====== Continuous Integration and Test Expert Group ======

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==== Explanation of CIAT ====

CIAT is the abbreviation of Continuous Integration and Automated Test. It should include:

  * CI pipeline which executes tests on user's demand or triggered by upstream changes automatically
  * collection of source code from upstream
  * automated instructions for building/deploying built upstream components
  * ability to include binary artifacts
  * automated test pipeline which executes sets of tests
  * publication of built distro/component and test results/logs
  * mechanism for formal code review prior to merging of changes
  * demonstration of license compliance

==== Meetings ====

The Continuous Integration and Test (CIAT) Expert Group meets every other Tuesday. Meeting schedule, dial-in information, agenda, and minutes for the CIAT EG is available [[eg-ciat:meetings|here]]. 

==== Charter ====

The Continuous Integration and Test Expert Group is responsible for defining requirements and architecture of the AGL software distribution integration and test infrastructure. Topics include: 

   * Build and smoke test of Gerrit submissions on all hardware
   * Daily snapshot build and testing
   * Device tests on real hardware
   * Test environments such as Lava
   * Test suites such as LTP

==== Members ====

  * Jan-Simon Moeller - Linux Foundation  (Team Lead - jsmoeller(at)linuxfoundation.org)


==== Current Status ====
  * AGL currently uses Jenkins for CI and Lava 
  * Jenkins builds for QEMU tied into Gerrit for patch submissions  

The EG is working on these goals:
  * Build and smoke test of Gerrit submissions on all hardware
  * Daily snapshot build and testing
  * Device tests on real hardware
  * Integrate test environments such as JTA and Lava
  * Investigate UI testing (OpenQA)

==== Activities =====
The EG hosts a ~ bi-weekly call.

Details:

[[eg-ciat:meetings|eg-ciat:meetings]]