Re: [Rdo-list] python-*client packaging

On 06/02/2014 01:04 PM, Steven Hardy wrote: > On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 09:46:42AM -0700, Dan Smith wrote: >>> What about the point that the CI runs on what gets uploaded to pypi >>> and therefore the random commits are not as thoroughly tested? >> >> The commits are tested just like anything else, but projects that *use* >> the client don't gate on the new code until it is released. So, a commit >> to novaclient runs a full nova stack just like a nova patch would, and >> should have anything else that uses it (like neutron) run against it as >> well, which should prevent merging a patch against novaclient that >> breaks neutron. > > Exactly, so by taking a random git version you run a greater risk of > regressions/interface changes breaking projects which depend on the client, > so it's essential you re-test every client-consuming project, which doesn't > happen as part of the *client gate run (but does indirectly after a > release, because client-consuming projects have their gates break). Um, are you sure? I thought clients were installed from the latest git just like everything else.