diff --git a/HowtoContributeABuildbot.md b/HowtoContributeABuildbot.md index bf99ac5..b3099d9 100644 --- a/HowtoContributeABuildbot.md +++ b/HowtoContributeABuildbot.md @@ -1,42 +1 @@ -Contributing a buildbot improves the quality of Tahoe-LAFS and also is integral to defining out supported platforms, as described in [Buildbot Policy](BuildbotPolicy). You can see the results of our buildbot network in the [//buildbot-tahoe-lafs the Buildbot output page]. - -## Prerequisites - -1. Install [git](http://git-scm.com/) (ideally using your OS package manager) -1. Install [Python 2.7](https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.8/) (ideally using your OS package manager) -1. Install [virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/stable/) (ideally using your OS package manager) -1. Create a virtualenv for the Buildbot slave: `virtualenv /path/to/environment` -1. Install the Buildbot slave software and dependencies in the virtualenv: `/path/to/environment/bin/pip install buildbot-slave==0.8.14` -1. Use `buildslave` and `buildbot` commands from `/path/to/environment/bin/` in the steps detailed below to configure and start your buildslave (activate the virtualenv to put them on your `$PATH`: `. /path/to/environment/bin/activate`). - -A buildslave makes TCP connections to the buildmaster, which `tahoe-lafs.org` operates. You do not need a publicly routable IP address. - -## Configuration - -Anyone who can get their code into the development repos can take control the of the user account running the buildslave process. -Therefore, create a dedicated user account to run this process. - -## Name The Buildslave -Choose a name for your buildslave which will fit into the list of buildslave names: [//buildbot-tahoe-lafs/buildslaves]. -It should follow the pattern "YourName OperatingSystemAndVersion py2.x" -- see [existing buildslave names](https://tahoe-lafs.org/buildbot-tahoe-lafs/builders) for examples. - -## Get a Password -Email Tahoe-Dev (tahoe-dev_at_tahoe_-_lafs_dot_org) with your slave name and ask for a password. - -## Create a Buildslave -Execute the following commands: -* tahoe-lafs: `buildslave create-slave $BASEDIR_TAHOE tahoe-lafs.org:9987 $SLAVENAME $PASSWORD` -* zfec: `buildbot create-slave $BASEDIR_ZFEC tahoe-lafs.org:12987 $SLAVENAME $PASSWORD` -* pycryptopp: `buildbot create-slave $BASEDIR_PYCRYPTOPP tahoe-lafs.org:10998 $SLAVENAME $PASSWORD` - -Those three use the same $SLAVENAME, $PASSWORD and hostname, but a different $BASEDIR and a different port number. - -For the $BASEDIR your can use whatever directory you want. - -Then `buildbot start $BASEDIR`. - -## Monitor Output -Okay, once you've gotten all this working then we'll see your machine on the [//buildbot-tahoe-lafs/waterfall?show_events=true buildbot pages] and we'll see how well Tahoe-LAFS passes unit tests on your platform. - -#### Optional Configurations -You can use other mechanisms to limit the privileges available to the buildslave process/account, such as jail, chroot, or Solaris Zones. You can optionally use a different user account or other privilege-limiting mechanisms to keep the tahoe-lafs, pycryptopp, and zfec buildslaves separated from each other. \ No newline at end of file +[BuildBot](BuildBot) is no longer used by Tahoe-LAFS. For information about the project's use of [BuildBot](BuildBot), see [the history](https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/wiki/HowtoContributeABuildbot?action=history) for this page.