[Pkg-opennebula-devel] Bug#675930: Bug#675930: Bug#675930: opennebula: Fails upgrade if suspended VMs are still there

[Damien Raude-Morvan]

Olivier,

On 04/06/2012 16:52, Olivier Berger wrote:
> Damien Raude-Morvan <drazzib at drazzib.com> writes:
>> I would expect that users would read upstream upgrade guide before 
>> upgrading :
>> http://opennebula.org/documentation:rel3.4:upgrade
>>
> 
> I'm afraid this isn't a valid expectation for a Debian
> maintainer.

For a critical software like OpenNebula, I would expect user to at least
(1) do a test upgrade before upgrade of controller node and (2) read
upstream upgrade guide... but maybe I have too much expectation to
debian users.

> At least, there should be a NEWS big red warning IMHO.

I will had something to NEWS entry, but as you know it's not binding for
users (someone who haven't apt-listchanges installed for instance).

>>    Before installing OpenNebula 3.4, make sure you don't have
>>    any active VMs. Shutdown or delete all VMs.
>>
>> Ii will be difficult on the long run to keep maintaining all tricks to 
>> keep package in sync with upstream handling...
>>
> 
> That's the fate of the Debian maintainer : never pretended it would be
> easy.
> 
> Anyway, for the problem at stake, I guess there could be some kind of a
> check in a script that uses onevm list to check the status for instance
> (or some lower level API I'm not aware of).

Would you provide a patch ? :)

Cheers,
-- 
Damien