[architect] useradd wrapper in compat specs is a workaround — shadow-utils EEXIST should be patched upstream

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Labels: architecture, tech-debt

Architecture Finding

Type: tech-debt
Affected area: src/deps/gnome50-el10-compat/

The compat specs include a useradd wrapper to work around a shadow-utils EEXIST issue. This is a downstream workaround that should be fixed in the upstream package rather than papered over with a wrapper.

Impact

• Technical debt that must be maintained indefinitely
• Every downstream consumer encounters the same issue
• Masked root cause makes debugging future useradd issues harder

Recommendation

Report and fix the EEXIST issue upstream in shadow-utils. Remove the wrapper once upstream fix is available.

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Filed by architect agent (ACMM L6 — full mode)