[ocaml-platform] OCamlot

[Mike Lin]

On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Amir Chaudhry <amc79 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:

>
> ## Testing and benchmarking ##
>
> A continuous integration framework, based on OPAM, will form part of the
> Platform infrastructure.  We're calling this infrastructure "OCamlot". OPAM
> packages can be automatically tested upon submission and reports sent back
> to maintainers.  OCamlot will execute basic unit tests and also, in later
> versions, integrate benchmarking.  The build infrastructure is intended to
> run tests on the full range of community packages in OPAM by using secure
> virtualization under Citrix XenServer.  If you submit a package, you will
> be rewarded with regular regression tests across many diverse operating
> systems and platforms.
>

This in itself sounds like quite a big project! I was wondering, how far
along is it, and what other basic tools are being used? (e.g. I think Anil
has tangentially mentioned there's a Jenkins instance for OPAM)

Was thorough consideration given to building upon/contributing to existing
hosted services like Travis CI or BuildHive? I've had quite good
experiences with these lately, and the default build time limits can be
negotiated, especially if you chip in a couple worker nodes or a bit of
cash.

Mike
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