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fix(qemu): add overlay support to Windows and Linux containers
NikkeTryHard Apr 1, 2026
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fix(qemu): exit on overlay copy failure
NikkeTryHard Apr 2, 2026
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions libs/qemu-docker/linux/src/entry.sh
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Expand Up @@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ cleanup() {
# Install trap for signals
trap cleanup SIGTERM SIGINT SIGHUP SIGQUIT

# Overlay mode: /golden mounted read-only, /storage starts empty
if [ -d "/golden" ] && [ -z "$(ls -A /storage 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
echo "Overlay mode detected, setting up copy-on-write..."
if cp -al /golden/. /storage/ 2>/dev/null; then
echo "Overlay setup complete (hard links)."
else
echo "Hard links not supported, falling back to full copy..."
cp -a /golden/. /storage/
echo "Overlay setup complete (full copy)."
fi
fi

# Start the VM in the background
echo "Starting Ubuntu VM..."
/usr/bin/tini -s /run/entry.sh &
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions libs/qemu-docker/windows/src/entry.sh
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Expand Up @@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ cleanup() {
# Install trap for signals
trap cleanup SIGTERM SIGINT SIGHUP SIGQUIT

# Overlay mode: /golden mounted read-only, /storage starts empty
if [ -d "/golden" ] && [ -z "$(ls -A /storage 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
echo "Overlay mode detected, setting up copy-on-write..."
if cp -al /golden/. /storage/ 2>/dev/null; then
echo "Overlay setup complete (hard links)."
else
echo "Hard links not supported, falling back to full copy..."
cp -a /golden/. /storage/
echo "Overlay setup complete (full copy)."
fi
fi

# Create windows.boot file if it doesn't exist (required for proper boot)
if [ -d "/storage" -a ! -f "/storage/windows.boot" ]; then
echo "Creating windows.boot file in /storage..."
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