vendor-data is not implemented by nocloud with a seedfrom parameter

[ubuntu-server-builder]

This bug was originally filed in Launchpad as LP: #1894420

Launchpad details

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date_created = 2020-09-06T06:52:32.898284+00:00
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id = 1894420
importance = wishlist
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lp_url = https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-init/+bug/1894420
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owner = jqueuniet
owner_name = Johann Queuniet
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status = triaged
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Launchpad user Johann Queuniet(jqueuniet) wrote on 2020-09-06T06:52:32.898284+00:00

I'm trying to implement the NoCloud datasource for a diskless bare-metal cloud, using command-line parameters. The NoCloud documentation specifies /vendor-data is supported, but booting a server results in queries for meta-data and user-data only, no attempt is made for vendor-data.

Reading the code, it doesn't seem like it is implemented for seedfrom parameters at this time. See the block around https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/tree/cloudinit/sources/DataSourceNoCloud.py#n143

[ubuntu-server-builder]

Launchpad user Dan Watkins(oddbloke) wrote on 2020-09-07T18:28:40.703088+00:00

Hi Johann,

Thanks for using cloud-init and for filing this bug! You're correct, this is not currently supported, and it would be a good addition. Would you be interested in contributing such a change?

Thanks!

Dan

[ubuntu-server-builder]

Launchpad user Johann Queuniet(jqueuniet) wrote on 2020-09-07T19:14:20.510018+00:00

Hi Dan,

Sure, I'll take a look at the contributor docs, my company is probably going to need this anyway.

Thanks,

[ubuntu-server-builder]

Launchpad user Dan Watkins(oddbloke) wrote on 2020-09-08T16:00:28.936532+00:00

Great! https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/hacking.html has the details of how to get started, and https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/code_review.html has info on the code review process you'll need to go through.

I'll also draw particular attention to the Asking For Help section in that latter doc; if you want assistance figuring out how to go about this, please don't hesitate to reach out!