batman-adv: 2024.3 -> 2024.4

[herbetom]

• batman-adv
  • support latest kernels (5.4 - 6.13)
  • coding style cleanups and refactoring
  • bugs squashed:
    • prevent transmission of uninitialized memory for TT TVLVs
    • avoid stuck, overfull translation table changes list
• batctl
  • coding style cleanups and refactoring
  • drop explicit requirement to run as root

Changelog: https://www.open-mesh.org/news/119

Things done

• Built on platform(s)
  • x86_64-linux
  • aarch64-linux
  • x86_64-darwin
  • aarch64-darwin
• For non-Linux: Is sandboxing enabled in nix.conf? (See Nix manual)
  • sandbox = relaxed
  • sandbox = true
• Tested, as applicable:
  • NixOS test(s) (look inside nixos/tests)
  • and/or package tests
  • or, for functions and "core" functionality, tests in lib/tests or pkgs/test
  • made sure NixOS tests are linked to the relevant packages
• Tested compilation of all packages that depend on this change using nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD". Note: all changes have to be committed, also see nixpkgs-review usage
• Tested basic functionality of all binary files (usually in ./result/bin/)
• 25.05 Release Notes (or backporting 24.11 and 25.05 Release notes)
  • (Package updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is major or breaking
  • (Module updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is significant
  • (Module addition) Added a release notes entry if adding a new NixOS module
• Fits CONTRIBUTING.md.

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[herbetom]

nixpkgs-review result

Generated using nixpkgs-review.

Command: nixpkgs-review pr 363940

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x86_64-linux

⏩ 1 package marked as broken and skipped:

• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_4_hardened.batman_adv

❌ 4 packages failed to build:

• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_12.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_latest_libre.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_libre.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_lqx.batman_adv

✅ 16 packages built:

• alfred
• batctl
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_10.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_10_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_15.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_15_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_4.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_11.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_11_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_hardened.batman_adv (linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6_hardened.batman_adv)
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_latest.batman_adv (linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_stable.batman_adv)
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_zen.batman_adv

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aarch64-linux

⏩ 6 packages marked as broken and skipped:

• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_4_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_lqx.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_latest.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_stable.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_zen.batman_adv

❌ 3 packages failed to build:

• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_12.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_latest_libre.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_libre.batman_adv

✅ 13 packages built:

• alfred
• batctl
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_10.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_10_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_15.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_15_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_5_4.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_11.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_11_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1_hardened.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6.batman_adv
• linuxKernel.packages.linux_hardened.batman_adv (linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6_hardened.batman_adv)

[philiptaron]

I wonder what the delta is with upstream and us such that they support 6.12 and 6.13 and we find ourselves with a build failure.

[fpletz]

The kernel module builds fine for me on 6.12 (latest) and the libre variants.

[nix-backports]

Successfully created backport PR for release-24.11:

• [Backport release-24.11] batman-adv: 2024.3 -> 2024.4 #364206