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See the [https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/index.html StarlingX Build Guide] for the latest information regarding StarlingX development practices.
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This section contains the steps for building a StarlingX ISO from Master branch.
 
This section contains the steps for building a StarlingX ISO from Master branch.
  
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<ol start="1"><li>Under your $HOME directory, clone the &lt;stx-tools&gt; project
 
<ol start="1"><li>Under your $HOME directory, clone the &lt;stx-tools&gt; project
  
<source lang="sh">$ cd $HOME
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<source lang="sh">
$ git clone https://git.starlingx.io/stx-tools
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$ git -C $HOME clone https://git.starlingx.io/stx-tools
 
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=== Setup Repository Docker Container ===
 
=== Setup Repository Docker Container ===
  
Run the following commands under a terminal identified as "One". <br>
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Run the following commands under a ''terminal identified as'' "'''One'''". <br>
  
 
<ol start="1"><li>Navigate to the ''&lt;$HOME/stx-tools&gt;/centos-mirror-tool'' project directory:
 
<ol start="1"><li>Navigate to the ''&lt;$HOME/stx-tools&gt;/centos-mirror-tool'' project directory:
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* A server in the regional office performs a regular (daily?), automated builds using existing methods.  Call these the reference builds.
 
* A server in the regional office performs a regular (daily?), automated builds using existing methods.  Call these the reference builds.
 
* The builds are timestamped, and preserved for some time.  (a few weeks)
 
* The builds are timestamped, and preserved for some time.  (a few weeks)
* A build CONTEXT is captured, consisting of the SHA of each and every git that contributed to the build.
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* A build CONTEXT is captured. This is a file produced by build-pkgs at location '$MY_WORKSPACE/CONTEXT'.  It is a bash script that can cd to each and every git and checkout the SHA that contributed to the build.
* For each package built, a file shall capture he md5sums of all the source code inputs to the build of that package.
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* For each package built, a file shall capture he md5sums of all the source code inputs to the build of that package.  These files  are also produced by build-pkgs at location '$MY_WORKSPACE/<build-type>/rpmbuild/SOURCES/<pkg-name>/srpm_reference.md5'.
 
* All these build products are accessible locally (e.g. a regional office) via rsync (other protocols can be added later)
 
* All these build products are accessible locally (e.g. a regional office) via rsync (other protocols can be added later)
 
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** Using command line args to specify location of your reference build<source>
 
** Using command line args to specify location of your reference build<source>
 
build-pkgs --build-avoidance --build-avoidance-dir /localdisk/loadbuild/jenkins/StarlingX_Reference_Build --build-avoidance-host stx-builder.mycompany.com --build-avoidance-user jenkins
 
build-pkgs --build-avoidance --build-avoidance-dir /localdisk/loadbuild/jenkins/StarlingX_Reference_Build --build-avoidance-host stx-builder.mycompany.com --build-avoidance-user jenkins
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* Prior to your build attempt, you need to accept the host key.  This will prevent rsync failures on a yes/no prompt. (you should only have to do this once)<source>
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grep -q $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_HOST $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
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if [ $? != 0 ]; then
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    ssh-keyscan $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_HOST >> $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
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fi
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
* build-pkgs will:
 
* build-pkgs will:
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** The designer may have additional commits not present in the reference build, or uncommitted changes.  Affected packages will identified by the differing md5sum's, and the package is re-built. (5+ min, depending on what packages have changed)
 
** The designer may have additional commits not present in the reference build, or uncommitted changes.  Affected packages will identified by the differing md5sum's, and the package is re-built. (5+ min, depending on what packages have changed)
 
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* What if no valid reference build is found?  Then build-pkgs will fall back to a regular build.
 
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One final wrinkle.
 
One final wrinkle.
We can ask build avoidance to preferentially use the full build day rather than the most recent build, as the reference point of the next avoidance build via use of  '--build-avoidance-day <day-name>'. e.g. <source>
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We can ask build avoidance to preferentially use the full build day rather than the most recent build, as the reference point of the next avoidance build via use of  '--build-avoidance-day <day-name>'. e.g. substitute this line into the above.  <source>
 
build-pkgs --build-avoidance --build-avoidance-dir $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_DIR --build-avoidance-host $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_HOST --build-avoidance-user $USER --build-avoidance-day $FULL_BUILD_DAY
 
build-pkgs --build-avoidance --build-avoidance-dir $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_DIR --build-avoidance-host $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_HOST --build-avoidance-user $USER --build-avoidance-day $FULL_BUILD_DAY
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# or perhaps, with a bit more shuffling of the above script.
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build-pkgs --build-avoidance --build-avoidance-dir $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_DIR --build-avoidance-host $BUILD_AVOIDANCE_HOST --build-avoidance-user $USER --build-avoidance-day $LAST_FULL_BUILD_DAY
 
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The advantage is that our build is never more than one step removed from a full build (assuming the full build was successful).<br>
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The disadvantage is that by end of week the reference build is getting rather old.  During active weeks, builds times might be approaching that of a full build.
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 16 July 2019


See the StarlingX Build Guide for the latest information regarding StarlingX development practices. This wiki page has been deprecated.