[Libosinfo] [PATCH 1/2] opensuse: Recognize future versions

[Fabiano Fidêncio]

On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 7:01 PM, Lasse Schuirmann <
lasse.schuirmann at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2014-08-10 18:24 GMT+02:00 Fabiano Fidêncio <fabiano at fidencio.org>:
> > On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Lasse Schuirmann
> > <lasse.schuirmann at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> ---
> >>  data/oses/opensuse.xml.in | 50
> >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>  1 file changed, 50 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/data/oses/opensuse.xml.in b/data/oses/opensuse.xml.in
> >> index c368d10..d424b5c 100644
> >> --- a/data/oses/opensuse.xml.in
> >> +++ b/data/oses/opensuse.xml.in
> >> @@ -418,4 +418,54 @@
> >>      </resources>
> >>    </os>
> >>
> >> +  <!-- Generic entry for future openSUSE releases. Please update the
> >> +       'upgrades', 'derives-from', 'volume-id' and 'resources' nodes
> >> +       accordingly each time you add a new (specific) entry for a new
> >> +       release. -->
> >> +  <os id="http://opensuse.org/opensuse/unknown">
> >> +    <short-id>opensuse-unknown</short-id>
> >> +    <_name>openSUSE</_name>
> >> +    <version>unknown</version>
> >> +    <_vendor>openSUSE</_vendor>
> >> +    <family>linux</family>
> >> +    <distro>opensuse</distro>
> >> +    <upgrades id="http://opensuse.org/opensuse/13.1" />
> >> +    <derives-from id="http://opensuse.org/opensuse/13.1" />
> >> +    <release-status>prerelease</release-status>
> >> +
> >> +    <media arch="i686">
> >> +      <iso>
> >> +        <volume-id>openSUSE-1([4-9]..|3.[2-9])-DVD</volume-id>
> >> +        <system-id>LINUX</system-id>
> >> +        <publisher-id>SUSE LINUX GmbH</publisher-id>
> >> +      </iso>
> >> +      <kernel>boot/i386/loader/linux</kernel>
> >> +      <initrd>boot/i386/loader/initrd</initrd>
> >> +    </media>
> >> +    <media arch="x86_64">
> >> +      <iso>
> >> +        <volume-id>openSUSE-1([4-9]..|3.[2-9])-DVD-x86_64</volume-id>
> >> +        <system-id>LINUX</system-id>
> >> +        <publisher-id>SUSE LINUX GmbH</publisher-id>
> >> +      </iso>
> >> +      <kernel>boot/x86_64/loader/linux</kernel>
> >> +      <initrd>boot/x86_64/loader/initrd</initrd>
> >> +    </media>
> >> +
> >> +    <resources arch="all">
> >> +    <!-- http://en.opensuse.org/Hardware_requirements -->
> >> +      <minimum>
> >> +        <cpu>500000000</cpu>
> >> +        <n-cpus>1</n-cpus>
> >> +        <ram>1073741824</ram>
> >> +        <storage>3221225472</storage>
> >> +      </minimum>
> >> +      <recommended>
> >> +        <cpu>2400000000</cpu>
> >> +        <ram>2147483648</ram>
> >> +        <storage>5368709120</storage>
> >> +      </recommended>
> >> +    </resources>
> >> +  </os>
> >> +
> >>  </libosinfo>
> >> --
> >> 1.9.3
> >>
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> >
> >
> > I didn't get the idea of this patch.
> > Just create a generic entry for future releases? is it really valid? Or
> do
> > you need it for something else?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > --
> > Fabiano Fidêncio
>
> I personally dont need it for something specific.
>
> 1. We have such a thing for Fedora. In general it would be nice to
> recognize future images, also given that distributions might not ship
> the most recent version of libosinfo.
> 2. In case of openSUSE I'm confident that we can link the openSUSE
> express installation script (patches will come in the next week or so)
> to this generic future entry so people will be able to express install
> a recent openSUSE ISO even if they use a libosinfo package from two
> years ago. (I think thats the case with debian.)
>
> I spoke with Richard Brown (in CC) from openSUSE who helped me
> creating a JEOS installation script for openSUSE and he stated that
> this would ease his work a bit, especially having the entry for the
> factory images. Its not much work so I've done it.


> Lasse
>

Makes sense.
Thanks for the explanation.

Best Regards,
-- 
Fabiano Fidêncio
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