Daniel Hilst
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debuild-xcat-genesis-base maps only x86_64 to amd64. For the ppc64 rpm it leaves every name at ppc64, so it builds xcat-genesis-base-ppc64 and writes "Breaks: xcat-genesis-scripts-ppc64". The Debian architecture is ppc64el, and the packages xCAT-genesis-scripts builds for it are named ppc64el, so the Breaks names a package no repository publishes. This change replaces the single x86_64 test with an architecture map: x86_64 to amd64, ppc64 and ppc64le to ppc64el. The map now drives the source tree rename, the control and changelog rewrite, and the Breaks field. PACKAGE_ARCH keeps the rpm value, because the preinst removes the Genesis tree under that name. genesis_base_deb_arch.t drives the script with alien shadowed. It fails the three ppc64el 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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