Eric Bavier writes: > On 2015-11-19 13:57, Mark H Weaver wrote: >> Roel Janssen <r...@gnu.org> writes: >> >>> The list of packages included in Guix [1] provides links to the build >>> status of each package in the details. I would like to provide this >>> information in a column after "Package details", either as an icon or >>> as >>> a count (e.g. 3/4 builds succeeded). This provides a nicer overview >>> for >>> the current status of the package. >> >> Sounds good to me, but I'm not sure that either a single icon or a >> count >> will be very useful. >> >> We currently support four architectures: x86_64-linux, i686-linux, >> armhf-linux, and mips64el-linux. There will likely be a fifth for the >> Hurd as well. >> >> If the status is to be useful, users will need to see at a glance if >> the >> package builds on their chosen architecture. A count like 2/4 or 3/4 >> doesn't tell me whether the package works on armhf. >> >> So, I think we'd actually need one new column for each supported >> architecture. I could imagine more clever solutions as well, but >> somehow it needs to indicate *which* architectures the package builds >> on, not just how many. > > I agree. > > Could we add a small icon in the expanded view next to the current links > that indicate pass/fail for that architecture? This could possibly in > addition to the summary count in the collapsed view.
I think that would be a good idea. Adding icons per architecture next to the current links in the expanded view. Then have one column with an indicator for overall success or failure. Whether this is a count or an icon, I don't know which would be better. I think visually, an icon would be better. A count would be a little more informing. Having four (and in the future five) columns, each with an icon, would be too much I think.
