Re: [bitcoin-dev] CI Build for Bitcoin - Some Basic Questions about Gitian and other stuff

From: Roy Osherove <roy@osherove•com>
To: Mark Friedenbach <mark@friedenbach•org>
Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-dev@lists•linuxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] CI Build for Bitcoin - Some Basic Questions about Gitian and other stuff
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:31:22 -0700	[thread overview]
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Thanks Mark.
Is there a public server where the gitian builds can be viewed?
Is there a public server that shows the quorum verifications or that shows
how to join in on the verification if such as thing is helpful?

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Mark Friedenbach <mark@friedenbach•org>
wrote:

> The builds made by Travis are for the purpose of making sure that the
> source code compiles and tests run successfully on all supported platforms.
> The binaries are not used anywhere else because Travis is not a trusted
> platform.
>
> The binaries on bitcoin.org are built using the gitian process and signed
> by a quorum of developers.
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 10:13 AM, Roy Osherove via bitcoin-dev <
> bitcoin-dev@lists•linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks.
>> I'm trying my hand at creating a reproducible build of my own for bitcoin
>> and bitcoin-XT, using TeamCity.
>> I believe it is the best way to learn something: To try to build it
>> yourself.
>> Here is what I think I know so far, and I would love corrections, plus
>> questions:
>>
>>    1. Bitcoin is built continuously on travis-CI at
>>    https://travis-ci.org/bitcoin/bitcoin/
>>    2.  there are many flavors that are built, but I'm not sure if all of
>>    them are actually used/necessary. are they all needed, or just to "just in
>>    case"?
>>    3.  There is a gitian build file for bitcoin, but is anyone actually
>>    using it? are the bin files on bitcoin.org taken from that? or the
>>    travis ci builds? or some other place?
>>    4. Are there any things that people would love to have in the build
>>    that do not exist there today? perhaps I can help with that?
>>
>> Here is what I have now: http://btcdev.osherove.com:8111/
>> It does not do the matrix build yet, but it's coming. I'm just wondering
>> if all the platforms need to be supported,and if gitian is truly required
>> to be used, or used in parallel, or at all..
>>
>> Feedback appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Roy Osherove
>>
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>> <http://TeamLeadSkills.com>*
>>    - Or *my new course* about Beautiful Builds
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>>
>>
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-- 
Thanks,

Roy Osherove

   - *@RoyOsherove* <https://twitter.com/RoyOsherove>
   - Read my new book *Notes to a Software Team Leader
<http://TeamLeadSkills.com>*
   - Or *my new course* about Beautiful Builds <http://courses.osherove.com>
and Continuous Delivery
   - +1-201-256-5575
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