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[Arista] Disable orphan_file in arista-convertfs#27562

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[Arista] Disable orphan_file in arista-convertfs#27562
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@byu343 byu343 commented May 27, 2026

Why I did it

The vfat-to-ext4 conversion could occur on Upperlake devices when booting SONiC for the first time from the factory-default vfat state. That ext4 feature disabled is not compatible with Aboot on Upperlake.

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How I did it

Disable orphan_file feature in arista-convertfs

How to verify it

Format the flash to the factory-default vfat state.
Boot SONiC in Aboot for the first time
Reboot and check SONiC can still be booted

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  • 202305
  • 202311
  • 202405
  • 202411
  • 202505
  • 202511

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Link to config_db schema for YANG module changes

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@byu343 byu343 requested a review from lguohan as a code owner May 27, 2026 22:22
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/azp run Azure.sonic-buildimage

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The vfat-to-ext4 conversion could occur on Upperlake devices when
booting SONiC for the first time from the factory-default vfat state.
That ext4 feature disabled is not compatible with Aboot on Upperlake

Signed-off-by: Boyang Yu <byu@arista.com>
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/azp run Azure.sonic-buildimage

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