On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:04 PM Shyam Ranganathan <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 10/03/2018 11:32 AM, Pranith Kumar Karampuri wrote: > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 8:50 PM Shyam Ranganathan <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > On 10/03/2018 11:16 AM, Pranith Kumar Karampuri wrote: > > > Once we have distributed tests running, such that overall > > regression > > > time is reduced, we can possibly tackle removing retries for > > tests, and > > > then getting to a more stringent recheck process/tooling. The > > reason > > > being, we now run to completion and that takes quite a bit of > > time, so > > > at this juncture removing retry is not practical, but we > > should get > > > there (soon?). > > > > > > > > > I agree with you about removing retry. I didn't understand why > recheck > > > nudging developers has to be post-poned till distributed regression > > > tests comes into picture. My thinking is that it is more important > to > > > have it when tests take longer. > > > > Above is only retry specific, not recheck specific, as in "we can > > possibly tackle removing retries for tests" > > > > But also reiterating this is orthogonal to the lock down needs > discussed > > here. > > > > > > As per my understanding the reason why lock down is happening because no > > one makes any noise about the failures that they are facing as and when > > it happens, and it doesn't get conveyed on gluster-devel. So is there > > any reason why you think it is orthogonal considering it is contributing > > directly to the problem that we are discussing on this thread? > > Taking steps to ensure quality is maintained is going to reduce > instances of lock down, hence orthogonal. > Purpose of my responses has been to prevent a lock down because I believe the existing process of locking down the complete branch doesn't change behaviors of developers to prevent a lock down. The process seems to reinforce it. Hence I raised it on this thread, because it is contributing to it. It doesn't look like the discussion went to a logical end. I still don't know what are the new actions we are taking to prevent lock down from happening. What are they? > > > > > -- > > Pranith > -- Pranith
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