GitHub user github-actions[bot] created a discussion: September 07, 2025: This Week in OpenDAL
*This weekly update is generated by LLMs. You're welcome to join our [Discord](https://opendal.apache.org/discord/) for in-depth discussions.* ## Overall Activity Summary The apache/opendal repository has seen robust activity over the past week, with contributors focusing on backend service enhancements, language binding expansions, CI pipeline improvements, and discussions around new features and refactoring. Several PRs have been merged, while others are under active review, showcasing a collaborative and dynamic development environment. ## Key Ongoing Projects - **Backend Service Enhancements**: - #6564 by @crwen adds read/write/delete/list support for OPFS, addressing #5799. - #6504 by @howardlau1999 introduces endpoint addressing style options for OSS, enhancing user configurability. - #6539 by @erickguan publishes Ruby bindings, expanding language support. - **CI Pipeline Modernization**: - #6435 by @kingsword09 migrates CI images for etcd, memcached, and Redis to new sources, ensuring compatibility with Bitnami's upcoming restrictions. - **Language Binding Expansion**: - #6538 by @erickguan adds file open options for Ruby bindings, improving usability. - #6497 by @p1skiii introduces feature groups for selective service building in Python bindings. ## Priority Items - **Critical Features Awaiting Review**: - #6564 by @crwen (OPFS enhancements) is vital for extending functionality. - #6504 by @howardlau1999 (OSS endpoint addressing) improves user flexibility. - #6539 by @erickguan (Ruby bindings) expands OpenDAL's ecosystem. - **Bug Fixes**: - #6556 by @wForget resolves an issue with trailing slashes in HDFS name nodes. - **Pending Refactor**: - #6531 by @jackye1995 introduces new S3 configurations for compatibility with Apache Arrow's object_store. ## Notable Discussions - **Release Planning**: - #6550: @Xuanwo initiated a discussion on releasing Apache OpenDAL v0.54.1, inviting community feedback. - **Python Bindings Dependencies**: - #6536: @chitralverma raised questions about enabling services like SFTP, HDFS-native, and FTP in Python bindings. - **Efficient Glob Implementation**: - #6535: @chitralverma proposed a guided traversal algorithm for client-side globbing, improving performance for large directories. ## Emerging Trends - **Backend Configurability**: Several PRs focus on enhancing backend configurability, reflecting a user-centric approach to storage solutions. - **Language Binding Expansion**: Updates to Ruby and Python bindings indicate a push to make OpenDAL accessible across diverse programming ecosystems. - **CI Sustainability**: Efforts like #6435 highlight the community's focus on long-term CI stability and compatibility with external dependencies. ## Good First Issues - #4975: Allow S3 service to configure assume role's tags. Introduces contributors to S3 backend configuration and access control. - #5693: Implement Write Returns Metadata for all services. Start with simpler services like `fs` to extend metadata extraction. - #6198: Publish the source and lock files for binaries. Ideal for contributors interested in improving build and release processes. - #5702: Refactor services to use the `backend.rs` and `core.rs` convention. A good entry point for contributors looking to improve code organization. - #5480: Refactor services to adopt the new Context convention. This task is approachable and helps improve consistency across the codebase. GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/opendal/discussions/6565 ---- This is an automatically sent email for [email protected]. To unsubscribe, please send an email to: [email protected]
