Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] package/systemd: add checklist of upgrade caveats

[Baruch Siach via buildroot <buildroot@buildroot.org>]

Hi Arnout,

On Mon, Jan 10 2022, Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) wrote:
> Bumping the version of systemd is a little more complicated than the
> usual package, and it's easy to forget some of the things that need to
> be done - and this has happened several times in the past.
>
> Add a checklist of things to worry about when updating systemd.
>
> Note that there are many other complicated packages that also need a lot
> of attention when upgrading. However, systemd is a really critical
> package so it's more important that we get that one right than, say,
> valgrind.
>
> Cc: Norbert Lange <nolange79@gmail.com>
> Cc: Jérémy ROSEN <jeremy.rosen@smile.fr>
> Cc: Adam Duskett <aduskett@gmail.com>
> Cc: James Hilliard <james.hilliard1@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be>
> ---
>  package/systemd/systemd.mk | 12 ++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
> index 3811dbae42..4d82d2ab81 100644
> --- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
> +++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
> @@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
>  #
>  ################################################################################
>  
> +# When updating systemd, take care of the following:
> +# - Check if the requirements have changed (see README), in particular
> +#   arch and headers
> +# - If yes, propagate the dependencies to BR2_INIT_SYSTEMD
> +# - If the required kernel options have changed, update the Config.in
> +#   help text and the list of KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT.
> +# - Check if there are new meson_options. Make sure all options are set
> +#   explicitly (usually to default value).
> +# - If there are new services:
> +#   - create new options for them (if they really are optional);
> +#   - create a new _USER if necessary;
> +#   - create new directionry (with _PERMISSIONS) if necessary.

s/directionry/directory/

baruch

>  SYSTEMD_VERSION = 250.1
>  SYSTEMD_SITE = $(call github,systemd,systemd-stable,v$(SYSTEMD_VERSION))
>  SYSTEMD_LICENSE = \


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