Temporarily using `best=False' for EPEL-8 builds in Copr

[Jakub Kadlcik]

Hello,

currently, there is a problem with building EPEL-8 packages because of
DNF bugs regarding modularity (see RHBZ 1758459).

The only known workaround is to use DNF with `best=False'. Even though
it is something you don't really want to use longterm, we are patching
mock configs epel-8-* chroots, so there can be at least some EPEL-8
building in Copr.

(I am doing the change right now, but it won't affect already
spined-up builders. It will take a while until they get recycled and
use new configuration)

Once the DNF issues get resolved, we are going to drop those patches
and use `best=True` again.

For additional information, please see RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467.


Thank you for understanding,
Jakub

[Nico Kadel-Garcia]

>  On Oct 10, 2019, at 7:34 PM, Jakub Kadlcik
> <jkadlcik(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote:
>  
>  Hello,
>  
>  currently, there is a problem with building EPEL-8 packages because of
>  DNF bugs regarding modularity (see RHBZ 1758459).
>  
>  The only known workaround is to use DNF with `best=False'. Even though
>  it is something you don't really want to use longterm, we are patching
>  mock configs epel-8-* chroots, so there can be at least some EPEL-8
>  building in Copr. 
These bugs exist in RHEL 8 as well as CentOS 8 based environments. Why do you think that
modularity will *ever* work this way?

[Jean-Marc Liger]

Hi,

We face the same problem in Centos Stream 8.

Regards,
Jean-Marc

Le 11/10/2019 à 01:34, Jakub Kadlcik a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> currently, there is a problem with building EPEL-8 packages because of
> DNF bugs regarding modularity (see RHBZ 1758459).
>
> The only known workaround is to use DNF with `best=False'. Even though
> it is something you don't really want to use longterm, we are patching
> mock configs epel-8-* chroots, so there can be at least some EPEL-8
> building in Copr.
>
> (I am doing the change right now, but it won't affect already
> spined-up builders. It will take a while until they get recycled and
> use new configuration)
>
> Once the DNF issues get resolved, we are going to drop those patches
> and use `best=True` again.
>
> For additional information, please see RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467.
>
>
> Thank you for understanding,
> Jakub
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[Jean-Marc Liger]

Hi,

I've temporarily addressed this problem by adding a wrapper package to 
the buildroot which requires the normal packages and provides the best 
missing ones.

Regards,
Jean-Marc

%global best_module module_el8.0.0+50+c3b345cd

Summary: Perl Best Modules
Name: perl-best-modules
Version: 1.0
Release: 1%{?dist}
License: LGPLv2+ and MIT and GPLv2+
BuildArch : noarch

Requires: perl-generators = 1.10-7
Provides: perl-generators = 1.10 7.%{best_module}

Requires: perl-Exporter = 5.72-1000
Provides: perl-Exporter = 5.72-1000.%{best_module}

Requires: perl-File-Temp = 0.230.600-1
Provides: perl-File-Temp = 0.230.600-1.%{best_module}

%description
Provides several perl best modules for centos stream builds.

%prep

%build

%install

%files

%changelog


Le 28/10/2019 à 01:32, Jean-Marc Liger a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> We face the same problem in Centos Stream 8.
>
> Regards,
> Jean-Marc
>
> Le 11/10/2019 à 01:34, Jakub Kadlcik a écrit :
>> Hello,
>>
>> currently, there is a problem with building EPEL-8 packages because of
>> DNF bugs regarding modularity (see RHBZ 1758459).
>>
>> The only known workaround is to use DNF with `best=False'. Even though
>> it is something you don't really want to use longterm, we are patching
>> mock configs epel-8-* chroots, so there can be at least some EPEL-8
>> building in Copr.
>>
>> (I am doing the change right now, but it won't affect already
>> spined-up builders. It will take a while until they get recycled and
>> use new configuration)
>>
>> Once the DNF issues get resolved, we are going to drop those patches
>> and use `best=True` again.
>>
>> For additional information, please see RHBZ 1756681 and RHBZ 1758467.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for understanding,
>> Jakub
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