17:00:44 #startmeeting F26-blocker-review 17:00:44 Meeting started Mon Jan 9 17:00:44 2017 UTC. The chair is adamw. Information about MeetBot at http://wiki.debian.org/MeetBot. 17:00:44 Useful Commands: #action #agreed #halp #info #idea #link #topic. 17:00:44 The meeting name has been set to 'f26-blocker-review' 17:00:44 #meetingname F26-blocker-review 17:00:44 The meeting name has been set to 'f26-blocker-review' 17:00:44 #topic Roll Call 17:00:58 ahoyhoy folks 17:01:02 who's around for some blocker review fun? 17:01:17 * coremodule is ready for fun. 17:01:18 * roshi is here 17:01:28 I have no checked the list though 17:01:39 * kparal is here, also unprepared 17:02:15 oh, me either, i just counted. 17:03:31 morning folks 17:03:49 * garretraziel is lurking around, making dinner 17:03:53 Ready for secretary duty. 17:04:02 thanks, coremodule 17:04:10 No problem! 17:04:22 #chair coremodule roshi 17:04:22 Current chairs: adamw coremodule roshi 17:04:28 #topic Introduction 17:04:28 Why are we here? 17:04:28 #info Our purpose in this meeting is to review proposed blocker and nice-to-have bugs and decide whether to accept them, and to monitor the progress of fixing existing accepted blocker and nice-to-have bugs. 17:04:28 #info We'll be following the process outlined at: 17:04:30 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:SOP_Blocker_Bug_Meeting 17:04:30 #info The bugs up for review today are available at: 17:04:32 #link http://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/current 17:04:34 #info The criteria for release blocking bugs can be found at: 17:04:36 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_26_Alpha_Release_Criteria 17:04:38 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_26_Beta_Release_Criteria 17:04:40 #link https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_26_Final_Release_Criteria 17:04:50 #info 4 Proposed Blockers (Alpha) 17:04:56 * pwhalen is here 17:05:10 #info 1 Proposed Blocker (Beta) 17:05:20 #info 1 Proposed Blocker (Final) 17:05:32 #info 2 Accepted Blockers (Alpha) 17:05:43 #info coremodule will secretarialize 17:05:53 aaand diving right in... 17:05:59 #topic (1409177) Kickstart installs fail with Python 3.6 17:05:59 #link https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1409177 17:05:59 #info Proposed Blocker, anaconda, MODIFIED 17:06:30 +1 17:07:08 fix for this should arrive in next compose, though it'll be a bit hard to tell as it seems like new systemd (or something) has completely broken rawhide for the last couple of composes 17:07:19 seems pretty clearly a blocker to me 17:07:20 +1 17:07:27 +1 17:07:33 +1 17:07:59 proposed #agreed 1409177 - AcceptedBlocker (Alpha) - clearly violates "The scripted installation mechanism must provide a working function for creating local user accounts, including the ability to specify a hashed password, and for specifying a hashed password for the root account." (as the 'scripted installation mechanism' is entirely broken) 17:08:20 ack 17:08:28 ack 17:09:05 ack 17:09:19 #agreed 1409177 - AcceptedBlocker (Alpha) - clearly violates "The scripted installation mechanism must provide a working function for creating local user accounts, including the ability to specify a hashed password, and for specifying a hashed password for the root account." (as the 'scripted installation mechanism' is entirely broken) 17:09:30 #topic (1410523) gi.overrides.BlockDev.LVMError: Failed to call the 'LvCreate' method on the '/com/redhat/lvmdbus1/Vg/1' object: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Python.dbus.exceptions.DBusException: ('com.redhat.lvmdbus1.Vg', "Exit code 3, stderr = --size may not ... 17:09:30 #link https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1410523 17:09:30 #info Proposed Blocker, anaconda, NEW 17:10:03 what's the deal with this one, pwhalen? are you hitting it consistently? 17:10:05 +1 affects all arches, couldnt do a text install 17:10:22 +1 17:10:31 if it's consistent 17:10:36 adamw, yes, across all arches (aarch64, x86_64, armhfp) 17:10:49 oh, yes 17:10:59 the openQA text install test has been hitting this since 2017-01-05, i just didn't notice... 17:11:02 so +1 17:11:08 +1 17:11:14 +1 17:11:48 +1 17:12:16 is this perhaps because of already existing disk layout? 17:12:33 proposed #agreed 1410523 - AcceptedBlocker (Alpha) - violates "When using a dedicated installer image, the installer must be able to complete an installation using the text, graphical and VNC installation interfaces" 17:12:40 the openqa test uses a blank disk, iirc 17:12:50 ack 17:12:56 ack 17:12:56 ack 17:13:05 yeah, it does. so no, this isn't about existing layout 17:13:45 #agreed 1410523 - AcceptedBlocker (Alpha) - violates "When using a dedicated installer image, the installer must be able to complete an installation using the text, graphical and VNC installation interfaces" 17:14:01 #topic (1403352) FreeIPA server install fails (and existing servers probably fail to start) due to changes in 'dyndb' feature on merge to upstream BIND 17:14:01 #link https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403352 17:14:01 #info Proposed Blocker, freeipa, ASSIGNED 17:14:06 +1 for me 17:15:06 +1 17:15:08 +1 17:15:58 +1 17:16:22 proposed #agreed 1403352 - AcceptedBlocker (Alpha) - violates "Release-blocking roles and the supported role configuration interfaces must meet the core functional Role Definition Requirements to the extent that supported roles can be successfully deployed, started, stopped, brought to a working configuration, and queried" (domain controller is a blocking role) 17:16:26 ack 17:16:44 ack 17:17:02 ack 17:17:11 ack 17:17:42 #agreed 1403352 - AcceptedBlocker (Alpha) - violates "Release-blocking roles and the supported role configuration interfaces must meet the core functional Role Definition Requirements to the extent that supported roles can be successfully deployed, started, stopped, brought to a working configuration, and queried" (domain controller is a blocking role) 17:17:52 #topic (1408282) TypeError: can't pickle _ped.Alignment objects 17:17:52 #link https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408282 17:17:53 #info Proposed Blocker, python-blivet, POST 17:18:09 this one's addressed in current builds, was just leaving it open to ensure the fix got upstream properly (i patched it in the package) 17:18:13 so we can drop the blocker status 17:18:25 #info this is addressed in current builds, bug is left open to track fix landing upstream, so removing blocker status 17:18:53 sgtm 17:19:14 #info that's all the proposed Alpha blockers, moving onto proposed Beta 17:19:25 #topic (1376638) rescue mode cannot mount a default Fedora install 17:19:25 #link https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1376638 17:19:25 #info Proposed Blocker, anaconda, ASSIGNED 17:19:43 so this isn't failing 100% of the time any more, but it is still failing quite frequently in openQA at least 17:19:50 I haven't checked it manually for a b it 17:20:01 has anyone else looked into this one? 17:20:19 * roshi hasn't 17:20:48 * pwhalen hasnt but will test on aarch64 today 17:21:12 * coremodule will do the same with x86_64 later today. 17:21:30 i guess we can punt this a bit for more investigation 17:21:47 +1 punt for info 17:21:55 proposed #agreed 1376638 - punt (delay decision) - the behaviour here seems to have changed a bit in recent rawhide composes, we will investigate manually in more detail 17:22:12 ack 17:22:24 ack 17:22:26 ack 17:22:31 ack 17:22:42 #agreed 1376638 - punt (delay decision) - the behaviour here seems to have changed a bit in recent rawhide composes, we will investigate manually in more detail 17:22:55 #topic (1405539) changing the default keyboard layout changes also disk decryption in plymouth, but only after kernel update, long after 17:22:55 #link https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405539 17:22:56 #info Proposed Blocker, plymouth, NEW 17:23:02 so this is kparal's bug from before the holidays 17:23:18 i'll give people a bit of time to read it as it's slightly complicated 17:25:15 I read a few complains one some forums and then one redhatter complained about something with exactly same consequences, so I investigated 17:25:43 so my concern about taking keyboard layout bugs as blockers is, well, the more you scratch the surface, the more you realize there are dozens of the damn things 17:25:56 I believe people hit this from time to time, but don't realize at all that a keyboard layout change caused their problems 17:26:23 and a lot of them boil down to 'we have multiple very different config/implementation layers for input', which is not easily fixable 17:26:30 it seems entirely plausible 17:26:58 what I actually wanted here to "resolve" the issue is to a) make UI more informative b) regenerate initramfs immediately. which should not include any keymap rabbit holes 17:27:03 oof, that is a doozy 17:27:21 kparal: for sure, it just makes it harder not to take the *next* issue someone comes across, and the next, and the next 17:27:36 Not being able to decrypt is really scary. Data loss etc. 17:27:55 it's not exactly data loss, just unavailability :) 17:28:00 * adamw could probably spend a week filing bugs with inputting and displaying anything but ASCII / us english... 17:28:31 mcatanzaro: while I have you here and we're talking input bugs, btw, https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=776189 needs fixing :P 17:28:48 well I'm arguing here that the basic functionality of gnome-control-center (or some library below it) doesn't work properly. it's not about layouts per se 17:28:59 (adamw: alas :p) 17:29:01 kparal: sure 17:29:27 while it's a bad bug, I'm not inclined to +1 it as a blocker 17:30:20 what annoys me most is that if gnome reverted to changing just user session configuration by default even on single-user systems, most of the problems would be avoided 17:30:27 it would still be possible, but not that many would hit it 17:30:42 but they don't seem to respond to my requests to revert it 17:30:49 (I tried requesting this in the past) 17:30:56 kparal: Link to upstream bug? 17:31:14 I could try to find it, I don't have it ready 17:32:11 I'm kinda inclined to say +1 blocker, but maybe not for the right reasons. It's one of those tricky design issues that requires different groups of developers to agree on how a thing should work. Maybe "priority bug"? It's totally fixable after install... just so long as the fix comes before the first kernel update. 17:32:26 (Crazy, not serious: we could say it's a kernel update blocker. ;) 17:32:44 * adamw really on a fence here 17:32:49 it's just not an issue in the install media preventing you from installing, which is why I don't think it's a blocker 17:32:54 the 'priority bug' thing does seem quite fitting for it 17:32:59 yeah 17:33:12 I'll mark it as such 17:33:19 roshi: blockers are not just about install media 17:33:33 right 17:33:54 but it's an issue that *may* arise *sometime* in the future if you do steps 1-3 17:34:18 yes 17:34:22 and presumeably, you'd get the same issue with a FedUp system or any other form of existing install, right? 17:34:49 or is it only off of fresh installs? 17:34:50 sure, any encrypted fedora system in which you change the default keymap 17:35:19 until you update kernel, it will use the old keymap, then it will use the new one 17:35:34 +1 priority bug, -1 blocker 17:35:37 even if you actually wanted to change just your session keymaps, not system ones 17:35:41 is my vote 17:35:43 yeah 17:35:52 So I think it's relevant that the fix for this must come *before* any kernel update, and we have no way to stage updates that way. 17:35:59 that's true 17:36:14 So it's not really possible to fix correctly post-install. 17:37:09 Also relevant: (a) This is a non-default configuration, most users will pick one layout and stay with it, should affect very few users. (b) It's an awful data loss bug, about as bad as could be imagined. 17:37:14 Those are pointing different ways. 17:37:25 if we don't fix it by the release day, we won't likely fix it even soon after that 17:37:53 we can't stage the update that way, but it's still possible to fix - since this affects all systems (from our discusion) 17:38:11 well, it's quite common in some countries to have multiple layouts 17:38:35 because we can't seem to agree to use just ascii in the world :) 17:38:49 mcatanzaro: I think it's an annoying data unavailability bug, but it's not loss 17:39:04 boot to live, change to right keymap and mount the drive 17:39:12 does anybody has a link to the priority bug sop? 17:39:23 roshi: you have to actually realize what's happened, though 17:39:25 that's the tricky part 17:39:26 roshi: I would say it's unreasonable to expect users to figure that out. 17:39:31 that's true 17:39:45 if it happened directly after reboot, it would be more obvious 17:39:49 this might happen a month later 17:39:50 I'm on the fence too, but leaning blocker. My $0.02. 17:39:52 if you know what's happened, working around it shouldn't be too hard, but if you don't actually know what's happened, you're basically stuck 17:40:04 if they're using LUKS, my assumption would be they have some knowhow behind it 17:40:10 kparal: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Program_Management/Prioritized_bugs_and_issues_-_the_process?rd=Fedora_Program_Management/Important_bugs_and_issues_process 17:40:20 roshi: that's an invalid assumption 17:40:20 yeah, that's true, it doesn't give any real indication 17:40:27 roshi: since you can set it up during install with a nice graphical checkbox 17:40:39 Other non-blocker indicators: LUKs is still non-default, it's probably been broken for ages and not a new bug 17:40:43 adamw: thanks, bookmarking now 17:41:02 my assumption was using all GUI stuff, not fancy CLI - boot live, open Disks, click boxes 17:41:06 all it says is 'encrypt my data', no knowledge of the encryption mechanism (or Linux's messy input configuration state) is needed 17:41:10 but I digress 17:41:28 you *have* to go through INSTALLATION DESTINATION when installing 17:41:34 and the 'encrypt my data' checkbox is right there 17:41:35 mcatanzaro: yes, but some gnome versions back you only changed sessions keymaps by default even on single-user systems 17:41:40 it's very much intended to be prominent and 'easy' 17:42:20 so, do we want to vote on this today? we can punt, but i'm not sure what we'd be punting for exactly 17:42:47 I'm still -1 blocker since this isn't F26 related, exactly 17:42:58 but priority bug status for sure 17:43:13 since this can hit anyone who changes keymaps 17:44:11 If I can deliberately dilute my vote to indicate indecisiveness, I'm +0.5 blocker. :P 17:44:55 haha 17:44:59 I'm more towards a blocker 17:44:59 happens all the time 17:45:01 well, if we were voting on a KDE blocker, you could vote +1, -1, 0, +0.5, +pi, or ~lightblue 17:45:28 but since this is a GNOME blocker, you don't actually get to vote at all, we've already decided for you 17:45:36 ;) 17:45:53 thanks, folks, I'll be here all week. also, what's the deal with text editors? 17:46:56 so so far we have a total vote of -0.5 17:47:07 do we have anyone else's opinion? 17:47:08 oh wait, let's say +0.3 17:47:16 (counting kparal as about a +0.8 :>) 17:47:21 :D 17:47:25 i guess i'm about a -0.2 17:47:25 lol 17:47:29 since we're going all decimal 17:47:57 +1 17:48:06 what is this whole-number craziness 17:48:12 the toothpaste is out of the tube already, so I can't see a reason to block on it 17:48:31 so we're really kinda split on this one, hrm 17:48:33 since it's *any* installed system 17:48:45 maybe we need more votes 17:48:58 * roshi summons a tflink 17:49:11 roshi, because we are doing a new release, if it is happening in the past even more reason to get it fixed 17:49:12 my reasoning is that since we can't do all simple and working, because technical issues (keymaps!), we should at least inform the user properly. that much I believe we can do. and gnome designers should understand that sometimes there's no better way and simplified gui at the expense of bad user experience is not a good idea 17:49:28 Southern_Gentlem: right, get it fixed - but not block release 17:49:49 roshi, to me this is a blocker for release 17:49:50 kparal: I concur 17:49:58 under which criterion? 17:50:16 crap should work 17:50:19 right, the 'this isn't anything new' argument is a big one for me; we don't make anything better by delaying f26's release for this really 17:50:20 lol 17:50:22 I concur 17:50:29 anyone who's "saved" from this by f26 not being released will just install f25 instead and...have the same bug. 17:50:43 to both Southern_Gentlem's "crap should work" and adamw 17:50:52 new criterion: ALL CRAP MUST WORK 17:51:12 people will not be saved by f26 not being released, but by f26 being released with a fix 17:51:16 hopefully 17:51:21 but then what's the definition of crap and where the brightline denoting the limits of crap? 17:51:27 :p 17:51:28 footnote! 17:51:36 lol 17:52:02 roshi: I proposed a criterion in comment 1. I agree it's not clear-cut 17:52:14 gnome-control-center affects a huge portion of the system 17:52:23 I'm in complete agreement that we should fix this before release, but I don't see the benefit of blocking for it 17:53:11 ok punt for now 17:53:22 you could use the same argument for any bug that is already present in f25, regardless of its gravity 17:53:27 welp, we've been on this for about half an hour and a clear decision doesn't seem to be in sight 17:53:43 kparal: we usually do count it as at least a factor in any blocker where it's pointed out 17:54:08 there's just three conditionals you have to trigger to hit this 17:54:09 so i'm gonna propose we punt this just on practical grounds; give people a week to think it through and maybe we'll have different people next time 17:54:26 it's severe, but not directly related to F26, so why block on it? 17:54:32 you didn't say different opinions, you said different people 17:54:40 I'd like to see a fix for everything still supported, not just F26 17:54:44 proposed #agreed 1405539 - punt (delay decision) - we could not come to a clear consensus on this bug this week, and there's plenty of time before final, so we are punting for more consideration and hopefully more input from other voters 17:54:48 I'm not paranoid, but is someone going to strangle me this week? 17:54:59 just want to know 17:55:09 won't be me 17:55:12 kparal: not at all, don't worry, and certainly don't turn around and check behind you 17:55:14 I've missed you kparal :) 17:55:18 NOW GARRET GARRET DO IT NOW 17:55:34 you would miss "the pita guy" 17:55:47 ack 17:55:54 ack 17:55:59 ack 17:56:16 ack 17:56:18 #agreed 1405539 - punt (delay decision) - we could not come to a clear consensus on this bug this week, and there's plenty of time before final, so we are punting for more consideration and hopefully more input from other voters 17:56:26 yay, we have a consensus on not having a consensus! 17:56:26 lol 17:56:30 i feel a warm sense of achievement 17:56:35 or at least a warm sense of *something* 17:56:35 kparal, we pick on you, butyou find bugs thats others do not find and that is fantastic 17:56:40 haha 17:57:02 I was trying to have a moment right then and you all ruined it :p 17:57:17 happy to oblige 17:57:27 OK, that's all the proposed blockers; don't think we really need to do accepted at this early point 17:57:38 all in favour of knocking it on the head and going for a fivebeer? 17:57:44 wfm 17:57:47 ack 17:57:50 ack 17:57:55 #topic Open floor 17:57:59 any other blocker/f26-y business? 17:58:21 ack 17:58:24 adamw et al, I wasnt able to reproduce 1376638 on aarch64, worked 3/3 times 17:58:32 interesting 17:58:36 I have nothing at this point 17:58:40 i'll have to try it locally too 17:58:55 Nothing here. 17:59:13 alrighty, thanks for coming everyone! 17:59:26 Except that I'm going to head for lunch now, so bear with me for a few hours for the results to appear on the Blocker page. 17:59:33 see you again, same bat-time, same bat-channel 17:59:35 roger 17:59:58 #endmeeting