edge.validation.linaro.org

[Zygmunt Krynicki]

W dniu 31.08.2011 13:35, Alexander Sack pisze:

>>> I wonder, once we have staging.v.l.o, do we really need edge anymore?
>>>
>>
>> Perhaps not. We will see once we have both.
>>
>>
>>   What problems does edge protect us from that we really care about? Maybe
>>> we
>>> can avoid running 3 instead of two instances and have 3 instead of 2 code
>>> rollout stages?
>>>
>>
>> What do you mean by "rollout stages"?
>>
>>
> my understanding is that with staging and edge you have three rollout
> steps/stages:
>
> 1. daily trunk

That's what staging is about

> 2. edge testing

That's how we can evaluate non-invasive production changes instantly 
(faster than staging).

> 3. production

That's what we released last month (although there are some voices that 
we may want to put more recent software there too).

> i wondered about what risks the "edge" stage protects us from and if we can
> avoid that step as it comes with additional overhead on maintenance, process
> and time-to-production.

Edge is just a point on the roadmap. If staging is fast enough to 
scrap/deploy then we may just use staging all the time.

I guess I'm trying to say "stay tuned".

Thanks
ZK