Kairos Planning - 12/10/2026

Could Kairos provide the reliable Linux foundation Cozystack needs for bare-metal Kubernetes? The Cozystack team joins Kairos maintainers to explore hardware support, OS configuration, complex networking, kernel modules, and NVIDIA GPU drivers. This community planning meeting also covers the Kairos v4.4 roadmap, CIS benchmark work, confidential containers, SLSA build requirements, and how maintainers combine AI-assisted development with human review. Later discussions include simplifying the Kairos project names, hardening AuroraBoot for image-building services, Cluster API integration, and clarifying ARM support and ongoing RISC-V work. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and meeting setup 01:50 OpenFest workshop announcement 03:19 Community introductions 10:16 Meeting format and community collaboration 12:58 Cozystack’s requirements and initial Kairos testing 15:11 Bare-metal hardware and network configuration 22:41 Kernel modules and NVIDIA GPU drivers 25:04 Certification needs and open-source collaboration 28:10 Kairos v4.4 roadmap and security work 32:20 AI-assisted development and human review 34:43 SLSA build requirements and release planning 35:37 Project naming and repository discussion 36:34 Sprint workflow and weekly recap 38:04 Changes to the Kairos upgrade process 39:55 Security updates, installer changes and SELinux 43:40 Prioritizing human contributions and bot-assisted QA 47:13 Simplifying Kairos project names 48:40 Cluster API integration progress 49:13 AuroraBoot hardening and hosted image builds 52:13 Workshops and community event plans 53:56 Release priorities and contributor questions 54:48 ARM support and ongoing RISC-V work 57:45 Closing remarks #Kairos #Cozystack #Kubernetes #BareMetal #ImmutableLinux