From d039c44acc06005a5fe6a70323ffd413abb7c044 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohan Boddu <mboddu@bhujji.com>
Date: Apr 29 2020 18:19:49 +0000
Subject: Allow retirement on epel branches


Signed-off-by: Mohan Boddu <mboddu@bhujji.com>

---

diff --git a/fedpkg/cli.py b/fedpkg/cli.py
index 452026b..ede286d 100644
--- a/fedpkg/cli.py
+++ b/fedpkg/cli.py
@@ -1260,10 +1260,13 @@ class fedpkgClient(cliClient):
         Runs the rpkg retire command after check. Check includes reading the state
         of Fedora release.
         """
-        state = get_fedora_release_state(self.config, self.name, self.cmd.branch_merge)
-
-        if state is None or state == 'pending':
+        if is_epel(self.cmd.branch_merge):
             super(fedpkgClient, self).retire()
         else:
-            self.log.error("Fedora release (%s) is in state '%s' - retire operation "
-                           "is not allowed." % (self.cmd.branch_merge, state))
+            state = get_fedora_release_state(self.config, self.name, self.cmd.branch_merge)
+
+            if state is None or state == 'pending':
+                super(fedpkgClient, self).retire()
+            else:
+                self.log.error("Fedora release (%s) is in state '%s' - retire operation "
+                               "is not allowed." % (self.cmd.branch_merge, state))