ironic/doc/source/dev/faq.rst

Developer FAQ (frequently asked questions)

Here are some answers to frequently-asked questions from IRC and elsewhere.

How do I...

...create a migration script template?

Using the alembic revision command, e.g:

$ cd ironic/ironic/db/sqlalchemy
$ alembic revision -m "create foo table"

For more information see the alembic documentation.

...know if a release note is needed for my change?

Reno documentation contains a description of what can be added to each section of a release note. If, after reading this, you're still unsure about whether to add a release note for your change or not, keep in mind that it is intended to contain information for deployers, so changes to unit tests or documentation are unlikely to require one.

...create a new release note?

By running reno command via tox, e.g:

$ tox -e venv -- reno new version-foo
  venv create: /home/foo/ironic/.tox/venv
  venv installdeps: -r/home/foo/ironic/test-requirements.txt
  venv develop-inst: /home/foo/ironic
  venv runtests: PYTHONHASHSEED='0'
  venv runtests: commands[0] | reno new version-foo
  Created new notes file in releasenotes/notes/version-foo-ecb3875dc1cbf6d9.yaml
    venv: commands succeeded
    congratulations :)

$ git status
  On branch test
  Untracked files:
    (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

    releasenotes/notes/version-foo-ecb3875dc1cbf6d9.yaml

Then edit the result file.

For more information see the reno documentation.