[PATCH] Solve issues with flapping patches

[Jeremy Allison]

On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 06:17:46AM +0200, Stefan Metzmacher via samba-technical wrote:
> Am 30.06.2017 um 06:09 schrieb Martin Schwenke via samba-technical:
> > 
> > I have vaguely noticed the work but it isn't on my radar.  I need to
> > get my code and the code it depends on into the tree.  I would like to
> > do that without having to push 3 or 4 times, every time.

This is the critical thing. These tests are important, but if they're
failing 75% of the time and preventing others from getting work
upstream then it's time to mark flapping, and unmark them when
the problem has been fixed.

Andrew, I would understand your position if Martin was proposing
removing the tests, but that's not what is being requested here.

These tests are critical ! We must have them - but we have
a known bug now that is being worked on so a little temporary
relief is reasonable.

All these tests are doing right now is making it painful for
anyone to get work into upstream.

This situation wouldn't be tolerated in commercial software
development, and I don't think we should accept less for Samba.

> > Those samba4.drs and samba4.ldap tests flap like wet towels hanging in a
> > gentle breeze!  They have topped the list of flapping tests for several
> > months.  They impede the productivity of team members who care less
> > about them and care more about the code they're working on.
> 
> I'm fine with marking them as flapping, reviewed-by: me.
> 
> I'll revert the change once the real fixes are pushed
> (in the next 1-5 days)

+1 from me. Please push.