Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Andrew Dunstan writes:
>> Maybe it wouldn't be of great value to PostgreSQL. And maybe it would. I
>> have an open mind about it. I don't think incompleteness is an argument
>> against it, though.
> If you want to do it, by all means go for it. I'm sure it would give
> everyone a fuzzy feeling to see the green lights everywhere. But
> realistically, don't expect any significant practical benefits, such
> cutting beta time by 10%.
I think the main value of a build farm is that we'd get nearly immediate
feedback about the majority of simple porting problems. Your previous
arguments that it wouldn't smoke everything out are certainly valid ---
but we wouldn't abandon the regression tests just because they don't
find everything. Immediate feedback is good because a patch can be
fixed while it's still fresh in the author's mind.
I'm for it ...
regards, tom lane