# Podman Community Cabal Agenda
## November 4, 2025 11:00 a.m. Eastern (UTC-5)

One hour meeting on the first Tuesday of odd numbered months at 11:00 a.m. US/Eastern (UTC-5) to deep dive into topics on the agenda. **Please add your name at the end of the topic so we know who the topic owner is.**

Meeting ID: https://zoom-lfx.platform.linuxfoundation.org/meeting/96844452039?password=cc6cf3da-6a3b-437b-88d4-d1c233ffd352
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### Attendees
Tom Sweeney, Tim Zhou, Mark Russell, Matt Heon, Nalin Dahyabhai, Mario Loriedo, Fatih, Ashley Cui, Paul Holzinger, Kevin Clevenger, Jan Rodak, Dave Darrah, Gerry Seidman.

### Topics

1. Go formatter, https://github.com/containers/podman/discussions/27291 - Paul
3. Drop in config file loading behaviors - Paul

### Meeting Notes
Video [Recording]()

Meeting start 11:03 a.m. EDT (UTC-5)

#### Go formatter - Paul Holzinger - (: in the video) - 2

gofmt request for vote. https://github.com/containers/podman/discussions/27291
Please add your vote by: Friday November 7, 2025.

#### Drop in config file loading behaviors - Paul Holzinger - (: in the video) - 9

We have config *.conf files in a number of places. As an example: /usr/share/containers.conf, usr/.../containers.conf.d/1-dropin.conf, /etch/containers/containers.conf, /etc/../containers.conf.d/1-dropin.conf

Showed how different config file reading can result in different results. He doesn't know if the Podman way is the best, or the UAPI way from systemd. Paul explained the difference.

Paul leans towards the UAPI method.

Kevin leans towards the current Podman way as he's afraid changing might break embedded partners.

Based on the file name, it would only consider the top level. With the /usr vs /etc conf.d conf files, it's a conglomeration of the files in those directories. So if one of the two files with the same name in both directories is empty, all are empty.

What ever is used, it will be also used for storage.conf, and any other config files.

Paul will be putting together a design doc.

#### Looking for for more people - Matt Heon - (: in the video) - 27

We're looking for reviewers, maintainger, and contributors. Just hop on and start reviewing, or reqch out to us on the matrix channel.

#### Open discussion - (: in the video) -
1. CNCF talk on Podman Thurs noon eastern. https://www.linkedin.com/events/chatloopbackoff-episode71-podma7386532304296484864/

### Next Cabal Meeting: Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. EDT (UTC-5)

#### Possible Topics
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### Next Community Meeting: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11:00 a.m. EST (UTC-5)

#### Possible Topics:
1.

Meeting finished 11:31 a.m.

### Raw Meeting Chat:

### Raw Google Meet Transcript