The init folder contains configurations to change ChromeOS boot flow into factory-ready environment.
The goal is to start UI (Chrome) in Kiosk mode, and browsing factory web UI port on default. And the real flow is:
This folder should be copied into /mnt/stateful_partition as path dev_image/factory/init, and mounted at /usr/local/factory/init.
/etc/init/factory-init.conf must be executed when starting boot-services.conf (before UI is started), then calls factory/init/startup.
factory/init/startup will apply any rules in in its sub folders, for example binding a customized /etc/chrome_dev.conf (which will be parsed by Chrome session manager and applied for startup in ui.conf).
when factory.conf starts, it will invoke factory/init/startup main which loads rules from main.d. By default this should start Goofy UI, but it may also be customized to start other services like Whale.
Now, when everything is set, we will have a new and unified boot flow:
(upstart) startup -> [chromeos_startup] -> (upstart) boot_services -> (upstart) factory-init -> [factory/init/startup init] -> (upstart) factory -> [factory/init/startup main] -> [goofy_control start] -> (upstart) ui (Chrome) -> [goofy] -> [emit login-prompt-visible] -> (upstart) other system services ...
And when developers run factory_restart, it brings up these services in same flow (first factory then chrome).
See main.d/README.md for more information of how to add (also enable or disable) new rules into each stage.
common.d: Rules applied on all systems in system init.iptables.d: Rules applied for network setup.goofy.d: Rules applied according to factory configuration (run presenter, device, or monolithic mode).main.d: Rules applied for factory main service (factory.conf).