Re: Fw: distributed cruise: parallel builds

Hi Dan,
 
Thanks a lot for the reply.
 
Here is my usecase:
 
1. Our current build taking more than 10 hours to complete, we want to reduce the build time(ex: 2 hours).
2. This build includes around 500 tests execution.
3. We are thinking of distributing the build tests to different agents and get the results to master  under single project. so we can complete build in less time.
 
 
I am using cruise control distributed 2.8.4 source.
 
 
Questions:
 
1. Here is my sample config file.
 
         <cruisecontrol>
           <system>
             <configuration>
                  <threads count="5" />
             </configuration>
          </system>
           <project name="master-pr"............    
                   <schedule interval="60">
                      <composite>
                        <distributed entries="agent.name=num1"
 
            </project>
            <project name="agent-pr"............    
             </cruisecontrol>
 
      I have devided the tests among the projects(different build file for each project with different set of tests). build starting on the agents and executing the tests.
But how can I get single set of results(under master-pr) ?.
 
2. If build on the agent fails(ex: if any unit test fails) it should fail master-pr build as agent-pr result part of master build. How it is possible as these two are different projects.
 
3. How master-pr will wait for the agent-pr build completion?.
 
 
Thanks 
Vin
 
From: Dan Rollo <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] 
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 8:29 PM
Subject: [Cruisecontrol-user] Fw: distributed cruise: parallel builds

Hi Vin,

I may not understand your use case, so please say more if I'm missing 
the point.

1. If you want to ensure a given set of builds all run on the same 
agent, you could rearrange the <composite> and <distributed> tags:

<distributed>
    <composite>
        <ant 1>
        <ant 2>
    </componsite>
</distributed>

More info here:

2. If you want to run multiple builds concurrently, you can use the 
system->configuration->threads tag to enable concurrent builds.
See: http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/main/configxml.html#threads

Using the <threads> features, you will also need to create multiple 
<project> tags in your config.xml. Then multiple projects can execute 
concurrently.

3. However, inside a single project, only one <builder> will ever be 
executing at a time. Even if multiple <builders> are configured via 
<composite>.

Was any of these what you need? If not, please ask again, and maybe say 
more about your use case so I can understand the 'why' behind the question.

Regards,
Dan



Message: 1
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:55:47 -0800 (PST)
From: Vindhya S <[email protected]>
Subject: [Cruisecontrol-user] Fw: distributed cruise: parallel builds
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    <[email protected]>
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Hi,

I am able to run the builds on different agents using distributed cruise 
control.
<composit>
? <distributed>
???? <ant>....
?? <distributed>
???? <ant>....
</composit>
But these builds are starting one after the other. agent2 statring build 
after completing the build on?agent1.

I have requirment to run the builds?on different agents?in 
parallel(start at the same time).
Please let me know how to do that using distributed cruise control.


Thanks,
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Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:59:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Vindhya S <[email protected]>
Subject: [Cruisecontrol-user] how to start the builds at the same time
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Hi,

I was?working on cruise control distributed concept to start the builds 
on different agents at the same time.
please let me know how can I start builds on different agents at the 
same time.


Thanks,
vin

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                                 <distributed entries="agent.name=num2"
 
            </project>

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