Add kernel enum (#4489)

archinstall/lib/args.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from archinstall.lib.models.device import DiskEncryption, DiskLayoutConfiguratio
 from archinstall.lib.models.locale import LocaleConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.mirrors import MirrorConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.network import NetworkConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.models.package_types import DEFAULT_KERNEL
 from archinstall.lib.models.packages import Repository
 from archinstall.lib.models.pacman import PacmanConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.profile import ProfileConfiguration
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class ArchConfig:
 	auth_config: AuthenticationConfiguration | None = None
 	swap: ZramConfiguration | None = None
 	hostname: str = 'archlinux'
-	kernels: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ['linux'])
+	kernels: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: [DEFAULT_KERNEL.value])
 	ntp: bool = True
 	packages: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 	pacman_config: PacmanConfiguration = field(default_factory=PacmanConfiguration.default)

archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py

@@ -3,29 +3,24 @@ from typing import assert_never
 from archinstall.lib.hardware import GfxDriver, SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.menu.helpers import Confirmation, Selection
 from archinstall.lib.models.application import ZramAlgorithm, ZramConfiguration
+from archinstall.lib.models.package_types import DEFAULT_KERNEL, Kernel
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.ui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
 from archinstall.tui.ui.result import ResultType
 
 
-async def select_kernel(preset: list[str] = []) -> list[str]:
+async def select_kernel(preset: list[Kernel] = []) -> list[Kernel]:
 	"""
 	Asks the user to select a kernel for system.
 
 	:return: The string as a selected kernel
 	:rtype: string
 	"""
-	kernels = ['linux', 'linux-lts', 'linux-zen', 'linux-hardened']
-	default_kernel = 'linux'
+	group = MenuItemGroup.from_enum(Kernel, sort_items=True, preset=preset)
+	group.set_default_by_value(DEFAULT_KERNEL)
+	group.set_focus_by_value(DEFAULT_KERNEL)
 
-	items = [MenuItem(k, value=k) for k in kernels]
-
-	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=True)
-	group.set_default_by_value(default_kernel)
-	group.set_focus_by_value(default_kernel)
-	group.set_selected_by_value(preset)
-
-	result = await Selection[str](
+	result = await Selection[Kernel](
 		group,
 		header=tr('Select which kernel(s) to install'),
 		allow_skip=True,

archinstall/lib/global_menu.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from archinstall.lib.models.device import DiskLayoutConfiguration, DiskLayoutTyp
 from archinstall.lib.models.locale import LocaleConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.mirrors import MirrorConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.network import NetworkConfiguration, NicType
+from archinstall.lib.models.package_types import DEFAULT_KERNEL
 from archinstall.lib.models.packages import Repository
 from archinstall.lib.models.pacman import PacmanConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.profile import ProfileConfiguration
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ class GlobalMenu(AbstractMenu[None]):
 			),
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Kernels'),
-				value=['linux'],
+				value=[DEFAULT_KERNEL],
 				action=select_kernel,
 				preview_action=self._prev_kernel,
 				mandatory=True,

archinstall/lib/installer.py

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ from archinstall.lib.models.device import (
 from archinstall.lib.models.locale import LocaleConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.mirrors import MirrorConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.network import Nic
+from archinstall.lib.models.package_types import DEFAULT_KERNEL, Kernel
 from archinstall.lib.models.packages import Repository
 from archinstall.lib.models.pacman import PacmanConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.users import User
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ from archinstall.lib.plugins import plugins
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 
 # Any package that the Installer() is responsible for (optional and the default ones)
-__packages__ = ['base', 'sudo', 'linux-firmware', 'linux', 'linux-lts', 'linux-zen', 'linux-hardened']
+__packages__ = ['base', 'sudo', 'linux-firmware'] + [k.value for k in Kernel]
 
 # Additional packages that are installed if the user is running the Live ISO with accessibility tools enabled
 __accessibility_packages__ = ['brltty', 'espeakup', 'alsa-utils']
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class Installer:
 		It also wraps :py:func:`~archinstall.Installer.pacstrap` among other things.
 		"""
 		self._base_packages = base_packages or __packages__[:3]
-		self.kernels = kernels or ['linux']
+		self.kernels = kernels or [DEFAULT_KERNEL.value]
 		self._disk_config = disk_config
 
 		self._disk_encryption = disk_config.disk_encryption or DiskEncryption(EncryptionType.NO_ENCRYPTION)

archinstall/lib/models/package_types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from enum import StrEnum, auto
+from typing import Final
+
+
+class Kernel(StrEnum):
+	LINUX = auto()
+	LINUX_LTS = 'linux-lts'
+	LINUX_ZEN = 'linux-zen'
+	LINUX_HARDENED = 'linux-hardened'
+
+
+DEFAULT_KERNEL: Final = Kernel.LINUX

archinstall/tui/ui/menu_item.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable
+from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable, Iterable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum
 from functools import cached_property
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class MenuItemGroup:
 		cls,
 		enum_cls: type[Enum],
 		sort_items: bool = False,
-		preset: Enum | None = None,
+		preset: Iterable[Enum] | Enum | None = None,
 	) -> Self:
 		items = [MenuItem(elem.value, value=elem) for elem in enum_cls]
 		group = cls(items, sort_items=sort_items)