From 6f76c99d025b4993b89abfc255ad97313c2868ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Craig Jennings Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:47:54 -0600 Subject: session: Code review workflow and btrfs expansion research --- docs/session-context.org | 134 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/session-context.org b/docs/session-context.org index 2f390fd..cd6c9c7 100644 --- a/docs/session-context.org +++ b/docs/session-context.org @@ -1,73 +1,95 @@ -#+TITLE: Session Context - Active Session +#+TITLE: Session Context - Interrupted Session #+DATE: 2026-01-23 -* Current Session: Friday 2026-01-23 @ 11:28 CST +* Session: Friday 2026-01-23 @ 11:28-13:15 CST -** Current Task -Btrfs expansion research complete. Architecture documented. +** Session Summary +Major session covering code review workflow creation and btrfs expansion research. ** Completed This Session -- Merged zfsbootmenu branch to main + +*** 1. ZFSBootMenu Merge +- Merged zfsbootmenu branch to main (fast-forward) - ratio booted successfully with ZFSBootMenu -- Created code review workflow (docs/project-workflows/code-review.org) -- Conducted senior developer code review, added 14 cleanup tasks -- Committed and pushed changes - -*** Btrfs Expansion Research -- Researched btrfs best practices for Arch Linux -- Researched snapshot management: snapper, btrbk, snap-pac -- Researched GRUB integration: grub-btrfs, grub-btrfsd -- Researched multi-disk configurations: raid1, raid10 (raid5/6 unstable) -- Researched GUI tools: btrfs-assistant, snapper-gui, buttermanager -- Cloned 8 reference repositories to reference-repos/ -- Created comprehensive research document: docs/research-btrfs-expansion.org - -** Key Research Findings - -*** Project Rename Recommendation -*archsnap* - Short, memorable, emphasizes snapshot capability - -*** Btrfs Feature Parity -| ZFS Feature | Btrfs Equivalent | -|-------------+------------------| -| Native encryption | LUKS2 + dm-crypt | -| Mirror | btrfs raid1 | -| ZFSBootMenu | GRUB + grub-btrfs | -| sanoid | snapper + snap-pac | -| Datasets | Subvolumes | - -*** Btrfs Limitations -- RAID 5/6 is UNSTABLE - do not offer -- No native encryption - must use LUKS -- Need GRUB for bootable snapshots (not systemd-boot) - -*** Recommended Subvolume Layout +- ZFSBootMenu is now the default bootloader + +*** 2. Code Review Workflow +- Researched code review best practices (10+ web searches) +- Studied Code Review Pyramid (Gunnar Morling) +- Created docs/project-workflows/code-review.org + - Core Checklist: ~27 items across pyramid levels + - Deep Dives: Security, Performance, Concurrency, Error Handling, API Compatibility, Dependencies + - Guidance on feedback, anti-patterns, effort scaling + +*** 3. Project Code Review +Conducted senior developer review of entire codebase. Found issues: +- README.org has outdated GRUB references (now uses ZFSBootMenu) +- Missing LICENSE file +- custom/archsetup-zfs is non-functional skeleton +- Stale SESSION-CONTEXT.md in root +- Makefile lint target swallows errors +- Various cleanup items + +Added 14 new tasks to todo.org (Priority A/B/C). + +*** 4. Makefile Target Planning +Added to todo.org: +- make deps - Install all dependencies +- make lint - Run shellcheck +- make build/test/test-quick +- make deploy - Copy to truenas + Ventoy + +*** 5. Btrfs Expansion Research +Comprehensive research for multi-filesystem support: +- Created docs/research-btrfs-expansion.org +- Cloned 8 reference repos to reference-repos/ + +**** Key Findings +- Project rename recommendation: *archsnap* +- Btrfs RAID 5/6 is UNSTABLE - don't offer +- No native btrfs encryption - use LUKS +- Need GRUB (not systemd-boot) for bootable snapshots +- Snapshot stack: snapper + snap-pac + grub-btrfs + btrfs-assistant + +**** Btrfs Subvolume Layout - @ → / - @home → /home - @snapshots → /.snapshots - @var_log → /var/log - @var_cache → /var/cache -*** Snapshot Stack -snapper + snap-pac + grub-btrfs + btrfs-assistant +**** Reference Repos Cloned +grub-btrfs, easy-arch, arch-btrfs-installation, btrfs-assistant, +snap-pac, btrbk, buttermanager, alis -** Reference Repos Cloned -- grub-btrfs (GRUB snapshot menu) -- easy-arch (automated installer) -- arch-btrfs-installation (manual guide) -- btrfs-assistant (GUI) -- snap-pac (pacman hooks) -- btrbk (snapshot/backup) -- buttermanager (GUI) -- alis (multi-fs installer) +** Commits This Session +- c8c3502 Add code review workflow and project cleanup tasks +- e05e94d Research: Btrfs expansion and multi-filesystem support -** Files Created This Session +** Files Created - docs/project-workflows/code-review.org - docs/research-btrfs-expansion.org -** Next Steps -1. Review research document with Craig -2. Decide on project name -3. Decide on implementation approach -4. Create implementation tasks in todo.org -5. Begin Phase 1: Refactor current installer +** Files Modified +- todo.org (14 new cleanup tasks + Makefile targets) + +** Pending User Review +- docs/project-workflows/code-review.org (task in todo.org [#A]) +- docs/research-btrfs-expansion.org + +** Next Steps (When Resuming) +1. Review code-review.org document and provide feedback +2. Decide on project name (archsnap recommended) +3. Decide on btrfs implementation approach +4. Address Priority A cleanup tasks: + - Update README.org (remove GRUB references) + - Add LICENSE file (GPL-3.0) + - Delete or complete archsetup-zfs skeleton + - Add user password to install config +5. Create implementation tasks for btrfs support +6. Begin Phase 1: Refactor installer into modular structure + +** Notes +- Removed Syncthing conflict file (todo.sync-conflict-*.org) +- Syncthing shutdown during session +- All changes pushed to origin/main -- cgit v1.2.3