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The main purpose of the wrapper is: find out which -build (NSS version, date, Build Platform) to test on which machine (OS, -OS version) and construct a summary report, which is then mailed to the -nss developers (aka mailing list nss-qa-report@netscape.com). Please see -also the <a href="#advertisement">feature</a> section. -<p><a href="#nssqa">nssqa</a> - the script that calls the actual -qa script all.sh -<br><a href="#qa_stat">qa_stat</a> - sends out status reports -<br><a href="#qaclean">qaclean</a> - if everything else fails -<p>Sample <a href="/u/sonmi/doc/publish/glob_result.html">global result</a>, -<a href="/u/sonmi/doc/publish/results.html">individual result </a>and <a href="/u/sonmi/doc/publish/output.log">log -files</a> -<p>The QA wrapper consistst mainly of scripts, most located in security/nss/tests -and subdirectories, but run from /u/sonmi/bin -<p>nssqa and qa_stat, the main scripts both include a common header (<a href="../header">header</a>) -and a common environment (<a href="../set_environment">set_environment</a>). -<br>Also used is <a href="../mksymlinks">mksymlinks</a> and <a href="../path_uniq">path_uniq</a> -and <a href="#qaclean">qaclean</a>. -<p>The scripts that are used on a daily basis are located in /u/sonmi/bin -and checked into security/nss/tests -<p>Parameters and Options are the same for most scripts. -<p><a NAME="Parameters"></a><b><u><font size=+1>Parameters</font></u></b> -<br> nssversion (supported: 30b, 31, tip, default tip) -<br> builddate (default - today, format mmdd) -<p><a NAME="Options"></a><b><u><font size=+1>Options</font></u></b> -<br> -y answer all questions with y - use at your own -risk... ignores warnings -<br> -s silent (only usefull with -y) -<br> -h, -? -help you guessed right - displays the usage -<br> -d debug -<br> -f <filename> - write the (error)output to filename -<br> -fcron writes resultfile in the same location as -would the -cron -<br> -m <mailinglist> - send filename to mailinglist -(csl) only useful -<br> with -f on nssqa -<br> -l <mozroot> run on a local build - does not -work at this time -<br> -cron equivalient to -y -s -d -f $RESULTDIR/$HOST.<scriptname> -<br> -<p>Please be aware that some iPlanet specific environments and features -are being used. -<p>-d Debug option might be removed from cron in a few weeks - or maybe -not -<br>-l QA on local build is not fully implemented yet - will not be implemented, -all.sh can be called directly instead -<p>Please do not use on Windows 95 and 98, ME platforms yet. -<p>use -d if script behaves strange or exits unexpectedly -<p><b><font size=+1>How to use the QA-wrapper</font></b> -<br>To test a build, first run nssqa on the required QA platforms (some -buildplatforms require QA to be run on additional platforms - for example -Solaris 2.6 has to be tested on 2.8 32 and 64bit) If QA has been run on -multiple or all required platforms it makes sense to run qa_stat on the -output of nssqa as well. -<br>Before used on a new system (even if the same platform has been tested -before) please use completely interactive, to see what the variables are -being initialized to, and read the warnings. Same is true if being run -from a different user account than svbld. -<p>In any case, if you are using it, please let me know the results. -<p><a NAME="nssqa"></a><b><u><font size=+1>nssqa:</font></u></b> -<p>the script that calls the actual qa script all.sh -<p>nssqa <a href="#Parameters">parameters</a> and <a href="#Options">options</a> -<p><a href="../nssqa">view the script</a> -<p><b><u><font size=+1>Pseudocode Description of nssqa</font></u></b> -<br>not quite up to date -<p> header:init (global) -<br> set flags and variables -to default values -<br> signal trap (for interupts -and kills) -<br> set HOST and DOMSUF variables -if running from cron -<br> parse parameters and options -<br> determine os and set up -the environment (espec. PATH) -<br> set the directories to run -in (influenced by parameters and -l option)<br> - set the directories for backward -compatibility testing -<br> set and initialize the tmp -/ debugging / output files -<p> nssqa:init (local) -<br> locking: if nssqa is already -running on this systems (yes-exit, -<br> -no-lockfile) -<br> set HOST and DOMSUF variables -if running interavtively -<br> set flag to kill remaining -selfserv processes during cleanup -<br> if QA platform different -from build platform create neccessary -<br> -symbolic links -<br> wait for the build to finish -(max of 5h) -<p> main: -<br> repeated per test (optimized, -debug, 32, 64 bit) -<br> -set flags for this run of all.sh (optimized, debug, 32, 64 bit) -<br> -set the DIST directory (where the binaries reside) -<br> -kill running selfservers (sorry - just don't use the svbld -<br> -account if you need to do your own testing... I will fix -<br> -selfserv as soon as I can - but it hangs too often and -<br> -disturbs all following QA) -<br> -run all.sh -<p> header:exit (global) -<br> remove temporary files -<p> kill remaining selfservers -<br> send email to the list -<br> -<p> errorhandling -<br> Option / Parameter errors: -Exit with usage information -<p> Severe errors: Exit wit errormessage -<br> -example: directory in which all.sh resides does not exist -<br> -can't create files or directories -<br> -build not done after 5 hours -<br> -is already running -<p> Other errors: User is prompted -with the "errormessage - continue (y/n)?" -<br> -example: local DIST dir does not exist (continues with next all.sh) -<br> -outputdirectory does not exist (user can specify other) -<p> Signals 2, 3, 15 are treated -as severe errors -<br> -<br> -<br> -<p><img SRC="clean.gif" height=129 width=92 align=LEFT><a NAME="qaclean"></a><b><u><font size=+2>qaclean:</font></u></b>/u/sonmi/bin/qaclean -<br> -<p>Use qaclean as user "svbld" to get the propper permissions. It is supposed -to clean up after a "hanging" QA and will also brutally kill, interupt -and disturb any other nss related test or performance meassurement on the -named machine. NT and 2000 might require an additional reboot, since the -ps is not so good about telling us the actual programmname - so we can't -kill them... Please note that this is a brute force script, it should not -be used on a regular basis, file a bug whenever you have to use it, since -hanging QA is nothing that should occur frequently -<p> <a href="../qaclean">view the script</a> -<p>What it does: -<ol> -<li> -see if there is a lockfile (/tmp/nssqa.$$ or $TMP/nssqa.$$)</li> - -<br>if yes: -<ol>kill the process of the lockfile <font color="#666666">(future expansion -and if possible it's children )</font> -<br>rm the lockfile</ol> - -<li> -kill selfservers</li> - -<li> -kill whatever other qa related processes might be hanging</li> - -<li> -clean up tmp files</li> -</ol> -<b>QAClean Parameters:</b> -<br> machinename. -<br> for example -<br> qaclean kentuckyderby -<br> started on any machine, will clean up on kentuckyderby -<p><a NAME="qa_stat"></a><b><u><font size=+2>qa_stat</font></u></b> -<p>qa_stat is the script that is being started from the svbld cron on kentuckyderby -every morning at 10:00 and runs some (very primitive) analysis on the qa -results. -<br>I'd like to rewrite the whole thing in perl, and in a few weeks I might -just do this... -<p> <a href="../qa_stat">view the script</a> -<p>qa_stat <a href="#Parameters">parameters</a> and <a href="#Options">options</a> -<p><a NAME="advertisement"></a><b><u><font size=+1>Why we need the QA wrapper</font></u></b> -<p>We need the new QA wrapper, because we have to test on so many platforms, -that running the tests and evaluating the results for the nightly builds -took about an average workday. -<p><b><font size=+1>New Features:</font></b> -<ul> -<li> -runs from <b>cron</b> / rsh or <b>interactive</b> if desired</li> - -<li> -generates <b>summary</b> (no need to look through 60-90 directories)</li> - -<li> -sends <b>email</b> about results</li> - -<li> -automatically <b>recognizes common errors</b> and problems and conflicts -and corrects them</li> - -<br>(or attempts to correct them :-) -<li> -automatically determines <b>which build </b>to test (waits if build in -progress, exits if no build)</li> - -<li> -runs on <b>all required platforms</b> (Windows 98 and before not functional -yet)</li> - -<li> -Windows version runs on <b>free Cygnus</b> as well as on MKS</li> - -<li> -debug mode, normal mode and silent mode</li> - -<li> -<b>locking</b> mechanism so it won't run twice</li> - -<li> -<b>cleanup</b> after being killed and most errors (no remaining selfservers, -tmpfiles, lock files)</li> -</ul> -The 1st script is started via cron between 5:00 and 8:00 am on different -systems, and starts QA on the nightly build. At 10:00 the next script is -started, and sends a QA summary to the nss developers. -<p><b>Cygnus Advantages</b>: -<ul> -<li> -<b>free</b></li> - -<li> -better handling of <b>processes</b> (background, processIDs, Signals)</li> - -<li> -Unix / Linux <b>compatible</b> sh / bash</li> -</ul> -<b>Disadvantages</b> -<ul> -<li> -MKS functionality needs to be preserved (makes <b>8 Windows platforms</b> -instead of 4 for the QA suites - makes 32 testruns on Windows alone)</li> - -<br>In certain functionality's <b>slow</b> -<br><b></b> </ul> -<b>Porting the windows QA to Uwin as well is also being considered</b> -</body> -</html> |