested
kernel.
</para>
</listitem>
<para>
If you disable fsync, OSTree will no longer be robust
against kernel crashes or power loss.
</para>
<para>
You might choose to disable this for local development
repositories, under the assumption they can be recreated from
source. Similarly, you could disable for a mirror where you could
re-pull.
</para>
<para>
For the system repository, you might choose to disable fsync
if you have uninterruptable power supplies and a well tested
kernel.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -333,6 +333,42 @@ Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>[sysroot] Section Options</title>
<para>
Options for the sysroot, which contains the OSTree repository,
deployments, and stateroots. The following entries are defined:
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><varname>bootloader</varname></term>
<listitem><para>Configure the bootloader that OSTree uses when
deploying the sysroot. This may take the values
<literal>bootloader=none</literal> or <literal>bootloader=auto</literal>.
Default is <literal>auto</literal>.
</para>
<para>
If <literal>none</literal>, then OSTree will generate only BLS (Boot
Loader Specification) fragments in <literal>sysroot/boot/loader/entries/</literal>
for the deployment.
</para>
<para>
If <literal>auto</literal>, then in addition to generating BLS
fragments, OSTree will dynamically check for the existence of grub2,
uboot, and syslinux bootloaders. If one of the bootloaders is found,
then OSTree will generate a config for the bootloader found. For
example, <literal>grub2-mkconfig</literal> is run for the grub2 case.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>/etc/ostree/remotes.d</title>