Re: [OE-core] Carrier Grade layer proposal

[Alexandru Vaduva <vaduvajanalexandru@yahoo.com>]

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Glad to hear that Bruce.



On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 7:09 PM, Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@windriver.com> wrote:
 


On 14-07-22 12:02 PM, akuster wrote:
>
> On 07/22/2014 08:58 AM, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
>> On 14-07-22 11:54 AM, akuster wrote:
>>> Alexandru,
>>>
>>> Regarding  a few packages in category C&D.
>>>
>>> I have latest samhain building as well as grsecurity (pax patches
>>> applied against 3.14.12) in a branch in my meta-security tree. I have a
>>> bit more testing to do before I was going to post them.
>>
>> And on this note, we should consider the kernel parts and see if getting
>> them into a common location is a good idea.
>>
> yep.
>
>> We already have the linux-yocto tree, and it tracks LTSI, has CVE and
>> -stable tracking, and is maintained to support the set of reference
>> boards.
>>
>> Creating yet more reference kernel trees doesn't help our goal of
>> fewer trees and a discrete set of kernel versions.
>
> Agreed.

Great, glad to hear.

I wasn't trying to divert the discussion, just seeing if there
was anywhere I could help.

I know for certain that Joe has a LOT of experience with grsec, and
I've been helping maintain its 'tentacles' for a long time, so I'm
sure we can come up with something workable when the time is right.

Cheers,


Bruce

>
> thanks,
> Armin
>>
>> Just something to consider.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>>>
>>> grsecurity and samhain aren't CGL specific and they maybe belong in a
>>> more generalize layer? just a thought.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> Armin
>>>
>>>
>>> On 07/22/2014 03:52 AM, Alexandru Vaduva wrote:
>>>> Hello Joe,
>>>>
>>>> Here at Enea we are preparing the steps needed for publishing the
>>>> layer on the open embedded meta layers initiative:
>>>> http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layers/
>>>> For this we started working at a web page that should contain all the
>>>> relevant information regarding meta-cgl. It will be available in a
>>>> couple of weeks. Until then the layer will be available internally and
>>>> the patches should
>>>> be submitted as the README states: on the enealinux@lists.enea.com
>>>> mailing list. We will try to make the switch to Open Embedded mailing
>>>> list as quick as possible.
>>>>
>>>> Regarding the other B, C and D packages  that we will try to add into
>>>> the meta-cgl layer, I will post this information below, but keep in
>>>> mind that this information will also be available on the web page.
>>>>     Category B packages:
>>>>         - ifenslave
>>>>         - evlog
>>>>         - crash
>>>>         - mipv6-daemon-umip
>>>>         - openl2tp
>>>>     Category C&D packages:
>>>>         - drbd
>>>>         - grsecurity
>>>>         - logcheck
>>>>         - makedumpfile
>>>>         - numactl
>>>>         - ocfs2-tools
>>>>         - pam_passwdqc
>>>>         - samhain
>>>>         - ltt-usertrace
>>>>         - ftrace
>>>> The above lists correspond with only the P1 requirements that we try
>>>> to fulfill for the moment. If there are any questions and/or
>>>> suggestions regarding this CGL initialtive please address them to me
>>>> and I will try to offer a response in the
>>>> shortest time possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Joe MacDonald [mailto:joe@deserted.net]
>>>> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 10:58 PM
>>>> To: Alexandru Vaduva
>>>> Cc: Jeff Osier-Mixon; yocto@yoctoproject.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [yocto] [OE-core] Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>
>>>> Hey Alex,
>>>>
>>>> I've been away from this for a bit but now I'm getting time to look at
>>>> it again and I was wondering if you had any deeper level of detail you
>>>> could share about the work going on in meta-cgl.  Obviously since this
>>>> is a new registration and one that will look rather different from all
>>>> of the other CGL registrations currently, those of us in the CGL
>>>> workgroup were quite interested to see this happen. Personally I'm
>>>> also interested in this since it's the kind of thing I've been doing
>>>> for a long time now and if I can, I'd like to help out.  In
>>>> particular, if you've got a list of, say, the category B+ items, that
>>>> might be something I can do that will be independent of your work on
>>>> the more active cat-A stuff.  OTOH, cat-A is easy to work on since
>>>> those are the items I saw when I was working with meta-cgl a month or
>>>> so back.  I know you guys are focused on your part of it, but if you
>>>> had sort of a "here's how to help us" guide, that'd be awesome.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I probably missed it, but is the intent to use either the yocto
>>>> list or the oe list for all meta-cgl discussions, or do you have a
>>>> dedicated list we can sign up for?  I see you have guidance for
>>>> sending submissions to meta-cgl, but is that a list that's open to the
>>>> community, or is it an internal alias / distribution list for Enea?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> -J.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Alexandru Vaduva
>>>> <Alexandru.Vaduva@enea.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello Jeff,
>>>>>
>>>>> The errors are package related.
>>>>> Meta-cgl can be seen as a non BSP specific layer (it can be viewed as
>>>>> the LSB from poky).
>>>>> I already started fixing a number, of the already existing errors and
>>>>> the patches will be added upstream after proper testing.
>>>>> I will continue the bug fixing and package integration (into the
>>>>> core-image-cgl image) process and after that is finished I will
>>>>> continue with the Category B packages.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will also try to keep you guys informed about the latest updates,
>>>>> mainly on the YPTM, but for those who cannot wait that much, there is
>>>>> the Git repository with which they can interact:
>>>>> http://git.enea.com/git/?p=linux/meta-cgl.git;a=summary
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Have a good day,
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: jefro.net@gmail.com [mailto:jefro.net@gmail.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>> Jeff Osier-Mixon
>>>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 9:22 PM
>>>>> To: Alexandru Vaduva
>>>>> Subject: Re: [OE-core] Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Alex.
>>>>>
>>>>> Others on the mailing lists, if you have any comments on the contents
>>>>> of this new layer, please mention them on this thread.
>>>>>
>>>>> Re compilation errors, were they specific to a BSP or were they
>>>>> general errors in the packages?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Alexandru Vaduva
>>>>> <Alexandru.Vaduva@enea.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Jeff,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The available layer is a work in progress.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For the moment we have done an internal mapping of the packages
>>>>>> needed inside meta-cgl layer. The mapping is done as following:
>>>>>> A. Requirement that map against package/packages with recipes that
>>>>>> already exists in Yocto
>>>>>>    A1. Requirement that map against package/packages with recipes
>>>>>> already existing in meta-enea
>>>>>>    A2. Requirement that map against package/packages with recipes
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> exists in Yocto (but not in meta-enea) B. Requirement that map
>>>>>> against package/packages without any recipe C. Requirement does not
>>>>>> directly map against package/packages and needs some investigation.
>>>>>> D. Requirement that no solution have been found after a more detailed
>>>>>> investigation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When the release was made available on the public repository, the
>>>>>> packages from the A1 and A2 were integrated, a bunch of them with
>>>>>> compilation errors:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          lksctp-tools
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          openais
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          pacemaker
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          openhpi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          open-iscsi-user
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          open-iscsi-kernel
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          libcap-ng
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          cluster-glue
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -          cluster-resource-agents
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The activity on the meta-cgl was resumed today and those build and
>>>>>> integration errors will be dealt next.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the longer run we will try to create recipes and/or fulfill all
>>>>>> the other requirements from the class B, C, and D.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Jon Aldama
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:07 PM
>>>>>> To: Alexandru Vaduva; Cosmin Moldoveanu; Jenny Andersson; David
>>>>>> Nyström
>>>>>> Cc: Daniel Bornaz; Adrian Dudau
>>>>>> Subject: RE: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Roger that! Thanks Alexandru!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Alexandru Vaduva
>>>>>> Sent: den 27 juni 2014 11:43
>>>>>> To: Jon Aldama; Cosmin Moldoveanu; Jenny Andersson; David Nyström
>>>>>> Cc: Daniel Bornaz; Adrian Dudau
>>>>>> Subject: RE: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Jon,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We will first have an internal meeting on Monday and after that I
>>>>>> will offer an answer to Jeff.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Jon Aldama
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 12:32 PM
>>>>>> To: Cosmin Moldoveanu; Jenny Andersson; David Nyström
>>>>>> Cc: Alexandru Vaduva; Daniel Bornaz; Adrian Dudau
>>>>>> Subject: RE: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you Cosmin,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alexandru, could you please respond Jeff at the mailing list? (see
>>>>>> down
>>>>>> below)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jon
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Cosmin Moldoveanu
>>>>>> Sent: den 27 juni 2014 10:59
>>>>>> To: Jenny Andersson; Jon Aldama; David Nyström
>>>>>> Cc: Alexandru Vaduva; Daniel Bornaz; Adrian Dudau
>>>>>> Subject: RE: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alexandru Vaduva will be main responsible for interfacing with
>>>>>> community on meta-cgl topic. He will also attend Yocto Technical
>>>>>> Meetings whenever necessary from now on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BR,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /Cosmin
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Jenny Andersson
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 10:32 AM
>>>>>> To: Jon Aldama; David Nyström; Cosmin Moldoveanu
>>>>>> Cc: Valentin Cobelea
>>>>>> Subject: RE: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Cosmin,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How took over after Valentin left Enea? Could someone in your team
>>>>>> respond.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jenny
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Jon Aldama
>>>>>> Sent: den 27 juni 2014 09:28
>>>>>> To: David Nyström; Jenny Andersson
>>>>>> Cc: Valentin Cobelea
>>>>>> Subject: FW: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David, Jenny,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will any of you answer this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, have you managed to file the Yocto compatibility application?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jon
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Osier-mixon, Jeffrey [mailto:jeffrey.osier-mixon@intel.com]
>>>>>> Sent: den 26 juni 2014 20:36
>>>>>> To: David Nyström; davide.ricci@windriver.com; challinan@gmail.com;
>>>>>> teodor.bobornilo@windriver.com; Valentin Cobelea;
>>>>>> chase.maupin@ti.com; Jon Aldama; philip.balister@gmail.com;
>>>>>> kevin_mccombe@mentor.com; akuster@mvista.com;
>>>>>> jason.wessel@windriver.com; richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org;
>>>>>> hui.geng@huawei.com; john_cherry@mentor.com;
>>>>>> jeffrey.osier-mixon@intel.com
>>>>>> Cc: Philip Balister
>>>>>> Subject: YP: Carrier Grade layer proposal
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all - this is a simple followup to our meeting at ELC regarding a
>>>>>> meta-cgl layer, proposed by Enea.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The plan was to create a list of recipes to be included, and to start
>>>>>> a discussion on the mailing list.There is a thread on the list from
>>>>>> back in April, but I don't see anything more recent than that. Has
>>>>>> there been any progress?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jeff Osier-Mixon @Intel
>>>>> Yocto Project Community Manager http://yoctoproject.org
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Joe MacDonald
>>>> :wq
>>>
>>>
>>
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