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On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 08:03:47AM -0700, Chris Gianelloni wrote: |
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> On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 10:20 +0800, Max Arnold wrote: |
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> > > > > Sure. In fact, I have 2 different "host types" right now, a "master" |
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> > > > > and a "build host" though they can reside on the same machine. |
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> > > > Which roles they have? |
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> > > I'm not sure that I follow. Are you asking what specific tasks would be |
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> > > performed by the roles above? |
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> > Yes, what specific tasks would be performed by these host types and |
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> > what are benefits of such distinction? |
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> > I guess a "master" purpose is to serve updates, or things are more tricky? |
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> Yeah, you're thinking way too small. ;] |
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> The master server will be the control interface for custom profiles and |
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> binary repositories, which are built by the build servers. It will |
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> (eventually) also be the configuration engine for each server. I hope |
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> to eventually have a complete system capable of controlling a Gentoo |
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> system from birth to death, from a centralized location. |
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Seems like a powerful addition to Gentoo infrastructure. Good luck in your work! |
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