OpenCHAMI Weekly Digest: Nov 24–Dec 01, 2025

OpenCHAMI Weekly Digest (Last 7 Days)

Highlights#

• New Release Updates

  • BSS advanced with v1.32.2 release improving stability and features.
  • Ochami launched v0.6.0 delivering new capabilities and bug fixes.
  • Release repo updated to v0.1.2 enhancing container management reliability.

• Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements

  • Resolved SELinux access issue in coresmd-coredns container to improve Corefile access reliability (issue #39, PR #40).
  • Fixed error when adding duplicate BMC entries in Ochami (issue #55).

• Security & Policy Enhancements

  • Ongoing effort to replace tokensmith’s internal policy engine with Casbin for improved policy management (issue #5, PR #6).
  • OAuth2 access tokens added to SMD requests in power-control for enhanced security (PR #56).

• New Features & Architecture Work

  • Ochami added support for new discover format and conversion scripts to streamline discovery (PR #63).
  • Image-builder progressing on multi-architecture support and Go version port for broader platform compatibility (PR #49, PR #44).

• Community & Process Improvements

  • Reopened tracker issue for maintainers and codeowner files across repos to clarify responsibilities (issue #21).
  • Initiated guide for coding standards and linters to improve code quality and consistency (issue #11).
  • Documented ADR 003 “Out Of Scope” to better define project boundaries (PR #31).

New & Notable PRs#

• OpenCHAMI Weekly Digest Nov 17–24, 2025 – Regular community update.
• Add :ro,Z to coresmd-coredns Corefile volume spec – Fix for SELinux access control.
• Integrate Casbin and remove legacy policy engine
• New discover format & conversion in Ochami
• Multi-Arch Support in image-builder

Issues to Watch#

• BSS not returning boot parameters – Open bug impacting boot configuration workflows.
• Fail to set Group Data Repeatedly in cloud-init – Ongoing issue affecting system initialization reliability.
• Add maintainers and codeowners files – Effort to improve repo governance ongoing.

Releases#

• BSS v1.32.2
• Ochami v0.6.0
• Release v0.1.2

Contributor Thanks#

• Travis Powell (PowellTravis) for identification and reporting of key bugs.
• Alex Lovell Troy (alexlovelltroy) for multiple community improvements and maintenance enhancements.
• Erl HPE (erl-hpe) for SELinux bug fix in release repo.
• Devon Bautista (synackd) for adding discover format features in Ochami.

What’s next#

• Complete Casbin integration in tokensmith to finalize policy management upgrade.
• Address open BSS boot parameter issues for improved system boot workflows.
• Roll out coding standards and linters guide to improve codebase consistency.
• Expand multi-arch support and finalize Go porting for image-builder to support diverse deployment targets.
• Continue community governance improvements via maintainers and codeowners adoption.

Proposed Blog Titles#

• “Securing OpenCHAMI: Introducing OAuth2 and Casbin Policy Management”
• “Inside OpenCHAMI v0.6.0 Ochami Release: New Features and Fixes”
• “Simplifying Multi-Architecture Builds with OpenCHAMI’s Image Builder”
• “OpenCHAMI Community Spotlight: Improving Code Quality with New Standards”
• “Stabilizing System Initialization: Updates on Cloud-init and BSS Issues”