Hello,
On 26 April 2012 21:38, James <pkx1...@gmail.com> wrote: > No problem, but it doesn't mean that you can just do some code and > throw it up for review without ANY basic testing your side, it should > apply to current tree and it should also pass a basic 'make'. > Yes, before uploading a patch I make sure that it will apply and compile. Now I also know that I should be aware that patchy is run on each patch set, so I must check the result of it before uploading the next patch set. > Mike, Graham and David wrote about more or less automatic running of tests > > and presenting only the results, possibly on an unused computer. > > > > I realised that I have a server on Dreamhost that probably could be such > a > > computer - there is unlimited disk space and unlimited bandwidth (to some > > extend, I guess, but that will be enough for us). Now I'm trying to > compile > > Lilypond on it - there are some libraries missing, I'm in progress of > > figuring out whether I can install it locally (it's a shared server, not > a > > private one, so I don't have root on it). > > Did you look at LilyDev? This is specifically aimed at LilyPond > developers who don't have the time or inclination to set up their dev > build. > > It's got pretty much all you need right there and yuo can be up and > running in a few minutes (once you have it installed). > > LilyDev is a pre-built Ubuntu dist with all the dependencies. I run it > in a VM (I use KVM at home but Virtual Box at work). It might be > simpler. > > See: > > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.15/Documentation/contributor/installing-lilydev > > The instructions have been updates significantly but I am sure you can > understand how to install an OS using an ISO file. > Well, LilyDev won't help me - on the server exists an already installed system (Linux). As for Virtualbox, I believe, that without having admin rights I can't install it - correct me if I'm wrong. > > > > > > > On 26 April 2012 11:43, James <pkx1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> Still requires 'someone' to 'do' something and then say 'LGTM' and I > >> don't know what the feed back has been with regard to the > >> > >> > >> > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.15/Documentation/contributor/grand-regression-test-checking.html > >> > >> is this just not the same thing in essence? > > > > > > Woow, what's that: http://www.philholmes.net/lilypond/regtests/ for? Is > it > > for rating regression tests or for rating that particular result of a > > particular test run? > > Phil does a pixel comparison reg test between *releases* > > i.e. > > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2010-11/msg00078.html > > and has some programming experience so this is an offshoot of what he > does with the project anyway and he offered this as a service, I am > sure he will fill you in (I cannot find he original email I think he > sent out). > Do you mean Phil Holmes? Łukasz
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