[Starlingx-discuss] Bi-Weekly StartlingX OS Distro & Multi-OS Meeting: July 25, 2023

[Wang, Linda]

July 25, 2023
 Attendees: Trevor Tao, Linda, Davelet, Mark, Charles, Jackie Huang, Steve G., Scott L.

 1. Generic Topics

  *   1.1 Split package list between repositories (ISO and container images)

  *   Separation of the list is done per Davlet.

  *   AI: Devlet will check the documentation on package list.

  *   1.2 Log into the git before download the source.

  *   How to pass the credential through the tooling layer when log into git repo.

  *   workaround: currently use repo sync outside of the containers.

  *   AI: Scott to write up a feature request for the tool - file a request in Story Board.

  *   Created: https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2010777

  *     1.3  Pre-patch ISO (Luis Sampaio?) (Carols Pocahy replacing Luis Barbosa)

  *   AI: to invite Carlos Pocahy to this meeting to discuss Pre-patch ISO. [Done]

  *   Carlos to confirm if Luis Sampaio is the person who will be working on this feature.

  *   Note: Luis S. is out on leave. Need someone from the community to help with the feature.

  *   AI: follow up on who will be picking up this feature request [lwang]

  2. ARM support

  *   CENGN: move to another provider. Early development don't expect anything for at least 2 months.

  *   Wind River will be provide it. Will be available via WindRiver Lab.

  *   a. Equipment

  *   Ampere provided 6 servers

  *   They like to know where the new location is, so that they can send the servers to the new location?

  *   A: We do NOT have rack space or power for the proposed equipment at this time. Ampere will have to find a location on their own.

  *   Jackie: last week had a meeting with ARM. Steve G said will have the location in 2 weeks.

  *   The CENGN lab is now moved to the current Ottawa office lab.

  *   6 Ampere servers will go to where the CENGN lab is going to be.  2 for build, 4 for testing.

  *   Can the community support the lab?

  *   AI: ARM is still waiting on a location to host these servers. AI: Steve is help looking for a location to host these servers.

  *   AI: who from the community can help set up these servers? and support the CI/CD on ARM platform

  *   b. Porting still in progress (Jackie)

  *   finished all packages built, started with StartlingX 8.0 master for ARM.

  *   RT kernel fixed.

  *   Some kernel modules don't work

  *   QEMU is not working yet. Waiting on kernel up-rev, then and see if QEMU can be fixed then.

  *   Container Image

  *   For ARM Build, already push the container image for ARM arch. and push them to docker hub, and startlingX.

  *   Test on simplex, duplex, Low latency profile, standard control, 2 kernels, and 2 storage nodes.

  *   Packages for x86_64 are in CNGN, need to push ARM packages there.

  *   Secureboot is disabled for now. Will do it in the future.

  *   ELF SDK is used to build image. Need to push the SDK to CNGN, no permission to push to CNGN yet, it is on local disk.

  *   Need to change meta-lat layer for ELF SDK, but want to link the task to different repo, but can't.

  *   meta-lat layer is not in the StartlingX repo, but its in github repo. fork it.. do a pull request to github lab for any changes.

  *   meta-lat used is with the WR's repo, not community one. Will migrate later.

  *   Naming

  *   How to moderate source code, add the machine-type = aarch 64/arm, add another name for UIO for ARM.

  *   Package name: Jackie is changing the naming mechanism from x86_64 to arm64. Use hard coded name.

  *   AI: Send a couple package's name for code review.

  *   Branch Name: the branching name. How to build ARM branch in addition to X86_64. [Meeting ended here due to time constraints]

  *   'Build server stats' email, Scott replied to the email on the mailing list:

  *   Build server recommendation: At least 4 disks, and 12 T storage space, 128 G memory. possible ram disk for builds

  *   AI#5 Test server config: Scott will check with QA team to provide needed info.

3.0 StartlingX 8.0

  *   SPEC from Chuck on OSTree generation on the controller, pending review.

  *   Work is being done, but the SPEC will need to be rewritten. Deferred.

Next Meeting: Aug 9th, 2023
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