[Buildbot-commits] [Buildbot] #2040: .buildbot-sourcedata sometimes contains unicode strings, causes full resync during builds

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#2040: .buildbot-sourcedata sometimes contains unicode strings, causes full resync
during builds
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Reporter:  dberger  |      Owner:
    Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
Priority:  major    |  Milestone:  undecided
 Version:  0.8.4p1  |   Keywords:
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 we don't have a perfect repro yet, but we noticed that some of our
 upgraded builders (0.7.11p3 -> 0.8.4p1) like to do full resyncs on force
 builds and after build failures.  a newly created builder hasn't exhibited
 this problem.

 we're using perforce.

 after much tracking down, it looks like the common thread is that the
 misbehaving builders have u'/perforce/branch/path' in their buildbot-
 sourcedata file, rather than '/perforce/branch/path' - which suggests that
 args['branch'] is coming in unicode, and being written to the file that
 way.

 If/as we learn more, I'll update the ticket.

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