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[Liping Mao <limao@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Description
===========
when boot vm with ephemeral disk, the default format is vfat. but when the image has metadata os_type=linux, it should use ext4. in fact, it still use vfat format in ephemeral disk.

Steps to reproduce
==================
1. not define virt_mkfs in nova.conf (This is by default)
2. add metadata os_type=linux in image
3. boot a vm with ephemeral disk

Expected result
===============
Ephemeral Disk format using ext4 format

Actual result
=============
Ephemeral Disk format using vfat format


Environment
===========
We tested in Openstack Mitaka/Netwon and master

** Affects: nova
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  ephemeral disk format not correct with os_type=linux metadata in image

Status in OpenStack Compute (nova):
  New

Bug description:
  Description
  ===========
  when boot vm with ephemeral disk, the default format is vfat. but when the image has metadata os_type=linux, it should use ext4. in fact, it still use vfat format in ephemeral disk.

  Steps to reproduce
  ==================
  1. not define virt_mkfs in nova.conf (This is by default)
  2. add metadata os_type=linux in image
  3. boot a vm with ephemeral disk

  Expected result
  ===============
  Ephemeral Disk format using ext4 format

  Actual result
  =============
  Ephemeral Disk format using vfat format

  
  Environment
  ===========
  We tested in Openstack Mitaka/Netwon and master

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