Re: add 'X-KernelTest-Commit' in the stable-rc mail header

On Tue, Dec 17, 2024 at 11:08:17AM -0300, Gustavo Padovan wrote:
> Hey Greg, Sasha,
> 
> 
> We are doing some work to further automate stable-rc testing, triage, validation and reporting of stable-rc branches in the new KernelCI system. As part of that, we want to start relying on the X-KernelTest-* mail header parameters, however there is no parameter with the git commit hash of the brach head.
> 
> Today, there is only information about the tree and branch, but no tags or commits. Essentially, we want to parse the email headers and immediately be able to request results from the KernelCI Dashboard API passing the head commit being tested.
> 
> Is it possible to add 'X-KernelTest-Commit'?

Not really, no.  When I create the -rc branches, I apply them from
quilt, push out the -rc branch, and then delete the branch locally,
never to be seen again.

That branch is ONLY for systems that can not handle a quilt series, as
it gets rebased constantly and nothing there should ever be treated as
stable at all.

So my systems don't even have that git id around in order to reference
it in an email, sorry.  Can't you all handle a quilt series?

thanks,

greg k-h