From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (unknown [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11B8F1381FA for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 23:24:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 80460E0969; Tue, 20 May 2014 23:24:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-wi0-f176.google.com (mail-wi0-f176.google.com [209.85.212.176]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C14F4E0969 for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 23:24:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wi0-f176.google.com with SMTP id n15so6755981wiw.9 for ; Tue, 20 May 2014 16:24:55 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=DQ2O4OKbonH+1g6T+JeYJyfpOJglDrg1XcdT94uHYfI=; b=OBbwSq64DT0bu3t+PYUtlZMXcXncY+mjvx5CqldKr3xO2yb6hbMosg7cWS624wxc29 sxLY8ualOlOSNXys/ZbqCJE0n9+H43wjThKj763nteOyol0KkARW7okO76kYPGdc8ufb 0naHLcpSYyYJKu2juUH72g8T9ESdAeEtaRVasPgnTFEdMlVicA+RK330574Tvp/mKf4Q ksxu7is0/aa8A3S5jZROVrq3BioxGnqdWgN3MSxF/oqlz3u+8KvDmvDiE34JbH0djj5Y gZttP7DSGSrlFKLx6wiY4dXYylTRi4kh4IPODdLcRiDZxfe/USmqC6esYgvwaI4GT4iH O4XQ== X-Received: by 10.194.161.168 with SMTP id xt8mr40263626wjb.35.1400628290171; Tue, 20 May 2014 16:24:50 -0700 (PDT) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-catalyst@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-catalyst@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.194.0.212 with HTTP; Tue, 20 May 2014 16:24:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20140520160344.6958ba49.dolsen@gentoo.org> References: <20140520160344.6958ba49.dolsen@gentoo.org> From: Proneet Verma Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 04:54:07 +0530 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-catalyst] Feature - add support for Amazon EC2 To: gentoo-catalyst@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e01419c6ab2bba304f9dd2ff9 X-Archives-Salt: 18966828-95c7-4114-ad18-997bce06a93e X-Archives-Hash: 6410b483cf7d37cfdfe4293f429c8b3f --089e01419c6ab2bba304f9dd2ff9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 4:33 AM, Brian Dolbec wrote: > On Wed, 21 May 2014 04:18:17 +0530 > Proneet Verma wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I would like to add a feature to the catalyst project. I would like to > > deliver the following: > > > > Catalyst module > > which would be used to build AMI (amazon machine images) and upload > > it directly to the AWS > > > > - Catalyst currently produces Gentoo stages using spec files into > > which I would add a feature to build AMIs in the same manner by using > > the spec file. > > - In this manner, user can generate AMIs from latest stages and > > configure their system in whatever fashion they want without > > bloating there system with pre-generated stages (which have > > unnecessary packages). > > - 'rich0' (gentoo-dev Richard Freeman) has very nicely blogged > > about how to bootstrap Gentoo on EC2 > > [here< > http://rich0gentoo.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/gentoo-ec2-tutorial-bootstrapping/ > > > > ] which I would be following to write this module up inside of > > catalyst for which I would be using Python. > > - User would be expected to provide their AWS related information > > (like region, key pair). > > > > Currently, I'll be concentrating on AWS only but would be extending > > this to Openstack, Virtualbox, DigitalOcean. I have a brief idea > > about the catalyst module (3.0 branch) and have been following as > > well as contributing (some minor bug fixes) it from past few months. > > I'd be really happy to contribute to the gentoo community. > > > > Please give me your feedback. > > > > Regards, > > Proneet Verma > > (irc: proneet @ freenode) > > Yes, by all means, go ahead. When you have some code, ping me and/or > others for some review. Or just send the patches to the mail list. > But for interim code to review just send a link we can look at it or > fetch it from. > > Thank you. Sure, I'll be maintaining my version on my github profile[1]. Will keep sending my progress to the ML as and when I advance. [1] => https://github.com/proneetv/catalyst/ Regards, Proneet Verma --089e01419c6ab2bba304f9dd2ff9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 4:33 AM, Brian Dol= bec <dolsen@gentoo.org> wrote:
On Wed, 21 May 2014 04:18= :17 +0530
Proneet Verma <= proneet11@gmail.com> wrote:

> =C2=A0Hi,
>
> I would like to add a feature to the catalyst project. I would like to=
> deliver the following:
>
> Catalyst <https://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/releng/catalyst/>= ; module
> which would be used to build AMI (amazon machine images) and upload > it directly to the AWS
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0- Catalyst currently produces Gentoo stages using spec fi= les into
> which I would add a feature to build AMIs in the same manner by using<= br> > the spec file.
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0- In this manner, user can generate AMIs from latest stag= es and
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0configure their system in whatever fashion they want with= out
> bloating there system with pre-generated stages (which have
> unnecessary packages).
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0- 'rich0' (gentoo-dev Richard Freeman) has very n= icely blogged
> about how to bootstrap Gentoo on EC2
> [here<http://rich0gentoo.wordpres= s.com/2012/09/24/gentoo-ec2-tutorial-bootstrapping/>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0] which I would be following to write this module up insi= de of
> catalyst for which I would be using Python.
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0- User would be expected to provide their AWS related inf= ormation
> (like region, key pair).
>
> Currently, I'll be concentrating on AWS only but would be extendin= g
> this to Openstack, Virtualbox, DigitalOcean. I have a brief idea
> about the catalyst module (3.0 branch) and have been following as
> well as contributing (some minor bug fixes) it from past few months. > I'd be really happy to contribute to the gentoo community.
>
> Please give me your feedback.
>
> Regards,
> Proneet Verma
> (irc: proneet @ freenode)

Yes, by all means, go ahead. =C2=A0When you have some code, ping me and/or<= br> others for some review. =C2=A0Or just send the patches to the mail list. But for interim code to review just send a link we can look at it or
fetch it from.


Thank you. Sure, I'll be maintaining my version= on my github profile[1].
Will keep sending my progress to the ML as and= when I advance.

[1] =3D> https://g= ithub.com/proneetv/catalyst/

Regards,
P= roneet Verma
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