On 1/30/2013 5:56 AM, Neil wrote: > Jonas Sicking wrote: > >> The fact that we are using gecko as the http server means a whole lot >> of complications on mobile. In short, we currently need gecko both >> compiled for android, which is the version of gecko being tested, and >> compiled for a desktop platform, which acts as host of the web >> server. This is currently a drain on our infrastructure and means >> that we're running tests slower than we otherwise could. >> >> > Aren't we already compiling and packaging tests for gecko for desktop? > Is android compiling them all over again instead of using "existing" > compiled packages? >
Android tests are using pre-built desktop binaries to run httpd.js, but it's an extra hassle. Also developers who want to run Mochitests for mobile platforms need to have a desktop build laying around, which is one more hoop to jump through. -Ted _______________________________________________ dev-platform mailing list dev-platform@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-platform
