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On Mon, Oct 08, 2018 at 03:09:36PM +0800, Yikun Jiang wrote:
> In Denver, we agree to add a new "re-image" API in cinder to support upport
> volume-backed server rebuild with a new image.
> 
> An initial blueprint has been drafted in [3], welcome to review it, thanks.
> : )
> 
> [snip]
> 
> The "force" parameter idea comes from [4], means that
> 1. we can re-image an "available" volume directly.
> 2. we can't re-image "in-use"/"reserved" volume directly.
> 3. we can only re-image an "in-use"/"reserved" volume with "force"
> parameter.
> 
> And it means nova need to always call re-image API with an extra "force"
> parameter,
> because the volume status is "in-use" or "reserve" when we rebuild the
> server.
> 
> *So, what's you idea? Do we really want to add this "force" parameter?*
> 

I would prefer we have the "force" parameter, even if it is something that will
always be defaulted to True from Nova.

Having this exposed as a REST API means anyone could call it, not just Nova
code. So as protection from someone doing something that they are not really
clear on the full implications of, having a flag in there to guard volumes that
are already attached or reserved for shelved instances is worth the very minor
extra overhead.

> [1] https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/nova-ptg-stein L483
> [2] https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/cinder-ptg-stein-thursday-rebuild L12
> [3] https://review.openstack.org/#/c/605317
> [4]
> https://review.openstack.org/#/c/605317/1/specs/stein/add-volume-re-image-api.rst@75
> 
> Regards,
> Yikun
> ----------------------------------------
> Jiang Yikun（Kero）
> Mail: yikunkero at gmail.com

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