[llvm-dev] [Release-testers] 4.0.1 Release Schedule + Need feedback for improving stable releases

[C Bergström via llvm-dev]

tbh I think swapping out clang for gcc and building against the most
bleeding edge wouldn't be a bad thing. I'm not sure if clang can build
the latest linux kernel or what patchset would be required as well as
grub2 and glibc, but besides those I'm not aware of any particularly
nasty blockers.

opensuse+clang (without gcc at all) is in my mind an ideal goal. I
don't know what weird things gentoo has corrupted clang with, but
someone with gentoo and clang may also be able to help flush out a
whole world level of testing.

Just some drive-by thoughts since additional testing is coming up as a topic..

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 7:29 PM, Ismail Donmez <ismail at i10z.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 12:40 PM, C Bergström via Release-testers
> <release-testers at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>> Tom - In terms of release testing - What about using OpenSUSE build
>> service? It could be possible to setup a toolchain and try to build a
>> ton of packages. Most of this could be easily automated and you may
>> significantly extend the amount of code coverage you get. I don't
>> think build service is able to run make test, but you'd possibly flush
>> out build and link issues. (As well as seeing how compatible packages
>> are with clang)
>
> OBS can run tests on a lot of platforms, see the official llvm package
> for example: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/devel:tools:compiler/llvm4
> and clang-trunk package which is kind-of-daily snapshots:
> https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/home%3Anamtrac%3Aclang
>
> If we want to use OBS, I am ready to help with integration and such.
>
> Regards,
> ismail