[Buildbot-commits] [SPAM] [Buildbot] #795: Allow switching ETA estimation method in master.cfg

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#795: Allow switching ETA estimation method in master.cfg
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Reporter:  toinbis      |       Owner:  toinbis
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new    
Priority:  major        |   Milestone:  0.8.1  
 Version:  0.8.0        |    Keywords:  ETA    
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 Current ETA calculation scheme "If there are any metrics, use text-output
 based estimation, otherwise, fall back to time-based estimation" is not
 transparent at all. Some users might prefer the current "mix", while
 others would prefer to stick with time-only estimations, while even others
 probably would prefer what is described by Brian in
 http://buildbot.net/trac/ticket/540 etc.


 Maybe It'd be a good idea to introduce some scheme for letting Buildbot
 users to choose which type of estimation method they prefer and Buildbot
 Developers to add new ways of calculating/estimating ETA easily.

 How could this be done? The first though crossing my mind on how to
 implement this scheme is an optional setting in master.cfg, allowing user
 to choose default ETA calculation/estimation setting. And probably an
 optional step's parameter, allowing to override the default setting.

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