Leapp can fail with a MountError (OverlayFS + XFS ftype=1)
Issue
Leapp preupgrade does not work, sometimes without any explanation (no python traceback).
In most cases, the below python exception is raised:
MountError: Failed to create mount target directory /var/lib/leapp/scratch/mounts/root_/system_overlay/XXX
Some specific symptoms have also been reported (see the diagnostic step).
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9
- In-Place Upgrades,
leapp
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