[igt-dev] [RFC] Use HAX for series which add igt_describe

[Zbigniew Kempczyński]

On Thu, Mar 03, 2022 at 10:40:37AM +0100, Kamil Konieczny wrote:
> Dnia 2022-03-03 at 07:09:36 +0100, Zbigniew Kempczyński napisał(a):
> > Hi all.
> > 
> > Last time we got number of patches which don't change test logic so
> > they trigger BAT + IGT runs.
> > 
> > This is imo a waste of time for CI as it doesn't improve anything apart
> > of better in-test documentation.
> > 
> > As such patches needs to be reviewed I think we could use HAX patch in
> > which we remove all subtests in tests/intel-ci/fast-feedback.testlist
> > adding line with:
> > 
> > igt at meta_test@fail-result
> > 
> > Any comments are welcome.
> > --
> > Zbigniew
> 
> imho good idea, but I assume that this should be done by the person
> sending. I wonder (and I suppose it is question to CI team) if it
> can be automated based on content of patch ? So no need for additional
> HAX and cover-letter ?
> One more idea - check tag in subject ? like [... NO-TESTS 1/1] ...
> 
> We can start with HAX though.

I will accept any solution which would lead to stop unnecessary runs.
Both - HAX or NO-TESTS base on people awereness but I think it is worth
to do this. @Petri - your opinion?

--
Zbigniew

> 
> --
> Kamil