[Buildroot] [PATCH v3 2/3] fs: new OCI filesystem type

[Arnout Vandecappelle]

On 11/09/2021 15:29, Peter Korsgaard wrote:
>>>>>> "Matthew" == Matthew Weber via buildroot <buildroot at busybox.net> writes:
> 
>  > From: Sergio Prado <sergio.prado at e-labworks.com>
>  > Add support to generate OCI (Open Container Initiative) images.
> 
>  > An OCI image consists of a manifest, an image index (optional), a set of
>  > filesystem layers, and a configuration. The complete specification is
>  > available in the link below:
> 
> Out of interest, what is the functional difference between this and just
> doing docker import output/build/rootfs.tar <my-tag>?

 "import" just creates a filesystem. An OCI image also has an entrypoint, an
environment, exposed ports, and a bunch of metadata.

 Regards,
 Arnout