Re: kernel.org container images

[SJ Park <sj@kernel.org>]

On Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:30:48 +0200 Guillaume Tucker <gtucker@gtucker.io> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> We discussed the topic of managing container images on kernel.org
> again at Kernel Recipes last week with Konstantin and Arnd.  The
> idea is to provide a set of reference images with kernel.org
> toolchains which developers could use via the scripts/container
> tool.  They would provide a common denominator to facilitate
> development and reproducibility.  These images would of course not
> be tied to any single tool and could provide a basis for CI bots
> such as KernelCI or tuxmake.

I run a few humble and hacky build tests on my local machine.  I also want to
do the build test on more setups including rust enabled build, and on more
machines of different architectures.  But I'm short of time to learn how to do
cross build correctly.  The Rust for Linux training at LPC helped me doing rust
enabled kernel build for the first time, though.  Kudos to Rust for Linux team.

I am therefore considering options including use of the scripts/container tool.
I was unable to find a time to do that so far, though.  Having recommended
images in kernel.org will definitly help me prioritizing it.

I also find opportunities to use the images not only for build tests but more
use cases including benchmark runs.

I just wanted to say thank you for developing the tool and this kernel.org
registry initiative.  Looking forward to more progress, and I will also try to
find if there is something that I can help.


Thanks,
SJ

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