oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

Switch to using a merge queue

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Description

Breakages like https://github.com/oxidecomputer/omicron/pull/4580 are likely going to get more common over time as development on omicron continues.

We should consider switching to a merge queue where at least some portion of CI checks are performed linearly.

Tasks:

  • Investigate options and write an RFD
  • If we decide to go ahead, determine the subset of checks that will be done via a merge queue.
  • Implement

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the breakage described in pull request 4580 and investigate merge-queue options for the project's CI. Write an RFD, identify which checks should run through the queue, and implement the chosen approach if approved; done means the decision and selected checks are documented and the implementation is working.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
ci-cd
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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