Is OverlayFS (overlay and overlay2) supported for use with the docker container runtime?

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Issue

  • Can overlayfs or overlayfs2 be used when using the docker container runtime?
  • Can I use overlay or overlay2 as a backing filesystem for containers?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host
  • docker

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