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In-Reply-To: <339167fe-c899-1303-166f-8040b49f0f59@mutix.org> (Christina O'Donnell's message of "Tue, 14 May 2024 11:19:57 +0100") References: <878r0nqjmu.fsf@gmail.com> <87jzk4fofj.fsf@cbaines.net> <339167fe-c899-1303-166f-8040b49f0f59@mutix.org> User-Agent: mu4e 1.12.2; emacs 29.3 Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 14:45:33 +0100 Message-ID: <871q64zev6.fsf@cbaines.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=212.71.252.8; envelope-from=mail@cbaines.net; helo=mira.cbaines.net X-Spam_score_int: -18 X-Spam_score: -1.9 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.9 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: guix-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -2.97 X-Spam-Score: -2.97 X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 9B209A527 X-Migadu-Scanner: mx11.migadu.com X-TUID: 8USmpR8V2arB --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain Christina O'Donnell writes: > On 08/05/2024 14:01, Christopher Baines wrote: >> I think it would be nice to have a new release, and indeed release more >> often, I think the way to get there is for less things to be broken >> between releases, such that releasing takes less effort in terms of >> testing and fixing things. >> >> To give some specific issues, I've run up against the recent issues with >> nss [1][2] and I don't think we could release with the nss package as is >> currently. >> >> 1: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/70662 >> 2: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/70663 > > I can fix these by disabling tests, but I would prefer if someone with > more experience packaging for guix could make a decision on > it. Otherwise, I don't have any problem reducing the number of tests > and disabling all tests on PowerPC at least. > > I could also do some analysis if it was deemed necessary, inserting a > patch to measure the timings of each test/cycle. Additionally, I could > try packaging some of the versions between 0.88 and 0.98 to identify > the exact change that could be to blame. However, both of these seem > overkill, given the backlog of patches/issues we have left to get > through, and the manpower we currently have to work with. > > Would any of that be helpful? The problem described by #70663 has now been fixed on master through the changes in #70693. The general point I was making though is that if we can improve tooling and processes so that problems are spotted before they reach master, then releasing should be easier. --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQKlBAEBCgCPFiEEPonu50WOcg2XVOCyXiijOwuE9XcFAmZDav1fFIAAAAAALgAo aXNzdWVyLWZwckBub3RhdGlvbnMub3BlbnBncC5maWZ0aGhvcnNlbWFuLm5ldDNF ODlFRUU3NDU4RTcyMEQ5NzU0RTBCMjVFMjhBMzNCMEI4NEY1NzcRHG1haWxAY2Jh aW5lcy5uZXQACgkQXiijOwuE9XcWVBAAqC4gQmz5nDXtos7xi//XdB/SRnO786Uz gzSB0CK3GpL986D7DJdTNnLqunmZpB4ajU0yOHAnMqODb95K88+IiVlvbpF4zj+Q xj/MT31+8unHRl79hjeBP55XYjDKW4N6EKiP1QjLF1OSfUKdCVNVh4y2/UDwhg7k 1YCkNCOXbjPDnj9MnkrxEBUsl2Ktg1w0Qu9zU+5tzjV2bt1dG8smEhQA2DJ7Hm0X GWIih/kYmqqXOWbQfUZGgEhdnGfel0grPHeumT8m1ybQdgANAB1EU5SpBwaY1LgE EZ7Oz9kS+OU7oGXpH8zyjHrqjzFaKGkKukkVxMUE9c3hfYlE3i4wJS4E1h/76hcL nxxQikAVhAnX0g5wgPVrUZopRJsRiuNtiyxKvMV1KIxhmOEAGVYnXsF0MzF7BO6k 2LDgCQvMKOaxtEICYOxPQ16cqQec0r1A1MDh1kKv+MCWHC5jdjSlb8wTIdG2tYdc rjWUtf63Uir1i9RrL+1xEsOCBdSt6g0UIPr/YhGUja2rrxY4UvCawMvLt3XbFaGB hR3aMUQqfkp3ha2jn8QC1tB8a26mxnylU5rgJiSxvOMXTgtpS8oAPpeU2U0Lp7VW DNJhDh0dm4e1gN4c83xbv81rMt92FU6O2r89Ks93BayAFfHoy2Vf1gq+NyQrtWxf aKpJSWAEf0k= =zwAS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--