On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:41:31 -0400 Colin Walters <walters@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think the most practical thing is to build version N of self-hosting > systems using version N-1 (in addition to supporting building N with > N). If you are using the latest to build the latest, you can more > easily get into unstable states. > > For example, if a new version of the Fedora kernel broke virtio-net, > and you immediately upgrade the build VMs, then the system falls > apart and requires manual system administrator intervention - you > can't build a new fixed kernel. Sure. For example, the builders should stay Fedora 19 until Fedora 20 is officially released, then we will switch them to 20, etc. > Presumably version N-1 is more stable, although this is somewhat > obviated by the Fedora kernel maintenance model of keeping all > branches in sync. We intend to re-install builders as needed, not during freezes and probably in a rolling manner. So any breakage should be isolated to non freeze windows. kevin
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