openSUSE / openSUSE/supportutils

Contents in FILES variable being logged twice?

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Description

Looking at this code:

https://github.com/openSUSE/supportutils/blob/84ae92adcb5d0556685ae3d81751bc1677bda8c3/bin/supportconfig#L717-L722

I fear that boot.log (often very verbose) and the other files in FILES are logged twice, for SLE<16 at least: am I wrong? Is it intentional?

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Research direction

Start at bin/supportconfig lines 717-722 and trace how FILES and boot.log are collected for SLE<16. Compare the generated support output to confirm whether those files appear twice, then check nearby collection logic for the intended behavior. Done means the duplication is explained and, if unintended, covered by a focused regression check.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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