test signed checksum files and torrents the same way ISOs are tested now?

[John Dulaney]

> To: test at lists.fedoraproject.org
> From: robatino at fedoraproject.org
> Subject: test signed checksum files and torrents the same way ISOs are tested	now?
> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:46:14 +0000
> 
> Currently, ISOs are posted in a temporary location, go through a
> test-fix-test-fix... cycle, then when ready (as decided at the Go/No-Go meeting)
> are posted in permanent locations. This does not happen with signed checksum
> files and .torrent files, even though they are part of the published content. I
> propose that
> 
> 1) ASAP after ISOs are Gold (but never before), the checksum files should be
> signed and be placed in the stage/ directory replacing the unsigned checksum
> files.
> 
> 2) The .torrent files should then be created, using the ISOs and signed checksum
> files in stage/, and placed in some temporary location (NOT where they currently
> go).
> 
> 3) QA tests should be done to verify that the checksum files in stage/ are
> properly signed and have checksums matching those for the previous unsigned
> files, and that the .torrent files match the content in stage/ (both ISOs and
> signed checksum files). These tests are objective and trivial, so obviously
> don't need another Go/No-Go meeting.
> 
> 4) When the signed checksum tests pass, the ISOs and signed checksum files get
> sent to the mirrors.
> 
> 5) When the .torrent tests pass, the .torrent files go to their permanent
> locations. (Of course this doesn't have to be done immediately, the important
> thing is that it doesn't happen until the tests pass.)
> 
> 6) When all tests pass, the corresponding files in stage/ can optionally be
> deleted. If any tests fail, fix and test again.
> 
> Does this sound reasonable?
> 

It sounds sane to me.  The only question is, can we do a test download of the 
.torrent somehow.

John.
 		 	   		  
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