Re: [Bitcoin-development] 0.7.1 release candidate 1 ready for testing

[Arklan Uth Oslin <arklan.uthoslin@gmail.com>]

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i'll second the bitcoin test list.

Arklan

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On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:45 AM, steve <steve@mistfpga.net> wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> On 11/10/2012 16:46, Gavin Andresen wrote:
> > Any progress on a release candidate QA sanity testing plan?
>
> essentially yes - in all seriousness, I have come around to your way
> of thinking, it is not worth arguing about. we end up in the same place.
>
> :) nothing is final though. I will be opening it up to Arklan in a bit
> (I have a pool match tonight so after that depending on how drunk i
> get.) and to another couple of people who have emailed me off list who
> would like to be involved in testing.
>
> I have not created any new tests for the new stuff.  this is still the
> noddy stuff.
>
> It covers everything that needs to be covered for a newbe or someone
> upgrading clients.
>
> and it is in many formats the moment (from wiki to test runner) none
> particularly useful (about to import into mantis, just fiddling with
> the fields so it does testcases)
>
> I have been trying to separate the tests into what can be automated,
> recorded and checked by watching the video and have sanity checks
> along the way (published sha and sha256 of the binaries match) -
> (obviously the test is flagged to be run manually if there is any doubt)
>
> I did take myself outside and had a little sit down and talk to
> myself.  Lets not run before we can walk. I will still keep the grand
> ideas, but they are on the back burner. (I got called a blue skies
> thinker today, wtf is one of them? I said smiled and said thanks)
>
> the main things we make sure we get tested right are all the GAT tests
> in bettermeans.They are more protocol based and should be run against
> all releases.  Lets nail that process, peer review it, retest it, then
> use that as a basis for The Process. I will temper my zealousness. I
> realise that I can come across as bullish or even aggressive in my
> emails.  I never mean too.(unless I say I am. That is not an excuse
> for my poor english language skills.)
>
> But I still think that the people running the tests should have the
> greatest say in what software is used. So once you have access to the
> server and the cases feel free to install your favourite software and
> see what other people think.
>
> but we have a vague structure and workflow so it will be interesting
> to see how it works out.
>
> the git integration will be trivial.
>
> please email me if you would like access.  I am off out in 15 mins but
> I promise to have all access sorted by tomorrow.  I am only using 3
> vps to show example testing and test platforms.  I would like it if we
> could get a technet license with the donations so far, I use mine (and
> my msdn) for work.
>
> also check out bettermeans for the formats that I will be using.
>
> bollocks. bollocks. bollocks
>
> https://secure.bettermeans.com/projects/4180
>
> bye bye bettermeans. how we never knew ye.
>
> Gavin, can we get a bitcoin-test mailing list please.  it would be
> used for discussion of testing, tools, ideas, chatter, etc.  it would
> not be a place reporting bugs... This list seems very focused and I
> always feel like I am disrupting things with my emails about test.  I
> dont mind admining the list. I would rather be vocal and inclusive, I
> dont think the dev list is the place for that.
>
> >
> >
> > Bitcoin version 0.7.1 release candidate 1 is now available from:
> >
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.7.1/test/
> >
> >  This is a bug-fix minor release.
> >
> > New features ------------
> >
> > * Added a boolean argument to the RPC 'stop' command, if true sets
> > -detachdb to create standalone database .dat files before shutting
> > down.
> >
> > * -salvagewallet command-line option, which moves any existing
> > wallet.dat to wallet.{timestamp}.dat and then attempts to salvage
> > public/private keys and master encryption keys (if the wallet is
> > encrypted) into a new wallet.dat. This should only be used if your
> > wallet becomes corrupted, and is not intended to replace regular
> > wallet backups.
> >
> > * Import $DataDir/bootstrap.dat automatically, if it exists.
> >
> > Dependency changes ------------------
> >
> > * Qt 4.8.2 for Windows builds
> >
> > * openssl 1.0.1c
> >
> > Bug fixes ---------
> >
> > * When running -testnet, use RPC port 18332 by default.
> >
> > * Better detection and handling of corrupt wallet.dat and
> > blkindex.dat files. Previous versions would crash with a
> > DB_RUNRECOVERY exception, this version detects most problems and
> > tells you how to recover if it cannot recover itself.
> >
> > * Fixed an uninitialized variable bug that could cause transactions
> > to be reported out of order.
> >
> > * Fixed a bug that could cause occasional crashes on exit.
> >
> > * Warn the user that they need to create fresh wallet backups after
> > they encrypt their wallet.
> >
> >
>
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