Re: [Openembedded-architecture] RFQ: Yocto Project Reference Containers

Paul Barker <[email protected]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:46:09 +0000

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On Mon, 2026-02-23 at 13:39 +0100, Alexander Kanavin wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 at 13:10, Paul Barker via lists.openembedded.org
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > New recipes must be defined for an initial set of reference container images, using the `image-oci` bbclass in meta-virtualization. The initial set should focus on software which is commonly deployed via containers, such as:
> > 
> > A minimal image (based on core-image-minimal)
> > A Python 3 base image
> > A sample web application written in Python
> > A PostgreSQL database server
> > A multi-service container using systemd to manage services
> > 
> > The above list is not intended to be prescriptive - we appreciate input on appropriate reference container images. The final list of approximately 3-5 reference container images will be agreed with the Yocto Project TSC.
> 
> An image containing bitbake-setup and everything else (e.g.
> buildtools-extended) needed to set up and run yocto builds?

I think that would be a logical next step in the future. With the
reference containers in this RFQ though, we want to focus on "cloud" use
cases to show that we can do more than just embedded. The goal is to
reach a wider audience and generate new interest.

Best regards,

-- 
Paul Barker

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