Re: Log for attempted build of gnupg2_2.0.21-2 on m68k (dist=unstable)
On 04-09-13 14:04, Finn Thain wrote:
>
> On Wed, 4 Sep 2013, Thorsten Glaser wrote:
>
>> Eric Dorland dixit:
>>
>>>> testing message digests takes too long on this slow platform (I
>>>> noticed that as I ran top on the buildd while upgrading its chroot
>>>> basedir) and builds are killed after inactivity for a while
>>
>>> Well that's a shame. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Only the really unconstructive one:
>>
>> Exclude the tests if DEB_BUILD_ARCH (not DEB_HOST_ARCH because the
>> slowness is a property of the system compiling the source) matches m68k.
Disabling tests is _never_ a good idea. Please don't suggest that.
>> Cc'ing the porters list for additional feedback, if any?
>
> How about a test for actual inactivity? (E.g. processes blocked for too
> long, or process cumulative CPU time not accumulating.)
>
> Or just make the timeout adjustable or optional. When was the last time
> you needed it?
It _is_ adjustable...
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