I think we should come up with some backup plan in case Jenkins comes to a halt due to IO exceptions. The following was one example: https://builds.apache.org/job/PreCommit-HBASE-Build/3696/console
On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Andrew Purtell <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you so much for doing this Lars. > > > I will retroactively -1 the change and revert it, and then shame you > again. :) > > +1 > > On Tuesday, December 25, 2012, lars hofhansl wrote: > > > During the past few days I spend some time to bring the 0.94 test back > > into shape. > > > > GC issues, bad backports, hanging tests, memory issues, you name it. > > I do not want to ever have to do that again. > > > > The good news is: The 0.94 tests are back in shape now. Yeah! > > > > If you commit a patch it is your responsibility to make sure it passes > the > > test suite. > > Either the tests should be fixed in a reasonable amount of time or the > > commit should be reverted. > > This is mainly for committers, contributors should also watch the test > > runs for their patches. > > No excuses. The tests are passing now. > > I do not care whether a test passes locally, or whether it fails rarely, > > or whether some tests failed previously, or whatever. > > > > Please, consider this a condition for me to continue as release manager > > for 0.94. > > (This is only for the 0.94 tests. I cannot speak for HadoopQA, or the > > regular trunk test suite, although eventually I assume we want similar > > guidelines there) > > > > I increased the retention time for past builds. I will find you :) > > I will publicly shame you. I will retroactively -1 the change and revert > > it, and then shame you again. :) > > > > Lastly, this is a function of the large amount of contributed patches. So > > it is a good problem to have. > > HBase it an actively maintained project and we certainly want to keep it > > this way, just with an acknoledgement that keeping the test suite passing > > is important. > > > > Thanks and Merry Christmas (to whoever celebrates that). > > > > -- Lars > > > > -- > Best regards, > > - Andy > > Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. - Piet Hein > (via Tom White) >
