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Subject: Re: [PATCH V8 2/6] image.bbclass: add a hook funtion to support readonly rootfs
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On 01/22/2013 07:36 AM, Qi.Chen@windriver.com wrote:
> From: Chen Qi <Qi.Chen@windriver.com>
>
> read_only_rootfs_hook: this funtion is invoked only if 'read-only-rootfs'
> is in IMAGE_FEATURES. It tweaks some basic files and makes populate-
> volatile.sh script run at rootfs time.

To me, it seems running populate-volatile at rootfs is a good thing for 
writable rootfs as well, it reduces the writing at first boot. Why not 
ALWAYS do this?

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