Bug#866878: release.debian.org: should autopkgtest regressions be considered RC?
Control: tags -1 pending
On Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:35:00 +0000 Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net> wrote:
> Graham Inggs:
> > Package: release.debian.org
> > Severity: wishlist
> >
> > Dear Release Team
> >
> > I recall some discussion from dc16 and I see a talk planned for dc17
> > [1] on using autopkgtest results for unstable to testing migration.
> > In other words, package uploads that cause autopkgtests to fail, where
> > those tests passed previously, should be prevented from migrating to
> > testing. The regression can be in the uploaded package's own
> > autopkgtests, or in those of a reverse dependency.
> >
> > Can a decision please be made, as to whether autopkgtest regressions
> > will be considered RC for buster, so that bugs of severity level
> > 'serious' can be filed now?
> >
> > Regards
> > Graham
> >
> >
> > [1] https://debconf17.debconf.org/talks/2/
> >
>
> Hi Graham,
>
> Thanks for the interest in getting this clarified.
>
>
> I am not sure yet whether it will be ready for buster, but I think we
> can defer this to a later time (a la 6 months to a year).
>
>
> The status quo is that:
>
> * A failure can be RC if it basically shows that the package is broken
> or have significantly regressed in functionality (possibly caused by
> a dependency).
>
> * But autopkgtests failures in themselves are not RC at the moment.
>
> Related: The idea presented in the DebConf17 talk is by no means new.
> This already thought up and agreed upon during DC13 plus announced on
> d-d-a back then. What changed is that Paul Gevers volunteered to do it
> (much appreciated, btw.).
>
> If you would like to help make this move forward then you are welcome to:
>
> * Assist Paul with implementing the necessary feature set in ci.d.n and
> Britney.
>
> * Analyse autopkgtests failures and file bugs as appropriate (RC when
> the package appears to be actually broken, non-RC otherwise).
> - Patches are probably very welcome here as well.
>
>
> Thanks,
> ~Niels
>
>
An update on this:
Per
https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2018/09/msg00004.html,
autopkgtest regressions will block migration to testing before (or no
later than) the transition freeze. Due to the slowly increasing delay,
the regressions will effectively be RC several weeks before the
transition freeze.
Thanks,
~Niels
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