On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 4:33 AM, Brian Dolbec <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 21 May 2014 04:18:17 +0530 > Proneet Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > 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 > > > > - 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
