[Python-Dev] Buildbot slave locks (Was: 2.5a1 Performance)

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Brian Warner wrote:
> I don't know what the python buildbot's master.cfg looks like, but you'll
> probably want to add something like this (taken from the buildbot.texinfo
> user's manual)

Thanks, I have now done that, and it seems to work. It would be nice if
the builder status would indicate that it is waiting for a lock.

> The name of the lock is meant for debugging, so you can tell why a given
> builder is stalled. Each buildslave gets its own lock, and the builder claims
> every lock listed in the 'locks' key before starting.

It wasn't first clear to me what "each buildslave gets its own lock"; I
assumed it was my job to create a lock for each buildslave. I only then
found out that a SlaveLock is always per slave (unlike a master lock,
which is for the entire installation).

Regards,
Martin