oracle/docker-images

GraalVM CE on Alpine Linux

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#1,024 opened on Oct 26, 2018

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Description

Hi,

The current GraalVM CE image is a whooping 1.56GB. I believe it a bit too much to be really used in everyday's life. I believe it could be slimmed down dramatically by FROM'ing from an Alpine Linux instead of Oracle Linux, without losing any feature.

Since this is the community edition, I think there's no licensing issue doing that. Please let me know if that should be the case.

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Research direction
Verify GraalVM CE compatibility with Alpine Linux, update the Dockerfile to use an Alpine based image, and test the build to ensure all features work correctly.
Tech stack
dockerjava
Domain
devopsinfrastructure
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Docker
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75