Confusion over `local-openfaas` provider

Hopefully I’m not the only one confused by this and we can get some clarification for everyone concerned.

The Docs refer to a “local-openfaas” provider much like it refers to a “local-kubernetes” provider: are we supposed to use the “local-openfaas” when running local developments/clusters?

I tried setting “local-openfaas” as my provider:

kind: Project
name: my-project
environments:
  - name: local
    providers:
      - name: local-kubernetes
      - name: local-openfaas

But I get an error “Cannot read property ‘install’ of undefined”; however when I use regular “openfaas” it runs.

I’m using an up-to-date Docker of Mac running K8s 1.14.8 with fresh reseted cluster/disk.

[edvald]

Thanks for the info @ozburo, that’s super helpful! I think your suggestion is the best approach. It would be nice to add support for pulling templates from other repos though. If that’d be useful, don’t hesitate to file a feature request!

[ozburo]

Addendum:

1. Yes, the lang is based on the offically supported Openfaas templates!

2. I/we can use the lang: dockerfile and use a Dockerfile for creating Openfaas functions that deviate from those official templates. So I can use that for my c functions, fyi. If others are curious, I referenced this: can I define dockerfile myself?

Not sure if there’s still any case for “creating Openfaas Templates” thru Garden, I’ll leave that for other more knowledge folks to dwel on 👍