[Python-buildbots] Preparing for the GitHub migration

[R. David Murray]

On Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:52:34 +0000, "Gregory P. Smith" <greg at krypto.org> wrote:
> I *believe* where and how the buildbots pull code from is controlled
> entirely by the buildbot master/server based on what I see my my own build
> slave's log.  So switching is likely easy from that standpoint.

Correct, the slave polls the master for jobs, but the master tells
the slave exactly what to do.  So either Zach or I need to rewrite
the master.cfg on the buildbot master to use git instead of hg.

However, I don't actually remember how the master finds out about
changes, so I'd have to look that up.  Maybe Zach remembers.

> One thing will be that people need to make sure their buildbots have git
> and any other tools necessary installed already.

Yes.  We need to update that part of the devguide, as well.

--David