Change: ODBC Stack Modernization

amoloney commented

2026-07-21 11:15:01 +00:00

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Modernize the Fedora ODBC stack across 8 packages (unixODBC, libiodbc, and 6 driver packages: mariadb-connector-odbc, mysql-connector-odbc, postgresql-odbc, freetds, sqliteodbc, mdbtools). The central change is replacing the static, centrally-maintained /etc/odbcinst.ini driver registration file with an auto-generated configuration assembled from per-driver drop-in snippets, using RPM file triggers — the same pattern used by ldconfig, ca-certificates, and crypto-policies. Supporting changes include switching to bare library names resolved via a compiled-in search path, moving driver plugins to a dedicated directory, and general spec cleanups.

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Modernize the Fedora ODBC stack across 8 packages (unixODBC, libiodbc, and 6 driver packages: mariadb-connector-odbc, mysql-connector-odbc, postgresql-odbc, freetds, sqliteodbc, mdbtools). The central change is replacing the static, centrally-maintained /etc/odbcinst.ini driver registration file with an auto-generated configuration assembled from per-driver drop-in snippets, using RPM file triggers — the same pattern used by ldconfig, ca-certificates, and crypto-policies. Supporting changes include switching to bare library names resolved via a compiled-in search path, moving driver plugins to a dedicated directory, and general spec cleanups. * [Change proposal](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/ODBC_stack_modernization) * [devel post](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/TR373K3FKJ5QWS5VRUUHEPIRQ5CUNZ3Y/) * [Discourse discussion](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f45-change-proposal-odbc-stack-modernization-self-contained/196627) * Owners: @mschorm **Owners, do not implement this work until the FESCo vote has explicitly ended.** When a FESCo member has marked this ticket as APPROVED, you may proceed with the implementation. See the [FESCo ticket policy](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco/#_ticket_policy) and the [Changes policy](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/program_management/changes_policy/) for more information. If no decision has been rendered after 7 days from the filing of this ticket and no indication (such as a -1 vote) that this will be taken up at a FESCo meeting, please feel free to ping for a status update. **REMINDER**: This ticket is for FESCo members to vote on the proposal. Further discussion should happen in the Discourse discussion linked above. Additional discussion may happen on the [Fedora Devel](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/) mailing list.