oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/propolis

Add support for writable p9fs mounts

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enhancement
Dominant language
Rust
Stars
270
Forks
42
Avg merge
4d 5h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Currently p9fs mounts (available behind the falcon feature) are read only. Having read/write mounts would be very nice for a number of falcon/testbed use cases.

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Research direction

Start by locating the p9fs mount implementation and the code behind the falcon feature; determine how read-only mounts are configured and where related tests live. Done means p9fs mounts can support writes for the stated falcon/testbed use cases, with coverage for the new behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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