Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:54:24 -0400 From: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> To: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [head tinderbox] failure on amd64/amd64 Message-ID: <201009100754.o8A7sXLt078290@lava.sentex.ca> In-Reply-To: <4C89663D.5050007@FreeBSD.org> References: <201009081055.o88Atvu8050938@freebsd-current.sentex.ca> <AANLkTim4UzWv=jgZcfEO9M=y-Mnp2pxa5jh4foiFZRQO@mail.gmail.com> <20100908130700.GA53378@mail.hs.ntnu.edu.tw> <201009081439.o88EdHwh064108@lava.sentex.ca> <4C89663D.5050007@FreeBSD.org>
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At 06:57 PM 9/9/2010, Doug Barton wrote:
>>Normally they are pointed to a local mirror here at Sentex. However,
>>that server was having hardware problems which I think we have isolated
>>and resolved now. I will repoint this tinderbox to the local site again.
>
>The best way to handle this would be to have messages about csup
>failing to be directed only to those who are actually able to fix
>the problem. Assuming that the cvsup server is always going to work
>is contrary to both history and good system administration practices. :)
>
>>Perhaps as an interim measure a local procmail rule to filter out cvsup
>>failures from going to the list ?
>
>That's a particularly unhelpful response. Not only is it borderline
>rude to attempt to shift the responsibility for this to the users,
>it's a violation of the robustness principle.
I meant "local procmail rule" as in local to the tinderboxes so that
des and myself and others who admin the boxes only get such
messages. I didnt want to make such changes without des' approval
and was waiting for his input...
---Mike
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