Re: [tpm2] Docker Images

[Andersen, John <john.s.andersen at intel.com>]

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On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 08:19:29PM +0000, Roberts, William C wrote:
> Currently the https://github.com/tpm2-software/tpm2-software-container/pulls 
> Docker build file has one branch and one Dockerfile. The Dockerhub is configured
> To build the contents of branch master and tag as the latest.
> 
> If we want to utilize dockerhub to build multiple images and extend our build coverage,
> This seems limited. Dockerhub has the ability to follow any branch and associate a tag.
> I'm thinking that we create branches for each base image, like:
>   - branch: ubuntu-16.04
>   - ubuntu-18.04 
>   - fedora-29
>   - fedora-30
>   - opensuse-tumbleweed
>   - opensuse-leap
>   - etc
> 
> Those branches can be mapped in the Docker build UI to build a similarly named file.
> The base image that our dockerfile extends is the image in the tag name. Ie branch
> ubuntu-18.04's Dockerfile starts with FROM ubuntu:18.04.
> 
> And then in a travis build file, just specify the matrix of images to test against.
> 
> Thoughts, ideas objections are welcome. I am **not** a Docker expert. 
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 

Sounds like a great plan to me.

Thanks,
John