https://sourceforge.net/p/cowloop/feature-requests/Recent changes to feature-requestsenWed, 09 Mar 2005 14:19:37 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/cowloop/feature-requests/1/<div class="markdown_content"><p>Is it possible to (or could it be added) so that there is a <br /> command that applies a cowfile changes to the original <br /> block device?<br /> </p> <p>In this way, you could spawn several cow instances on <br /> a r-o device, perform several different actions and when <br /> you have the one that works correctly, you could apply it <br /> back to the r-o device (once you had mounted it r-w of <br /> course) so that the changes you made inside the cowfile <br /> would be written back to the original filesystem.</p> <p>This could be useful for all sorts of testing and <br /> development purposes, e.g. for those testing <br /> filesystems. </p> <p>It could also be used on LiveCD's etc. so that someone <br /> could use the LiveCD, make a change to it (e.g. upgrade <br /> a piece of software, tweak a setting) and then just <br /> submit the cowfile. The developers could then have the <br /> changes be "patched" directly into the original LiveCD <br /> filesystem.</p></div>Lee DowlingWed, 09 Mar 2005 14:19:37 -0000https://sourceforge.neta48c40ebc09e3ec7829e018af313c75895664cfc