[maemo-developers] Autobuilder: building svn tags from garage

[From: Ed Bartosh]

2009/8/26 Graham Cobb <g+770 at cobb.uk.net>:
> On Wednesday 26 August 2009 16:59:54 Ed Bartosh wrote:
>> 2009/8/26 Graham Cobb <g+770 at cobb.uk.net>:
>> > It would be good if there was a way to upload the files using (say) scp
>> > to a staging area and then trigger the build using the web interface.
>>
>> Too complicated, I'd say. I think developers would prefer using one tool.
>
> From your earlier note, I am one of a fairly small number of developers who
> really need this.  And I would certainly use this.  Maybe the other
> developers who upload multiple package suites would like to comment on
> whether they would find it "too complicated".
>
> The way I see it working from the developer's point of view is: use dput (or
> scp) to upload exactly as normal for the autobuilder except using a different
> receiving directory.  Then go to a web page (one I have previously created
> for the group of packages) and click "build".  With a bit of luck I can even
> automate that last step using wget from my upload-and-build script.
>
If we consider using scp then nobody prevents us to upload all sources
first and then upload some empty file which would trigger the build.
What I meant by 'too complicated' that involving web ui for this is
unneeded action from my point of view.

> If that meant that I would not have to wait for 8-9 hours watching each build
> to make sure it not only succeeded but that it wasn't delayed so that the
> build which is dependent on it failed to access the right files then I would
> put up with quite a lot of complication!  Just clicking once to launch it and
> then knowing that if the builds completed successfully the dependencies had
> been handled correctly would save me a lot of time and effort!
>
I thought you have some machinery for watching your builds, no?

PS: I'm still looking for better solution then scp. Any other ideas?

-- 
BR,
Ed