On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 07:40:34AM +0100, Marco Leise wrote: > Am Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:20:21 -0500 > schrieb "Steven Schveighoffer" <[email protected]>: > > > On Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:20:44 -0500, H. S. Teoh <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > It may even be possible to have an autobuilder build the branch, and put > > > it up as one of the compilers you can select on the current dpaste site. > > > Then people could even test the branch online just by typing code and > > > selecting the branch! How cool would that be?? > > > > Isn't the auto-tester already doing most of this? Why not just provide a > > place where auto-tester-created distribution can be downloaded? > > > > -Steve > > +1 > It has to build DMD and Phobos anyway. Save energy, compile > less! :D
Agreed. > I would never build DMD myself to check out a pull request > even IF I had an interest in the changes. I'm always thinking > the QA department of DMD will check it all thoroughly. [...] There is no QA department, unfortunately. We are it. ;-) I have to say, though, that since I build git HEAD from source for Phobos development purposes, the easiest route for me would be to have the branch available from the official DMD repository rather than as a separate download. That way, if I want to submit patches, I can just push to github and submit a pull request -- the code would be right there. A separate download introduces two extra steps: I have to install the thing and set it up, then I have to find and checkout the correct version of the code to submit patches for. T -- Stop staring at me like that! You'll offend... no, you'll hurt your eyes!
