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[Bug 1406043] [NEW] add btrfs instability warning to installation routine

 

Public bug reported:

The Ubuntu installer (e.g. in live session) offers to format partition
with btrfs, setup mount points and even install on it. Regarding the
still unstable state of btrfs, especially with kernels of the current
latest version (14.10 with 3.16.x) and the latest LTS (14.04 with
3.13.x), the user has to be warned when any action involving btrfs take
place during installation. The probability that he_she has read
something regarding the great performance of btrfs without a hint about
its instability is much too high in relation to the cost of putting such
a warning in place.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.325
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Dec 28 03:38:29 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-12-28 (0 days ago)

** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  add btrfs instability warning to installation routine

Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The Ubuntu installer (e.g. in live session) offers to format partition
  with btrfs, setup mount points and even install on it. Regarding the
  still unstable state of btrfs, especially with kernels of the current
  latest version (14.10 with 3.16.x) and the latest LTS (14.04 with
  3.13.x), the user has to be warned when any action involving btrfs
  take place during installation. The probability that he_she has read
  something regarding the great performance of btrfs without a hint
  about its instability is much too high in relation to the cost of
  putting such a warning in place.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.325
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Dec 28 03:38:29 2014
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-28 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-12-28 (0 days ago)

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