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Léo-Paul Géneau
gitlab-ce
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Grzegorz Bizon
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@@ -36,21 +36,24 @@ Below you can read more about how to use it and how does it work.
Currently, we are _multi-project pipeline_-like approach to run QA pipelines.
1.
Developer triggers manual action in the CE or EE merge request, that starts
a chain of pipelines.
1.
Triggering this action enqueues a new CI job that is going to be picked by a
runner.
1.
Developer triggers a manual action, that can be found in CE and EE merge
requests, what starts a chain of pipelines.
1.
The script, that is being executed, triggers a pipeline in GitLab Omnibus
projects, and waits for the resulting status. We call it _status attribution_.
1.
GitLab packages are being built in the pipeline started in Omnibus. Packages
are going to be sent to Container Registry.
projects, and waits for the resulting status. We call this a _status attribution_.
1.
GitLab packages are being built in Omnibus pipeline. Packages are going to be
pushed to Container Registry.
1.
When packages are ready, and available in the registry, a final step in the
pipeline that is now running in Omnibus triggers a new pipeline in the GitLab
QA project. It also waits for the resulting status.
pipeline, that is now running in Omnibus, triggers a new pipeline in the GitLab
QA project. It also waits for a resulting status.
1.
GitLab QA pulls images from the registry, spins-up containers and runs tests
against test environment that has been just orchestrated.
against a test environment that has been just orchestrated by
`gitlab-qa`
tool.
1.
The result of GitLab QA pipeline is being propagated upstream, through
Omnibus, to CE / EE merge request.
Omnibus,
back
to CE / EE merge request.
#### How do I write tests?
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@@ -58,8 +61,9 @@ In order to write new tests, you first need to learn more about GitLab QA
architecture. There is some documentation about it in GitLab QA project
[
here
][
gitlab-qa-architecture
]
.
Once you decided we to put test environment orchestration scenarios and
Once you decided we
re
to put test environment orchestration scenarios and
instance specs, take a looks at
[
relevant documentation
][
instance-qa-readme
]
and examples in
[
the `qa/` directory
][
instance-qa-examples
]
.
## Where can I ask for help?
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@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ and start a new discussion there.
[
omnibus-gitlab
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab
[
gitlab-qa
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa
[
gitlab-qa-pipelines
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/pipelines
[
instance-qa-readme
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/qa/README.md
[
gitlab-qa-architecture
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/blob/master/docs/architecture.md
[
gitlab-qa-issues
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/issues
[
instance-qa-readme
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/qa/README.md
[
instance-qa-examples
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/master/qa/qa
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