Creating QA test images -- SOP?

[James Laska]

Greetings folks,

I've noticed that the QA test images created by rel-eng are layed out
differently on the server depending on who creates the images.  This
isn't something that users of the ISO images see, but I was curious if
this indicated a process document (or SOP) was in need of update to
ensure that images are created in a consistent format each milestone for
mirrors.  For example ...

One format ...
      * /pub/alt/stage/14.TC1/$basearch/${os,iso}
      * /pub/alt/stage/branched-9-2.1/$basearch/{os,iso}
      * /pub/alt/stage/rawhide-testing/$basearch/{os,iso}

Another format (includes "Fedora" flavor in path) ...
      * /pub/alt/stage/14-Beta.RC3/Fedora/$basearch/${os,iso}
      * /pub/alt/stage/14-Alpha.RC3/Fedora/$basearch/${os,iso}

Not a big difference of course, I recognized the difference while
updating my script which monitors for, and downloads ISOs (which may
eventually be used by AutoQA).  

What is the expected path for the images?

/pub/alt/stage/%{name}/%{flavor}/%{basearch} ?
      * Where name is something like, "$version-$milestone-$count" ?
      * Where flavor in [Fedora, Live]

Thanks,
James

[Jesse Keating]

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On 10/8/10 12:32 PM, James Laska wrote:
>  Greetings folks,
>  
>  I've noticed that the QA test images created by rel-eng are layed out
>  differently on the server depending on who creates the images.  This
>  isn't something that users of the ISO images see, but I was curious if
>  this indicated a process document (or SOP) was in need of update to
>  ensure that images are created in a consistent format each milestone for
>  mirrors.  For example ...
>  
>  One format ...
>        * /pub/alt/stage/14.TC1/$basearch/${os,iso}
>        * /pub/alt/stage/branched-9-2.1/$basearch/{os,iso}
>        * /pub/alt/stage/rawhide-testing/$basearch/{os,iso}
>  
>  Another format (includes "Fedora" flavor in path) ...
>        * /pub/alt/stage/14-Beta.RC3/Fedora/$basearch/${os,iso}
>        * /pub/alt/stage/14-Alpha.RC3/Fedora/$basearch/${os,iso}
>  
>  Not a big difference of course, I recognized the difference while
>  updating my script which monitors for, and downloads ISOs (which may
>  eventually be used by AutoQA).  
>  
>  What is the expected path for the images?
>  
>  /pub/alt/stage/%{name}/%{flavor}/%{basearch} ?
>        * Where name is something like, "$version-$milestone-$count" ?
>        * Where flavor in [Fedora, Live]
>  
>  Thanks,
>  James
>   
I think this was just an error on my part on syncing the bits up.  I
picked the wrong level directory when I did the sync, and I should have
included the Fedora/.

/pub/alt/stage/%{name}/%{flavor}/%{basearch} is what we should be
shooting for, although name is a bit freeform (which is why we report
the URL in the ticket)

- -- 
Jesse Keating
Fedora -- Freedom² is a feature!
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[James Laska]

On Fri, 2010-10-08 at 13:05 -0700, Jesse Keating wrote:
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>  On 10/8/10 12:32 PM, James Laska wrote:
>  > Greetings folks,
>  > 
>  > I've noticed that the QA test images created by rel-eng are layed out
>  > differently on the server depending on who creates the images.  This
>  > isn't something that users of the ISO images see, but I was curious if
>  > this indicated a process document (or SOP) was in need of update to
>  > ensure that images are created in a consistent format each milestone for
>  > mirrors.  For example ...
>  > 
>  > One format ...
>  >       * /pub/alt/stage/14.TC1/$basearch/${os,iso}
>  >       * /pub/alt/stage/branched-9-2.1/$basearch/{os,iso}
>  >       * /pub/alt/stage/rawhide-testing/$basearch/{os,iso}
>  > 
>  > Another format (includes "Fedora" flavor in path) ...
>  >       * /pub/alt/stage/14-Beta.RC3/Fedora/$basearch/${os,iso}
>  >       * /pub/alt/stage/14-Alpha.RC3/Fedora/$basearch/${os,iso}
>  > 
>  > Not a big difference of course, I recognized the difference while
>  > updating my script which monitors for, and downloads ISOs (which may
>  > eventually be used by AutoQA).  
>  > 
>  > What is the expected path for the images?
>  > 
>  > /pub/alt/stage/%{name}/%{flavor}/%{basearch} ?
>  >       * Where name is something like, "$version-$milestone-$count" ?
>  >       * Where flavor in [Fedora, Live]
>  > 
>  > Thanks,
>  > James
>  > 
>  
>  I think this was just an error on my part on syncing the bits up.  I
>  picked the wrong level directory when I did the sync, and I should have
>  included the Fedora/.
>  
>  /pub/alt/stage/%{name}/%{flavor}/%{basearch} is what we should be
>  shooting for, although name is a bit freeform (which is why we report
>  the URL in the ticket) 
Thanks for the clarification.  Like I said earlier, we're a ways off
from having automated DVD/CD/netinst.iso tests, so the "watcher" script
(if you'd call it that) I use is just a proof-of-concept at this
point.  

Thanks,
James