DNF and mock

[Peter Robinson]

>> > > > > > Does it mean that everything either migrated to Fedora or at
>> > > > > > least considered
>> > > > > > to be migrated soon?
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > When you mean everything are you asking about web servers,
>> > > > > database servers, email servers, etc?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Build servers
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Well, if we can get the ppc builders over to Fedora, then they
>> > > would all be running Fedora. ;)
>> > >
>> > > That doesn't mean that mock on them will be using dnf by default
>> > > however. That change would need to be made in koji (since it
>> > > writes out the mock configs). Perhaps someone would be able to
>> > > submit a koji patch around this?
>>
>> I understand that and I will do my best to coordinate the effort
>> here. I'm sure we will be able to provide some patches.
>
> It is going to take quite a bit of thought and effort on how to best
> integrate.  it is something I am planning to get on a roadmap for koji
> 2.0
>
>> > > Also, I am not sure the status of releng tools with dnf. That
>> > > would be pungi (makes images), mash (makes repos), generic releng
>> > > scripts (at https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/releng/ ). All
>> > > those may need work to move to dnf. (Some more trivial than
>> > > others)
>> > >
>> > > kevin
>> >
>> > The work to port the releng tools to dnf has not yet been started.
>> > patches are welcome.
>>
>> Actually, it has, at least to some degree. We work closely with Dan
>> Mach and we already track a bunch of RFEs for hawkey. I don't know
>> which tools are being worked on though, the only one I'm sure about
>> is pungi.
>
> Daniel Mach does not work with Fedora Releng at all. He has not
> communicated to me nor has anyone else. As upstream for pungi and the
> Fedora releng tools I think I am in a pretty good place to know where
> the tools are. If someone is going off and doing something without
> working with me then I am unaware of the work and look forward to
> seeing patches submitted for review.

I would like to also point out that there is a Fedora build systems
mailing list [1] where the discussions should happen and where patches
should be sent for review. I've not seen any discussion, patches or
anything else discussed there regarding any of the above.

Peter

[1] https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/buildsys/2015-February/thread.html