linuxboot / linuxboot/fiano

How should images containing an A and B partition (A/B updates) be handled?

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Go
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Description

Right now, UTK will show duplicates of each firmware volume.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing UTK's handling of firmware volumes and reproduce the duplicate display for an image containing A/B partitions. Determine the intended handling for those partitions, then verify that each firmware volume is represented without duplicates.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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