microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

Kext log messages should include an ID that can be used to associate the log message with a mount process

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affects: live-site domain: kext domain: user-mode platform: macOS pri3
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Description

For log messages that are repo-specific, the kext should include an ID (perhaps VirtualizationRootHandle?) that can be tied to the mount process for that repo.

Whatever ID is used will also have to be provided to the mount process when it registers/starts the virtualization root and the mount process will need to log it.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the kext's repo-specific log messages and the mount process paths that register or start a virtualization root. Determine an ID that is available to both sides and can associate each log message with its mount process, then verify that the ID is included consistently in kext and mount-process logging.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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