llvm dev - Oct 2011 - [LLVMdev] [cfe-dev] Release: Two Weeks 'Til 3.0 Branch

> If we had a larger set of volunteers that could help qualify releases AND
buildbots to continuously test the new release criteria, then we are willing to
expand this criteria. We haven't had a lot of volunteers step up in this
area though.
I don't much like the idea of doing a release with so many buildbots down...

Ciao, Duncan.

>>>>> Duncan Sands <baldrick at free.fr> writes:
> If we had a larger set of volunteers that could help qualify releases AND
> buildbots to continuously test the new release criteria, then we are
willing
> to expand this criteria. We haven't had a lot of volunteers step up in
this
> area though.
Just to note, BoostPro has already expressed a willing to run some BuildBot to
do Windows testing.  I'm not sure it met with much response, though.

-- 
  John Wiegley
  BoostPro Computing, Inc.
  http://www.boostpro.com

On Oct 7, 2011, at 12:40 AM, Duncan Sands wrote:
>> If we had a larger set of volunteers that could help qualify releases
AND buildbots to continuously test the new release criteria, then we are willing
to expand this criteria. We haven't had a lot of volunteers step up in this
area though.
> 
> I don't much like the idea of doing a release with so many buildbots
down…
I agree. We are working on fixing this ASAP.

-Tanya
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On Oct 7, 2011, at 1:29 AM, John Wiegley wrote:
>>>>>> Duncan Sands <baldrick at free.fr> writes:
> 
>> If we had a larger set of volunteers that could help qualify releases
AND
>> buildbots to continuously test the new release criteria, then we are
willing
>> to expand this criteria. We haven't had a lot of volunteers step up
in this
>> area though.
> 
> Just to note, BoostPro has already expressed a willing to run some BuildBot
to
> do Windows testing.  I'm not sure it met with much response, though.
I do not know the history here, but I do not see a problem with you setting up a
buildbot. Did someone specifically object?

However, buildbots do require that someone is actively watching them and helping
if breakage occurs (ie. developers may not have access to a windows box to
reproduce). I think more testing in this area is always good, especially since
Windows is not really supported for releases.. its a step in that direction if
we have people to support it.

Thanks,
Tanya
> 
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