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Buildbot

Author

Martin Geisler martin@geisler.net

Date

2013-04-11

Continuous Integration, the Python Way

Zurich Python User Group

Introduction

  • Continuous integration (CI) server written in Python
  • Open source --- 10 year anniversary on April 29th!
  • Well documented on http://buildbot.net/
  • Used by Python, WebKit, Chromium, ...
  • How many of you use a CI system?

Terminology

  • Continuous Integration: running builds automatically on commit
  • Build: sequence of build steps
  • Build step: command such as make or make test
  • Build master: schedules builds on build slaves
  • Build slaves: execute the builds

Architecture

Buildbot uses a client/server architecture:

  • Server: the build master schedules builds on build slaves
    • monitors version control system to know when to start a build
    • displays status information in web interface
  • Clients: one or more build slaves execute the builds
    • test different architectures with slaves on Linux, Mac, Windows...
    • run multiple slaves for better performance

Security

Ports open on build master:

  • port for web interface
  • port for slave communication

Ports open on build slaves: none

Installation

Buildbot is packaged for many Linux distributions

Can be installed with Pip:

  • On the build master:

    $ pip install buildbot

  • On your build slaves:

    $ pip install buildbot-slave

Setup

You create a build master with:

$ buildbot create-master DIR

Build slaves are created with:

$ buildslave create-slave DIR HOST:PORT SLAVENAME PASSWORD

Minimal Configuration File

  • Configure project title, URL, ...
  • Configure build slaves
  • Create a build factory:
    • Add source checkout step
    • Add a shell command step
  • Create a builder using the build factory and slaves
  • Create a scheduler using the builder
  • Create a change source

Dealini's Configuration File

  • Two applications: dealini website and mobile app
  • Three branches: default, beta, and game
  • Two builders: quick and full (which depends on quick)
  • Uses the power of Python to generate the configuration
  • Uses custom build steps to parse command output

Conclusion

  • CI helps you avoid mistakes by ensuring your tests are run
  • Buildbot gives you a "CI framework"
  • Very flexible and easy to adapt