[LEDE-DEV] [PATCH 2/2] base-files: fix config storing on generation

[Koen Vandeputte]

On 2016-09-30 16:42, Felix Fietkau wrote:
> On 2016-09-30 16:25, Koen Vandeputte wrote:
>>
>> On 2016-09-30 15:56, Felix Fietkau wrote:
>>> On 2016-09-30 15:10, Koen Vandeputte wrote:
>>>> On 2016-09-30 15:00, Felix Fietkau wrote:
>>>>> On 2016-09-30 14:57, Koen Vandeputte wrote:
>>>>>> On 2016-09-30 14:31, Felix Fietkau wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2016-09-30 09:48, Koen Vandeputte wrote:
>>>>>>>> The general "uci commit" does NOT store the generated sections.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Fix this for now by storing each part separately.
>>>>>>> I'd prefer getting the real bug fixed instead of just working around it
>>>>>>> like this.
>>>>>> I totally agree, but the main intent was to have at least some temporary
>>>>>> solution until the real bug is fixed.
>>>>>> Without this temp fix, a device will regenerate the configs on each boot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If this consequence is OK for you, then I totally agree with rejection.
>>>>> I've never seen this bug in my own tests so far. What device did you
>>>>> reproduce it on?
>>>> Gateworks laguna (cns3xxx)
>>>>
>>>> When flashing a fresh image (not sysupgrade), no 'system' config file is
>>>> present in /etc/config
>>> Also when you use sysupgrade -n?
>> yes, same behaviour
>>>> So the file gets touched (empty) and the config gets generated as
>>>> expected (confirmed with 'uci show system')
>>>>
>>>> However,
>>>> - After the initial generation the 'system' file remains empty (also
>>>> when executing 'uci commit' manually afterwards)
>>>> - it only gets filled when manually executing 'uci commit system'
>>> I can't reproduce this on my GW2391
>> fyi, I'm testing on gw2388-4
>> Can you confirm you did this:
>>
>> - rm /etc/config/system
>> - reboot
>> ... booting ...
>> - cat /etc/config/system
>> --> content is present?
> Tried that, /etc/config/system gets regenerated normally. Did you try
> making a completely clean build? Do you have any local changes?
Removed some local packages and it's ok ..
If I find the rootcause, and it could be interesting for LEDE, ill let 
you know.

Thanks again for your time investigating this!
Consider as closed

> - Felix

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