Scalable CI and Binary Generation using Spack, GitLab, and AWS

Use Spack and GitLab CI to generate prebuilt binaries in the cloud

Zack Galbreath, John Parent, Ryan Krattiger and Lisa Avila

Managing dependencies for C/C++ projects can be very challenging. In this webinar, we will provide an overview of how to use Spack and GitLab CI to automatically build a set of interdependent packages as part of your Continuous Integration (CI) process. As a side effect of these CI pipelines, Spack creates a build cache of prebuilt packages. This cache can be used by your developers and customers to rapidly deploy your software, reducing unnecessary rebuilds.

Topics covered / agenda:

Overview of the Spack package manager
Introduction to GitLab CI pipelines
Using Karpenter to achieve autoscaling runners in AWS
Example of using Spack CI to publish prebuilt binaries to a build cache

Key takeaways / benefits of attending:

Learn the basics of how to use Spack to manage dependencies
Learn how to use GitLab CI to protect your software against bugs
Learn how to automatically publish binaries to a build cache as part of your CI workflow
Learn how to use Karpenter to achieve autoscaling runners in AWS

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