DevOps

In Jenkins, the disableConcurrentBuilds option is used to manage concurrent builds. This article explains how to conditionally set the abortPrevious value based on the branch being built, allowing for more flexible build management.

This article discusses the optimizations made during the Jenkins upgrade, including using Docker Compose for deployment, refactoring the Jenkins Shared Library, introducing Windows Docker Containers, and more to enhance the efficiency and security of the CI/CD process.

This article explains how to resolve the “hidden symbol `__gcov_init’ in ../libgcov.a(_gcov.o) is referenced by DSO” error when building a project with Gcov, including how to ensure symbols are not hidden.

This article explains how to backup Jenkins using the ThinBackup plugin and shell scripts, ensuring that your Jenkins configuration and build data are safely stored.

Discusses three best practices for Jenkins: Configuration as Code, Shared Libraries, and Multi-Branch Pipeline, highlighting their benefits in terms of transparency, traceability, and self-service builds.

Code Coverage is a measurement of how many lines, statements, or blocks of your code are tested using your suite of automated tests. It’s an essential metric to understand the quality of your QA efforts.

introduction to Squish Coco, a code coverage tool, with examples of how to set it up and use it in Visual Studio for C++ projects.