Format bump notification

[aaronovz1]

Would it be possible to list in the release notes when a format bump is necessary? This would be helpful coming from a non-clearlinux use case. I can't easily tell for example, if there is a bump between 5.4.0 and 5.5.0 for the iterative manifest changes.

[rchiossi]

A format bump is not something determined by mixer, but rather by what your upstream is. Mixer can generate output for different formats.

[cmarcelo]

A format bump is not something determined by mixer, but rather by what your upstream is. Mixer can generate output for different formats.

@rchiossi I'm confused. Can't I have an extra format bump in my mix independently of what upstream is doing?

[rchiossi]

You can, but that is unrelated to his question. Format bumps are never tied to mixer versions. You would need a bump either if the upstream your mix is based of had a bump or if your mix is the upstream to someone else and you decide that your own mix needs a bump (e.g. if you deleted a bundle).

[cmarcelo]

You are right. Got it! I was confused by something else.

[aaronovz1]

Are there typical changes that require a format bump? Deleting a bundle was one example mentioned but can someone provide a list of the common changes I need to consider? Can an update to mixer-tools or swupd-client trigger a bump to be needed?