Building Kubernetes Without In-Tree Cloud Providers

[BenTheElder]

Enhancement Description

• One-line enhancement description (can be used as a release note): Enable building Kubernetes without the in-tree (legacy) cloud providers.
• Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal: 20190729-building-without-in-tree-providers.md
• Primary contact (assignee): @BenTheElder
• Responsible SIGs: Cloud-Provider, Release
• Enhancement target (which target equals to which milestone):
  • Alpha release target (1.16)
  • Beta release target (x.y)
  • Stable release target (x.y)

Please to keep this description up to date. This will help the Enhancement Team track efficiently the evolution of the enhancement

[BenTheElder]

/sig cloud-provider
/sig release

[kacole2]

@BenTheElder I'm sure you know Enhancement Freeze is tomorrow so this is your notice that #1180 needs to be merged by then. Thanks!

/milestone v1.16
/stage alpha

[BenTheElder]

Hi @kacole2, yes, @justaugustus suggested that we should probably file an extension for this since it:

• isn't user facing
• shouldn't be a risk to the release
• already has a partially reviewed implementation of the github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes changes

I will go look into that now, as I suspect the addition of a KEP to cover at this point this means review will go into tomorrow at minimum, but the details now captured there were previously discussed with the owning parties and implemented successfully so I think we should be able to get this in 😅

[kacole2]

@BenTheElder @justaugustus

Enhancement Freeze has passed for 1.16. The KEP at #1180 was never merged and now this is being removed from the 1.16 milestone. If this would like to be re-added, please file an exception and it will require approval from the release lead.

/milestone clear