Make's "define" feature (macros) is subtle and it took me a long time to convince myself this all works. In particular, we (prior to this commit) are terribly inconsistent about the use of `$` vs `$$`. We mostly get away with it because the "variables" are more like "constants", but the inconsistency trips up some things. For example, using `$(shell)` inside a macro will run at macro expansion time rather than when the resulting make code is executed. For a contrived, but concrete example, derived from our Makefile: ``` define MACRO ifeq ($(DBG),1) $(warning dbg is $(DBG)) endif endef # macro TGTS=a b c $(foreach pfx, $(TGTS), $(eval $(MACRO))) default: @echo $@ ``` yields: ``` $ make Makefile:8: dbg is Makefile:8: dbg is Makefile:8: dbg is default $ make DBG=1 Makefile:8: dbg is 1 Makefile:8: dbg is 1 Makefile:8: dbg is 1 default ``` This is because `$(warning)` is evaluated as the macro is expanded. Replace that with `$(shell)` and you can see how you might end up running a bunch of things you didn't need to run. The fix is: ``` define MACRO ifeq ($(DBG),1) $$(warning dbg is $$(DBG)) endif endef # macro TGTS=a b c $(foreach pfx, $(TGTS), $(eval $(MACRO))) default: @echo $@ ``` which yields: ``` $ make default $ make DBG=1 Makefile:8: dbg is 1 Makefile:8: dbg is 1 Makefile:8: dbg is 1 default ``` We COULD have only changed `$(warning)` to `$$(warning)` and left `$(DBG)` alone, because that's a cheap expansion. I chose NOT to do that here because it requires brainpower to think about this all, and it seems easier to set a simple rule: inside a `define`/`endef` block, you always use `$$` unless you KNOW that you NEED expansion-time evaluation (as in the `$(prefix)` in this commit, which is effectively an argument to the macros). |
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Kubernetes (K8s)

Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is an open source system for managing containerized applications across multiple hosts. It provides basic mechanisms for deployment, maintenance, and scaling of applications.
Kubernetes builds upon a decade and a half of experience at Google running production workloads at scale using a system called Borg, combined with best-of-breed ideas and practices from the community.
Kubernetes is hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). If your company wants to help shape the evolution of technologies that are container-packaged, dynamically scheduled, and microservices-oriented, consider joining the CNCF. For details about who's involved and how Kubernetes plays a role, read the CNCF announcement.
To start using K8s
See our documentation on kubernetes.io.
Try our interactive tutorial.
Take a free course on Scalable Microservices with Kubernetes.
To use Kubernetes code as a library in other applications, see the list of published components.
Use of the k8s.io/kubernetes
module or k8s.io/kubernetes/...
packages as libraries is not supported.
To start developing K8s
The community repository hosts all information about building Kubernetes from source, how to contribute code and documentation, who to contact about what, etc.
If you want to build Kubernetes right away there are two options:
You have a working Go environment.
mkdir -p $GOPATH/src/k8s.io
cd $GOPATH/src/k8s.io
git clone https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
cd kubernetes
make
You have a working Docker environment.
git clone https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes
cd kubernetes
make quick-release
For the full story, head over to the developer's documentation.
Support
If you need support, start with the troubleshooting guide, and work your way through the process that we've outlined.
That said, if you have questions, reach out to us one way or another.
Community Meetings
The Calendar has the list of all the meetings in Kubernetes community in a single location.
Adopters
The User Case Studies website has real-world use cases of organizations across industries that are deploying/migrating to Kubernetes.
Governance
Kubernetes project is governed by a framework of principles, values, policies and processes to help our community and constituents towards our shared goals.
The Kubernetes Community is the launching point for learning about how we organize ourselves.
The Kubernetes Steering community repo is used by the Kubernetes Steering Committee, which oversees governance of the Kubernetes project.
Roadmap
The Kubernetes Enhancements repo provides information about Kubernetes releases, as well as feature tracking and backlogs.