Support fw_cfg data source

[ubuntu-server-builder]

This bug was originally filed in Launchpad as LP: #1879294

Launchpad details

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date_created = 2020-05-18T09:46:08.422975+00:00
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id = 1879294
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owner = soren
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Launchpad user Soren Hansen(soren) wrote on 2020-05-18T09:46:08.422975+00:00

It would be awesome if cloud-init supported pulling config from QEMU's fw_cfg. There has been kernel support for it since around 4.15 (IIRC), so it should be widely available at this point.

Related bugs:

• bug 1879294: Support fw_cfg data source
• bug 1753558: NoCloud should use "OEM Strings" instead of
  system-serial-number

[ubuntu-server-builder]

Launchpad user Dan Watkins(oddbloke) wrote on 2020-05-19T18:03:11.238969+00:00

Yes, this would be great!

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Launchpad user Scott Moser(smoser) wrote on 2020-05-19T18:32:28.769828+00:00

Somewhat related bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-init/+bug/1753558 .
Which would serve the same end goal.