linuxboot / linuxboot/fiano

Utk generates pad files for alignment, but never removes them.

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enhancement
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Go
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Description

If utk is used on images repeatedly, due to alignment requirements we may continually generate more and more pad files. We need a way to remove pad files, but this may also fail on images that don't set the alignment bits correctly.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how utk creates alignment pad files when processing images repeatedly, including how it determines alignment bits. Define the removal behavior and verify it also handles images with incorrect alignment metadata without deleting valid files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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