rework CI to generate synthetic RPMs
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- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 196
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Description
See https://github.com/coreos/bootupd/pull/228 and https://github.com/coreos/bootupd/pull/203
Basically to test upgrades, we're downgrading to an older grub build which is broken. We're just testing that the synthetic process of changing files actually works, but we're not currently testing rebooting into it.
Instead, we should download the working RPM and tweak it by:
- adding files (safe)
- Figuring out a way to mutate e.g. shim or grub binaries in a benign way that doesn't affect functionalty (this will (hopefully) not work with Secure Boot though), but at least we can reboot in non-SB UEFI
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading PRs #228 and #203, then inspect the current CI flow that downgrades to an older GRUB RPM and exercises the synthetic file-changing process. Done means CI downloads a working RPM, safely adds files, and explores benign binary mutation so upgrades can test rebooting on non-Secure-Boot UEFI.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100