[PATCH RFC 0/6] spec: Decompose the daemon subpackage

Jim Fehlig jfehlig at suse.com
Wed Nov 23 23:11:49 UTC 2022


Currently it is not possible to install a modular daemon subpackage without
also installing the monolithic daemon

https://listman.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2022-September/234554.html

This series is an initial attempt at moving common daemons, utilities, and
files from the daemon subpackage to a new daemon-core subpackage. The
monolithic and modular daemons can then depend on the new subpackage.

libvirt-guests is moved to a new libvirt-guests subpackage, which is
recommended by the daemon subpackage to provide smoother upgrade.

I've likely overlooked several items, but before continuing down this
path too far I first wanted to gauge interest and see if this work is
worth pursuing. If so, any comments on the RFC are appreciated!

Note that patches 1-3 are things I noticed while working on the others
and could be pushed independently.

Jim Fehlig (6):
  spec: Remove redundant with_libxl
  spec: Use more %{name} macro
  spec: Remove daemon postun trigger
  spec: Move common daemons to a separate subpackage
  spec: Move more files to the daemon-core subpackage
  spec: Move libvirt-guests to guests subpackage

 libvirt.spec.in | 406 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 219 insertions(+), 187 deletions(-)

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