+1.  Get it out there.


On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 10:12 PM, Jacques Nadeau <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hey Rahul,
>
> My suggestion would be to the lower bar--do the absolute bare minimum to
> get the tests out there.  For example, simply remove proprietary
> information and then get it on a public github (whether your personal
> github or a corporate one).  From there, people can help by submitting pull
> requests to improve the infrastructure and harness.  Making things easier
> is something that can be done over time.  For example, we've had offers
> from a couple different Linux Admins to help on something.  I'm sure that
> they could help with a number of the items you've identified.  In the mean
> time, we risk patches being merged that have less than complete testing.
>
>
> --
> Jacques Nadeau
> CTO and Co-Founder, Dremio
>
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 2:16 PM, rahul challapalli <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Jacques,
> >
> > I am breaking down steps 1,2 & 3 into sub-tasks so we can add/prioritize
> > these tasks
> >
> > Item #TaskSub-TaskCommentsPriority1*Publish the tests*
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Remove Proprietary Data & Queries
> > 0
> >
> > Redact Propriety Data/Queries
> >
> >
> >
> > Move tests into drill repo
> > This requires some refactoring to the framework code since the test
> > framework uses a 2-level directory structure
> >
> >
> >
> > Organize the tests using a label based approach
> > This involves code changes and moving a lot of files. When doing a one
> time
> > push it might be better to do this before publishing the tests?
> >
> >
> > Each suite should be independentSome suites wrongly assume that the data
> is
> > present. They should be identified and fixed
> >
> >
> > Cleanup hardcoded dependencies during data generationSome data-gen
> scripts
> > have hard-coded references
> >
> >
> > Cleanup downloadsThe same dataset is being downloaded multiple times by
> > different suites
> >
> >
> > Licenses for downloadsThe framework downloads some files automatically.
> > These files are publicly available.
> > However before downloading them users need to agree to certain terms. By
> > using the framework users might be skipping this step. We should look
> into
> > this
> > 2*Setup a cluster infrastructure to run the pre-commit tests*
> >
> >
> > 3*Local debugging of tests*
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Add an optional maven target for running tests on a local machine
> > Tests can launch an embedded drillbit or they can connect to a running
> > drillbit through zookeeper
> >
> >
> > Running suites which require additional setup (hive, hbase etc) should be
> > made optional
> >
> > 4*Documentation*
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Running Tests (options available and also listing the asumed defaults)
> >
> >
> >
> > Explaining how tests are organized
> >
> >
> >
> > Process for adding a new suite
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Jacques Nadeau <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Let's get number one done (tests out there so all community members can
> > run
> > > them).  Then the whole community can work together to solve the rest.
> > >
> > > I don't think the base install should include integration test
> execution.
> > > I do think the tests should be in the main repo (as opposed to a
> > > secondary).
> > >
> > > We should strive to ultimately make running these integration tests a
> > > requirement for merging.  We need to complete all the steps before we
> can
> > > impose that.  I should be able to help on the global run component and
> > > supporting infrastructure.
> > >
> > > J
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jacques Nadeau
> > > CTO and Co-Founder, Dremio
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 1:29 PM, rahul challapalli <
> > > [email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ramana,
> > > >
> > > > You are right. We are trying to address multiple issues here, but not
> > > with
> > > > a single solution. I am summarizing them
> > > >
> > > > 1. Tests should be visible to everyone (Implicit goal)
> > > > 2. Before applying a patch we should run tests in a clustered
> > > environment.
> > > > Parth had a suggestion(#4) in his original email.
> > > > 3. Developers should be able to debug majority of the tests on their
> > > local
> > > > environment. I made a few suggestions above to this regard
> > > >
> > > > - Rahul
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:40 AM, Ramana I N <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > One important thing which we need to be clear on here is what are
> we
> > > > trying
> > > > > to address?
> > > > >
> > > > > I feel there are two separate issues here and I do not think one
> > > solution
> > > > > will fit both the issues.
> > > > >
> > > > >    1. Allowing developers to run tests on their local box so they
> > know
> > > > the
> > > > >    changes they have are not completely wrong.
> > > > >    2. Allowing transparency in the integration tests process which
> is
> > > > >    currently a black box.
> > > > >
> > > > > 1 is needed for developers to make changes and have an idea that
> > their
> > > > > changes are not going to fail tests en masse in the integration
> > suite.
> > > 2
> > > > is
> > > > > needed because its a prerequisite for changes to be committed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Ramana
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 10:28 AM, rahul challapalli <
> > > > > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Ramana,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Let me fill in more details.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. Before we accept a patch we want to make sure the tests run
> in a
> > > > > cluster
> > > > > > environment. No exceptions here.
> > > > > > 2. We want  the contributors to be able to debug the failing
> tests
> > on
> > > > > their
> > > > > > laptops in as many cases as possbile. This requires :
> > > > > >         1. Tests should run on top of a local file system. (Tests
> > can
> > > > > > launch an embedded drillbit or they can connect to a running
> > drillbit
> > > > > > through zookeeper)
> > > > > >         2. Running suites which require additional setup (hive,
> > hbase
> > > > > etc)
> > > > > > should be made optional and sufficient documentation should be
> > > provided
> > > > > for
> > > > > > enabling and disabling these tests.
> > > > > > 3. In my opinion making these new tests part of drill would make
> it
> > > > > easier
> > > > > > for the developers to debug and run tests instead of having a
> > > different
> > > > > > repository. But as you said it might bloat the drill project
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Rahul
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Ted Dunning <
> > [email protected]>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Hadoop family of projects has some software that
> integrates a
> > > > > > > continuous integration system so that every time a JIRA is
> marked
> > > as
> > > > > > > patch-available, the associated patch attached to the bug will
> > have
> > > > > > > integration tests run against it.  I believe that there has
> been
> > > some
> > > > > > > process to use git hashes instead of patches.  The CI results
> are
> > > put
> > > > > > back
> > > > > > > on the JIRA.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is done using a fairly simple set of scripts.  Apache
> Yetus
> > is
> > > > > just
> > > > > > > forming as a direct-to-top-level spinoff from Hadoop
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Proposal is here (don't be fooled by the fact that it looks
> like
> > an
> > > > > > > incubation proposal):
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/YetusProposal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Early code can be found here (don't guess that this is very
> real
> > > > yet).
> > > > > > > More links can be found in the proposal.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > https://github.com/sekikn/pre-yetus/tree/master/precommit/docs
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The project has not yet been formed and there are no mailing
> > lists
> > > or
> > > > > git
> > > > > > > repo yet.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 9:25 AM, Ramana I N <
> [email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > As someone who worked on this for a while, including it as
> part
> > > of
> > > > > > drill
> > > > > > > > may bloat drill a bit too much. Also not a big fan of running
> > > > against
> > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > embedded drillbit. Does not replicate an actual production
> use
> > > > case.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Additionally, setting up hive hbase and other components
> maybe
> > > > > painful
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > unnecessary for most ppl. It would deter people from ever
> > > > > contributing
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > drill. We could spin up in memory hive and hbase but that's
> > > similar
> > > > > to
> > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > embedded drill bit. Does not replicate a production scenario.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Would prefer the hive way with a central Jenkins server
> hosted
> > on
> > > > aws
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > accessible to everyone.  Users should be able to submit a git
> > url
> > > > and
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > should be able to deploy and fire off tests. Should then
> have a
> > > way
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > easily communicate failures to contributors and if success
> > notify
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > commiters to commit the change.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ps: if hive's way is open source maybe we can look into reuse
> > > > rather
> > > > > > than
> > > > > > > > doing it from scratch. Esp the Jenkins and configuration
> stuff.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > > > Ramana
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Thursday, July 23, 2015, Parth Chandra <[email protected]
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Drill devs use a set of tests that are not available as
> part
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > Apache
> > > > > > > > > distribution. These tests are a pre-requisite for all
> > commits,
> > > > but
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > > available to any contributors outside the current devs.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This thread is to discuss various options to make these
> tests
> > > > > > > available.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Assumptions and requirements  -
> > > > > > > > > 1) A functional test (as opposed to a unit test) needs to
> be
> > > > closer
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > end user environment than a development environment. As
> such,
> > > we
> > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > be
> > > > > > > > > running functional tests in a cluster environment, connect
> > > using
> > > > > > > > zookeeper
> > > > > > > > > etc.
> > > > > > > > > 2) Functional test will keep increasing in number, get more
> > > > complex
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > take a longer and longer time to execute as we go along.
> > > > > > > > > 3) Some requirements are:
> > > > > > > > >     a) We want to be strict in enforcing the pre-commit
> > > > > requirements,
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > not penalize the contributor who has a minor fix.
> > > > > > > > >     b) All parts of the product (especially various
> > 'certified'
> > > > > > storage
> > > > > > > > > plugins like Hive and Hbase should get tested)
> > > > > > > > >     c) It should be easy to debug issues when a test fails.
> > > Tests
> > > > > > > should
> > > > > > > > > fail deterministically. If a test fails, it should always
> > fail
> > > > and
> > > > > > > always
> > > > > > > > > fail in the same way (easier said than done).
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Some suggestions -
> > > > > > > > > 1) Tests should be a top-level maven module within the
> drill
> > > > > project
> > > > > > > > >         a) We want  the integration tests to run as part of
> > the
> > > > > > drill's
> > > > > > > > > maven build process
> > > > > > > > >         b) The build step for the integration-tests module
> > > would
> > > > > > launch
> > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > embedded drillbit and runs tests against it
> > > > > > > > >         c) The tests will be a separate target so they need
> > not
> > > > be
> > > > > > run
> > > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > > the time
> > > > > > > > >  2) Tests should be divided into multiple suites that are
> > based
> > > > on
> > > > > > > > > components. For example a test suite for testing datatypes
> > will
> > > > > > contain
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > tests for various datatypes including complex types. A
> > > > contributor
> > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > developer can then run these tests more frequently as an
> > issue
> > > is
> > > > > > being
> > > > > > > > > addressed and run the entire suite only once before commit.
> > > > > > > > > 3) Provide the tests as a hosted service
> > > > > > > > > 4) Setup a bot to fire the test on an AWS cluster and post
> > the
> > > > > > results
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > the JIRA  (Hive does this). Or some variant of this idea.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Some questions -
> > > > > > > > > 1) What do some other projects do?
> > > > > > > > > 2) Are there any technologies we can leverage that will
> make
> > > this
> > > > > > > easier?
> > > > > > > > > 3) How do we make it easier to debug failing tests.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Please feel free to question the assumptions and
> > requirements.
> > > Be
> > > > > > > > creative
> > > > > > > > > with your suggestions.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Parth
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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