The ostree-grub-generator populates the grub.cfg menu entries using the
BLS config files. But it uses the ls command that by default sorts the
entries alphabetically, so the order won't be correct if there are more
than 10 deployments, i.e:
$ ls -1 /boot/loader/entries/
ostree-fedora-workstation-0.conf
ostree-fedora-workstation-10.conf
ostree-fedora-workstation-1.conf
...
So instead the -v option should be used to make ls use version sorting:
$ ls -1 -v /boot/loader/entries/
ostree-fedora-workstation-0.conf
ostree-fedora-workstation-1.conf
...
ostree-fedora-workstation-10.conf
Signed-off-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@redhat.com>
Closes: #1653
Approved by: cgwalters
Previously when initramfs-* was not found in a deployment's
boot directory, it was assumed that rootfs is prepared for
ostree booting by a kernel patch.
With this patch, the behaviour changes to be - if initramfs-*
is not found, assume that system is using a static
ostree-prepare-root as init process. Booting without initramfs
is a common use case on embedded systems. This approach is
also more convenient, than having to patch the kernel.
Closes: #1401
Approved by: cgwalters
ostree-grub-generator can be used to customize
the generated grub.cfg file. Compile time
decision ostree-grub-generator vs grub2-mkconfig
can be overwritten with the OSTREE_GRUB2_EXEC
envvar - useful for auto tests and OS installers.
Why this alternative approach:
1) The current approach is less flexible than using a
custom 'ostree-grub-generator' script. Each system can
adjust this script for its needs, instead of using the
hardcoded values from ostree-bootloader-grub2.c.
2) Too much overhead on embedded to generate grub.cfg
via /etc/grub.d/ configuration files. It is still
possible to do so, even with this patch applied.
No need to install grub2 package on a target device.
3) The grub2-mkconfig code path has other issues:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=761180
Task: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762220Closes: #228
Approved by: cgwalters
Javier Martinez Canillas
Gatis Paeglis
Will Thompson
Carlos Alberto Lopez Perez
Gatis Paeglis