[Buildbot-commits] [Buildbot] #2293: Simplify MSYS+buildslave integration

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#2293: Simplify MSYS+buildslave integration
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Reporter:  LRN          |       Owner:
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
Priority:  major        |   Milestone:  0.8.+
 Version:  0.8.6p1      |  Resolution:
Keywords:  windows      |
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Changes (by dustin):

 * keywords:  MSYS, cmd, COMSPEC, libtool, ShellCommand, shell, windows =>
     windows
 * milestone:  undecided => 0.8.+


Comment:

 Implicit in your report is the idea that Buildbot *should* be using a
 POSIX shell to run commands on Windows.  This has not been the case with
 Buildbot in the past, so it would be a pretty shocking change to make.

 Outside of that, there are certainly a *lot* of ways to run commands on
 Windows, so I'm not sure what's best.  Perhaps Buildbot should offer an
 option to use a POSIX shell, and when that's given, try various tricks to
 find such a shell (including the environment variable you've used in your
 patch).  That would certainly make it easier for people trying to run the
 same buildfactory on Windows and POSIX.

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