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perl-DB_File is only used by the Confluent client (lib/xcat/Confluent/Client.pm). EL10 dropped libdb, EPEL re-adds it only on its own architectures, and riscv64 has no perl-DB_File at all, so a hard Requires makes xCAT-server uninstallable on a riscv64 management node. Ask for it weakly: dnf installs it where it exists and skips it where it does not; the Confluent client stays optional. The dependency generator also turns Confluent/Client.pm's "use DB_File" into a hard perl(DB_File) requirement regardless of the Recommends, so that one generated requirement is excluded as well, appended to whatever filter the build root already set. Weak dependencies need rpm 4.12, so both only apply on a build host that has it (EL8 and later, or SUSE 15 and later); older build hosts keep the hard requirement they have today.
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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