On 27 jan 2012, at 12:40, Kelly O'Hair wrote: > > On Jan 26, 2012, at 2:47 PM, Georges Saab wrote: > >>> As long as we target both 7u and 8 we will be using two different toolsets. >>> But I agree that JPRT and RE should be using the same tools. That needs to >>> be taken up with RE and Kelly. >> >> Ideally not just using the same tools, but they should _be_ the same >> systems. But I digress... > > > I have tried very hard to have JPRT match RE, this 6u14 vs. 6u18 difference > was a mistake we will correct. > > However, it is literally impossible to keep any two systems identical all the > time,
Exactly. If the same system is used for checkin-test builds and production builds then you no longer have two systems that need to be 'kept in sync'. > and many products used by RE > (like PocketSoft RTPATCH) are simply not available to all JPRT systems. > So this is always a best match situation. I do what I can to match RE because > that's a primary goal of JPRT to insure > that RE builds will be successful. > > We also have little control on when PDIT/GIT system maintenance could change > the system > by installing patches or updates on systems. So there is always some > randomness to the systems. > > -kto > >
