devel-announce July 2022

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signing vault down (2022-07-04)
by Kevin Fenzi 04 Jul '22

04 Jul '22

Greetings. We were having some issues with the management interface on our primary signing vault. The server was power cycled, but the management is still not functioning, and now the server isn't processing signing requests further. Due to the US holidays there's no one on site right now, but we will hopefully have someone there early tomorrow morning to troubleshoot and bring things back up. Until this server is back up, builds will queue up in signing/pending koji tags and not move forward. This means they will not land in the buildroot or be available as updates. Once the server is processing again the backlog should be processed, so there's no need to do anything special. Thank you for your patience. kevin

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Orphaned packages looking for new maintainers
by Miro Hrončok 04 Jul '22

04 Jul '22

The following packages are orphaned and will be retired when they are orphaned for six weeks, unless someone adopts them. If you know for sure that the package should be retired, please do so now with a proper reason: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_remove_a_package_at_end_of_life Note: If you received this mail directly you (co)maintain one of the affected packages or a package that depends on one. Please adopt the affected package or retire your depending package to avoid broken dependencies, otherwise your package will fail to install and/or build when the affected package gets retired. Request package ownership via the *Take* button in he left column on https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/<pkgname> Full report available at: https://churchyard.fedorapeople.org/orphans-2022-07-01.txt grep it for your FAS username and follow the dependency chain. For human readable dependency chains, see https://packager-dashboard.fedoraproject.org/ For all orphaned packages, see https://packager-dashboard.fedoraproject.org/orphan Package (co)maintainers Status Change ================================================================================ ez-pine-gpg orphan 0 weeks ago gfbgraph orphan 2 weeks ago gnome-online-accounts gnome-sig, orphan 2 weeks ago gnome-online-miners orphan, pranvk 2 weeks ago golang-github-rubyist-tracerx orphan 0 weeks ago gpart dcantrell, orphan 0 weeks ago module-macros orphan 0 weeks ago netmask orphan 0 weeks ago pam_url herlo, orphan 2 weeks ago preproc orphan 0 weeks ago preproc-rpmspec orphan 0 weeks ago python-proteus orphan 2 weeks ago rpkg-macros orphan 0 weeks ago rpkg-util orphan 0 weeks ago rpm-git-tag-sort orphan 0 weeks ago rust-curve25519-dalek orphan, rust-sig 1 weeks ago tryton orphan 2 weeks ago trytond orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-be orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-de-skr03 orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-invoice orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-invoice-history orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-invoice-line- orphan 2 weeks ago standalone trytond-account-product orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-statement orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-stock-anglo-saxon orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-account-stock-continental orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-analytic-account orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-analytic-invoice orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-analytic-purchase orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-analytic-sale orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-company orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-company-work-time orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-country orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-currency orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-dashboard orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-google-maps orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-ldap-authentication orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-party orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-party-siret orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-product orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-product-cost-fifo orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-product-cost-history orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-product-price-list orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-project orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-project-plan orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-project-revenue orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-purchase orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-purchase-invoice-line- orphan 2 weeks ago standalone trytond-sale orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-sale-opportunity orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-sale-price-list orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock-forecast orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock-inventory-location orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock-location-sequence orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock-product-location orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock-supply orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-stock-supply-day orphan 2 weeks ago trytond-timesheet orphan 2 weeks ago zuul openstack-sig, orphan, zuul 1 weeks ago The following packages require above mentioned packages: Depending on: gfbgraph (3), status change: 2022-06-16 (2 weeks ago) gnome-maps (maintained by: elad, gnome-sig, kalev, kathenas, zeenix) gnome-maps-42.2-1.fc37.x86_64 requires gfbgraph(x86-64) = 0.2.4-2.fc36 gnome-online-miners (maintained by: orphan, pranvk) gnome-online-miners-3.34.0-10.fc36.src requires gfbgraph-devel = 0.2.4-2.fc36 gnome-online-miners-3.34.0-10.fc36.x86_64 requires libgfbgraph-0.2.so.0()(64bit) gnome-photos (maintained by: gnome-sig, pranvk) gnome-photos-42.0-3.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(libgfbgraph-0.2) = 0.2.4 gnome-photos-42.0-3.fc37.x86_64 requires gfbgraph(x86-64) = 0.2.4-2.fc36, gnome-online-miners = 3.34.0-10.fc36, libgfbgraph-0.2.so.0()(64bit) Depending on: gnome-online-accounts (21), status change: 2022-06-16 (2 weeks ago) bijiben (maintained by: gnome-sig, mcrha, pwalter) bijiben-40.1-3.fc36.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 bijiben-40.1-3.fc36.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) cinnamon-control-center (maintained by: besser82, jcpunk, leigh123linux) cinnamon-control-center-5.4.2-1.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0, pkgconfig(goa-backend-1.0) = 3.44.0 cinnamon-control-center-5.4.2-1.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit), libgoa-backend-1.0.so.1()(64bit) claws-mail (maintained by: mschwendt) claws-mail-plugins-gdata-4.1.0-4.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) deja-dup (maintained by: csmart, jiteshs, kengert, limb, pwalter) deja-dup-43.4-1.fc37.src requires gnome-online-accounts-devel = 3.44.0-1.fc37 evolution-data-server (maintained by: alexl, caillon, caolanm, mbarnes, mcrha, rhughes, rstrode, ssp) evolution-data-server-3.44.3-1.fc37.i686 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0 evolution-data-server-3.44.3-1.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 evolution-data-server-3.44.3-1.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) evolution-data-server-devel-3.44.3-1.fc37.i686 requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 evolution-data-server-devel-3.44.3-1.fc37.x86_64 requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 geary (maintained by: salimma, thm) geary-40.0-5.fc36.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 geary-40.0-5.fc36.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) gfbgraph (maintained by: orphan) gfbgraph-0.2.4-2.fc36.i686 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0 gfbgraph-0.2.4-2.fc36.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gfbgraph-0.2.4-2.fc36.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) gfbgraph-devel-0.2.4-2.fc36.i686 requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gfbgraph-devel-0.2.4-2.fc36.x86_64 requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-contacts (maintained by: alexl, gnome-sig, kalev, mcrha) gnome-contacts-42.0-1.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-contacts-42.0-1.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) gnome-control-center (maintained by: gnome-sig, pwalter) gnome-control-center-42.2-2.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0, pkgconfig(goa-backend-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-control-center-42.2-2.fc37.x86_64 requires gnome-online-accounts(x86-64) = 3.44.0-1.fc37, libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit), libgoa-backend-1.0.so.1()(64bit) gnome-initial-setup (maintained by: gnome-sig, magcius, rtcm) gnome-initial-setup-42.2-4.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0, pkgconfig(goa-backend-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-initial-setup-42.2-4.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit), libgoa-backend-1.0.so.1()(64bit) gnome-music (maintained by: gnome-sig, kalev) gnome-music-42.1-2.fc37.noarch requires gnome-online-accounts = 3.44.0-1.fc37 gnome-music-42.1-2.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-online-miners (maintained by: orphan, pranvk) gnome-online-miners-3.34.0-10.fc36.src requires gnome-online-accounts-devel = 3.44.0-1.fc37 gnome-online-miners-3.34.0-10.fc36.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) gnome-photos (maintained by: gnome-sig, pranvk) gnome-photos-42.0-3.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-photos-42.0-3.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) gnome-todo (maintained by: amigadave, gnome-sig, ignatenkobrain, mcrha) gnome-todo-41.0-3.fc36.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gnome-todo-41.0-3.fc36.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) grilo-plugins (maintained by: gnome-sig, hadess, victortoso) grilo-plugins-0.3.14-3.fc36.i686 requires gnome-online-accounts(x86-32) = 3.44.0-1.fc37, libgoa-1.0.so.0 grilo-plugins-0.3.14-3.fc36.src requires gnome-online-accounts-devel = 3.44.0-1.fc37 grilo-plugins-0.3.14-3.fc36.x86_64 requires gnome-online-accounts(x86-64) = 3.44.0-1.fc37, libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) gvfs (maintained by: alexl, oholy) gvfs-1.50.2-1.fc37.src requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 gvfs-goa-1.50.2-1.fc37.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) libgdata (maintained by: rakesh, rishi) libgdata-0.18.1-4.fc36.i686 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0 libgdata-0.18.1-4.fc36.src requires gnome-online-accounts-devel = 3.44.0-1.fc37 libgdata-0.18.1-4.fc36.x86_64 requires libgoa-1.0.so.0()(64bit) libgdata-devel-0.18.1-4.fc36.i686 requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 libgdata-devel-0.18.1-4.fc36.x86_64 requires pkgconfig(goa-1.0) = 3.44.0 syncevolution (maintained by: mcrha) syncevolution-1:2.0.0-3.fc36.src requires gnome-online-accounts-devel = 3.44.0-1.fc37 cinnamon (maintained by: besser82, jcpunk, leigh123linux) cinnamon-5.4.2-1.fc37.x86_64 requires cinnamon-control-center(x86-64) = 5.4.2-1.fc37 cinnamon-session (maintained by: besser82, jcpunk, leigh123linux) cinnamon-session-5.4.0-1.fc37.x86_64 requires cinnamon-control-center-filesystem = 5.4.2-1.fc37 clawsker (maintained by: cwickert, mschwendt) clawsker-1.3.5-1.fc36.noarch requires claws-mail = 4.1.0-4.fc37 Too many dependencies for gnome-online-accounts, not all listed here Depending on: gnome-online-miners (1), status change: 2022-06-16 (2 weeks ago) gnome-photos (maintained by: gnome-sig, pranvk) gnome-photos-42.0-3.fc37.x86_64 requires gnome-online-miners = 3.34.0-10.fc36 Depending on: golang-github-rubyist-tracerx (2), status change: 2022-07-02 (0 weeks ago) git-lfs (maintained by: carlwgeorge, go-sig, qulogic) git-lfs-3.1.2-1.fc37.src requires golang(github.com/rubyist/tracerx) = 0-14.20190524git7879593.fc36 golang-github-git-lfs-3-devel-3.1.2-1.fc37.noarch requires golang(github.com/rubyist/tracerx) = 0-14.20190524git7879593.fc36 sparkleshare (maintained by: tpokorra) sparkleshare-3.28-7.fc36.x86_64 requires git-lfs = 3.1.2-1.fc37 Depending on: preproc (4), status change: 2022-07-02 (0 weeks ago) preproc-rpmspec (maintained by: orphan) preproc-rpmspec-1.3-3.fc36.noarch requires preproc = 0.5-4.fc36, rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-util (maintained by: orphan) rpkg-3.2-2.fc37.noarch requires preproc = 0.5-4.fc36, rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-util-3.2-2.fc37.src requires preproc = 0.5-4.fc36, rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-macros (maintained by: orphan) rpkg-macros-2.0-3.fc36.src requires preproc = 0.5-4.fc36 copr-rpmbuild (maintained by: copr-sig, dturecek, frostyx, praiskup) copr-builder-0.58-1.fc37.x86_64 requires rpkg = 3.2-2.fc37 Depending on: rpkg-macros (3), status change: 2022-07-02 (0 weeks ago) preproc-rpmspec (maintained by: orphan) preproc-rpmspec-1.3-3.fc36.noarch requires rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-util (maintained by: orphan) rpkg-3.2-2.fc37.noarch requires rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-util-3.2-2.fc37.src requires rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 copr-rpmbuild (maintained by: copr-sig, dturecek, frostyx, praiskup) copr-builder-0.58-1.fc37.x86_64 requires rpkg = 3.2-2.fc37 Depending on: rpkg-util (1), status change: 2022-07-02 (0 weeks ago) copr-rpmbuild (maintained by: copr-sig, dturecek, frostyx, praiskup) copr-builder-0.58-1.fc37.x86_64 requires rpkg = 3.2-2.fc37 Depending on: rpm-git-tag-sort (4), status change: 2022-07-02 (0 weeks ago) rpkg-macros (maintained by: orphan) rpkg-macros-2.0-3.fc36.noarch requires rpm-git-tag-sort = 1.0-6.fc36 rpkg-macros-2.0-3.fc36.src requires rpm-git-tag-sort = 1.0-6.fc36 preproc-rpmspec (maintained by: orphan) preproc-rpmspec-1.3-3.fc36.noarch requires rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-util (maintained by: orphan) rpkg-3.2-2.fc37.noarch requires rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 rpkg-util-3.2-2.fc37.src requires rpkg-macros = 2.0-3.fc36 copr-rpmbuild (maintained by: copr-sig, dturecek, frostyx, praiskup) copr-builder-0.58-1.fc37.x86_64 requires rpkg = 3.2-2.fc37 Depending on: trytond (44), status change: 2022-06-16 (2 weeks ago) python-proteus (maintained by: orphan) python-proteus-4.0.2-17.fc35.noarch requires tryton(kernel) = 4.0 trytond-* (maintained by: orphan) all the trytond-* packages depend on trytond they also depend on each other, omitted for brevity see https://churchyard.fedorapeople.org/orphans-2022-07-01.txt See dependency chains of your packages at https://packager-dashboard.fedoraproject.org/ See all orphaned packages at https://packager-dashboard.fedoraproject.org/orphan Affected (co)maintainers (either directly or via packages' dependencies): alexl: gnome-online-accounts amigadave: gnome-online-accounts besser82: gnome-online-accounts caillon: gnome-online-accounts caolanm: gnome-online-accounts carlwgeorge: golang-github-rubyist-tracerx copr-sig: rpm-git-tag-sort, rpkg-util, rpkg-macros, preproc csmart: gnome-online-accounts cwickert: gnome-online-accounts dcantrell: gpart dturecek: rpm-git-tag-sort, rpkg-util, rpkg-macros, preproc elad: gfbgraph frostyx: rpm-git-tag-sort, rpkg-util, rpkg-macros, preproc gnome-sig: gnome-online-accounts, gfbgraph, gnome-online-miners go-sig: golang-github-rubyist-tracerx hadess: gnome-online-accounts herlo: pam_url ignatenkobrain: gnome-online-accounts jcpunk: gnome-online-accounts jiteshs: gnome-online-accounts kalev: gnome-online-accounts, gfbgraph kathenas: gfbgraph kengert: gnome-online-accounts leigh123linux: gnome-online-accounts limb: gnome-online-accounts magcius: gnome-online-accounts mbarnes: gnome-online-accounts mcrha: gnome-online-accounts mschwendt: gnome-online-accounts oholy: gnome-online-accounts openstack-sig: zuul praiskup: rpm-git-tag-sort, rpkg-util, rpkg-macros, preproc pranvk: gnome-online-accounts, gfbgraph, gnome-online-miners pwalter: gnome-online-accounts qulogic: golang-github-rubyist-tracerx rakesh: gnome-online-accounts rhughes: gnome-online-accounts rishi: gnome-online-accounts rstrode: gnome-online-accounts rtcm: gnome-online-accounts rust-sig: rust-curve25519-dalek salimma: gnome-online-accounts ssp: gnome-online-accounts thm: gnome-online-accounts tpokorra: golang-github-rubyist-tracerx victortoso: gnome-online-accounts zeenix: gfbgraph zuul: zuul -- The script creating this output is run and developed by Fedora Release Engineering. Please report issues at its pagure instance: https://pagure.io/releng/ The sources of this script can be found at: https://pagure.io/releng/blob/main/f/scripts/find_unblocked_orphans.py Report finished at 2022-07-04 11:28:04 UTC

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F37 proposal: GNU Toolchain Update (glibc 2.36, binutils 2.38) (late System-Wide Change proposal)
by Ben Cotton 01 Jul '22

01 Jul '22

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/GNUToolchainF37 This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. == Summary == Update the Fedora 37 GNU Toolchain to glibc 2.36, binutils 2.38. The set of core GNU Toolchain packages for Fedora 37 are as follows: * GNU C Compiler 12 (first released in Fedora 36) ** Associated runtimes for C++ (libstdc++), Go (gccgo), OpenMP (gomp), Fortran (gfortran), D (phobos), Objective C/C++. * GNU Binary Utilities 2.38 (expected release in Fedora 37) * GNU C Library 2.36 (expected release in Fedora 37) * GNU Debugger 12 (immediately available in Fedora 35, 36, and 37) The glibc 2.36 change will be tracked in this top-level GNU Toolchain system-wide update. The binutils 2.38 change will be tracked in this top-level GNU Toolchain system-wide update. == Owner == * Name: [[User:codonell|Carlos O'Donell]] * Email: carlos(a)redhat.com == Detailed Description == The GNU Compiler Collection, GNU C Library, GNU Debugger, and GNU Binary Utilities make up the core part of the GNU Toolchain and it is useful for our users to transition these components as a complete implementation when making a new release of Fedora. The GNU C Library version 2.36 is expected to be released in the beginning of August 2022; we have started closely tracking the glibc 2.36 development code in Fedora Rawhide and are addressing any issues as they arise. Given the present schedule Fedora 37 will branch after the release of glibc 2.36. However, the mass rebuild schedule means Fedora 37 will mass rebuild (if required) before the final release of glibc 2.36, but after the ABI is frozen. The GNU Binutils version 2.38 was released in February 2022; and we have already been using this version of binutils in Fedora Rawhide successfully to build the distribution. Given the present schedule for Fedora 37 we will continue to use Binutils 2.38 for Fedora 37. == Benefit to Fedora == Stays up to date with latest features, improvements, security and bug fixes from gcc, glibc, binutils, and gdb upstream. The goal is to track and transition to the latest components of the GNU Toolchain. == Scope == * Proposal owners: Fedora Toolchain Team (gcc, glibc, binutils, gdb, ...) developers need to ensure that gcc, glibc, binutils, and gdb in rawhide are stable and ready for the Fedora 37 branch. * Other developers: Given that glibc is backwards compatible and we have been testing the new glibc in rawhide it should make very little impact when updated, except for the occasional deprecation warnings and removal of legacy interfaces from public header files. * Release engineering: A mass rebuild is strongly encouraged; [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/10865 #10865] * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Objectives: N/A == Upgrade/compatibility impact == Any source level changes required for glibc 2.36 will be noted here: https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/Release/2.36#Packaging_Changes == How To Test == The GNU Compiler Collection has its own testsuite which is run during the package build and examined by the gcc developers before being uploaded. The GNU C Library has its own testsuite which is run during the package build and examined by the glibc developers before being uploaded. This test suite has over 6200 tests that run to verify the correct operation of the library. In the future we may also run the microbenchmark to look for performance regressions. The GNU Binutils has its own testsuite which is run during the package build and examined by binutils developers before being uploaded. The regression testsuite is run to verify the correct operation of the static linker and attendant utilities. The GNU Debugger has its own testsuite which is run during the package build and examined by gdb developers before being uploaded. The regression testsuite is run to verify the correct operation of the debugger. == User Experience == == Dependencies == All packages do not need to be rebuilt due to backwards compatibility. However, it is advantageous if a mass rebuild is performed during the Fedora 37 cycle. The mass rebuild would ensure all packages can be built with the newer compiler and core runtime. == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism glibc: If glibc 2.36 proves too disruptive to compiling the distribution we could revert to 2.35, but given that Rawhide has started tracking glibc 2.36, no show-stopper problems are expected. At this point we can still revert to upstream version 2.35 if insurmountable problems appear, but to do so may require a mass rebuild to remove new symbols from the ABI/API. * Contingency mechanism binutils: If binutils 2.38 proves too distruptive to assembling and linking the distribution we could revert to 2.37, but given that Rawhide is using 2.38, no show-stopper problems are expected. At this point we can still revert if insurmountable problems appear, but to do so may require a mass rebuild if the defects involve generated binaries. * Contingency deadline: Fedora mass rebuild on 2022-07-20. * Blocks release? ** Yes, upgrading to glibc 2.36 does block the release. == Documentation == The gcc manual contains the documentation for the release and doesn't need any more additional work. The binutils manual contains the documentation for the release and doesn't need any more additional work. The glibc manual contains the documentation for the release and doesn't need any more additional work. The gdb manual contains the documentation for the release and doesn't need any more additional work. == Release Notes == The GNU C Library version 2.36 will be released at the beginning of August 2022. The current NEWS notes can be seen here as they are added: https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=NEWS;hb=HEAD The GNU Binary Utilities version 2.38 was released February 2022. The current release notes can be seen here: https://sourceware.org/pipermail/binutils/2022-February/119721.html -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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F37 proposal: Linux Firmware Minimization (late System-Wide Change proposal)
by Ben Cotton 01 Jul '22

01 Jul '22

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Linux_Firmware_Minimization This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. == Summary == Split linux-firmware into more subpackages, and add the ability to automatically install firmware based on the hardware present == Owner == * Name: [[User:Salimma|Michel Alexandre Salim]], [[User:Dcavalca|Davide Cavalca]] * Email: michel(a)fb.com, dcavalca(a)fb.com == Detailed Description == The `linux-firmware` RPM is very large (175M src.rpm, 287M *.noarch.rpm per 20211027-126) that bundles most of the system firmware loaded by the kernel, regardless of whether it’s actually needed. Some additional firmwares are already split up into individual subpackages. This change would extend that, splitting out most firmare into appropriate subpackages. The Change would also make the subpackages `Supplements` the appropriate `modalias(...)` for the hardware they support and `Provides` `firmware(kmodname/firmwarefile.bin)` Candidates for splitting out: * CPU firmwares * GPU firmwares * Non-Intel wifi firmwares * Bluetooth firmwares Conversely some firmware could probably be grouped together, e.g. have iwlwifi-firmware that pulls in iwl*-firmware (corresponding to openSUSE's kernel-firmware-iwlwifi). We will also introduce `linux-firmware-all` that will pull in all subpackages; this will make it easier to manage the firmware packages in different Fedora variants. A DNF plugin will be written to make use of the `Supplements` metadata to automatically install the appropriate firmware packages based on the hardware present on the system (see openSUSE's `libzypp`: https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp/blob/a34d857dbe3b16d4a7e0219cd213cc5a87… and https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp/blob/7f345ea4892fd02345e8de47c2a08ab5b1…) == Feedback == == Benefit to Fedora == This would save a lot of disk space on Fedora installations, and make it easier to test individual firmware updates by replacing a single subpackage. It will also bring us into alignment with openSUSE (see their [https://code.opensuse.org/package/kernel-firmware/blob/master/f/kernel-firm… kernel-firmware.spec]). == Scope == * Proposal owners: ** Create test COPR with proposed changes ** Add some additional firmware subpackages ** Add the required metadata (supplements, provides) ** Write DNF plugin to make use of supplements ** Write libdnf plugin for PackageKit (and in the future, microdnf) ** refactor [https://pagure.io/fedora-comps/blob/main/f/comps-f37.xml.in#_2887-2903 comps for F37] * Other developers: ** Validate that installation works with iwl*-firmware replaced by iwlwifi-firmware ** Test the DNF plugin ** If it works well, preinstall the DNF plugin and stop installing iwlwifi-firmware or any of the iwl*-firmware * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issues #Releng issue number] * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Objectives: == Upgrade/compatibility impact == No compatibility impact. == How To Test == * Enable the test COPR * Verify that after upgrading, no firmware subpackages are removed * Install the DNF plugin * Verify that the DNF plugin works: `dnf mark remove` a firmware package that is needed, then verify that `dnf autoremove` does not remove it * `dnf mark remove` all firmware packages, and verify that `dnf autoremove` only remove the unneeded packages == User Experience == More disk space available, no functional changes. == Dependencies == No dependency, `linux-firmware` is not required by any package == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: If the plugin is not ready in time, the other changes would preserve the status quo. So we can postpone shipping the DNF plugin to F38. * Contingency deadline:<br>Decide on whether to postpone the DNF plugin by beta freeze * Blocks release? No == Documentation == Documentation will be added in [https://hackmd.io/KnHbJ40pQ8eJjc1H80R10w this HackMD] == Release Notes == -- Ben Cotton He / Him / His Fedora Program Manager Red Hat TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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