diff --git a/docs/src/services/buildbot.md b/docs/src/services/buildbot.md index 6ebbbf7..7a51c86 100644 --- a/docs/src/services/buildbot.md +++ b/docs/src/services/buildbot.md @@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ BuildBot is our legacy build scheduler. -The buildbot master runs at +The buildbot controller runs at [build.voidlinux.org](https://build.voidlinux.org) and provides unified scheduling to all other build tasks in the fleet. BuildBot also exposes a web interface. The current status of the build infrastructure can be found on the -build waterfall. This view shows what each of the buildslaves is +build waterfall. This view shows what each of the builders is doing right now, and uses traffic light colors for build state. A purple builder is usually a reason to contact void-ops and figure out what's wrong with the build host. @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ failed without needing to push a new commit. Not all committers have access to restart failed builds this way. If you believe that you should have this access, contact maldridge@. -## Moving a buildslave +## Moving a builder Don't. @@ -28,8 +28,25 @@ to be moved is on the musl cluster, all musl builders will need to be moved with it. Similarly, the aarch64 builders must always move as a pair. +## Updating buildbot + +The buildbot controller and builders should be kept at the same buildbot +version. + +1. Update the buildbot version in both the `buildbot` and + `buildbot-builder` Dockerfiles. +2. Rebuild the service containers by triggering a build for the + `infra-buildbot` and `infra-buildbot-builder` containers in CI. +3. Using the updated container, run `/upgrade.sh` in the + `infra-buildbot` container on the buildbot controller machine with + the buildbot database mounted: +```sh +docker run --rm ... ghcr.io/void-linux/infra-buildbot:YYYYMMDDRN /upgrade.sh +``` +4. Update the nomad jobs to use the new containers and restart them + ## EOL -BuildBot is slated for replacement this fall/winter. The system will -be replaced by the Distributed XBPS Package Builder (dxpb) which will -resolve many of the long standing problems in the buildbot. +BuildBot is slated for replacement in the future. The system will +be replaced by the Distributed XBPS Package Builder (dxpb) or nbuild +which will resolve many of the long standing problems in the buildbot.