From 687e0059d552d39b5bd3cf1218026ed96c2c4adc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eelco Dolstra <eelco.dolstra@logicblox.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 15:40:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Generate a VirtualBox appliance (in OVF format) instead of a
 disk image

---
 modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++
 release-combined.nix                        |  2 +-
 release.nix                                 | 17 +++++++-------
 3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix b/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix
index bd14a7ffda00..306367d0ef52 100644
--- a/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix
+++ b/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ with pkgs.lib;
             '';
           postVM =
             ''
+              echo "creating VirtualBox disk image..."
               ${pkgs.vmTools.qemu}/bin/qemu-img convert -f raw -O vdi $diskImage $out/disk.vdi
               rm $diskImage
             '';
@@ -74,6 +75,31 @@ with pkgs.lib;
         ''
     );
 
+  system.build.virtualBoxOVA = pkgs.runCommand "virtualbox-ova"
+    { buildInputs = [ pkgs.linuxPackages.virtualbox ];
+      vmName = "NixOS ${config.system.nixosVersion} (${pkgs.stdenv.system})";
+      fileName = "nixos-${config.system.nixosVersion}-${pkgs.stdenv.system}.ova";
+    }
+    ''
+      echo "creating VirtualBox VM..."
+      export HOME=$PWD
+      VBoxManage createvm --name "$vmName" --register \
+        --ostype ${if pkgs.stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux" then "Linux26_64" else "Linux26"}
+      VBoxManage modifyvm "$vmName" \
+        --memory 1536 --acpi on --vram 10 \
+        --nictype1 virtio --nic1 nat \
+        --audiocontroller ac97 --audio alsa \
+        --rtcuseutc on \
+        --usb on --mouse usbtablet
+      VBoxManage storagectl "$vmName" --name SATA --add sata --sataportcount 4 --bootable on --hostiocache on
+      VBoxManage storageattach "$vmName" --storagectl SATA --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd \
+        --medium ${config.system.build.virtualBoxImage}/disk.vdi
+
+      echo "exporting VirtualBox VM..."
+      mkdir -p $out
+      VBoxManage export "$vmName" --output "$out/$fileName"
+    '';
+
   fileSystems."/".device = "/dev/disk/by-label/nixos";
 
   boot.loader.grub.version = 2;
diff --git a/release-combined.nix b/release-combined.nix
index 07c0a677722f..9b914506215d 100644
--- a/release-combined.nix
+++ b/release-combined.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ in rec {
 
         (all nixos.iso_minimal)
         (all nixos.iso_graphical)
-        (all nixos.vdi)
+        (all nixos.ova)
 
         (all nixos.tests.firefox)
         (all nixos.tests.firewall)
diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index 63488d712bbd..06fb43bf6d62 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ in {
   });
 
 
-  # A bootable VirtualBox image.  FIXME: generate a OVF appliance?
-  vdi = pkgs.lib.genAttrs systems (system:
+  # A bootable VirtualBox virtual appliance as an OVA file (i.e. packaged OVF).
+  ova = pkgs.lib.genAttrs systems (system:
 
     with import <nixpkgs> { inherit system; };
 
@@ -190,19 +190,18 @@ in {
       }).config;
 
     in
-      # Declare the VDI as a build product so that it shows up in Hydra.
-      runCommand "nixos-vdi-${config.system.nixosVersion}-${system}"
+      # Declare the OVA as a build product so that it shows up in Hydra.
+      runCommand "nixos-ova-${config.system.nixosVersion}-${system}"
         { meta = {
-            description = "NixOS VirtualBox disk image (${system})";
+            description = "NixOS VirtualBox appliance (${system})";
             maintainers = lib.maintainers.eelco;
           };
-          vdi = config.system.build.virtualBoxImage;
+          ova = config.system.build.virtualBoxOVA;
         }
         ''
           mkdir -p $out/nix-support
-          fn=$out/nixos-${config.system.nixosVersion}-${system}.vdi.xz
-          xz < $vdi/*.vdi > $fn
-          echo "file vdi $fn" >> $out/nix-support/hydra-build-products
+          fn=$(echo $ova/*.ova)
+          echo "file ova $fn" >> $out/nix-support/hydra-build-products
         '' # */
 
   );