Daniel Hilst
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master changed the same three files this branch changes, so the pull request could not merge. Conflicts and how each was resolved: xCAT-genesis-builder/builddeb-genesis-base. Both sides teach the build root to cope with a package whose name moved between releases. master added optional_packages(), which keeps a package only where apt has a candidate, and called it for util-linux-extra. This branch added add_first_available(), which takes the first name apt carries and fails when it carries none, and calls it for bind9-dnsutils/dnsutils and util-linux-extra/util-linux, plus add_if_available() for tzdata-legacy. The branch covers master's case and two more, so its helpers are kept and optional_packages() goes with its only caller. Every other master change to this file, including the DHCP client fix, is preserved. xCAT-test/unit/genesis_payload_verification.t. master has four assertions this branch does not: two payloads missing an absolute path. Its version is kept. The branch replaced plan skip_all with a fail(), because skipping covers nothing when the file under test is the gate itself, and that change is applied to master's version. xCAT-test/unit/genesis_ubuntu_build_root.t. master's added assertions drive optional_packages() directly, which the resolved builder no longer has. This branch's version matches the implementation that survives, and it already dies rather than skipping when the builder is missing, so it is kept whole. prove -j4 -r xCAT-test/unit passes: 212 files, 5892 tests. 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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