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Reduce rebuild frequency for SL Micro test images #2182

Description

@ktsamis

Problem

SL Micro test images in IBS project systemsmanagement:sumaform:images:microos are rebuilt too frequently (often daily), which causes all available patches to be pre-applied during the build. This leaves no patches available for testing patch installation in smoke tests.

Impact

  • Patch installation tests fail on SL Micro 6.0 and 6.2
  • Cannot validate patch mechanism functionality
  • Requires test workarounds (package downgrade/re-patch)

Current State

Version Image Last Built Patches Available Status
SL Micro 6.0 June 18, 2026 0 Too frequent
SL Micro 6.1 Oct 18, 2025 175 OK (build failing)
SL Micro 6.2 June 17, 2026 0 Too frequent

Proposed Solution

Reduce automatic rebuild frequency for stable SL Micro versions in IBS:

  • Current: Rebuilds on every upstream package change (daily)
  • Proposed: Weekly or bi-weekly scheduled rebuilds

This allows patches to accumulate between builds, enabling proper testing of patch installation.

IBS Project

Alternative Solutions

  1. Maintain two image variants:

    • slmicro62o-stable - rebuilt weekly for testing
    • slmicro62o-latest - rebuilt on every change for development
  2. Disable automatic rebuild triggers for stable versions

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