From 1890c7ae3b7b4500f6971c53e6b89a1f3cf2ab1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dustin J. Mitchell" Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:11:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] insert a cross-reference to allowForce to help users find the option --- docs/buildbot.texinfo | 21 +++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/buildbot.texinfo b/docs/buildbot.texinfo index 36effdd..3388be5 100644 --- a/docs/buildbot.texinfo +++ b/docs/buildbot.texinfo @@ -1246,16 +1246,17 @@ speed up the process. @node Forcing Builds, , Connecting to the buildmaster, Troubleshooting @subsection Forcing Builds -From the buildmaster's main status web page, you can force a build to -be run on your build slave. Figure out which column is for a builder -that runs on your slave, click on that builder's name, and the page -that comes up will have a ``Force Build'' button. Fill in the form, -hit the button, and a moment later you should see your slave's -@file{twistd.log} filling with commands being run. Using @code{pstree} -or @code{top} should also reveal the cvs/make/gcc/etc processes being -run by the buildslave. Note that the same web page should also show -the @file{admin} and @file{host} information files that you configured -earlier. +From the buildmaster's main status web page, you can force a build to be run on +your build slave if you set the option @code{allowForce=True} in your +@code{master.cfg} file @pxref{Enabling the "Force Build" Button}. + +Figure out which column is for a builder that runs on your slave, click on that +builder's name, and the page that comes up will have a "Force Build" button. +Fill in the form, hit the button, and a moment later you should see your +slave's @file{twistd.log} filling with commands being run. Using @code{pstree} +or @code{top} should also reveal the cvs/make/gcc/etc processes being run by +the buildslave. Note that the same web page should also show the @file{admin} +and @file{host} information files that you configured earlier. @node Concepts, Configuration, Installation, Top @chapter Concepts -- 2.11.4.GIT