Re: Do you plan d-i alpha tests? (Re: Updates to the trixie freeze policy)

Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:38:52 +0100

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Andreas Tille <[email protected]> (2024-11-30):
> Cyril Brulebois wrote on 2024-11-13:
> > I don't think they've been caught up in the temporary freezes (I'd
> > think the longest one last cycle was a little week, usually a few
> > days, sometimes just a few hours), so I've never taken the time to
> > adjust (1) the hints and (2) the tooling that makes sure the
> > relevant hint files knows about all udebs. That could be done if we
> > were to have a permanent udeb freeze (I'm not advocating for that).
> 
> I admit I’m not very familiar with the release process. However, my
> (possibly flawed) memory recalls that we used to have some kind of d-i
> alpha for very early testing, available even before the freeze. Could
> you confirm this, or am I misremembering?

Yes, and that's what would have happened this release cycle again if I
hadn't been totally burned out (see my first reply to this thread).

> Additionally, I wonder if an automated test suite for the installer
> might be helpful. In my admittedly naive view, something like
> Babelbox[1] could serve this purpose. I remember we used it at some
> Linux events at the Debian booth to demonstrate how easily Debian can
> be installed. Could you share your thoughts on this?

We have various kinds of automated testing.

In my understanding, Babelbox was about showcasing language support.
That's some heavily scripted installation though (≠ not how most users
are interacting with the installer).

All that is quite orthogonal to what you're replying to anyway.


Cheers,
-- 
Cyril Brulebois ([email protected])            <https://debamax.com/>
D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant

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