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Re: GCC 3.1 Release


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> > 3. Set up an account so that the regression tester can log in,
> >    preferably using SSH.

Andreas writes:

> This is not possible for people that are behind a firewall...

Even for folks without a firewall, it's a security risk that many people
won't want to take (granting the regression tester the ability to log in).

> Would the main tester run a script on the slave and connect to it via
> ssh?  Or would it be possible to work the other way round: The slave
> asking the master whether there's work to do?

It would be best for the "slave" (rather, the contributor's machines) to
poll the "master".


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