CentOS - Jan 2015 - Scope of testing done by CentOS Development Team

Hello,

What types of tests does the CentOS Development Team do for software in its
repositories?
Where does it get its test catalog from?

I want to create a testing process which is equal to if not more rigorous that
the CentOS process for any third party software we use.

For example, if I install the php-mysqlnd package from the Remi repository, I
want to test it just as carefully as the php-mysql package has been tested
before I get it from the CentOS repository.

If somebody can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!
David

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On 13.01.2015 05:43, Somers-Harris, David | David | OPS
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> What types of tests does the CentOS Development Team do for
> software in its repositories? Where does it get its test catalog
> from?
> 
> I want to create a testing process which is equal to if not more
> rigorous that the CentOS process for any third party software we
> use.
> 
> For example, if I install the php-mysqlnd package from the Remi
> repository, I want to test it just as carefully as the php-mysql
> package has been tested before I get it from the CentOS
> repository.
> 
> If somebody can point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks! David

First, I guess this question would be more suitable for the devel list
than for the users list, but that's just my opinion :)

Second: You have to keep in mind that you would want to apply
also all upstream tests.

This means it would be best to read up on the fedora packaging and
testing guidelines.

I don't know if red hat has published their intern guidelines for
RHEL development (I'm sure there are some).

HTH

Sven

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> First, I guess this question would be more suitable for the devel list than
for the users list, but that's just my opinion :)
Thanks Sven.
You're probably right. I'll move this to the devel list.