[Bug 1562994] [NEW] overlayfs multiple read only file system mount fail

[PerryT]

Public bug reported:

BUG DESCRIPTION:

when casper try to mount multiple read-only file systems using overlay unionfs,
the second mount will fail because the upper directory must be writable.

SOLUTION:

use multiple lower directories to replace read-only upper directories

WORKAROUND:

use option: union=aufs

BUG LOCATION:

In Kubuntu 15.10 LiveCD
in file /casper/initrd.lz
in file /scripts/casper
in function setup_unionfs
somewhere after line '# Record the format we are using for this mount.'

** Affects: casper (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  overlayfs multiple read only file system mount fail

Status in casper package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  BUG DESCRIPTION:

  when casper try to mount multiple read-only file systems using overlay unionfs,
  the second mount will fail because the upper directory must be writable.

  SOLUTION:

  use multiple lower directories to replace read-only upper directories

  WORKAROUND:

  use option: union=aufs

  BUG LOCATION:

  In Kubuntu 15.10 LiveCD
  in file /casper/initrd.lz
  in file /scripts/casper
  in function setup_unionfs
  somewhere after line '# Record the format we are using for this mount.'

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