Re: Online Testing Sandbox

hi, On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Rafael Dohms <listas@rafaeldohms.com.br> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:49 AM, Eric Stewart <ericleestewart@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Should this idea find itself favorable across the QA team, we'll need at >> least one server and preferably more to host the application. I say more >> than one because it would be nice to test on Linux and Windows with more >> added should the idea become a valuable resource. The serving environment >> would definitely need to be locked down as tight as possible but still have >> the ability to test as many features of PHP as possible. Using virtual >> servers inside of Zen or some other virtualization software might aid in >> both security related issues, maintenance, and environment diversity. > This is very much along the lines of the Server VM i suggested, take > the environment outside of the local event, it makes total sense and > clears blocks. > > I'm sure we can talk to Josh Holmes form Microsoft and he can score a > machine for us down in the Open Source HQ. He has little to do with the OSTC. However machines are on their way for the CI system (from the OSTC) and build bots. I'm installing ubuntu x86&x64, windows 2008 x86&x64 and openbsd. It works with rmtools to run builds&tests when commits happen. PECL builds are part of the project as well. What I would suggest is to create a branch for the test fest so we don't break existing branches. A set of tests can then be merged to the normal branches once they have been validated. Cheers, -- Pierre @pierrejoye | http://blog.thepimp.net | http://www.libgd.org