executor: add overlay step handling (CRAFT-86)
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Merged. Adds overlay step handling to the executor, mounting the overlay stack during builds so parts with overlay visibility can access the filesystem for package installation and user scripts. Approved and passed CI.
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Issue body
The overlay step execution handler mounts the overlay stack to install
packages and execute user scripts. During the build step, parts with
overlay visibility should be able to see the overlay filesystem mounted.
Signed-off-by: Claudio Matsuoka <claudio.matsuoka@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged. Adds overlay step handling to the executor, mounting the overlay stack during builds so parts with overlay visibility can access the filesystem for package installation and user scripts. Approved and passed CI. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged. Adds overlay step handling to the executor, mounting the overlay stack during the build step to enable package installation and user script execution for parts with overlay visibility. Resolves CRAFT-86. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #137 many: add overlay step (CRAFT-84) | craft-parts | merged | Merged. Adds an overlay step to process filesystem mutations like package installation and file modifications across parts. Updates multiple subsystems and tests, approved by a reviewer, passed CI, and maintains fast execution. | |
| #127 overlay: add overlay manager mount operations (CRAFT-80) | craft-parts | merged | Merged implementation of mount operations for the overlay manager, enabling overlay stack mounting during build steps. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI, and added 265 lines across three files. Package installation is deferred to a future commit. | |
| #147 executor: update overlay package list (CRAFT-581) | craft-parts | merged | Merged update to the overlay package list prior to lifecycle execution when overlays are enabled. Approved by reviewer, passed CI checks, and modified 4 files (+10/-1). | |
| #1208 fix(executor): clean overlay directories | craft-parts | merged | Merged fix for overlay directory cleanup in the executor, resolving #1207 and CRAFT-4697. Approved by four reviewers, passed all CI checks, and modified three files with 57 additions. No changelog entry was added. | |
| #119 overlay: add overlay hash to build and stage states (CRAFT-489) | craft-parts | merged | Merged pull request implementing overlay verification hashes in build and stage states to ensure proper step invalidation. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI checks, and successfully integrated. | |
| #406 steps: handle overlay feature in step lists | craft-parts | merged | Merged after reviewer approval and passing CI. The change updates step list logic to exclude the overlay step when the feature is disabled, modifying 10 files with 184 additions and 13 deletions. | |
| #111 overlay: add overlayfs helpers (CRAFT-462) | craft-parts | merged | Merged. Added overlayfs mount and unmount helpers, plus utilities to identify special files and directories for filesystem layering. Approved by two reviewers, passed CI, and introduced 420 lines across six files. | |
| #113 overlay: add overlay support to parts (CRAFT-470) | craft-parts | merged | Merged after three approvals. Adds overlay support to parts by defining the work directory and properties for overlay subdirectories and visibility. 149 additions, 37 deletions across six files. Removed Final typing hint for Python 3.7. | |
| #110 feat: Support overlay | imagecraft | merged | Merged to enable the overlay feature, provide a bare base, and add spread tests. Approved by two reviewers with passing CI checks. Resolves #98 and CRAFT-4269 across 18 files. | |
| #1190 fix(overlay): detect conflicts between overlay and install | craft-parts | merged | Merged fix enhancing Stage step collision detection to account for overlay contents, preventing conflicts with install directories. Includes integration tests, passed all CI checks, and received approval from three reviewers. |