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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>we (Tavendo) currently operate 2 Twisted/FreeBSD buildslaves:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>a) FreeBSD 8.2, i386 with 1 builder (CPy 2.7)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=> part of the list of "officially supported" builders<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>b) FreeBSD 9.1, amd64 with 2 builders (CPy 2.7 and PyPy)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>=> only listed under "unsupported"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would like to change that into the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>c) one FreeBSD amd64 host with 3 builders<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>c1) CPy 2.7 (supported)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>c2) PyPy 2.2 (supported)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>c3) PyPy Nightly (unsupported)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are some reasons:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- FreeBSD 8.2 is very old (read, unsupported) now, FreeBSD 10 is around the corner, and 9.2 the current official stable release<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- i386 is .. getting obscure. Does _anybody_ run FreeBSD i386 anymore?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- there are ongoing workarounds to support that thing .. time that could be spent better<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- we want to run a PyPy slave for the PyPy project on that same host (this allows to produce the PyPy/Nightlies .. on a daily basis .. and immediately run Twisted trials against that)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- someone needs to run a PyPy slave anyway .. the current one is broken<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>- the current Twisted 13.2 has run 100% clean on above b) (CPy) : <a href="http://buildbot.twistedmatrix.com/builders/freebsd-9.1-amd64-python2.7/builds/198">http://buildbot.twistedmatrix.com/builders/freebsd-9.1-amd64-python2.7/builds/198</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, I'd like to ask Twisted developers if above makes sense, and you would support this way forward.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I've been in contact with PyPy developers, and there seems to be clear interest in improving support for both Twisted and FreeBSD (hence the cross-post).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In general, Tavendo is committed to contribute time & material making Twisted + CPy|PyPy + FreeBSD a combination fully (even better) supported and actually first-class in terms of features, compatibility and performance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We think < Twisted + PyPy + FreeBSD > in particular has great potential and can provide an extremely powerful stack:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"The _complete_ power to serve."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>.. stealing from FreeBSD's motto here - heh, and sorry the the marketing blurb .. I just couldn't resist;)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>/Tobias<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>