work towards simpiler uec
diff --git a/tools/build_uec.sh b/tools/build_uec.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Make sure that we have the proper version of ubuntu
+UBUNTU_VERSION=`cat /etc/lsb-release | grep CODENAME | sed 's/.*=//g'`
+if [ ! "oneiric" = "$UBUNTU_VERSION" ]; then
+    if [ ! "natty" = "$UBUNTU_VERSION" ]; then
+        echo "This script only works with oneiric and natty"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# exit on error to stop unexpected errors
+set -o errexit
+
+# Keep track of the current directory
+TOOLS_DIR=$(cd $(dirname "$0") && pwd)
+TOP_DIR=`cd $TOOLS_DIR/..; pwd`
+
+# Abort if localrc is not set
+if [ ! -e $TOP_DIR/localrc ]; then
+    echo "You must have a localrc with ALL necessary passwords defined before proceeding."
+    echo "See stack.sh for required passwords."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Install deps if needed
+dpkg -l kvm libvirt-bin kpartx || apt-get install -y --force-yes kvm libvirt-bin kpartx
+
+# Where to store files and instances
+WORK_DIR=${WORK_DIR:-/opt/kvmstack}
+
+# Where to store images
+IMAGES_DIR=$WORK_DIR/images
+
+# Original version of built image
+DIST_NAME=${DIST_NAME:oneiric}
+UEC_NAME=$DIST_NAME-server-cloudimg-amd64
+UEC_URL=http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/$DIST_NAME/current/$UEC_NAME-disk1.img
+BASE_IMAGE=$IMAGES_DIR/$DIST_NAME.raw
+
+# download the base uec image if we haven't already
+if [ ! -e $BASE_IMAGE ]; then
+    mkdir -p $IMAGES_DIR
+    curl $UEC_URL -O $BASE_IMAGE
+fi
+
+cd $TOP_DIR
+
+# Source params
+source ./stackrc
+
+# Configure the root password of the vm to be the same as ``ADMIN_PASSWORD``
+ROOT_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-password}
+
+# Name of our instance, used by libvirt
+GUEST_NAME=${GUEST_NAME:-devstack}
+
+# Mop up after previous runs
+virsh destroy $GUEST_NAME || true
+
+# Where this vm is stored
+VM_DIR=$WORK_DIR/instances/$GUEST_NAME
+
+# Create vm dir and remove old disk
+mkdir -p $VM_DIR
+rm -f $VM_DIR/disk.img
+
+# Create a copy of the base image
+qemu-img create -f qcow2 -b ${BASE_IMAGE} $VM_DIR/disk.img
+
+# Back to devstack
+cd $TOP_DIR
+
+GUEST_NETWORK=${GUEST_NETWORK:-1}
+GUEST_RECREATE_NET=${GUEST_RECREATE_NET:-yes}
+GUEST_IP=${GUEST_IP:-192.168.$GUEST_NETWORK.50}
+GUEST_CIDR=${GUEST_CIDR:-$GUEST_IP/24}
+GUEST_NETMASK=${GUEST_NETMASK:-255.255.255.0}
+GUEST_GATEWAY=${GUEST_GATEWAY:-192.168.$GUEST_NETWORK.1}
+GUEST_MAC=${GUEST_MAC:-"02:16:3e:07:69:`printf '%02X' $GUEST_NETWORK`"}
+GUEST_RAM=${GUEST_RAM:-1524288}
+GUEST_CORES=${GUEST_CORES:-1}
+
+# libvirt.xml configuration
+NET_XML=$VM_DIR/net.xml
+cat > $NET_XML <<EOF
+<network>
+  <name>devstack-$GUEST_NETWORK</name>
+  <bridge name="stackbr%d" />
+  <forward/>
+  <ip address="$GUEST_GATEWAY" netmask="$GUEST_NETMASK" />
+</network>
+EOF
+
+if [[ "$GUEST_RECREATE_NET" == "yes" ]]; then
+    virsh net-destroy devstack-$GUEST_NETWORK || true
+    virsh net-create $VM_DIR/net.xml
+fi
+
+# libvirt.xml configuration
+LIBVIRT_XML=$VM_DIR/libvirt.xml
+cat > $LIBVIRT_XML <<EOF
+<domain type='kvm'>
+  <name>$GUEST_NAME</name>
+  <memory>$GUEST_RAM</memory>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+    <kernel>$VM_DIR/kernel</kernel>
+    <cmdline>root=/dev/vda ro init=/usr/lib/cloud-init/uncloud-init ds=nocloud ubuntu-pass=ubuntu</cmdline>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+  </features>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <vcpu>$GUEST_CORES</vcpu>
+  <devices>
+    <disk type='file'>
+      <driver type='qcow2'/>
+      <source file='$VM_DIR/disk.img'/>
+      <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
+    </disk>
+
+    <interface type='network'>
+      <source network='devstack-$GUEST_NETWORK'/>
+    </interface>
+        
+    <!-- The order is significant here.  File must be defined first -->
+    <serial type="file">
+      <source path='$VM_DIR/console.log'/>
+      <target port='1'/>
+    </serial>
+
+    <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/2'>
+      <source path='/dev/pts/2'/>
+      <target port='0'/>
+    </console>
+
+    <serial type='pty'>
+      <source path='/dev/pts/2'/>
+      <target port='0'/>
+    </serial>
+
+    <graphics type='vnc' port='-1' autoport='yes' keymap='en-us' listen='0.0.0.0'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
+EOF
+
+# Create the instance
+cd $VM_DIR && virsh create libvirt.xml
+
+# Tail the console log till we are done
+WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH=${WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH:-1}
+if [ "$WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH" = "1" ]; then
+    # Done creating the container, let's tail the log
+    echo
+    echo "============================================================="
+    echo "                          -- YAY! --"
+    echo "============================================================="
+    echo
+    echo "We're done launching the vm, about to start tailing the"
+    echo "stack.sh log. It will take a second or two to start."
+    echo
+    echo "Just CTRL-C at any time to stop tailing."
+
+    while [ ! -e "$VM_DIR/console.log" ]; do
+      sleep 1
+    done
+
+    tail -F $VM_DIR/console.log &
+
+    TAIL_PID=$!
+
+    function kill_tail() {
+        kill $TAIL_PID
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    # Let Ctrl-c kill tail and exit
+    trap kill_tail SIGINT
+
+    set +o xtrace
+
+    echo "Waiting stack.sh to finish..."
+    while ! cat $VM_DIR/console.log | grep -q 'All done' ; do
+        sleep 1
+    done
+
+    set -o xtrace
+
+    kill $TAIL_PID
+
+    if ! grep -q "^stack.sh completed in" $VM_DIR/console.log; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo ""
+    echo "Finished - Zip-a-dee Doo-dah!"
+fi