docs: update meta-virt-roadmap

Signed-off-by: Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>

1 files changed, 136 insertions, 50 deletions

diff --git a/meta-virt-roadmap.txt b/meta-virt-roadmap.txt
index dd27e090..d75cb0b5 100755
--- a/meta-virt-roadmap.txt
+++ b/meta-virt-roadmap.txt
@@ -7,81 +7,167 @@ The roadmap items are broken into the following broad categories:
   - container images / applications / artifacts
   - container base / support components (tools, plugins, etc)
 
-The numbers in () are timeframes for the work to be completed.
+Legend: [x] = done, [ ] = TODO, [~] = partial/in-progress
 
+Last updated: January 2026
+
+================================================================================
 Container base packages / support:
+================================================================================
 
-  - package refresh (6)
+  - [~] package refresh (ongoing)
 
+================================================================================
 Container "Stacks", with integrated unit or system level testing in meta-virt:
+================================================================================
 
   - base stacks: docker, containerd, podman
   - reference "full" stacks: k8s, k3s
 
-  - containerd (nearly done, 6 months)
-  - docker (done)
-  - podman (nearly done, 6 months)
-  - k8s (6-12 months)
-  - k3s / micro k8s (12 months)
-  - cri-o (6)
+  - [x] containerd (done)
+  - [x] docker (done)
+  - [x] podman (done)
+  - [x] k8s (done)
+  - [x] k3s (done)
+  - [x] cri-o (done)
+  - [ ] incus
 
+================================================================================
 Container Images / Reference Platforms:
+================================================================================
 
-  - OverC / Oryx / Other reference platforms for small footprint testing (6-12)
-     - Reference container boot / initramfs (OverC) (6)
+  - [~] OverC / Oryx / Other reference platforms for small footprint testing
+     - [x] Reference container boot / initramfs (vcontainer/vdkr/vpdmn)
 
-  - Reference container base images (6)
-     - small (aka alpine-like)
-     - medium (aka debian)
-     - large (aka ubuntu)
-     - system (aka multiprocess)
+  - [x] Reference container base images
+     - [x] small (container-base.bb)
+     - [x] medium (container-app-base.bb)
+     - [x] large (container-devtools-base.bb)
+     - [x] system (container-systemd-base.bb)
 
-  - Container registry base / sample containers (12-18)
+  - [x] Container registry base / sample containers
+     - [x] example-container-bundle
+     - [x] remote-container-bundle (with digest pinning)
 
-  - rootless / unpriv containers (6)
+  - [x] rootless / unpriv containers (rootlesskit)
 
+================================================================================
 Container runtimes:
+================================================================================
 
-  - runx (6)
-  - kata containers (12)
-  - runc (done)
-  - crun (done)
-  - pflask (done)
+  - [x] runx (done)
+  - [x] kata containers (done)
+  - [x] runc (done)
+  - [x] crun (done)
+  - [x] pflask (done - removed from layer, superseded)
 
+================================================================================
 Hypervisor base support:
+================================================================================
 
-  - xen refresh (community)
-  - KVM (done)
-  - jailhouse (roadmap: community. 12-18)
+  - [x] xen (recipes-extended/xen/)
+  - [x] KVM (done)
+  - [ ] jailhouse (roadmap: community)
 
+================================================================================
 Container support components:
+================================================================================
 
-  - CNI refresh (6)
-      - CNI multus (6-12)
-  - Additional Container networking plugins (roadmap)
+  - [x] CNI refresh (done)
+      - [ ] CNI multus
+  - [x] Additional Container networking plugins
+      - [x] netavark
+      - [x] aardvark-dns
+      - [x] slirp4netns
+      - [x] passt
 
-  - h/w accelerated containers (12)
-      - fpga / pci / other
+  - [ ] h/w accelerated containers
+      - [ ] fpga / pci / other
 
+================================================================================
 Build system / workflow:
-
-  - Binary reference package feed integration / container extension (12)
-      - Decoupled container update
-      - "Docker build" type functionality
-
-  - OCI container image backend
-      - sloci (done)
-      - skopeo (6)
-      - buildah (6-12)
-      - ...
-
-  - Host side (builder) container installer (12)
-      - skopeo ....
-
-  - SDK based container update (12)
-
-  - devtool / recipe / manual: build -> deploy (k8s, other) (12)
-      - local / build host deploy and test (6)
-
-  - microservice reference workflow / container base
+================================================================================
+
+  - [~] Binary reference package feed integration / container extension
+      - [x] Decoupled container update (container-bundle.bbclass)
+      - [x] "Docker build" type functionality (buildah)
+
+  - [x] OCI container image backend
+      - [x] sloci (done)
+      - [x] skopeo (done)
+      - [x] buildah (done)
+      - [x] umoci (done)
+
+  - [x] Host side (builder) container installer
+      - [x] container-cross-install.bbclass
+      - [x] vrunner.sh (QEMU-based cross-arch container import)
+      - [x] skopeo integration
+
+  - [x] SDK based container update
+      - [x] vcontainer-tarball.bb (standalone SDK)
+      - [x] vdkr CLI (Docker commands)
+      - [x] vpdmn CLI (Podman commands)
+
+  - [x] devtool / recipe / manual: build -> deploy
+      - [x] local / build host deploy and test (pytest framework)
+
+  - [~] microservice reference workflow / container base
+
+================================================================================
+NEW: Cross-architecture container deployment (January 2026)
+================================================================================
+
+  - [x] vcontainer unified tooling
+      - [x] vcontainer-native.bb (native tools)
+      - [x] vcontainer-tarball.bb (SDK installer)
+      - [x] vrunner.sh (QEMU orchestration)
+
+  - [x] vdkr (Docker cross-arch CLI)
+      - [x] vdkr-initramfs-create (multiconfig blob builder)
+      - [x] vdkr-rootfs-image (squashfs Docker environment)
+      - [x] memres mode (persistent QEMU VM)
+      - [x] --network=host default
+
+  - [x] vpdmn (Podman cross-arch CLI)
+      - [x] vpdmn-initramfs-create (multiconfig blob builder)
+      - [x] vpdmn-rootfs-image (squashfs Podman environment)
+      - [x] memres mode (persistent QEMU VM)
+
+  - [x] container-bundle.bbclass
+      - [x] Package-based container bundling
+      - [x] Local container recipes support
+      - [x] Remote container fetch (skopeo + digest pinning)
+      - [x] Runtime auto-detection (CONTAINER_PROFILE)
+
+  - [x] container-cross-install.bbclass
+      - [x] ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND integration
+      - [x] Batch import via vrunner
+      - [x] Docker storage merging
+      - [x] Podman storage merging (VFS driver)
+      - [x] Container autostart (systemd services)
+      - [x] Podman Quadlet support
+
+  - [x] container-common.bbclass
+      - [x] Shared Python functions for multiconfig/arch mapping
+
+  - [x] Multiconfig blob builds
+      - [x] vruntime-aarch64.conf
+      - [x] vruntime-x86-64.conf
+      - [x] Automatic mcdepends triggering
+
+  - [x] Testing infrastructure
+      - [x] pytest framework (tests/)
+      - [x] test_vdkr.py (Docker CLI tests)
+      - [x] test_vpdmn.py (Podman CLI tests)
+      - [x] test_container_cross_install.py (bundling tests)
+      - [x] Boot tests with container verification
+
+================================================================================
+TODO (not yet started):
+================================================================================
+
+  - [ ] incus (LXD successor)
+  - [ ] jailhouse hypervisor
+  - [ ] CNI multus
+  - [ ] h/w accelerated containers (fpga/pci)