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Date: Thu=2C 19 Dec 2013 16:48:43 -0500
From: iheim(a)redhat.com
To: bob(a)doolittle.us.com=3B lindsay.mathieson(a)gmail.com=3B users(a)ovirt.or=
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Subject: Re: [Users] Agents for Windows
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On 12/19/2013 04:45 PM=2C Bob Doolittle wrote:
>
> On 12/19/2013 04:40 PM=2C Itamar Heim wrote:
>> the main problems with delivering windows binaries are build machines=
=2C
>> licensing of tools=2C etc.
>> so there is no problem with you providing those builds if they don't
>> happen to be available already.
>
> From the peanut gallery:
>
> Since you're already building the Windows drivers on some (set of)
> Windows build servers and putting it onto the ISO(s)=2C that would seem=
to
> be a good time to build the Windows Guest agent as well=2C and
deliver =
it
> in the same manner=2C thus killing multiple birds with one
stone.
>
> Is that possible?
>Hey=2C we're on a topic that I've been wanting to email=2C but wasn't su=
re which devel list to send it to. I have a few contributions that I would =
like to make in this area=2C but I'm not sure how to get started or what I =
can do (licensing). 1) I have created a .bat installer which properly copie=
s the files to the right places=2C starts the service=2C and sets it to sta=
rt at boot. Tested XP through 2012 R2=2C 32 & 64-bit (well=2C not XP 64-bit=
). 2) I have a .exe installer (2 technically) which includes the ovirt-gues=
t-agent built files=2C the .bat installer=2C and can display a license. It =
extracts the files=2C and then the .bat runs to copy the files and start th=
e service.3) I'm in the process of making a uninstall script to help with t=
he removal. What I'd like to know/do1) Is it possible to distribute the bin=
ary files with an installer? If so then someone like me could build them on=
a windows system and share them back to oVirt in a .exe installer=2C a .is=
o with installer (.bat or .exe)=2C or a .zip with an installer (.bat likely=
). More or less like we are doing for Ubuntu ovirt-guest-agent. 2) Can I co=
ntribute the .bat installer to the ovirt-guest-tools repo so those who get-=
clone and build the binaries only need to click the "install.bat" to get a =
working install? Less desirable=2C but in a somewhat right direction. 3) I=
f I contribute the .bat installer=2C could we build a .zip and .iso which i=
nclude the built files and .bat installer? The .zip wouldn't be any differe=
nt than the .exe - extract the files=2C click install.bat and vola. Probabl=
y depends on #4 4) The problem is we don't readily have the windows binarie=
s. We want to build the binaries on a common platform (Linux) - which I thi=
nk we can do with pyinstaller (since py2exe isn't available on Linux). Can =
I assist with that=2C which would help lead to a .zip or .iso without needi=
ng a Windows system? I can't say we can generate a installer from python=2C=
but we might be able to. I want to help with everything in the above. At t=
he worst I'm getting ready to revamp the "How to build ovirt-guest-tools fo=
r Windows" and could include a copy/paste-able version of the install.bat s=
o someone could generate their own installer (install python=2C git-gui=2C =
clone repo=2C compile=2C click install.bat=2C done) or even one a guide whi=
ch does builds the same but creates a distributable .zip that someone could=
use on their installs=2C but no distribution outside of their oVirt. All i=
deas and I want to help! But I'll need a hand - I don't know how to use git=
. I want to learn though.- Nick
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we'd need to build this on ovirt or fedora or any other publicly=20
available infra (iirc=2C it can't be done via mingw=2C but i could be wro=
ng).
I'd be really happy if anyone can try and help with this task=2C
and=20
investigate if mingw can solve it for the guest agent=2C etc.
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dir=3D'ltr'><br> =3B<BR><div>>=3B Date=
: Thu=2C 19 Dec 2013 16:48:43 -0500<br>>=3B From:
iheim(a)redhat.com<br>&gt=
=3B To: bob(a)doolittle.us.com=3B lindsay.mathieson(a)gmail.com=3B users(a)ovirt.=
org<br>>=3B Subject: Re: [Users] Agents for Windows<br>>=3B
<br>>=3B =
On 12/19/2013 04:45 PM=2C Bob Doolittle wrote:<br>>=3B
>=3B<br>>=3B &=
gt=3B On 12/19/2013 04:40 PM=2C Itamar Heim wrote:<br>>=3B
>=3B>=3B t=
he main problems with delivering windows binaries are build machines=2C<br>=
>=3B >=3B>=3B licensing of tools=2C etc.<br>>=3B
>=3B>=3B so th=
ere is no problem with you providing those builds if they don't<br>>=3B
&=
gt=3B>=3B happen to be available already.<br>>=3B
>=3B<br>>=3B >=
=3B From the peanut gallery:<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B
>=3B Since you'r=
e already building the Windows drivers on some (set of)<br>>=3B >=3B
Wi=
ndows build servers and putting it onto the ISO(s)=2C that would seem to<br=
>=3B >=3B be a good time to build the Windows Guest agent
as well=2C a=
nd deliver it<br>>=3B >=3B in the same manner=2C
thus killing multiple =
birds with one stone.<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B Is
that possible?<b=
r>>=3B >=3B</div><div>Hey=2C we're on a topic that I've
been wanting to=
email=2C but wasn't sure which devel list to send it to. I have a few cont=
ributions that I would like to make in this area=2C but I'm not sure how to=
get started or what I can do
(licensing).</div><div> =3B</div><div>1) =
I have created a .bat installer which properly copies the files to the righ=
t places=2C starts the service=2C and sets it to start at boot. Tested =
=3BXP =3Bthrough 2012 R2=2C 32 &=3B 64-bit (well=2C not XP 64-bit). =
</div><div>2) I have a .exe installer (2 technically) =3Bwhich
includes=
the ovirt-guest-agent built files=2C the .bat installer=2C and can display=
a license. It extracts the files=2C and then the .bat runs to copy the fil=
es and start the service.</div><div>3) I'm in the process of making a
unins=
tall script to help with the
removal.</div><div> =3B</div><div>What I'd=
like to know/do</div><div>1) Is it possible to distribute the binary files=
with an installer? If so then someone like me could build them on a window=
s system =3Band share them back to oVirt in a .exe installer=2C a .iso =
with installer (.bat or .exe)=2C or a .zip with an installer (.bat likely).=
More or less like we are doing for Ubuntu
ovirt-guest-agent.</div><div>&nb=
sp=3B</div><div>2) Can I contribute the .bat installer to the ovirt-guest-t=
ools repo so those who get-clone and build the binaries only need to click =
the "install.bat" to get a working install? Less desirable=2C but in a some=
what right direction. </div><div> =3B</div><div>3) If I
contribute the =
.bat installer=2C could we build a .zip and .iso which include the built fi=
les and .bat installer? The .zip wouldn't be any different than the .exe - =
extract the files=2C click install.bat and vola. Probably depends on #4</di=
v><div> =3B</div><div>4) The problem is we don't readily
have the windo=
ws binaries. We want to build the binaries on a common platform (Linux) - w=
hich I think we can do with pyinstaller (since py2exe isn't available on Li=
nux). Can I assist with that=2C which would help lead to a .zip or .iso wit=
hout needing a Windows system? I can't say we can generate a installer from=
python=2C but we might be able
to.</div><div> =3B</div><div>I want to =
help with everything in the above. At the worst I'm getting ready to revamp=
the "How to build ovirt-guest-tools for Windows" and could include a copy/=
paste-able version of the install.bat so someone could generate their own i=
nstaller (install python=2C git-gui=2C clone repo=2C compile=2C click insta=
ll.bat=2C done) or even one a guide which does builds the same but <em>crea=
tes a distributable</em> .zip that someone could use on their installs=2C b=
ut no distribution outside of their
oVirt.</div><div> =3B</div><div>All=
ideas and I want to help! But I'll need a hand - I don't know how to use g=
it. I want to learn though.</div><div>- Nick<br>>=3B
<br>>=3B we'd need=
to build this on ovirt or fedora or any other publicly <br>>=3B availabl=
e infra (iirc=2C it can't be done via mingw=2C but i could be
wrong).<br>&g=
t=3B I'd be really happy if anyone can try and help with this task=2C and <=
br>>=3B investigate if mingw can solve it for the guest agent=2C etc.<br>=
>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B
______________________________________________=
_<br>>=3B Users mailing list<br>>=3B
Users(a)ovirt.org<br>&gt=3B http://l=
ists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users<br></div>
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