Getting the NOTES.txt data from a subchart

[dfee]

Let's say I've got a dependency on postgresql:

dependencies:
  - name: postgresql
    version: 0.7.1
    repository: https://kubernetes-charts.storage.googleapis.com

If I install my chart (helm install .), it doesn't seem possible to get the (rather helpful) notes from the postgresql subchart. I.e. helm status my-chart does not list the notes for postgresql, only what's listed in templates/NOTES.txt.

Is there a workaround?

[jeff-knurek]

I'm annoyed by this apparent "lack of functionality" too.
I also couldn't find any solutions in the helm-users Slack channel, but I did find this PR #1409 that seemed to make it so only the parent's NOTES is shown.

[jascott1]

Related to (but not a duplicate of) #2742 feature request "refetch notes".

[iamrandys]

👍

[sylus]

Tripped me up as well today, glad to know is an issue :)

[kiich]

+1 for this issue - we have our "main" chart which all of our charts depend on and would be good to just change the NOTES.txt in that one place.

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[thomas-riccardi]

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[bacongobbler]

We'd happily accept a PR if someone wants to take this on. This would be a great feature to have, and it shouldn't be too much work. I'll leave this one open as an opportunity for someone who wants to get their feet wet with Helm.

[teaguecole]

Hi! I just started contributing to one of the kubernetes incubator project, which exposed me to helm. Furthermore the helm-dev channel was created on my birthday, so this project is calling my name. I would be more than happy to get my feet wet with this issue. So I am officially calling dibs.

[mattfarina]

@teaguecole Did you start working on this one?

[teaguecole]

@mattfarina I have not... I was going to, but I probably have taken too much on my plate from another SIG... If you want to snatch it from me, you can take it. Thanks for reminding me, I was going to release it to the wild in case others want to jump on it.

[jgleonard]

@bacongobbler can you take a look at #4088 for this? Realizing that the patch is in Tiller, it may need some other changes for Helm3... Thoughts?