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From: Sandeep Thakkar <sandeep.thakkar@enterprisedb.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:02:17 +0530
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Subject: Re: many animals are running old clients
To: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
Cc: Andrew Dunstan <andrew.dunstan@2ndquadrant.com>,
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Hi Tom,

On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 3:21 AM, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

> Andrew Dunstan <andrew.dunstan@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> > The majority of buildfarm animals are not on the latest client code
> > release. Version 8 was released more than 3 months ago. There are 26
> > animals on release 7 and 43 on even older releases, in one case on a
> > release going back 4 years. See below for the lists of delinquents.
>
> There's also a depressingly large number of animals that still aren't
> building the REL_11_STABLE branch.  Some also have odd gaps in their
> back-branch coverage.  If you don't use run_branches.pl to automate
> branch selection, please also take the time to check that you are
> building the right set of branches.
>
> All my animals use run_branches.pl except 'clam', which is a PPC64LE
machine. and when we setup this animal we found 9.3 was failing with
"error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one". This was discussed
in the thread with sub: "Include ppc64le build type for back branches".
Therefore, I explicitly run run_build.pl for all branches (I added for
REL_11_STABLE as it was missing). Once we disable 9.3 runs, I'll move to
using run_branhces.pl on 'clam' as well.


> > If this situation doesn't improve I'm going to have to reinstitute the
> > server filters which will reject very old clients.
>
> While I'd certainly encourage people to update, I'm not sure why
> that's necessary?
>
>                         regards, tom lane
>
>
>


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Sandeep Thakkar

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Tom,<br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote">On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 3:21 AM, Tom Lane <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us" target=3D"_blank">tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><s=
pan>Andrew Dunstan &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andrew.dunstan@2ndquadrant.com" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">andrew.dunstan@2ndquadrant.co<wbr>m</a>&gt; writes:<br>
&gt; The majority of buildfarm animals are not on the latest client code <b=
r>
&gt; release. Version 8 was released more than 3 months ago. There are 26 <=
br>
&gt; animals on release 7 and 43 on even older releases, in one case on a <=
br>
&gt; release going back 4 years. See below for the lists of delinquents.<br=
>
<br>
</span>There&#39;s also a depressingly large number of animals that still a=
ren&#39;t<br>
building the REL_11_STABLE branch.=C2=A0 Some also have odd gaps in their<b=
r>
back-branch coverage.=C2=A0 If you don&#39;t use <a href=3D"http://run_bran=
ches.pl" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">run_branches.pl</a> to automa=
te<br>
branch selection, please also take the time to check that you are<br>
building the right set of branches.<br>
<span><br></span></blockquote><div>All my animals use <a href=3D"http://run=
_branches.pl">run_branches.pl</a> except &#39;clam&#39;, which is a PPC64LE=
 machine. and when we setup this animal we found 9.3 was failing with &quot=
;error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one&quot;. This was discu=
ssed in the thread with sub:=C2=A0&quot;Include ppc64le build type for back=
 branches&quot;. Therefore, I explicitly run <a href=3D"http://run_build.pl=
">run_build.pl</a> for all branches (I added for REL_11_STABLE as it was mi=
ssing). Once we disable 9.3 runs, I&#39;ll move to using <a href=3D"http://=
run_branhces.pl">run_branhces.pl</a> on &#39;clam&#39; as well.</div><div>=
=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><span>
&gt; If this situation doesn&#39;t improve I&#39;m going to have to reinsti=
tute the <br>
&gt; server filters which will reject very old clients.<br>
<br>
</span>While I&#39;d certainly encourage people to update, I&#39;m not sure=
 why<br>
that&#39;s necessary?<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 regards, tom lane<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=
=3D"gmail-m_-2000017831194587025gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div=
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div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2">Sandeep=
 Thakkar</font><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div=
></div></div></div></div>
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