Should I reinstall/config everything after update ? with x86

[Alceatraz]

Hello:

I'm using VMWare workstation for testing. And I will deploy into my R86S.

But I realize x86 is very very different with a "real" router.

I want use all my disk space for something like docker. So I choose ext4 version: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/additional-software/extroot_configuration#extroot_configuration. Then I use losetup/resize2fs extend the partition.

But documents says: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/installation/openwrt_x86#upgrading and https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/additional-software/extroot_configuration#system_upgrade

• Question 1: Dose the ext4 and rootfs override(With LiveCD) is the best approach?
• Question 2: Should I reinstall and drop all config after update because the ABI reason?
• Question 3: How dose OpenWRT system/software update working? Am I facing a rolling update like ArchLinux or NodeNPM package? So am I in actual fact maintenance a LTS Linux distro?

[frollic]

• A3: https://openwrt.org/meta/infobox/upgrade_packages_warning

[Alceatraz]

Yes. But I'm asking third question because I already read this wiki page.
That make me feeling something like Arch or Nodejs, Rolling update will break everything.
So should I treat OpenWRT as a framework or a platform like a language and it's library repo, Which mean "You" maintance "your" dependency and in fact maintance a disto?

[frollic]

@Alceatraz

That make me feeling something like Arch or Nodejs, Rolling update will break everything.

currently, it might, with the switch to apk, perhaps it won't The future is now: opkg vs apk.

@Alceatraz

Which mean "You" maintance "your" dependency and in fact maintance a disto?

not sure I understand the question, but maintenance should be made by firmware upgrades.