kubernetes/minikube

Feature request: Allow customizing host path used for dynamically provisioned PersistentVolumes

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#5,144 opened on Aug 20, 2019

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Description

Dynamic persistent volume provisioning works great, but uses paths like

/tmp/hostpath-provisioner/pvc-433c40c9-7cf1-40a8-91ab-f9210dceec50

which are not easy to remember and type. For development and testing, it would be much more convenient if the path could be customized to something along the lines of:

/data/<claim>

This would make a PVC named mysqldb resolve to an automatically generated PV that stores the data in /data/mysqldb. Much easier to remember and type! :)

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Tech stack
go
Domain
infrastructure
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
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GoKubernetesminikube
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Review the issue comments to gather any prior discussion on implementation. Look at the hostpath provisioner code in minikube, likely in the pkg/minikube/storage directory. Identify where the PV path is generated and how configuration could be added. Consider proposing a new command line flag or environment variable to set a custom base path.
Feature request: Allow customizing host path used for dynamically provisioned PersistentVolumes · kubernetes/minikube#5144 | Good First Issue