This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker. A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here: http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1410480
** Tags added: iso-testing -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1410480 Title: overlayfs v1: renaming existing file uses chardev whiteout (should be symlink) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: On a recent vivid livecd, after I rename a file that exists in the lower filesystem, the whiteout entry is visible. root@ubuntu:~# ls -l /etc/fstab -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 63 Jan 13 11:56 /etc/fstab root@ubuntu:~# mv /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.renamed root@ubuntu:~# ls -l /etc/fstab* c--------- 1 root root 0, 0 Jan 13 19:57 /etc/fstab -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 63 Jan 13 11:56 /etc/fstab.renamed root@ubuntu:~# It still happens if I trigger a copy-up first by editing the file. Files that exist only in the upper filesystem (created after booting the livecd) work properly. On utopic, everything works properly. I have not tested a 3.17 kernel. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.18.0-8-generic 3.18.0-8.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-8.9-generic 3.18.1 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC1D3', '/dev/snd/hwC1D2', '/dev/snd/hwC1D1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D9p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CasperVersion: 1.347 Date: Tue Jan 13 19:42:41 2015 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150113) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c31c Logitech, Inc. Keyboard K120 for Business Bus 002 Device 002: ID 413c:3012 Dell Computer Corp. Optical Wheel Mouse Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. ProcEnviron: TERM=rxvt-unicode-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=hostname/vivid/desktop/amd64/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper netboot=nfs nfsroot=10.0.2.1:/var/lib/tftpboot/hostname/vivid/desktop/amd64 quiet splash file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed url=http://10.0.2.64/preseed/ubiquity.cfg text BOOT_IMAGE=hostname/vivid/desktop/amd64/casper/vmlinuz.efi PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.18.0-8-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.18.0-8-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.140 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/07/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080015 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M61PMP/M61PMP-K dmi.board.vendor: FOXCONN dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080015:bd06/07/2010:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnFOXCONN:rnM61PMP/M61PMP-K:rvr1.0:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1410480/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
