Only write provider metadata back if it is marked as dynamic in config.

cmd/csaf_provider/config.go

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type config struct {
 	OpenPGPURL              string          `toml:"openpgp_url"`
 	Domain                  string          `toml:"domain"`
 	NoPassphrase            bool            `toml:"no_passphrase"`
+	DynamicProviderMetaData bool            `toml:"dynamic_provider_metadata"`
 	Publisher               *csaf.Publisher `toml:"publisher"`
 }
 

cmd/csaf_provider/transaction.go

@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ func doTransaction(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Write back provider metadata.
+	// Write back provider metadata if its dynamic.
+	if cfg.DynamicProviderMetaData {
 		newMetaName, newMetaFile, err := mkUniqFile(metadata)
 		if err != nil {
 			os.RemoveAll(newDir)
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func doTransaction(
 			os.RemoveAll(newDir)
 			return err
 		}
+	}
 
 	// Switch directories.
 	symlink := filepath.Join(newDir, string(t))