## What
Adds `build/` — a Dockerfile with `mesa-build`, `nestri-build`,
`os-base`, `runtime`, `runtime_prod` and `runtime_debug` stages, plus
the `etc/` overlay, `mkimage.sh` and a `Makefile` — laid out the way
[borealis](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/overlays/board-overlays/+/main/project-borealis)
lays out its own `build/`. This moves the guest rootfs formula into this
repo, targeting the four open guest components already here: `nescope`,
`neshub`, `neswire`, `nescapture`.
## Two structural properties worth calling out
- **No privileged host chroot.** A bare `chroot` into a hand-extracted
rootfs needs `/proc`, `/sys`, `/dev` bind-mounted in first. `os-base`
here is `FROM artixlinux/artixlinux:base-openrc` directly with `pacman
-S` as plain `RUN` steps — a Docker build step already has its own
`/proc`/`/sys`/`/dev`.
- **No host-side ownership bug to guard against.** `COPY --from=` runs
as root inside the build with no invoking-user uid in the loop.
## Scope boundary
**Deliberately excludes Proton and Valve's `steamclient.so`** — both
closed, and `CLAUDE.md` forbids closed content in this repo.
`runtime_prod`, tagged `nestrilabs/nestri:base`, is a complete,
bootable, Steam-less image — and also the shared foundation other builds
start from. Whatever layers Proton/Steam on top of it is a closed build
outside this repo, by design.
## Known gap
Nothing starts a payload yet — `nesinit` isn't open code — so
`/etc/init.d/nescope` boots it in plain-compositor mode (no command
after `--`) rather than running a game. Real and testable, just not a
full session yet. Details in `build/README.md`.
## Status
Built and tagged locally as `nestrilabs/nestri:base` (podman, no
`--no-cache` issues, greptile's three findings all fixed and verified
against a real build). Not yet packed into a disk image or run inside
nesbox.
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<h3>Greptile Summary</h3>
The PR adds a multi-stage Artix/OpenRC guest-rootfs build for the open
Nestri components, with production and debug image flavors.
- Builds patched Mesa and the Rust workspace in dedicated builder
stages.
- Assembles and configures the bootable guest environment and OpenRC
services.
- Packs a selected container image into an ext4 root filesystem while
retaining rootless container storage access.
<h3>Confidence Score: 5/5</h3>
The PR appears safe to merge.
No blocking failure remains.
<h3>Important Files Changed</h3>
| Filename | Overview |
|----------|----------|
| build/Dockerfile | Defines the complete multi-stage build, overlays
repository-root-relative configuration paths, and creates production and
debug runtime targets. |
| build/Makefile | Provides consistent image build and packing targets
using a repository-root context and matching image tags. |
| build/scripts/mkimage.sh | Keeps container-runtime operations in the
invoking user's storage while escalating only filesystem creation and
mounting operations. |
| build/etc/conf.d/nestri-user-env | Supplies the shared service
environment and export function required by the OpenRC service scripts.
|
| build/etc/init.d/guest-net | Configures optional guest networking from
kernel parameters or stable defaults. |
| build/etc/init.d/neswire | Starts the audio sink after its
dependencies and pins it as the PipeWire default once the graph is
ready. |
<h3>Flowchart</h3>
```mermaid
%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
A[Arch builder] --> B[Mesa build]
A --> C[Nestri workspace build]
D[Artix OpenRC base] --> E[Common runtime]
B --> E
C --> E
F[build/etc overlay] --> E
E --> G[runtime_prod]
E --> H[runtime_debug]
G --> I[Container image]
H --> J[Debug container image]
I --> K[mkimage.sh]
J --> K
K --> L[ext4 rootfs]
```
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## Description
Whew..
- Steam can now run without namespaces using live-patcher (because
Docker..)
- Improved NVIDIA GPU selection and handling
- Pipeline tests for GPU picking logic
- Optimizations and cleanup all around
- SSH (by default disabled) for easier instance debugging.
- CachyOS' Proton because that works without namespaces (couldn't figure
out how to enable automatically in Steam yet..)
- Package updates and partial removal of futures (libp2p is going to
switch to Tokio in next release hopefully)
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- SSH server can now be enabled within the container for remote access
when configured.
- Added persistent live patching for Steam runtime entrypoints to
improve compatibility with namespace-less applications.
- Enhanced GPU selection with multi-GPU support and PCI bus ID matching
for improved hardware compatibility.
- Improved encoder selection by runtime testing of video encoders for
better reliability.
- Added WebSocket transport support in peer-to-peer networking.
- Added flexible compositor and application launching with configurable
commands and improved socket handling.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Addressed NVIDIA-specific GStreamer issues by setting new environment
variables.
- Improved error handling and logging for GPU and encoder selection.
- Fixed process monitoring to handle patcher restarts and added cleanup
logic.
- Added GStreamer cache clearing workaround for Wayland socket failures.
- **Improvements**
- Real-time logging of container processes to standard output and error
for easier monitoring.
- Enhanced process management and reduced CPU usage in protocol handling
loops.
- Updated dependency versions for greater stability and feature support.
- Improved audio capture defaults and expanded audio pipeline support.
- Enhanced video pipeline setup with conditional handling for different
encoder APIs and DMA-BUF support.
- Refined concurrency and lifecycle management in protocol messaging for
increased robustness.
- Consistent namespace usage and updated crate references across the
codebase.
- Enhanced SSH configuration with key management, port customization,
and startup verification.
- Improved GPU and video encoder integration in pipeline construction.
- Simplified error handling and consolidated write operations in
protocol streams.
- Removed Ludusavi installation from container image and updated package
installations.
- **Other**
- Minor formatting and style changes for better code readability and
maintainability.
- Docker build context now ignores `.idea` directory to streamline
builds.
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