[Pbuilder-maint] Re: QA data repository

Thu May 11 10:44:10 UTC 2006

Hi,

This surely would be interesting for pbuilder, so that users can do
distributed build-testing.

> - A data repository. Currently in /org/qa.debian.org/rebuildtesting/{db,pool}
>   on merkel. This repository should get some smarter indices, but
>   basicly, the pool structure is most flexible and efficient, at the
>   cost of a level of indirection if you want "all $foo from unstable".
> 
> - A way to submit data into the repository. This works via email to
>   incoming at qa.debian.org, in a sepecific format. I've based my inject
>   script on the buildd.d.o code, because it's quite similar to that
>   actually. An example email would look like:
>     Subject: Result for lintian libc6_2.3.6-4_i386 1.23.6 ok 1E9W0I
> 
>     <body with lintian results>
>   There isn't yet any sort of real authentication, but that will be
>   implemented. The testname (Result for $foo) needs to be configured
>   first, people who want to start submitting their buildlogs or whatnot,
>   can email me to get their tests added.

I'm a bit uncertain about the datasize tho'. I guess buildd.net would
probably have faced similar issues with data size. Can merkel handle
the load?

regards,
	junichi
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