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xcatd warns "xCAT Version mismatch!" when a node's xCAT version differs from the server's. It compared the full version strings, which include a build-specific suffix such as " (git commit <hash>)". Two nodes at the same release built from different snapshots then reported a version mismatch on every request, even though the same release is ABI compatible. Keep warning when the versions differ, but tell the two cases apart. A different release is still "xCAT Version mismatch!". The same release built from a different commit now reports "xCAT build level differs (same release):" instead, so the build difference is still visible without being called a mismatch. Both messages show the full version strings. Add xCAT::Version->Release, which returns the version without the build-specific suffix, to make that distinction. This was recovered from the lenovobuild branch, which stripped the older "built <date>" suffix and dropped the same-release warning entirely; this reimplements it for the current version format and keeps the build difference visible.
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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