On 07/29/2013 02:26 PM, Marti Raudsepp wrote:
>> I'm toying with the idea of a check_upgrade mode for the buildfarm client
>> where it wouldn't do a git pull, but would report changes if the build
>> result was different from the previous result. You'd run this immediately
>> after pulling new changes into your OS. Other, brighter ideas welcome.
> What would be the right course of action if check_upgrade fails? Is it
> reasonable to expect buildfarm volunteers to downgrade the system and
> postpone until the problem is resolved?
>
> Or do you think the member should be removed from the farm until the
> build succeeds again? Sounds like worst of both worlds.
>
Neither, I don't think you're understanding me at all. The idea is to
have some way of saying "well, the code is the same, but the tools have
changed." i.e. we want to be able to hold one of these variables constant.
The buildfarm server knows how the run was invoked, and could
distinguish runs done in this mode from other runs.
cheers
andrew