[M3devel] OpenCSW build farm access

[Jay K]

> test scripts check for explicit ssh reachability of birch.elegosoft.com
 
 
I put that in.
I found the stuff too hard to use and would try to make it easier as I figured it out.
 
 
 
Well.. for now let's just leave Hudson on my machine asis.
  Maybe Tony can provide a machine?
 
 
 
So..a general dilemna is how to give Dago something for him giving us something.
And how much is enough on either side?
Don't want to take and not give back, or whatnot.
 
 
 
I386_SOLARIS, AMD64_SOLARIS are now in good shape.
See http://www.modula3.com/cm3/uploaded-archives/index.html.
 
 
 
System builds itself.
  The whole thing on x86/2.10. Up to opengl on x86/2.9.
    I think I'll just do an existance check on 2.9 and stuff built there will just omit it.
 
  I haven't tested the X apps yet.
 
  I haven't tried Sparc32/64 yet on 2.8/2.9, but they could very well work ok.
     2.8 would have a problem with user threads, but I know how to fix it.
     (Dago is ok dropping 2.8 anyway, and user threads also don't really matter).
 
 
How much value is there to an occasional manual build, vs. better automation?
  With or without running the tests?
  Like, not hudson?
 
 
At some point I'll probably setup Solaris/x86.
  I already have, multiple times, just haven't configured it to my liking and kept it up and running.
  But I'd like to offload some power/heat/environmental-responsibility maybe.
  Maybe trade for other OSes. :)
  Also distribute the responsibility anyway. You don't want it all depending on my network connectivity, even if it was good. :)
 
 
I may have another option for Solaris. I'll check.
 
 
I can think of somewhat rude suggestions, like:
   Commit access shall be limited unless commiter provides Hudson resources. :)
   Of any sort or non-zero quantity -- don't make things too hard.
   Heck -- surely Linux/x86 is among the easiest for anyone to take. :)
   Then again, I'm not a manager, maybe I shouldn't try to think of ways to motivate people. :)
 
 
Also maybe login is usable at least for Solaris 2.10 sparc stuff?
Or is that an abuse?
 
 
 
Thanks,
 - Jay


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> Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 08:51:24 +0200
> From: wagner at elegosoft.com
> To: jay.krell at cornell.edu
> CC: m3devel at elegosoft.com; trygvis at opencsw.org; dam at baltic-online.de
> Subject: Re: [M3devel] OpenCSW build farm access
>
> Quoting Jay K :
>
>>> It's nothing like just shifting the jobs from Jay's machine to opencsw.
>>> I've already made half a dozen changes for a simple compile job.
>>
>>
>> Hm. Maybe I should try installing Solaris 2.9 on my machine? Or a
>> separate machine first?
>> I would like to offload to Dago if possible.
>
> I understand that.
>
> I can now check out with CVS from the command line, both via the
> pserver proxy and a forwarded port via ssh, but still no luck with
> Hudson itself. The failure message stays the same
> (see http://hudson.modula3.com:8080/view/SOLsun/job/dummy/7/console).
>
> Ideas what's going on are welcome.
>
> But it's not just CVS. The regression test scripts check for
> explicit ssh reachability of birch.elegosoft.com; we need scp
> or rsync to upload archives, and wget or curl to download.
> I'm sure the list will get even longer if we inspect the existing
> jobs.
>
>> I had tried to install Solaris 2.8 and/or 2.9 at some point but hit
>> some difficulty.
>> 2.10 I've now installed multiple times, it is fairly easy.
>>
>> So..remember..I don't have any fixed IP addresses at all.
>> I use free dynamic DNS and port forwarding.
>> Stuff I didn't know about but Olaf pointed me toward and I'm
>> pleased with it. :)
>> Is that viable here?
>> You wouldn't need dynamic DNS, just port forwarding. As I understand.
>> Like, port 222 on login goes to 22 on current9s, stuff like that.
>
> I doubt that opencsw will change their setup for m3.
>
> I'm sure we can work around every little or big problem that comes
> up, but I simply haven't got the time for it.
>
> I'd be happy if anybody else tries to port all the SOLsun jobs
> from http://hudson.modula3.com:8080/view/SOLsun/
> (copy to another name and then adapt) to run on
> http://hudson.modula3.com:8080/computer/opencsw_current9s/.
>
> My simple test job currently is in
> http://hudson.modula3.com:8080/view/SOLsun/job/dummy/
>
> If nobody else volunteers, I'll try to work on it now and then, but
> cannot promise any deadline.
>
> Thanks for all your support,
>
> Olaf
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