Add helpful comments. Disable ccache as default

[buildfarm-client.git] / build-farm.conf.template

diff --git a/build-farm.conf.template b/build-farm.conf.template
index 869eedb03617cba09dc1a0e2499cc102b5a62aee..4ac7684e6b3cde276ce0db9c308f20a48965daa0 100644 (file)
--- a/build-farm.conf.template
+++ b/build-farm.conf.template
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ use warnings;
 
 my $branch = $::branch;
 
+# This could be changed to use the standard layout but in a different place
+my $basedir = "$ENV{HOME}";
+
 # This template assumes that the user running the buildfarm process is "farm"
 my $farm_user_name = getpwuid($<) // die "$0: can't get user name from uid $<: $!\n";
 
@@ -41,9 +44,9 @@ our %conf =(
     tar_log_cmd => undef,
     # If running multiple animals, an explicit common directory for
     # the lockfile so that runs do not conflict. Otherwise, leave unset.
-    global_lock_dir => $ENV{HOME},
+    global_lock_dir => $basedir,
     # this directory must exist before anything will work
-    build_root => "$ENV{HOME}/buildfarm",
+    build_root => "$basedir/buildfarm",
     # set true to do vpath builds
     use_vpath => undef,
 
@@ -104,8 +107,10 @@ our %conf =(
     trigger_include => undef,
 
     # settings for mail notices - default to notifying nobody
+    # (putting the operator of the animal is a good idea)
     # these lists contain addresses to be notified
     # must be complete email addresses, as the email is sent from the server
+    # put single-quote (') around the address string
     mail_events =>{
         all => [], # unconditional
         fail => [], # if this build fails
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ our %conf =(
     build_env =>{
         # use a dedicated cache for the build farm. this should give us
         # very high hit rates and slightly faster cache searching.
-        CCACHE_DIR => "$ENV{HOME}/buildfarm/ccache/$branch",
+        CCACHE_DIR => "$basedir/buildfarm/ccache/$branch",
 
         ### set this if you need a proxy setting for the
         # outbound web transaction that reports the results
@@ -134,8 +139,8 @@ our %conf =(
     # previous definitions of variables.  Example:
     # LDFLAGS => '-Wall' will create LDFLAGS = '-Wall'
     makefile_set =>{
-        # comment out if not using ccache
-        CC => 'ccache gcc',
+        # uncomment to use ccache
+        #CC => 'ccache gcc',
         # Required for some tests to pass
         AUTH_PLAINTEXT => 'yes',
         SUPPORT_MAILDIR => 'yes',
@@ -183,7 +188,6 @@ our %conf =(
         # May be outdated, please check a current EDITME for
         # for options.
         #q(s/^# (EXPERIMENTAL_CERTNAMES.*)/$1/),
-        #q(s/^# (EXPERIMENTAL_DNSSEC.*)/$1/),
     ],
 
     # The user compiled as the master exim username.