> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave > Cahill > Sent: 21 January 2013 10:46 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] Networking plugin to integrate the MidoNet SDN > platform with CloudStack > > Hi, > > The Functional Spec is now available here: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Midokura+Netw > orking+Plugin > > The New Feature ticket is here: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK-996 > > The main outstanding questions are: > > Where should the feature be developed? > Should it be on a branch off the ASF repo, and if so, are committer > privileges required? Yes, committer privileges are required
> > Testing > How does testing work for plugins which interface with tech which is not > freely available? > Suggested approach: Plugin creator handles plugin testing, and the plugin > is > setup as "nonoss" in the pom.xml (therefore not compiled by > default) > > Comments and questions appreciated. > > Thanks, > Dave. > > > > On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Dave Cahill <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > There were a few mentions on the list over the past few months [1] > > about creating a plugin to integrate the MidoNet [2] SDN platform with > CloudStack. > > > > Since processes for new features have become better-defined since the > > initial discussion, I'd like to start ticking the boxes to make sure > > the plugin is created with community involvement: creating and > > discussing the Functional Spec and design, creating a Jira ticket to track > progress etc. > > > > I would like to aim the plugin for the CloudStack 4.2.0 release. > > > > Here's my understanding of next steps. > > > > * dcahill to create a Functional Spec > > Should be a child of > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Design+Docume > nt > > s+Not+Committed+to+a+Release > > Should follow this template > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Design+Docume > nt > > +Template > > > > * dcahill to create a "New Feature" item to track progress within the > > CLOUDSTACK project here: > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CLOUDSTACK > > > > As the items above progress, I'll keep the list updated. I look > > forward to discussing the plugin plans - any questions you have, just let me > know! > > > > Thanks, > > Dave. > > > > > > > > [1] Initial commit of MidoNet plugin skeleton: > > > > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-cloudstack- > dev/2012 > > 08.mbox/%[email protected]%3E > > > > [2] http://www.midokura.com/midonet/ > >
