On 05/21/2014 12:03 AM, Brian Dolbec 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. > Indeed that sounds a good idea to me.
-- Regards, Markos Chandras
