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diff --git a/assets/outbox/2025-11-08-test-failure-analysis.org b/assets/outbox/2025-11-08-test-failure-analysis.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..56453c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/outbox/2025-11-08-test-failure-analysis.org @@ -0,0 +1,222 @@ +#+TITLE: Test Failure Analysis - VM Test Run 20251108-204202 +#+AUTHOR: Craig Jennings & Claude +#+DATE: 2025-11-08 + +* Test Overview + +Test ID: 20251108-204202 +Date: 2025-11-08 21:16:11 +VM: archsetup-test-20251108-204202 +Result: **FAILED** (archsetup exited 0 but validation failed) + +* Critical Findings + +** PRIMARY ROOT CAUSE: Disk Space Exhausted + +The 20GB VM disk ran out of space during package installation: + +#+begin_example +error: Partition / too full: 90773 blocks needed, 9323 blocks free +error: not enough free disk space +error: failed to commit transaction (not enough free disk space) +#+end_example + +This caused cascading failures of ~100+ packages after initial packages filled the disk. + +*Impact:* Most package installation failures +*Severity:* CRITICAL +*Resolution:* ✅ FIXED - Increased VM disk size to 50GB (was 20GB) + +** SECONDARY ROOT CAUSE: git.cjennings.net Server Unavailable + +DWM, dmenu, and st failed to build due to 504 Gateway Timeout errors: + +#+begin_example +Cloning into '/home/cjennings/.local/src/dwm'... +fatal: unable to access 'https://git.cjennings.net/dwm.git/': The requested URL returned error: 504 +ERROR: cloning source code for dwm failed with error code 0 +#+end_example + +*Impact:* DWM validation check failed (critical) +*Severity:* HIGH +*Resolution:* ✅ RESOLVED - git.cjennings.net is working (verified 2025-11-08, transient 504 errors) + +** VALIDATION FAILURE: DWM Not Found + +Test validation checks: +- ✅ yay is installed +- ❌ DWM not found at /usr/local/bin/dwm + +*Cause:* git.cjennings.net 504 errors prevented DWM build +*Impact:* Test marked as FAILED + +* Error Summary + +Total errors: 134 + +** Error Categories + +*** Git Repository Access (3 errors) +- dwm clone/pull failed (504 error) +- dmenu clone/pull failed (504 error) +- st clone partially succeeded (permission warning) + +*** Package Installation Failures (~100+ errors) +All caused by disk space exhaustion after initial packages installed. + +Examples: +- emacs +- code (VS Code) +- virtualbox +- Many AUR packages (obsidian, warpinator, etc.) +- Standard packages (aspell, imagemagick, ffmpegthumbnailer, etc.) + +*** Configuration Failures (2 errors) +- Dotfile restoration failed (error 128) +- Boot menu regeneration failed +- Blue light filter configuration failed + +*** Other Errors +- prep to workaround tidal-dl issue failed + +* Timeline of Failure + +1. **20:44** - Dotfile restoration error (early warning sign) +2. **20:46** - Boot menu regeneration failed +3. **20:47-20:49** - git.cjennings.net 504 errors (DWM/dmenu/st) +4. **20:56** - First package failures start (nitrogen) +5. **21:03** - adwaita-color-schemes fails +6. **21:11** - Major package failures begin (disk full): + - emacs + - code + - virtualbox + - exercism-bin + - And ~100+ more packages +7. **21:16** - archsetup completes (exit 0) +8. **21:16** - Validation fails (DWM not found) + +* Affected Components + +** Window Manager (Critical) +- ❌ DWM - Not built (git server error) +- ❌ dmenu - Not built (git server error) +- ⚠️ st - Partially built? (permission warning) + +** Development Tools +- ❌ emacs +- ❌ code (VS Code) +- ❌ virtualbox +- ❌ exercism-bin +- ❌ libvips +- ❌ isync + +** Desktop Applications +- ❌ obsidian +- ❌ warpinator +- ❌ valent +- ❌ nitrogen (wallpaper setter) +- ❌ foliate +- ❌ mcomix +- ❌ nsxiv + +** System Utilities +- ❌ aspell / aspell-en +- ❌ imagemagick +- ❌ ffmpegthumbnailer +- ❌ 7zip +- ❌ fd +- ❌ And many more... + +* Resolution Plan + +** Immediate Actions (Before Next Test) + +1. **✅ DONE - Increase VM Disk Size** + - ✅ Changed from 20GB → 50GB + - ✅ Updated create-base-vm.sh + - ✅ Updated lib/vm-utils.sh + - ✅ Updated scripts/testing/README.org + - ✅ Updated docs/testing-strategy.org + - ⏳ TODO: Re-create base VM + +2. **✅ DONE - Verify git.cjennings.net Access** + - ✅ Server is working (dwm cloned successfully) + - ✅ 504 errors were transient network issues + +3. **TODO - Re-run Test** + - Re-create base VM with 50GB disk: ./scripts/testing/create-base-vm.sh + - Run full test: ./scripts/testing/run-test.sh + - Expected: Much fewer errors, all critical components should build + +** Long-term Improvements + +1. **Disk Space Monitoring** + - Add disk usage checks during archsetup run + - Warn if disk space < 5GB free + - Fail fast if insufficient space detected early + +2. **Repository Fallbacks** + - Mirror critical repos to GitHub + - Auto-fallback if primary git server unavailable + - Document required repositories + +3. **Better Error Reporting** + - Distinguish "disk full" from "package doesn't exist" + - Report root cause clearly + - Group related failures + +4. **Test Scenarios** + - Add "minimum disk space" test + - Add "offline installation" test (local package cache) + - Add "repository unavailable" resilience test + +* Lessons Learned + +1. **20GB is insufficient** for full archsetup with all packages + - Base system: ~3-5GB + - Package downloads: ~5-10GB + - AUR builds: ~5-10GB (tmpfs in VM?) + - Installed packages: ~10-15GB + - **Total needed: 40-50GB minimum** + - **✅ FIXED: Increased to 50GB** + +2. **External dependencies are fragile** + - git.cjennings.net unavailability blocked critical components + - Need fallback mechanisms + - Consider hosting mirrors + +3. **Cascading failures mask root cause** + - Disk full caused 100+ package errors + - Easy to miss the root cause in noise + - Better error aggregation needed + +4. **Validation checks are essential** + - archsetup exited 0 (success) but system was broken + - Validation caught DWM failure + - Need more validation checks + +* Next Test Expectations + +After increasing disk to 50GB (git server was working, just transient 504s): + +** Expected Results (with 50GB disk) +- ✅ archsetup exits with code 0 +- ✅ User 'cjennings' created +- ✅ Dotfiles are stowed +- ✅ yay is installed +- ✅ DWM is built and installed +- ✅ Most/all packages installed successfully +- ✅ No disk space errors + +** Acceptable Failures +- Some deprecated AUR packages may still fail +- Some optional packages may have build issues +- These should be < 10 errors, not 134 + +* Files Referenced + +- Test report: [[file:../test-results/20251108-204202/test-report.txt]] +- Test log: [[file:../test-results/20251108-204202/test.log]] +- archsetup log: [[file:../test-results/20251108-204202/archsetup-2025-11-08-20-42-27.log]] +- Base VM creation: [[file:../test-results/create-base-vm-20251108-182022.log]] +- Auto-install script: [[file:../vm-images/auto-install.sh]] |