[Python-Dev] Strategies for debugging buildbot failures?

[Benjamin Peterson]

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 6:25 PM,  <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
>
>    Mark> Is it acceptable to commit a change (to the trunk or py3k, not to
>    Mark> the release branches) solely for the purpose of getting more
>    Mark> information about a failure?
>
> I think it would be kind of nice if you could force a buildbot to use a
> specific branch.  You could then check your diagnostic changes in on a
> branch meant just for that purpose.  Once you're done with your changes you
> could simply delete the branch.

You can already do that. Just click on the name of the buildbot, and
then enter the branch you want it to test.



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Regards,
Benjamin