oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron
softnpu could be packaged as a zone, like other omicron components
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- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 572
- Forks
- 97
- Avg merge
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Description
Deploying omicron on systems without real Oxide switch(es) requires softnpu, which simulates the switch. Today, softnpu is installed separate of other omicron services, by the "virtual hardware" scripts.
As long as engineers will want to deploy omicron on systems without a real oxide switch (which will probably be a very long time, at least), we will need softnpu; as such, it should be treated as a first class component the way other zones are.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the virtual hardware scripts and the packaging for other zones, then compare how softnpu is installed separately today. Done means softnpu is treated as a first-class zone and can be deployed with omicron on systems without real Oxide switches.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100