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= Understanding failures =
= Understanding failures =
This is a sample output of the upgradepath test, where <code>gthumb-2.12.3-1.fc14</code> was requested to be pushed to <code>dist-f14-updates</code> repository:
This is a sample output of the upgradepath test, where <code>duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc14</code> was requested to be pushed to <code>dist-f14-updates</code> repository:


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========================================
============================================================
gthumb-2.12.3-1.fc14 into dist-f14-updates
duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc14 into dist-f14-updates
========================================
============================================================
[ OK ] dist-f13
Latest package: gthumb-2.11.3-1.fc13
[ OK ] dist-f13-updates
Latest package: gthumb-2.12.2-1.fc13
[ OK ] dist-f14
[ OK ] dist-f14
Latest package: gthumb-2.12.0-1.fc14
Latest package: duplicity-0.6.09-1.fc14.1
[FAIL] dist-f15 + dist-f15-updates
[INFO] dist-f15 + dist-f15-updates  
Latest package: gthumb-2.12.2-2.fc15
Latest package: duplicity-0.6.11-2.fc15
Error: Proposed package must be less than or equal to the latest package
Latest pending package: duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc15
[ OK ] dist-f16
The pending package must be pushed together with the tested package, or else the upgrade path will be broken.
Latest package: gthumb-2.12.3-2.fc16
[FAIL] f16 + f16-updates
Latest package: duplicity-0.6.11-2.fc16
Latest pending package: None
[ OK ] f17
Latest package: duplicity-0.7.0-1.fc17
Latest pending package: None
RESULT: FAILED
RESULT: FAILED
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The '''OK''' sections denote repositories where upgradepath constraint would be fulfilled after pushing the proposed update. For example it would be possible to upgrade from <code>dist-f13</code>, because it contains lower version of <code>gthumb</code> package. And it would be also possible to upgrade to <code>dist-f16</code>, because it contains higher version of <code>gthumb</code> package. Similarly for other repositories marked as '''OK'''.
The '''OK''' sections denote repositories where upgradepath constraint would be fulfilled after pushing the proposed update. For example it would be possible to upgrade from <code>dist-f14</code>, because it contains lower version of <code>duplicity</code> package. And it would be also possible to (directly) upgrade to <code>f17</code> repository, because it contains higher version of <code>duplicity</code> package.


If you look closely at the '''FAIL''' section, you'll see, that union of <code>dist-f15</code> and <code>dist-f15-updates</code> repositories contains only <code>gthumb-2.12.2-2.fc15</code>, which is lower version than currently proposed <code>gthumb-2.12.3-1.fc14</code> for <code>dist-f14-updates</code>. It fails because you wouldn't be able upgrade from F14 to F15 correctly if the proposed update had been pushed.
The '''INFO''' section is almost the same as '''OK''', it just means we provided some information you should read. In this case the upgradepath constraint will be fulfilled only if the build proposed for <code>dist-f15-updates</code> is pushed at the same time as our proposed build for <code>dist-f14-updates</code>. This happens quite often, because package maintainers use to propose new package builds for several Fedora releases at once. It is good to know though that if you notice that these pending builds were not pushed simultaneously you should contact [[ReleaseEngineering|RelEng team]] and ask them to fix it, otherwise your package will have its upgrade path broken.


In the example above, the package maintainer may have proposed the same update (<code>gthumb-2.12.3-1</code>) also for <code>dist-f15-updates</code> at the same time. If both updates were pushed simultaneously, the upgradepath constraint would be satisfied. Unfortunately AutoQA cannot enforce that in the moment and therefore the update for <code>dist-f14-updates</code> will continue to fail the test until the update for <code>dist-f15-updates</code> is pushed.
If you look closely at the '''FAIL''' section, you'll see, that the union of <code>f16</code> and <code>f16-updates</code> repositories contains only <code>duplicity-0.6.11-2.fc16</code>, which is lower version than currently proposed <code>duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc14</code> for <code>dist-f14-updates</code>. It fails because you wouldn't be able upgrade from F14 (through F15) to F16 correctly if the proposed update had been pushed.


== Upgradepath test algorithm ==
== Upgradepath test algorithm ==
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   1. PKG in F(lower)-main <= PKG to push
   1. PKG in F(lower)-main <= PKG to push
   2. PKG in F(lower)-updates <= PKG to push
   2. PKG in F(lower)-updates <= PKG to push
   3. PKG in F(higher)-main union F(higher)-updates => PKG to push
   3. PKG in F(higher)-main union F(higher)-updates union F(higher)-updates-pending => PKG to push


Note: If PKG doesn't exist in REPO, it also satisfies any condition
Note: If PKG doesn't exist in REPO, it also satisfies any condition
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The general guidelines for resolving failures include:
The general guidelines for resolving failures include:
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<ol>
<li>'''Push first to the highest Fedora release and only then to a lower one.'''<br/>
You can of course propose your update for all supported Fedora releases at once, but upgradepath test will not pass for any Fedora release until it has been pushed to all higher Fedora releases. See [http://kparal.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/autoqa-why-upgradepath-test-fails-so-often/ longer explanation].</li>
<li>'''Consult packaging guidelines when in doubt how package build versions are compared.'''<br/>
<li>'''Consult packaging guidelines when in doubt how package build versions are compared.'''<br/>
See especially the [[Packaging:NamingGuidelines|Naming guidelines]].</li>
See especially the [[Packaging:NamingGuidelines|Naming guidelines]].</li>

Revision as of 10:28, 4 August 2011

Upgradepath is a constraint that is not formally described anywhere but it is generally understood as the ability to upgrade from Fedora release N to Fedora release N+1.

In other words no package dependencies may break when the user wants to upgrade his/her Fedora. That is achieved by requiring the higher Fedora release to contain at least the same or higher package build versions (in N-V-R sense) than the lower Fedora release.

AutoQA executes this test for any update that is proposed in Bodhi and reports the result using Bodhi comments at the update page.

Does not apply for updates-testing
Upgradepath constraint is currently checked for main and stable updates repositories. It is not checked for updates-testing repository.

Understanding failures

This is a sample output of the upgradepath test, where duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc14 was requested to be pushed to dist-f14-updates repository:

============================================================
duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc14 into dist-f14-updates
============================================================
[ OK ] dist-f14
	Latest package: duplicity-0.6.09-1.fc14.1
[INFO] dist-f15 + dist-f15-updates 
	Latest package: duplicity-0.6.11-2.fc15
	Latest pending package: duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc15
	The pending package must be pushed together with the tested package, or else the upgrade path will be broken. 
[FAIL] f16 + f16-updates
	Latest package: duplicity-0.6.11-2.fc16
	Latest pending package: None
[ OK ] f17
	Latest package: duplicity-0.7.0-1.fc17
	Latest pending package: None
RESULT: FAILED

The OK sections denote repositories where upgradepath constraint would be fulfilled after pushing the proposed update. For example it would be possible to upgrade from dist-f14, because it contains lower version of duplicity package. And it would be also possible to (directly) upgrade to f17 repository, because it contains higher version of duplicity package.

The INFO section is almost the same as OK, it just means we provided some information you should read. In this case the upgradepath constraint will be fulfilled only if the build proposed for dist-f15-updates is pushed at the same time as our proposed build for dist-f14-updates. This happens quite often, because package maintainers use to propose new package builds for several Fedora releases at once. It is good to know though that if you notice that these pending builds were not pushed simultaneously you should contact RelEng team and ask them to fix it, otherwise your package will have its upgrade path broken.

If you look closely at the FAIL section, you'll see, that the union of f16 and f16-updates repositories contains only duplicity-0.6.11-2.fc16, which is lower version than currently proposed duplicity-0.6.14-1.fc14 for dist-f14-updates. It fails because you wouldn't be able upgrade from F14 (through F15) to F16 correctly if the proposed update had been pushed.

Upgradepath test algorithm

The formal description of the algorithm AutoQA uses for checking upgradepath constraint is here:

== Pushing to main repository ==
Pushing PKG to F(N)-main means:
  1. PKG in F(lower)-main <= PKG to push
  2. PKG in F(higher)-main >= PKG to push

== Pushing to updates repository ==
Pushing PKG to F(N)-updates means:
  1. PKG in F(lower)-main <= PKG to push
  2. PKG in F(lower)-updates <= PKG to push
  3. PKG in F(higher)-main union F(higher)-updates union F(higher)-updates-pending => PKG to push

Note: If PKG doesn't exist in REPO, it also satisfies any condition

Fixing the failures

The general guidelines for resolving failures include:

  1. Consult packaging guidelines when in doubt how package build versions are compared.
    See especially the Naming guidelines.
  2. If you want to push a fix for an older Fedora but not for a newer one, do a proper minor release bump.
    Read Minor release bumps for old branches to learn more.

Further help

If you still don't understand why your update failed the test, or if you think there's something wrong in our test or its documentation, or if you have any other suggestions, please contact us.