Re: [qa-dev] Helping the Mac OS X port

Hi Maunuel,
On 29 Dec 2006, at 14:00, Manuel NAUDIN wrote:

> Hello,
> following a discussion with Eric Bachard on the french users mailing
> list, I follow the thread here.
> So, as I told Eric, I can help the Mac OS port in (mainly) two ways :
>
> - testing, with the testtool would be the best option for me, so any
> hints on making the testtool run on Mac OS X.4.8 PPC would be
> appreciated.

I have some experience there. Best place to check is the QA project  
website. I presume that you have already joined the QA project.  
Testing on the Mac is very similar to the Linux platforms, though  
there are some issues on the mac.
I would recommend using the testscript from
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=71973
The script that is likely to be the one to be used in the future and  
works both on Mac and Linux.

Please take a look at:
http://qa.openoffice.org/
http://qa.openoffice.org/qatesttool/index.html
http://qa.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=7174 !!!
http://qa.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=7323 !!!
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Release_QA_Tracking_Tool
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Test_Case_Management
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Issue_Tracker

> - giving processor time for compilation tasks (or other tasks). Eric
> mentionned a 'bot' that once installed would allow my computer to work
> for the project. So any guideline for this would be appreciated too.

I'm the first person to host and maintain a Mac buildbot :-)
You can have the claim to fame, of hosting the fist PPC Mac buildbot.

> As it is my first post on this list, I'll briefly introduced myself :
> - my machine is a iMac G5 20", 1 Go RAM
Great we are currently looking for a PPC Mac buildbot :-)
> - Mac OS X.4.8
> - Apple's developper tools installed
> - running OOo 2.0.3 and 2.1

Have you built OpenOffice.org on your Mac?

The current milestone is m197.
The current config line that I find successful is:
./configure --with-x --with-jdk-home=/System/Library/Frameworks/ 
JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK/Home --disable-gtk --disable- 
build-mozilla --disable-neon

Please contact the mac porting (not qa list) list or speak to us on  
IRC, if you have any build problems.

That is the first step to hosting a buildbot.
Once you have built OpenOffice.org yourself, and have a stable  
internet connection. You need to have a continuous connection for the  
whole duration of compiling OpenOffice.org and uploading it. I  
currently have a 2Mbit down/256kbit up cable internet connection.  
Compilation plus upload can take as much as 9 hours on my 2GHz  
MacBook Intel Core Duo. This is slow, it is usually nearer 6 or 8  
hours. If just a compilation with no upload of the final product  
being done, it can take as little as 5 hours.

Please take a look at the information on the OpenOffice.org wiki:

http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Buildbot
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Buildbot_Steps  !!!
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/MacOSXBuildInstructions   !!!
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/MacOSXPortMeetings   ! (You  
can come and join us at any time)
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Category:MacOSX

You will need to speak to Kai Blackman (kaib) or Mike Leibowtiz  
(mikeleib), I have cc'ed them so that they can contact you with more  
information, including getting your bot added to the build master. (I  
need to get the master updated with the new config params above.)
I don't know if the bot will be added to the master before the new year.

I can help with the Mac specific parts of the buildbot system, at  
this time I have no access to the build master.

What we need to try and do with the buildbots is to check that all  
CWSes that are due to be integrated, will not break on the Mac, as it  
is an area that we in the Mac team often have.

> I mostly know the Base module, about which I wrote a few how-to's in
> the french doc section.
> I also created a few issues, some of them still not confirmed :
> #70502 and #72849

Unfortunately I cannot help here.

> Manuel

I'm sure others will be able to help you too.

Hope this helps you.

Shaun
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