Metztli Reiser4 Files

NOTE: 10-17-2017
This package includes linux-headers-*common*_all.deb, i.e.,
linux-headers-4.13.0-1+reiser4.0.1-common_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_all.deb

it is but one of the components built while writing the Metztli IT's blog post:
Coyolxauhqui: Build Reiser4 -patched Linux Kernel, Headers, and Modules, for Stretch-Backports the 'Debian Way'.
< https://metztli.it/blog/index.php/coyolxauhqui-build-reiser4-patched-linux >


Definition: Software Format Release Number (SFRN)*

You may also try the Reiser4-enabled Stretch Debian-Installer for a
native reiser4 filesystem installation available at:
https://sf.net/projects/metztli-reiser4/

which will perform the modifications described below automatically.

IMPORTANT NOTE!
before installing this kernel:

1) Make sure to install reiser4progs-1.1.x-y.z for Stretch,
   If you are already operating in a Stretch environment:
   apt-get install reiser4progs
   
   If your environment is Jessie, you may need to first upgrade to Stretch, before installing
   this kernel.

2) Make sure to edit the modules file referenced below before installing this kernel.
   If you will be formating/using your root file system in Reiser4 SFRN 4.0.1,
   please make sure to edit with a text editor
   /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

   and at the end of file add the following two(2) entries:

crc32c_intel
reiser4

Save your modifications to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and then you can install this kernel:
 
[sudo] dpkg -i linux-image-4.13.0-1+reiser4.0.1-amd64_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_amd64.deb


The above operations are necessary so that a proper initrd file is created for your kernel
and Debian Stretch will properly boot.

END OF IMPORTANT NOTE.


Although build procedure generated several files in package, this is the kernel file that you
most likely will need:
linux-image-4.13.0-1+reiser4.0.1-amd64_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_amd64.deb

This Reiser4 SFRN 4.0.1 -enabled Debian Stretch for AMD64 architecture kernel can be installed as
typical Stretch-BackPorts (BP) kernel.

BE AWARE that support for Reiser4 filesystem is in experimental stage (as well as this kernel).
Although in approximately four years that I have used daily reiser4 – including development of these kernels
and in Google cloud instances – I have not experienced data loss, make sure you backup your data to other file system(s) on a regular basis.

Reiterating, to create, check and format Reiser4 filesystems, you will need reiser4progs-1.1.x-y.z
built for Stretch and available in official Debian Stretch repositories or in the adjunct separate
package reiser4progs for Stretch.


For development you will need the header files:

linux-headers-4.13.0-1+reiser4.0.1-amd64_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_amd64.deb 
linux-headers-4.13.0-1+reiser4.0.1-common_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_all.deb

AND likely:
linux-compiler-gcc-6-x86_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_amd64.deb
linux-kbuild-4.13_4.13.7-2+reiser4.0.1_amd64.deb

Your mileage may vary (YMMV, ;-) *all* files generated are found within this directory.

Software Format Release Number (SFRN) 4.0.1 (current)
https://reiser4.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Reiser4_development_model


Huelmati [Enjoy]!