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Manually generate tagged images and upload it to download server.

https://gitlab.freifunk-dresden.de/firmware-developer/firmware/pipelines

Tags/Branches:

  • TESTING_FIRMWARE_*: tag for a testing version
  • R_FIRMWARE_*: release branch, from which releases are created and tagged
  • T_FIRMWARE_*: tagged release

Variablen

  • FF_UPLOAD_DIR - subdir (e.g. "6.4.4" or "7.0.2-testing") where the firmware should be uploaded
  • FF_BUILD_TAG - tag that is displayed in firmware (e.g TESTING_FIRMWARE_6.4.4)
  • FF_GITLAB_REMOVE_WORKDIR set it to 1 if workdir should be removed first. else workdir is re-used
  • FF_GITLAB_REMOVE_DL set it to 1, if all old downloaded packages should be deleted and downloaded again.

Release Process:

  • Create Tag $TESTING_FIRMWARE_8.0.6 or T_FIRMWARE_8.0.2 (for releases)
  • set $FF_BUILD_TAG to "TESTING_FIRMWARE_8.0.6"
  • Pipeline is started and stops at manual upload job
  • set $FF_UPLOAD_DIR and run last job manually
  • ssh on download server and create symbolic link

FAQ:

  • enable artifact upload: edit: /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb
    gitlab-ctl reconfigure
    gitlab-ctl restart
    (internal file /var/opt/gitlab/gitlab-rails/etc/gitlab.yml should be updated by this)