svn commit: r476331 - head/devel/grpc

[Matthias Fechner]

Dear all,

Am 09.08.2018 um 11:01 schrieb Matthias Fechner:
> I created now a new branch:
> https://gitlab.fechner.net/mfechner/Gitlab/commits/test-grpc-update
> this branch includes the grpc update, update for rubygem-grpc and all
> patches required to get gitlab-ce compiled again.
>
> Builds are currently running can be seen here:
> https://pkg.fechner.net/jail.html?mastername=111amd64-gitlab#top
>
> All the packages for testing can be found by using this pkg address:
> https://pkg.fechner.net/packages/111amd64-gitlab/
>
> As I had to patch not only gitlab-ce but also gitaly the risk is very
> high, that this has broken something in gitlab-ce.
> As I have no idea for what grpc in gitlab-ce is used, it would be really
> helpful if I get support to test this patched gitlab to ensure it is
> working correctly.
> As I do not use any more advanced feature like dev-ops, pipeline, CI,
> ... in gitlab I cannot test this. As grpc is a remote call lib I fear
> that this lib is used for all the stuff in gitlab I do not use and
> therefor cannot test.
>
> I use the following vagrant to spin up a testing server in my home network:
> https://gitlab.fechner.net/mfechner/Gitlab-vagrant
> this includes already all modifications required to get the new version
> 11.1.x running, you only need to modify the link to the pkg repository
> there.
>
> So if anyone is using features in gitlab that uses grpc in background
> and is willing to help me testing, we can more quickly get the grpc
> update into the ports again.

I did now a lot of test and everything seems to work fine with new grpv
version.
If someone would like to have a look to it it would really be very welcome.

If not, I think we are relatively save to do now the grpc upgrade.

@Vanilla

I you want to commit the grpc update tomorrow I will commit all pending
updates I tested here.


Gruß
Matthias

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