Erik:
Erik Nordmark wrote:
> mary ding wrote:
>
>> There had been packages that had type "e" and "v" files that moved
>> from one package to another in the past. We just need to make sure
>> the correct *ph files entries are delivered to handle this. I can
>> help you to get this done for Nevada. This had been done before for
>> ON packages.
>
>
> OK.
>
>>> For SUNWipfr we don't have a good choice of a target package, since
>>> we don't want to fold that into an existing package for Nevada. One
>>> choice would be to move the SUNWipfr files to SUNWcsr for the S10
>>> update, and keep them in SUNWipfr (with HOLLOW changed) for Nevada.
>>> But would that cause any issues when upgrading from e.g. S10U5 to
>>> Nevada?
>>>
>>
>> We will need to do upgrade testing with S10 updates to Nevada to see
>> whether this will work. Before we do this, you have to talk to the ON
>> Patch Gatekeeper to make sure that they are willing to do this for S10
>> Updates.
>
>
> Looking at SUNWipfr in more details, I remember it also has /kernel
> components, which it makes sense to keep in a HOLLOW package.
>
> Thus for Nevada it makes sense to
> - keep SUNWipfr as hollow
> - create a new SUNWipfre non-hollow package
> - move the non-kernel files from SUNWipfr to SUNWipfre
>
> Sounds like this would need package history files as well.
>
If there is not a bug filed yet, please file a bug to track the
integration. We will need to work this out with Danek Duvall for the
Nevada integration.
> But for a S10 update, I gather the split into a new package will be a pain.
>
If you want to do this, you will need to consult with ON Patch group
for this. They will need to maintain two different versions of SUNWipfr
for patching purpose and it will be a pain. You should contact Byron
Gutierrez and see whether it is feasiable to do this.
In fact, SUNWzfsg is going through the same ordeal now in s10u3 and it
is replaced by SUNWzfsgr and SUNWzfsgu.
> Thanks for the advice so far.
>
> Erik
>
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