Re: [PATCH 5/5] ci: update macOS versions under test

On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 12:19:24 +0100, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote: > Cirrus CI has stoppped offering multiple versions of macOS images. > > There is now only 1 single image, but with multiple XCode versions > pre-installed, selectable using the 'xcodes' app: > > $ xcodes list | grep Installed > 15.2 (15C500b) (Installed) > 15.3 (15E204a) (Installed) > 15.4 (15F31d) (Installed, Selected) > 16.0 (16A242d) (Installed) > > $ clang -v > Apple clang version 15.0.0 (clang-1500.3.9.4) > Target: arm64-apple-darwin23.6.0 > Thread model: posix > InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode_15.4.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin > > $ xcodes select 16.0 > xcodes requires superuser privileges to select an Xcode > macOS User Password: > Selected /Applications/Xcode_16.app/Contents/Developer > > $ clang -v > Apple clang version 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.3) > Target: arm64-apple-darwin23.6.0 > Thread model: posix > InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode_16.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin > > Any Cirrus CI jobs using an unsupported macOS image name will get > forcably changed at runtime to bot the only permitted image, > currently sonoma. IOW, our attempts to test multiple versions were > not doing anything useful, as evidenced by this message shown in > the Cirrus CI web pages for job tasks: > > "Only ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-runner:sonoma is allowed. > Automatically upgraded." > > Replace (failed) testing of multiple macOS versions, with testing > of multiple XCode versions - 15.4 and 16.0 So are these so much different? I'm asking because I'm a bit annoyed of the CI minutes always running out towards the end of the month.