[openstack-dev] [Nova] FFE Request: ISO support for the VMware driver

Russell Bryant rbryant at redhat.com
Thu Mar 6 14:48:47 UTC 2014


On 03/06/2014 08:45 AM, Russell Bryant wrote:
> On 03/06/2014 05:37 AM, Thierry Carrez wrote:
>> Gary Kotton wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> Unfortunately we did not get the ISO support approved by the deadline.
>>> If possible can we please get the FFE.
>>>
>>> The feature is completed and has been tested extensively internally. The
>>> feature is very low risk and has huge value for users. In short a user
>>> is able to upload a iso to glance then boot from that iso.
>>>
>>> BP: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/openstack/?searchtext=vmware-iso-boot
>>> Code: https://review.openstack.org/#/c/63084/ and https://review.openstack.org/#/c/77965/
>>> Sponsors: John Garbutt and Nikola Dipanov
>>>
>>> One of the things that we are planning on improving in Juno is the way
>>> that the Vmops code is arranged and organized. We will soon be posting a
>>> wiki for ideas to be discussed. That will enable use to make additions
>>> like this a lot simpler in the future. But sadly that is not part of the
>>> scope at the moment.
>>
>> Sounds self-contained enough... but we have a lot piled up for Nova
>> already. I'm +0 on this one, if Nova PTL wants it and it lands early
>> enough to limit the distraction, I guess it's fine.
>>
> 
> I'm fine with it as long as the sponsors confirm their sponsorship and
> are ready to get it merged this week.
> 

I was able to confirm this on IRC with Nikola and John.  FFE approved.

-- 
Russell Bryant



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