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James,

What about blueprint patches? Is there a separate syntax or should we just
use "recheck no bug"?

Thanks


On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 2:54 AM, James E. Blair <jeblair at openstack.org>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The really short version of this is:
>
>  * Start using bug numbers after rechecks or reverifies, like:
>      "recheck bug #####"
>      "reverify bug #####"
>  * Use http://status.openstack.org/rechecks/ to find likely bugs
>
> Here's why:
>
> We run a lot of jobs in Jenkins.  Between 1000 and 4000 per day.  That
> presents a lot of opportunities for non-deterministic code (in programs
> or in tests) to show itself.  And the fact that we gate changes on many
> of those jobs means we notice it when that happens.
>
> Sometimes a nondeterministic bug is rare, such that it doesn't really
> bother anyone and it won't be seen on a subsequent recheck.  In that
> case, we've lost an opportunity to collect data on a real-world bug.
> Other times it happens so often that it affects nearly everyone in the
> project, and we need to mobilize to find and fix the bug ASAP.
>
> This change is designed to help collect information that can be used to
> help identify bugs that are affecting people the most, and communicate
> that as quickly as possible to everyone affected.
>
> Every time a recheck/reverify comment is left with a bug number
> attached, this page:
>
>   http://status.openstack.org/rechecks/
>
> will update.  It includes information such as when the bug was first and
> most recently seen, how many times it has prompted someone to recheck a
> change, what projects it has affected, and what changes in Gerrit it has
> affected.
>
> That page can be used by people working to fix bugs to help prioritize
> work.  It is sorted by frecency[1], meaning that new bugs or high-impact
> bugs bubble up to the top, so if your change fails a test, you can look
> at that page and easily see if it already lists a likely cause.
>
> If you don't see a bug on that page, please go to Launchpad to search
> for an existing bug to use for the recheck, and if you don't find one,
> please file a new bug.  Be sure to include some key output from the logs
> so that others who see the same bug will be able to identify it.  Try to
> file the bug against the right project, but also remember that it's easy
> to add multiple projects in Launchpad and add or remove them later as
> needed.
>
> If the problem relates to infrastructure, such as a Jenkins exception,
> inability to download something from the network, etc, please file it
> against the openstack-ci project.
>
> There are times when it makes sense to recheck a change without a bug:
> for instance, if you know the branch or some dependency has changed
> since the last check, or you have just made a draft change visible.  In
> those cases, you can leave a comment with the syntax "recheck no bug" or
> "reverify no bug".  Please only do this if there really is no bug --
> that's what you're asserting to other developers when you leave such a
> comment.
>
> The new syntax is currently recognized by zuul, and the recheck status
> page is being updated.  Starting soon, the comments from Jenkins that
> are left in Gerrit will include a link to this wiki page:
>
>   http://wiki.openstack.org/GerritJenkinsGithub#Test_Failures
>
> which contains a summary of this information and a reference for the new
> syntax, so it will be easily accessible in the future if you need to
> reference it.  Starting in a week, the new syntax will be required.
>
> I hope the new system proves useful, and thanks for your help!
>
> [1] http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/frecency
>
> -Jim
>
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