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On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 4:33 AM, Brian Dolbec <dolsen@g.o> wrote: |
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> On Wed, 21 May 2014 04:18:17 +0530 |
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> Proneet Verma <proneet11@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > Hi, |
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> > I would like to add a feature to the catalyst project. I would like to |
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> > deliver the following: |
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> > Catalyst <https://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/releng/catalyst/> module |
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> > which would be used to build AMI (amazon machine images) and upload |
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> > it directly to the AWS |
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> > - Catalyst currently produces Gentoo stages using spec files into |
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> > which I would add a feature to build AMIs in the same manner by using |
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> > the spec file. |
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> > - In this manner, user can generate AMIs from latest stages and |
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> > configure their system in whatever fashion they want without |
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> > bloating there system with pre-generated stages (which have |
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> > unnecessary packages). |
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> > - 'rich0' (gentoo-dev Richard Freeman) has very nicely blogged |
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> > about how to bootstrap Gentoo on EC2 |
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> > [here< |
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> http://rich0gentoo.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/gentoo-ec2-tutorial-bootstrapping/ |
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> > ] which I would be following to write this module up inside of |
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> > catalyst for which I would be using Python. |
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> > - User would be expected to provide their AWS related information |
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> > (like region, key pair). |
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> > Currently, I'll be concentrating on AWS only but would be extending |
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> > this to Openstack, Virtualbox, DigitalOcean. I have a brief idea |
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> > about the catalyst module (3.0 branch) and have been following as |
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> > well as contributing (some minor bug fixes) it from past few months. |
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> > I'd be really happy to contribute to the gentoo community. |
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> > Please give me your feedback. |
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> > Regards, |
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> > Proneet Verma |
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> > (irc: proneet @ freenode) |
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> Yes, by all means, go ahead. When you have some code, ping me and/or |
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> others for some review. Or just send the patches to the mail list. |
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> But for interim code to review just send a link we can look at it or |
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> fetch it from. |
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Thank you. Sure, I'll be maintaining my version on my github profile[1]. |
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Will keep sending my progress to the ML as and when I advance. |
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[1] => https://github.com/proneetv/catalyst/ |
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Regards, |
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Proneet Verma |