Daniel Hilst
35e4ac2d3a
reg_linux_diskless_installation_flat fails on an EL 10 riscv64 compute node after the node has provisioned correctly. The check that fails is "vmothersetting contains machine", and lsdef shows the attribute empty. The case corrupts the KVM machine type, checks that the node does not boot, and restores it. The restore reads str3 from a ladder that names ppc64 and x86_64 only, so on riscv64 str3 is empty and chdef writes an empty vmothersetting. The remove path later compares str1 against that same empty str3, which bash reports as "unary operator expected". Both ladders gain a riscv64 arm giving machine:virt, the machine a riscv64 guest runs and the one guest_arch_profile in kvm.pm sets. The two comparisons now quote their operands, so an empty value compares instead of ending the command. diskless_flat_vmothersetting_machine.t fails five of fifteen assertions without this change. 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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