Re: CI

[Joshua Branson]

Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@gnu.org> writes:

> Hello,
>
> Flávio Cruz, le mar. 05 déc. 2023 01:27:30 -0500, a ecrit:
>> On Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 8:30 PM Samuel Thibault <[1]samuel.thibault@gnu.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> > Yes, sure, anything will do.
>> >
>> > I essentially mean that "we" shouldn't be me.
>> >
>> > For a start, just testing that the whole thing just builds in the
>> > various situations would be a *VAST* improvement, considering the amount
>> > of time I spend on just that.
>> >
>> > Then there was recently some work on building simple userland tests,
>> > that can be easily tested as well.
>> >
>> > Essentially, any regression that people usually find ("doesn't build",
>> > "doesn't boot", etc.) is worth testing. That can also be simply running
>> > the glibc testsuite in the resulting build.
>> 
>> I have a simple CI setup in my cross-hurd github repository, see [2]https://
>> github.com/flavioc/cross-hurd/actions/runs/7080757561
>> It uses 4 different build configurations and it runs on my home server on a
>> daily basis.
>
> Nice :)
>
>> I have sent quite a few patches throughout the last year or so
>> because things would fail to build from time to time.
>
> I'd say failures should be notified on commit-hurd@gnu.org, so you're
> not the only one to fix issues.
>
>> The issue is that I am building with my own scripts, so things are not
>> configured like Debian GNU/Hurd or even using the same patches,
>
> That's not necessarily a problem. The debian-only patches are supposed
> to be minimal, and having diversity in tests is usually a good thing.
>
> Samuel
>

I've got two Dell Optiplexs just sitting around doing pretty much
nothing.  I forget the version number at the moment, but do we want a
Hurd CI running the Hurd?  Or do we want the CI running GNU/Linux?

I would like to put one or two of those machines to good use.  I suppose
that I would need the adapter for the keyboard and mouse.  Or just buy
a really old keyboard/mouse.

Joshua

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Joshua Branson
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