Dave Miner wrote: > Sundar Yamunachari wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have updated the proposal to simplify AI manifests with the >> following changes: >> >> - The installadm interfaces for new subcommands and changes to the >> existing subcommands are finalized (Thanks to Frank and Ethan) >> - Changes based on the feedback to the previous proposal >> >> The document is at >> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/manifest_simplification_proposal_v3. >> >> Your feedback is requested. >> > > Frankly, I think we're going to have to take this off-line, because > now I see a proposal that appears to perpetuate, even exacerbate (with > section 3.3, manifest input file) a primary problem it's trying to > solve (2.3, combination of the criteria and installation manifest). I > also still don't see a clear understanding of what cases are > appropriate for using derived manifests vs. static + criteria. I > don't see the wisdom of changing anything until that is sorted out to > the point where we're all in agreement on that. > > Dave After talking with Dave, it is apparent that the concern about changing the structure of the manifests with out understanding what is needed for derived manifests is valid. The proposal needs more work. We need to flesh out the design of the derived manifests before making changes to the structure of the manifests. So we will work on the design of the derived manifests and update the proposal.
Thanks, Sundar
