Bug 12049 - bitbake server failing to start or connect need better messaging
Summary: bitbake server failing to start or connect need better messaging
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: BitBake
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: bitbake (show other bugs)
Version: 2.4
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium minor
Target Milestone: 4.99
Assignee: Richard Purdie
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2017-09-05 20:44 UTC by Saul Wold
Modified: 2019-05-08 21:12 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
OS type for building Yocto: ---
Type of Regression: New (Never tested)
Verified:
Documentation change: Yes (doc changes required)

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Saul Wold 2017-09-05 20:44:26 UTC 
In a couple of different failures recently, the failure to start or connect to the server for various reasons needs better messaging.

In one case I had started a bitbake in another window and then tried to start another task in a different window.

NOTE: Reconnecting to bitbake server...
NOTE: Retrying server connection...
NOTE: Reconnecting to bitbake server...
NOTE: Retrying server connection...
ERROR: Unable to connect to bitbake server, or start one

In another case I forgot to be in the BUILDDIR and got the following message:

NOTE: Retrying server connection... (Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/srv/sdc/builds/x32/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py", line 427, in setup_bitbake
    topdir, lock = lockBitbake()
  File "/srv/sdc/builds/x32/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py", line 494, in lockBitbake
    lockfile = topdir + "/bitbake.lock"
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'
)
ERROR: Unable to connect to bitbake server, or start one
Comment 1 Richard Purdie 2019-05-08 21:12:21 UTC 
These messages have been reworked and the exception is avoided. There is also a connection count to make the retries clearer.