Should we roll out CentOS 7.6 support in a new version of 6.3 (6.3.1 or 6.3.0-1) or start with 6.4.0-Alpha1?
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Background
This discussion is to determine whether to roll out CentOS 7.6 support in a new version of SIMP 6.3, or in 6.4-Alpha1. All discussions are for 6.4 support. If we are making changes to SIMP itself, they should wait until 6.4, not be rolled into a 6.3 update as that would add to the time it would take for testing.
Relevant data
We can build SIMP on CentOS 7.6 iwth a few updates:
- 30ish additions to the 7-pkglist (non-pruned packages)
- An updated release_mappings file with 7.6 info
- Updated marco version/url in packages.yaml
Options considered
| Option 1: | Option 2: | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Roll out a new version of SIMP 6.3 (6.3.1 or 6.3.0-1) | Roll out 6.4.0-Alpha1 |
| Pros and cons |
Gets 7.6 support out sooner Nothing on the SIMP side has changed, so it would make sense to push this out here minimal changes to get a working ISO build
Would require a full test cycle to verify since this would be considered a Final SIMP release Could potentially roll from one test cycle (this release) into the next (6.4 pre-release) Could discourage updates with releases close to one another (either not grabbing this to wait for 6.4, or grabbing this and not 6.4) |
Wouldn't require a full test cycle right now Would allow for all pre-release cycles to catch potential bugs Greater time between releases
The first 6.4 Alpha would contain no updates to SIMP, i.e, 6.3 and 6.4 Alpha are the same in a "SIMP" sense Could cause issues with anyone who grabs 6.4 Alpha upgrading to 6.4 Final |
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Outcome
Option 2 was selected - Wait to update EL versions in 6.4.0