Fedora Build Service: Configuration files and Options to support

[Amit Saha]

Hi all,

In its current state, the CLI tools require the user to strictly follow 
the supported templates and specify *all* the options and sections -- 
even if they are blank. Even for the Web UI, the config file is 
generated such that it follows this template strictly. That is not very 
exciting. [1a,1b]

As a first step towards changing this to allow the config file to have 
only the bare minimum required for building images, I have created a 
list of the three tools used to create boot, DVD and live images with 
their mandatory, optional with no sensible defaults, optional with 
sensible defaults and switches. The list can be found at [2]. Please 
correct if there is anything I may have got wrong.

Is it fair to assume that only the mandatory options as required by the 
original tools should also be the only ones supported by the build 
service as well?

Once this list is decided, the CLI and the WebUI can assume the original 
sensible defaults or change them to a pre-decided default values for the 
others, in case they are not specified.

[1a] https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-build-service/
[1b] 
https://fedorahosted.org/releases/f/e/fedora-build-service/devel/doc/HOWT...
[2] https://gist.github.com/4076586
[2] I have plans for a config file generator script.


Thanks for any inputs.

Best,
Amit.

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Amit Saha <http://echorand.me>
Infrastructure Engineering and Development
Red Hat, Inc.