¶2024-12-08

alexlai@jetsonOrinNano:~$ uname -a
Linux jetsonOrinNano 5.15.148-tegra #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 12 21:01:54 PDT 2024 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux

• Linux jetsonOrinNano 5.15.148-tegra does not support xfs

If the Jetson Orin Nano (running the 5.15.148-tegra kernel) does not support XFS, this suggests that the kernel you are using doesn't have the necessary support for XFS either built-in or as a module. The Jetson platforms typically use the NVIDIA Tegra kernel, which might not include all possible filesystems, including XFS, by default.

• Working With Sources

Options to resolve or work around this issue:

1. Recompile the Kernel with XFS Support You can rebuild the kernel with XFS support enabled. This requires downloading the kernel source, configuring it, and then building the kernel. Here's an overview of the steps:

Install the necessary dependencies to build the kernel:

bash Copy code sudo apt-get install bc build-essential libssl-dev libncurses5-dev Download the kernel source (you might need to get the source directly from NVIDIA for Jetson devices):

You can download the Tegra kernel source from NVIDIA's developer portal or clone it from a Git repository (depending on the Jetson model). Configure the kernel: Use menuconfig to enable XFS support:

bash Copy code make menuconfig In the menu, navigate to:

arduino Copy code File systems → XFS file system support Ensure this is set to M (module) or Y (built-in).

Build the kernel: After configuring, build the kernel and modules:

bash Copy code make -j$(nproc) Image dtbs modules Install the kernel and modules: Once the build is complete, install the kernel and modules:

bash Copy code sudo make modules_install sudo make install Reboot: After installing the new kernel, reboot the system:

bash Copy code sudo reboot Verify XFS support: After rebooting, check if XFS is now supported:

bash Copy code sudo modprobe xfs 2. Use a Different Filesystem If compiling the kernel with XFS support isn't practical or you don't want to go through the effort, you could consider reformatting the partition to a more widely supported filesystem, such as ext4, which is typically included in most Linux distributions and kernel configurations.

To reformat the partition, follow these steps:

Backup any important data from /dev/mmcblk0p3 if necessary.

Reformat the partition to ext4:

bash Copy code sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk0p3 Mount the new partition:

bash Copy code sudo mount /dev/mmcblk0p3 /opt/xfs Now, you can proceed with your tasks using ext4 instead of XFS.

3. Use Docker or a Virtual Machine with XFS Support Another option is to run an environment where XFS support is enabled, such as using Docker containers or virtual machines that are based on distributions with XFS support (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS). This can give you XFS functionality without changing the kernel of your Jetson device.

4. Use the NVIDIA Jetson Community or Forums If you're running into difficulties with kernel modification or other Jetson-specific issues, you can reach out to the NVIDIA Jetson forums where other users and developers may have already encountered and solved similar problems. The Jetson community is active and might have a prebuilt kernel or module for XFS that you can use:

Jetson Forum Conclusion: The best solution depends on your level of comfort with rebuilding the kernel. If it's possible to change to ext4, that would be the easiest path. If you require XFS specifically, recompiling the kernel with XFS support is a more advanced but viable option.