Daniel Hilst
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builddebs.pl carries no Genesis step. The Ubuntu Genesis deb is produced by xCAT-genesis-builder/builddeb-genesis-base, which nothing calls, and that script reads /lib/modules and /boot of the host it runs on. One build therefore gives every Ubuntu release the kernel and the modules of the build host. The script also has no payload gate. dracut reports a command it cannot install with a FAILED: line and exits 0, so the build that shipped the image with no dhclient reported success. Its build root omits isc-dhcp-client, ifenslave and util-linux-extra. genesis_deb_per_codename.t asserts the chroot each codename builds in, the log lines that mean a build failed although it exited 0, and the refusal of the builder to run in a root of another release. genesis_payload_verification.t drives verify-genesis-payload against payload trees with a known hole. genesis_ubuntu_build_root.t reads the mandatory commands back from the dracut module and asserts the build root supplies each one. All three fail on this commit. Signed-off-by: Daniel Hilst <392820+dhilst@users.noreply.github.com>
xCAT
xCAT is a toolkit for deployment and administration of clusters of all sizes.
The xCAT sunset was only a quick eclipse
Dear xCAT Community,
The xCAT sunset has changed course. VersatusHPC has been invited to join the xCAT Consortium, and future development will move toward direct upstream contributions coordinated with the Consortium and its existing member companies.
That matters most for Enterprise Linux 10 (EL10). EL10 support is coming to xCAT, restoring a future operating-system path for sites that still rely on xCAT. This is an important change from the previous sunset guidance, where the lack of an EL10 path was one of the strongest reasons to move away from xCAT.
The xCAT Consortium continues to recommend Confluent as the long-term successor to xCAT, and that remains the Consortium position. Users planning new cluster-management deployments should evaluate Confluent and its xCAT comparison documentation.
At the same time, xCAT is no longer sunsetted. The Consortium and participating companies will continue updating xCAT while there is community and user demand for it.
In summary:
- xCAT development is continuing upstream through the Consortium and participating companies.
- Enterprise Linux 10 support is coming.
- Confluent remains the Consortium-recommended successor and migration path.
- xCAT updates will continue while there is community and user demand.
We want to thank the xCAT Consortium and community for keeping this project moving. The sun went behind the moon for a moment, but xCAT is still here.
For more information on Confluent and how to get started, please visit the Confluent: Project Page, Documentation or Confluent vs xCAT comparison.
With thanks,
The xCAT Consortium
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