Allow alternative filesystems on WSL2?
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Description
On Linux, I always like using btrfs, because of the ability to take very cheap snapshots.
Has anyone tried running WSL2 on btrfs? Is only ext4 supported at some deep level?
As --import takes a tar rather than a filesystem, it is not obvious to me how to change the filesystem which is being used.
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by determining where WSL2 selects or formats the filesystem for --import, then establish whether btrfs can be supported and what acceptance criteria would define completion.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100