NixOS / NixOS/ofborg

Request: show base branch revision in log

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Dominant language
Rust
Stars
323
Forks
171
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

When analyzing failed ofborg PR builds it would be helpful to see in the log what revision of the base branch they were based on.
Example use case: I've had builds that succeeded locally fail on ofborg and suspected the builder was not on the latest base branch revision yet because the derivation hash was different...

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by tracing how ofborg analyzes failed PR builds and assembles their logs, then find where the base branch revision is available. Done means the relevant log identifies the base branch revision used for the build, allowing it to be compared with local results.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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