Make backup driver requirements optional

Bug #2058601 reported by Takashi Kajinami
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Takashi Kajinami

Bug Description

Currently additional requirements for volume drivers are optional. This allows users to avoid installing packages not actually used, according to the volume drivers they use.

However requirements of some of the volume backup drivers are still mandatory requirements, and are installed even when the relevant backup driver is not used.

- google-api-python-client
- boto3

Reducing the unnecessary packages is desired based on a few points.

- Lighten installation process
- Reduce container image size
- Additional packages makes the system more vulnerable

Tags: backup
Changed in cinder:
status: New → In Progress
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Takashi Kajinami (kajinamit) wrote (last edit ):
Changed in cinder:
assignee: nobody → Takashi Kajinami (kajinamit)
tags: added: backup
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