diff --git a/elements/source-repositories/README.rst b/elements/source-repositories/README.rst index 41e6dad3..1d50beda 100644 --- a/elements/source-repositories/README.rst +++ b/elements/source-repositories/README.rst @@ -2,89 +2,69 @@ source-repositories =================== With this element other elements can register their installation source by -placing their details in the file source-repository-\*. An example -of an element "custom-element" that wants to retrieve the ironic source -from git and pbr from a tarball would be +placing their details in the file ``source-repository-*``. -*File : elements/custom-element/source-repository-ironic* +source-repository-* file format +------------------------------- - # [] - # defaults to master if not specified. - # A value of "*" prunes and fetches all heads and tags. - ironic git /usr/local/ironic git://git.openstack.org/openstack/ironic.git +The plain text file format is space separated and has four mandatory fields +optionally followed by fields which are type dependent:: -*File : elements/custom-element/source-repository-pbr* + [] - # is defined as "*" by default, although this behavior is deprecated. - # A value of "." extracts the entire contents of the tarball. - # A value of "*" extracts the contents within all its subdirectories. - # A value of a subdirectory path may be used to extract only its contents. - # A value of a specific file path within the archive is not supported. - pbr tar /usr/local/pbr http://tarballs.openstack.org/pbr/pbr-master.tar.gz . +``name`` + Identifier for the source repository. Should match the file suffix. -diskimage-builder will then retrieve the sources specified and place them -at the directory \ +``type`` + Format of the source. Either ``git``, ``tar``, ``package`` or ``file``. -A number of environment variables can be set by the process calling -diskimage-builder which can change the details registered by the element, these are +``destination`` + Base path to place sources. - DIB_REPOTYPE_ : change the registered type - DIB_REPOLOCATION_ : change the registered location - DIB_REPOREF_ : change the registered reference +``location`` + Resource to fetch sources from. For ``git`` the location is cloned. For + ``tar`` it is extracted. -For example if you would like diskimage-builder to get ironic from a local -mirror you could set DIB_REPOLOCATION_ironic=git://localgitserver/ironic.git +``ref`` (optional). Meaning depends on the ``type``: + ``file``: unused/ignored. -*As you can see above, the \ of the repo is used in several bash -variables. In order to make this syntactically feasible, any characters not in -the set \[A-Za-z0-9_\] will be converted to \_* + ``git``: a git reference to fetch. A value of "``*``" prunes and fetches all + heads and tags. Defaults to ``master`` if not specified. -*For instance, a repository named "diskimage-builder" would set a variable called -"DIB_REPOTYPE_diskimage_builder"* + ``tar``: + | "``.``" extracts the entire contents of the tarball. + | "``*``" extracts the contents within all its subdirectories. + | A subdirectory path may be used to extract only its contents. + | A specific file path within the archive is **not supported**. +The lines in the source-repository scripts are eval'd, so they may contain +environment variables. -Alternatively if you would like to use the keystone element and build an image with -keystone from a stable branch then you would set DIB_REPOREF_keystone=stable/grizzly +The ``package`` type indicates the element should install from packages onto +the root filesystem of the image build during the ``install.d`` phase. If the +element provides an -package-install directory, symlinks will be +created for those scripts instead. -If you wish to build an image using code from a gerrit review, you can set -DIB_REPOLOCATION_ and DIB_REPOREF_ to the values given by gerrit in the -fetch/pull section of a review. For example: +``git`` and ``tar`` are treated as source installs. If the element provides an +-source-install directory under it's ``install.d`` hook directory, +symlinks to the scripts in that directory will be created under ``install.d`` for +the image build. - DIB_REPOLOCATION_nova=https://review.openstack.org/openstack/nova - DIB_REPOREF_nova=refs/changes/72/61972/8 - -Additionally, the lines in the source-repository scripts are eval'd, so they -may contain environment variables. - -Git sources will be cloned to \ - -Tarballs will be extracted to \. - -The package type indicates the element should install from packages onto the -root filesystem of the image build during the install.d phase. - -Git and Tarballs are treated as source installs. If the element provides an --source-install directory under it's install.d hook directory, -symlinks to the scripts in that directory will be created under install.d for -the image build. Alternatively for the package install type, if the element -provides an -package-install directory, symlinks will be created -for those scripts instead. - -For example, the nova element would provide: +For example, the nova element would provide:: nova/install.d/nova-package-install/74-nova nova/install.d/nova-source-install/74-nova source-repositories will create the following symlink for the package install -type: +type:: install.d/74-nova -> nova-package-install/74-nova -Or, for the source install type: +Or, for the source install type:: install.d/74-nova -> nova-source-install/74-nova -All other scripts that exist under install.d for an element will be executed as +All other scripts that exist under ``install.d`` for an element will be executed as normal. This allows common install code to live in a script outside of -package-install or -source-install. @@ -100,14 +80,86 @@ The repository names and types are written to an environment.d hook script at 01-source-repositories-environment. This allows later hook scripts during the install.d phase to know which install type to use for the element. + +An example of an element "custom-element" that wants to retrieve the ironic +source from git and pbr from a tarball would be: + +*Element file: elements/custom-element/source-repository-ironic*:: + + ironic git /usr/local/ironic git://git.openstack.org/openstack/ironic.git + +*File : elements/custom-element/source-repository-pbr*:: + + pbr tar /usr/local/pbr http://tarballs.openstack.org/pbr/pbr-master.tar.gz . + +diskimage-builder will then retrieve the sources specified and place them +at the directory ````. + + +Override per source +------------------- + +A number of environment variables can be set by the process calling +diskimage-builder which can change the details registered by the element, these +are: + + ``DIB_REPOTYPE_`` : change the registered type + + ``DIB_REPOLOCATION_`` : change the registered location + + ``DIB_REPOREF_`` : change the registered reference + +For example if you would like diskimage-builder to get ironic from a local +mirror you would override the ```` field and could set: + +.. sourcecode:: sh + + DIB_REPOLOCATION_ironic=git://localgitserver/ironic.git + +*As you can see above, the \ of the repo is used in several bash +variables. In order to make this syntactically feasible, any characters not in +the set \[A-Za-z0-9_\] will be converted to \_* + +*For instance, a repository named "diskimage-builder" would set a variable called +"DIB_REPOTYPE_diskimage_builder"* + + +Alternatively if you would like to use the keystone element and build an image with +keystone from a stable branch *stable/grizzly* then you would set: + +.. sourcecode:: sh + + DIB_REPOREF_keystone=stable/grizzly + +If you wish to build an image using code from a Gerrit review, you can set +``DIB_REPOLOCATION_`` and ``DIB_REPOREF_`` to the values given by +Gerrit in the fetch/pull section of a review. For example, setting up Nova with +change 61972 at patchset 8: + +.. sourcecode:: sh + + DIB_REPOLOCATION_nova=https://review.openstack.org/openstack/nova + DIB_REPOREF_nova=refs/changes/72/61972/8 + + +Alternate behaviors +------------------- + +Override git remote +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + The base url for all git repositories can be set by use of: - DIB_GITREPOBASE + ``DIB_GITREPOBASE`` -So setting DIB\_GITREPOBASE=https://github.com/ when the repo location is set -to http://git.openstack.org/openstack/nova.git will result in use of the -https://github.com/openstack/nova.git repository. +So setting ``DIB_GITREPOBASE=https://github.com/`` when the repo location is +set to http://git.openstack.org/openstack/nova.git will result in use of the +https://github.com/openstack/nova.git repository instead. + +Disable external fetches +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When doing image builds in environments where external resources are not allowed, it is possible to disable fetching of all source repositories by including an -element in the image that sets NO_SOURCE_REPOSITORIES=1 in an environment.d script. +element in the image that sets ``NO_SOURCE_REPOSITORIES=1`` in an +``environment.d`` script.