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

[Eric Seidel]

I should have said "all platforms".  run-webkit-tests will use
parallel testing on all platforms (except Qt), not just on the
buildbot machines.

-eric

On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:24 AM, Eric Seidel <eric at webkit.org> wrote:
> 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.