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==== Tuesday 26th March 2013 ====
 
==== Tuesday 26th March 2013 ====
** Progress building XAPI:
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* Progress building XAPI:
*** new OCAML 4.00.1 rpms look good
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** new OCAML 4.00.1 rpms look good
*** Created a script to automate build and install: https://github.com/johngarbutt/xcp-devinstall
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** Created a script to automate build and install: https://github.com/johngarbutt/xcp-devinstall
*** johnthetubaguy blocked by issues with xenstore and vif plug scripts, mcclurmc taking a look
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** johnthetubaguy blocked by issues with xenstore and vif plug scripts, mcclurmc taking a look
** Packaging
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* Packaging
*** hughesjr moving OCAML 4.00.1 into Xen repo
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** hughesjr moving OCAML 4.00.1 into Xen repo
*** hughesjr also going to try and build xen with oxenstored
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** hughesjr also going to try and build xen with oxenstored
*** adding critical xen patches (http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2013-03/msg01592.html)
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** adding critical xen patches (http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2013-03/msg01592.html)
   
 
==== Tuesday 19th March 2013 ====
 
==== Tuesday 19th March 2013 ====
** Progress building XAPI:
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* Progress building XAPI:
*** permissions issues solved: issue with libvhd linking
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** permissions issues solved: issue with libvhd linking
*** xenstore issues hit with latest ocaml bindings to xenstore
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** xenstore issues hit with latest ocaml bindings to xenstore
*** possibly issues with VIF plug scripts
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** possibly issues with VIF plug scripts
*** johnthetubaguy: to email list about move to ocamlxenstore
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** johnthetubaguy: to email list about move to ocamlxenstore
** Packaging
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* Packaging
*** no progress on libvirt
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** no progress on libvirt
*** OCAML current 3.12.1 rpm is missing deps to build OPAM (compiler-libs)
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** OCAML current 3.12.1 rpm is missing deps to build OPAM (compiler-libs)
*** z00dax trying fedora-19 OCAML build
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** z00dax trying fedora-19 OCAML build
*** will need to update other ocaml-* packages too
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** will need to update other ocaml-* packages too
** Informal meet up in Cambridge, Friday 22nd, contact mcclurmc for details
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* Informal meet up in Cambridge, Friday 22nd, contact mcclurmc for details
   
 
==== Tuesday 12th March 2013 ====
 
==== Tuesday 12th March 2013 ====
** Progress:
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* Progress:
*** permissions issues, possible fix, storage not quite working, OVS not quite working, VM not quite starting
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** permissions issues, possible fix, storage not quite working, OVS not quite working, VM not quite starting
*** agreed success criteria: VM working, with OVS vif, VHD disk (+ maybe raw iSCSI disk)
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** agreed success criteria: VM working, with OVS vif, VHD disk (+ maybe raw iSCSI disk)
** Packaging:
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* Packaging:
*** work on OCAML 4.00.1 (or 3.12.1)
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** work on OCAML 4.00.1 (or 3.12.1)
*** OPAM is probably not needed for the rpm packaging, but may need omake, ocamlfind and others
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** OPAM is probably not needed for the rpm packaging, but may need omake, ocamlfind and others
*** try to avoid automake etc. upgrade, only needed for OPAM
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** try to avoid automake etc. upgrade, only needed for OPAM
*** Others: wait till we have a working prototype
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** Others: wait till we have a working prototype
** Next meeting:
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* Next meeting:
*** same time next week
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** same time next week
   
 
==== Tuesday 5th March 2013 ====
 
==== Tuesday 5th March 2013 ====
** Quick update, only Mike and John present
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* Quick update, only Mike and John present
   
 
== Related Pages ==
 
== Related Pages ==

Revision as of 17:21, 26 March 2013

There is a project to get XCP running on CentOS 6.3

Meeting

To track progress, we will meet:

  • #centos-devel on freenode
  • Tuesdays at 17.00 - 17.30 UTC

The current agenda:

  • Progress with building
  • Progress with packing
  • Other related packages
    • OCAML, OPAM
    • OVS

To add more agenda items, please add above, or email John Garbutt.

Past Meetings

Tuesday 26th March 2013

Tuesday 19th March 2013

  • Progress building XAPI:
    • permissions issues solved: issue with libvhd linking
    • xenstore issues hit with latest ocaml bindings to xenstore
    • possibly issues with VIF plug scripts
    • johnthetubaguy: to email list about move to ocamlxenstore
  • Packaging
    • no progress on libvirt
    • OCAML current 3.12.1 rpm is missing deps to build OPAM (compiler-libs)
    • z00dax trying fedora-19 OCAML build
    • will need to update other ocaml-* packages too
  • Informal meet up in Cambridge, Friday 22nd, contact mcclurmc for details

Tuesday 12th March 2013

  • Progress:
    • permissions issues, possible fix, storage not quite working, OVS not quite working, VM not quite starting
    • agreed success criteria: VM working, with OVS vif, VHD disk (+ maybe raw iSCSI disk)
  • Packaging:
    • work on OCAML 4.00.1 (or 3.12.1)
    • OPAM is probably not needed for the rpm packaging, but may need omake, ocamlfind and others
    • try to avoid automake etc. upgrade, only needed for OPAM
    • Others: wait till we have a working prototype
  • Next meeting:
    • same time next week

Tuesday 5th March 2013

  • Quick update, only Mike and John present

Related Pages

XCP Building Instructions