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List:       cobbler-devel
Subject:    Bug Report
From:       kris () theendless ! org (Kristian Kostecky)
Date:       2009-12-10 19:32:06
Message-ID: 28500BA0-D46C-45CB-9A45-AEB211760E61 () theendless ! org
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Hi,

Please ignore this bug report.  I found the root of the problem and it was user \
error.  My apologies.

K.

On 2009-12-10, at 10:25 AM, Kristian Kostecky wrote:

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> Hi,
> 
> I believe I've encountered a bug with using cobbler where a sub-profile that \
> inherits the template-files directive of the parent and defines the ksmeta="X=Y" \
> does not make the $X variable available to any advanced templating you perform (ie. \
> is not available in $searchList().  However, if you define ksmeta and \
> template-files within the same profile, you are able to access the ksmeta variable \
> defined and it shows up in $searchList(). 
> - - Create a profile with --template-files="X=Y" where the template file X uses the \
>                 ksmeta variable A (defined in the next step).
> - - Create a sub-profile with --inherit="first profile" and define --ksmeta="A=B"
> - - Create and build a system out that uses the sub-profile and take a look at the \
> template file Y, that is supposed to be created. 
> Results:
> The system builds out, but the template file, Y does not have access to the ksmeta \
> variables defined in the sub-profile that the system is using. 
> Reasons I think this is a bug:
> The ksmeta variables ARE available if you define ksmeta in the same profile (or \
> subprofile) as the --template-file you are attempting to construct.  In the man \
> page for --inherit, it mentions that all parent settings will be overridden by \
> what's in the sub-profile *except* --ksmeta and --ksopts.  In this case, it seems \
> that ksmeta is not being pulled in from the parent profile. 
> Possible workaround:
> Define ksmeta and template-files in the same sub-profile.  I'm having to do this \
> now to get it working, but it's a bit of a hack and doesn't work like the man page \
> specifies. 
> Thanks so much,
> Kris
> 
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