Build farm(er)

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

BCS wrote:
> Hello Andrei,
> 
>> On 08/06/2010 12:00 AM, BCS wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Andrei,
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I was talking yesterday with Walter and Brad about enacting a build
>>>> farm and the build master who would tend to it.
>>>>
>>> I'd be interested in partaking in such an endeavor. I was actually
>>> thinking of doing something related (automatic regression testing). I
>>> don't think I'd be a good candidate for maintaining the whole things
>>> but I'd be willing to help.
>>>
>> That's great, thanks for volunteering. Automatic regression testing
>> sounds like a good starting point, feel free to start on it as you
>> find fit and post your progress. You may want to get familiar with the
>> build and test processes of dmd and phobos if you aren't.
>>
>> In terms of machines, if anyone could volunteer ssh accounts to stable
>> machines (e.g. preferably not laptops and not connected via dynamic
>> IP, though the latter is satisfactorily fixed by dyndns.org), please
>> chime in!
> 
> Where will the build system reside? in the same repo and DMD or Phobos 
> or in it's own?

I suggest you start experimenting in a separate project.

Andrei