[webkit-dev] run-webkit-tests is moving to parallell testing by default (this weekend)

[Eric Seidel]

All bots (except Qt) are now transitioned to using parallel testing by default.

As expected, this was a big win for all the bots. (Gtk 32-bit -- as a
randomly selected example -- went form 37min cycle times to 18min
cycle times.)

I expect there will be a few more flaky tests we'll need to
fix/disable.  Let me know if you see any troubles.

-eric

On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Eric Seidel <eric at webkit.org> wrote:
> run-webkit-tests is moving to parallell testing by default (this weekend)
>
> I just moved Mac this afternoon.  The SnowLeopard bot went from a 1 hr
> 4 min (!?!) cycle time, to 38 min (still !?!).
> http://build.webkit.org/builders/SnowLeopard%20Intel%20Debug%20%28Tests%29/builds/3317
> http://build.webkit.org/builders/SnowLeopard%20Intel%20Debug%20%28Tests%29/builds/3318
>
> I will start working on the other bots once I believe the Mac ones to
> be stable.  Let me know if you have any troubles!
>
> Thanks
>
> -eric
>
> p.s. I will not be moving the Qt bots, as Ossy has asked not to have
> them moved yet.