ODP is fairly open-ended in this regard because in theory we're only
dependent on

- A C99-conforming compiler
- A platform that supports a reasonably recent Linux kernel

Today we do test on 32 and 64 bit systems, and try to support both GCC
and clang, however as newer versions of these tools get released we
sometimes encounter problems. The same is true with older releases. We
try to accommodate, especially when the fix to support a wider range
of tools and platforms is relatively straightforward.

It's not possible to test exhaustively on every possible combination
so when problems occur we open and fix bugs. However, once we fix a
bug we prefer to fix it only once, which means that in-flight patches
should be checked to see if they have a similar problem and should be
revised to avoid that problem as well. That way we don't fix the same
problem multiple times.


On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Honnappa Nagarahalli
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Along with this, we need to standardize 32b/64b compilations and the
> platforms on which we run the test cases.
> Thanks,
> Honnappa
>
> On 21 June 2017 at 11:38, Honnappa Nagarahalli
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>    I think there is a need to identify tools and specific versions of
>> the tools from patch acceptance perspective. Any failures outside of
>> these versions should be the responsibility of the person facing the
>> issues, they should submit a patch for those versions and tools.
>>
>> Travis CI is a step in that direction. But I think we still allow
>> submissions of patches via email. So, for this case, should we
>> standardize the tools and versions being used in Travis CI as the
>> acceptance criteria?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Honnappa

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