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Date:      Thu, 6 Jan 2022 17:47:13 +0100
From:      Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com>
To:        Karel Gardas <gardask@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Call for Foundation-supported Project Ideas
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On Thu, Jan 6, 2022, 16:42 Karel Gardas <gardask@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/29/21 8:12 PM, Michael Schuster wrote:
> > Hi Karel,
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 19:32 Karel Gardas <gardask@gmail.com
> > <mailto:gardask@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >     On 11/23/21 11:41 PM, Joseph Mingrone wrote:
> >      > Hello FreeBSD community,
> >      >
> >      > The Foundation is seeking suggestions for new projects to
> >     support.  What
> >      > gaps in the Project are not being addressed by the broader
> community?
> >
> >     sorry for being late with those:
> >
> >     1) implement/port beadm equivalent from Solaris/IlumosOS? Make
> >     freebsd-update process more reversible by using proper boot
> >     environments
> >     and using ZFS snapshots.
> >
> >
> > All of these have been in FreeBSD for quite a while - can't give you
> > dates or specifics (port vs "builtin"), but I've been using them since
> > at least 13.
>
> Went ahead to properly verify the fact on fresh 13 install on ZFS root
> and no. The feature is not there yet. E.g.
>
> - bectl is presented in 13-p0 - 13-p5
> - freebsd-update does not contain any reference to bectl hence it cannot
> create snapshot on update on 13-p0 - 13-p5.
>


Hmmm... I thought I was referring to ZFS, BEs and beadm (equiv) only, not
-update. Sorry if my message was confusing (and I'm too lazy to go back and
check all the old emails :))


> However, freebsd-update in 13-STABLE (source code) contains bectl bits
> to handle snapshoting on update as proposed for inclusion here:
> https://reviews.freebsd.org/D21892
>
> So my conclusion is, perhaps with 13-p6 it'll be first time the feature
> will be user-visible and usable.
>
> Sorry for nitpicking but needed to know that for sure.
>

NP
Michael

>
> Thanks,
> Karel
>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 6, 2022, 16:42 Karel Gardas &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:gardask@gmail.com">gardask@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
 solid;padding-left:1ex">On 12/29/21 8:12 PM, Michael Schuster wrote:<br>
&gt; Hi Karel,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Wed, Dec 29, 2021, 19:32 Karel Gardas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gardask=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">gardask@gmail.com</a> <br>
&gt; &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:gardask@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">gardask@gmail.com</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0On 11/23/21 11:41 PM, Joseph Mingrone wrote:<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &gt; Hello FreeBSD community,<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &gt; The Foundation is seeking suggestions for new=
 projects to<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0support.=C2=A0 What<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 &gt; gaps in the Project are not being addressed b=
y the broader community?<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0sorry for being late with those:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A01) implement/port beadm equivalent from Solaris/Ilu=
mosOS? Make<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0freebsd-update process more reversible by using pro=
per boot<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0environments<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0and using ZFS snapshots. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; All of these have been in FreeBSD for quite a while - can&#39;t give y=
ou <br>
&gt; dates or specifics (port vs &quot;builtin&quot;), but I&#39;ve been us=
ing them since <br>
&gt; at least 13.<br>
<br>
Went ahead to properly verify the fact on fresh 13 install on ZFS root <br>
and no. The feature is not there yet. E.g.<br>
<br>
- bectl is presented in 13-p0 - 13-p5<br>
- freebsd-update does not contain any reference to bectl hence it cannot <b=
r>
create snapshot on update on 13-p0 - 13-p5.<br></blockquote></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Hmmm=
... I thought I was referring to ZFS, BEs and beadm (equiv) only, not -upda=
te. Sorry if my message was confusing (and I&#39;m too lazy to go back and =
check all the old emails :))=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
However, freebsd-update in 13-STABLE (source code) contains bectl bits <br>
to handle snapshoting on update as proposed for inclusion here: <br>
<a href=3D"https://reviews.freebsd.org/D21892" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">https://reviews.freebsd.org/D21892</a><br>;
<br>
So my conclusion is, perhaps with 13-p6 it&#39;ll be first time the feature=
 <br>
will be user-visible and usable.<br>
<br>
Sorry for nitpicking but needed to know that for sure.<br></blockquote></di=
v></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">NP=C2=A0</div><div di=
r=3D"auto">Michael=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Karel<br>
</blockquote></div></div></div>

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