Evaluate current available image creation tools and select the one to be used for next releases (until 11.11)
For the 11.05 cycle we used live-build 2 to generate all the dev platform images. This BP is to cover the research if we need to change to another tool to fit our new use cases.
Acceptance Criteria:
- Description of why the selected tool is the best one available
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Ricardo Salveti
- Priority:
- High
- Drafter:
- Ricardo Salveti
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- Tom Gall
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Accepted for 11.11
- Implementation:
-
Implemented
- Milestone target:
-
11.06
- Started by
- Ricardo Salveti
- Completed by
- Ricardo Salveti
Related branches
Related bugs
Sprints
Whiteboard
[asac Jun, 2011]: maybe improve headline
[asac Jun, 2011]: is there a "live-build-
Headline: Linaro Platform decides to move to live-build 3 for their Ubuntu imaging needs
Acceptence: Blueprint needs to document and have items added to backlog on how we get to live-build 3 for stable and development release.
Conclusion:
As Ubuntu is now also moving to use live-build 3 (that will support multistrap), it's the best way to go. By using the same build tool we can guarantee that our images are as close as the official ones, only adding the Linaro specific configurations on top. Initially the live-build learning curve can be a problem, but by providing all configuration scripts we use things will be easier for new users. Live build is well maintained and they are also planning to develop and support our use cases (image customization, cross build, etc).
Work Items
Work items:
Look at / evaluate mwhudson's xbuild patches: DONE
Forward port linaro specific patches from live-build 2: DONE
Forward port mwhundson's xbuild patches: DONE
Check into live-builder 3.0 from upstream as a starting point: DONE
[rsalveti] Check what Ubuntu is planning to use for 11.10: DONE
Check about multistrap: DONE
[rsalveti] Check about rootstock: DONE
Test build all images (ubuntu-desktop, alip, nano, developer & server) : DONE
Dependency tree
* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.
