On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 5:40 PM Wainer dos Santos Moschetta <
wainersm@redhat.com> wrote:

>
> On 6/25/21 12:45 PM, John Snow wrote:
> > This is a *third* way to run the Python tests. Unlike the first two
> > (check-pipenv, check-tox), this version does not require any specific
> > interpreter version -- making it a lot easier to tell people to run it
> > as a quick smoketest prior to submission to GitLab CI.
> >
> > Summary:
> >
> >    Checked via GitLab CI:
> >      - check-pipenv: tests our oldest python & dependencies
> >      - check-tox: tests newest dependencies on all non-EOL python
> versions
> >    Executed only incidentally:
> >      - check-venv: tests newest dependencies on whichever python version
> >
> > ('make check' does not set up any environment at all, it just runs the
> > tests in your current environment. All four invocations perform the
> > exact same tests, just in different execution environments.)
> >
> > Signed-off-by: John Snow <jsnow@redhat.com>
> > ---
> >   python/Makefile | 35 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> >   1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/python/Makefile b/python/Makefile
> > index 5cb8378b81..76bb24e671 100644
> > --- a/python/Makefile
> > +++ b/python/Makefile
> > @@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
> > -.PHONY: help pipenv check-pipenv check clean distclean develop
> > +.PHONY: help pipenv venv check-venv check-pipenv check clean distclean
> develop
> > +
> btw, check-tox is missed here ^
>

Oops, thanks! I am not sure it winds up mattering, but writing Makefiles
feels like religion. I just follow the same steps and pray at the altar.


> > +QEMU_VENV_DIR=~/.cache/qemu-pyvenv
>
> A few suggestions:
>
> 1. For the sake of consistence with others temporary directories
> created, use QEMU_VENV_DIR=<path-to-qemu-src>/.devvenv
>
>
Sure, straight in this folder, like .tox and .venv you mean?

(I'd rename .venv to .pipenv, but pipenv doesn't let you name this folder,
annoyingly ...)


> 2. Reword to 'devvenv' or 'dev-venv' (or something similar), instead of
> 'venv', the directories and Make targets. IMHO it will make the purpose
> of the targets a bit clear.
>
>
Sure, I'll do that -- .dev-venv works for me.

>
> What do you think John?
>
>
I think that it's hot outside :)


> - Wainer
>

Thanks!
--js