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Hey Chmouel,
 
Thanks for your comments! Please find some answers to your concerns below.

Actually, there already is an emulated swift-client in the patch (https://review.openstack.org/#/c/17803/10/plugins/xenserver/xenapi/etc/xapi.d/plugins/swift_client.py). Though, we would like to keep it trimmed to meet just about the current requirements. 

Initially, we preferred having python-swiftclient on dom0 and found that there are following roadblocks:


having to deploy updated swift client on dom0
it adds another package on dom0 (making the Ops guys nervous)
auth v2 for swift needs keystone client which would have to be added there as well
we need to meet the dependencies if they change in the future
keeping up with swift client instead of the dedicated code for nova-swift communication
agreed that cut paste code is more susceptible to security fixes
however, this way the entire service would be vulnerable if there is some change in swift-client and nova-swift communication is not updated accordingly
We would like to be there at the Swift meeting today (Wed 23rd), if you think it would be essential.
 
thanks,
-Nikhil

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Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] swift client for Xen on dom0

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Hi Nikhil,

I would definitively go for options 2 having to redo a swiftclient would
not be very useful. What are the pain point about option 2?

We have as well a Swift meeting tonight (Wed/23) if you want to come talk
with the swift core about it.

Regards,
Chmouel.


On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:29 AM, Nikhil Komawar <
nikhil.komawar at rackspace.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We have a review patch in Nova https://review.openstack.org/#/c/17803/,
> which is making us contemplate on the best possible way to communicate with
> swift from the dom0. The two  options mentioned below have pros and cons:-
>
> 1. either emulate swift client
> 2. or install python-swiftclient on dom0
>
> On trying out both on them, we have realized some pain points involved in
> deployment and maintenance process. Also, as John has correctly pointed out
> in the review, we need to keep in mind about having the same code in 2
> different places, especially for security fixes.
>
> Your opinions and comments would be greatly appreciated and we wish to
> discuss about this in the XenAPI IRC meeting on Wednesday Jan 23rd as well.
>
> thanks,
> -Nikhil
>
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