borgbackup/borg

fs type detection for linux, dev/inode cache keys

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#3,946 opened on Jul 2, 2018

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Description

we have a blocked PR #1842 that was seeing no progress and thus got closed.

the main issue was failing to determine a fs uuid in a nice way (via api, no shell commands) that can be realized on some important platforms.

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Research direction
Investigate alternative methods to retrieve filesystem UUID without shell commands, focusing on Python APIs like os.stat, ctypes, or parsing /proc/self/mountinfo. Test on Linux and other platforms.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PythonLinux filesystem concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40