[Python-Dev] XP buildbot problem cloning from hg.python.org

[David Bolen]

Donald Stufft <donald at stufft.io> writes:

> I have an idea, can you run https://bpaste.net/show/c5d7cd102f5b and
> tell me what it outputs? Both on a machine that works and one that
> doesn’t.

All but Linux (so XP/7 buildbots, XP standalone, OSX) return:
   ('DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA', 'TLSv1/SSLv3', 128)
My Linux (Ubuntu 12.04) returns:
   ('ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA', 'TLSv1/SSLv3', 128)

The script was run under a default Python on each box (2.6 on Windows,
2.7 on OSX and Linux).  I tried 2.6 through 3.1 on my standalone XP with
no change, so I don't think it differs by Python version.  Its not
precisely the same as running hg, since it has its own embedded Python
under Windows, but I installed a source install on my XP box under 2.7
and it fails a clone the same way.

In new news though, I just the same failure on the Win7 buildbot in a
clone test.  In repeated attempts, that's the only one so far.

I also realized that one shared feature is that the XP boxes were using
IPv4 while the other boxes were all IPv6 (an HE tunnel on my side).
Though my earlier Win7 failure was also IPv6.  I manually forced the
Win7 box to use IPv4, but didn't see much difference.  It certainly didn't
start failing like the XP boxes.

Anecdotally, the failing XP attempts appear to be running slower in
general (with lower transfer rates as monitored by my router).  I have
had slow clones work on other boxes, so that's not automatically bad.
But I wonder if it's still some sort of timeout somewhere.

I don't think I currently have an active ssh account, but if there were
a way to test a clone over ssh rather than http perhaps that would be a
useful data point, in terms of eliminating some middlemen processing.

-- David