Add an flag to buildx rm to keep the buildkitd daemon running

commands/rm.go

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type rmOptions struct {
-	builder   string
-	keepState bool
+	builder    string
+	keepState  bool
+	keepDaemon bool
 }
 
 func runRm(dockerCli command.Cli, in rmOptions) error {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func runRm(dockerCli command.Cli, in rmOptions) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err1 := rm(ctx, dockerCli, ng, in.keepState)
+		err1 := rm(ctx, dockerCli, ng, in.keepState, in.keepDaemon)
 		if err := txn.Remove(ng.Name); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func runRm(dockerCli command.Cli, in rmOptions) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if ng != nil {
-		err1 := rm(ctx, dockerCli, ng, in.keepState)
+		err1 := rm(ctx, dockerCli, ng, in.keepState, in.keepDaemon)
 		if err := txn.Remove(ng.Name); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -70,23 +71,28 @@ func rmCmd(dockerCli command.Cli, rootOpts *rootOptions) *cobra.Command {
 
 	flags := cmd.Flags()
 	flags.BoolVar(&options.keepState, "keep-state", false, "Keep BuildKit state")
+	flags.BoolVar(&options.keepDaemon, "keep-daemon", false, "Keep the buildkitd daemon running")
 
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func rm(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, ng *store.NodeGroup, keepState bool) error {
+func rm(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, ng *store.NodeGroup, keepState, keepDaemon bool) error {
 	dis, err := driversForNodeGroup(ctx, dockerCli, ng, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	for _, di := range dis {
-		if di.Driver != nil {
+		if di.Driver == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Do not stop the buildkitd daemon when --keep-daemon is provided
+		if !keepDaemon {
 			if err := di.Driver.Stop(ctx, true); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if err := di.Driver.Rm(ctx, true, !keepState); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+		}
+		if err := di.Driver.Rm(ctx, true, !keepState, !keepDaemon); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 		if di.Err != nil {
 			err = di.Err

docs/reference/buildx_rm.md

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Remove a builder instance
 | Name | Description |
 | --- | --- |
 | [`--builder string`](#builder) | Override the configured builder instance |
+| [`--keep-daemon`](#keep-daemon) | Keep the buildkitd daemon running |
 | [`--keep-state`](#keep-state) | Keep BuildKit state |
 
 
@@ -32,3 +33,8 @@ Same as [`buildx --builder`](buildx.md#builder).
 
 Keep BuildKit state, so it can be reused by a new builder with the same name.
 Currently, only supported by the [`docker-container` driver](buildx_create.md#driver).
+
+### <a name="keep-daemon"></a> Keep the buildkitd daemon running (--keep-daemon)
+
+Keep the buildkitd daemon running after the buildx context is removed. This is useful when you manage buildkitd daemons and buildx contexts independently.
+Currently, only supported by the [`docker-container` and `kubernetes` drivers](buildx_create.md#driver).

driver/docker-container/driver.go

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func (d *Driver) Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool, rmVolume bool) error {
+func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error {
 	info, err := d.Info(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -305,20 +305,22 @@ func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool, rmVolume bool) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if err := d.DockerAPI.ContainerRemove(ctx, d.Name, dockertypes.ContainerRemoveOptions{
-			RemoveVolumes: true,
-			Force:         force,
-		}); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		for _, v := range container.Mounts {
-			if v.Name == d.Name+volumeStateSuffix {
+		if rmDaemon {
+			if err := d.DockerAPI.ContainerRemove(ctx, d.Name, dockertypes.ContainerRemoveOptions{
+				RemoveVolumes: true,
+				Force:         force,
+			}); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			for _, v := range container.Mounts {
+				if v.Name != d.Name+volumeStateSuffix {
+					continue
+				}
 				if rmVolume {
 					return d.DockerAPI.VolumeRemove(ctx, d.Name+volumeStateSuffix, false)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
 	}
 	return nil
 }

driver/docker/driver.go

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (d *Driver) Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool, rmVolume bool) error {
+func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 

driver/driver.go

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 	Bootstrap(context.Context, progress.Logger) error
 	Info(context.Context) (*Info, error)
 	Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error
-	Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool, rmVolume bool) error
+	Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error
 	Client(ctx context.Context) (*client.Client, error)
 	Features() map[Feature]bool
 	IsMobyDriver() bool

driver/kubernetes/driver.go

@@ -165,7 +165,11 @@ func (d *Driver) Stop(ctx context.Context, force bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force bool, rmVolume bool) error {
+func (d *Driver) Rm(ctx context.Context, force, rmVolume, rmDaemon bool) error {
+	if !rmDaemon {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if err := d.deploymentClient.Delete(ctx, d.deployment.Name, metav1.DeleteOptions{}); err != nil {
 		if !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error while calling deploymentClient.Delete for %q", d.deployment.Name)