Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of BuildServerSetup

Timestamp:

Dec 14, 2008, 4:19:29 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Philip Taylor

Comment:

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BuildServerSetup

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 == Virtual machine image installation ==
- * Start with basic Win2003 image (ami-e3698d8a, Server2003r2-i386-Win-v1.02.manifest.xml), on a Small Instance.
+ * Start with basic Win2003 image (ami-e3698d8a, Server2003r2-i386-Win-v1.02.manifest.xml), on a Small Instance in the US region.
  * Attach a 2GB [http://aws.amazon.com/ebs/ EBS] disk.
  * Install [http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ VC++ 2008 Express SP1].
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 == Build script ==
 
-Needs to do something like:
+Does something like:
+ * `svn up`
  * `premake --target vs2008 --outpath e:\build`
+ * (TODO: build Collada, Atlas too?)
  * `vcbuild /time /showenv /useenv /M4 /r /logfile:buildlog.txt pyrogenesis.sln "Release|Win32"`
- * ...
+ * (TODO: have to think about tests - should they be compiled? should they be run? what should happen if they fail?)
+ * Upload build logs to a public S3 bucket (because that's an easy web-accessible hosting service).
+ * `svn commit -m 'Automated build.'`
+ * Safely unmount the EBS disk.
+ * Call [http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/2008-12-01/DeveloperGuide/index.html?ApiReference-Query-TerminateInstances.html TerminateInstances] to stop the machine.
+
+Also need to run something external to call !TerminateInstances after a suitable timeout, in case the machine gets stuck, so it doesn't end up wasting lots of money.
+
+== Build runner ==
+
+ * Runs on same server as SVN.
+ * Uses SVN auth info to only allow registered developers to trigger builds (because they cost money).
 
 == EC2 ==