Daniel Hilst
5d9286cfb7
merge_core_repos already assembles the multi-arch core and runs the full
finalize tail (index -> sign -> final metadata -> write_release_alias, in the
required order so the xCAT-release-latest alias lands AFTER metadata and stays
out of the repo index). The preceding commit restored a separate finalize_core
sub purely to satisfy xcat_release_package.t, which grepped for
'sub finalize_core { ... $dir ... }'. That left two overlapping entry points:
--finalize-core (finalize one pre-assembled dir) and --merge-core-repos
(assemble N per-arch dirs THEN finalize) -- the former a strict subset of the
latter, with no in-tree or CI caller.
Consolidate on the single assemble+finalize path: inline the finalize tail into
merge_core_repos, drop sub finalize_core and the --finalize-core getopt/dispatch,
and update xcat_release_package.t to assert the stable alias is created after the
final metadata pass inside merge_core_repos ($out). Behaviour is unchanged (merge
already wrote the alias); only the redundant finalize_core interface is removed.
xcat_release_package.t 26/26; perl -c clean.
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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