SYSTEM FOR HOSTED, SHARED, SOURCE CONTROL BUILD

• US 20130346946A1
• Filed: 06/21/2012
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Pinnix, Justin Everett
• Granted Patent: US 8,959,484 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/124
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45562 Creating, deleting, cloning virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects

Abstract

Compiling source code to provide an executable code build. The method includes configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment. Configuring may include configuring virtual machines to have generic code compiling functionality. The method further includes determining that source code for a particular user should be compiled. As a result, the method includes selecting a virtual machine from the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and configuring the selected virtual machine in a way that is specific to the user. Source code for the user is retrieved from a source control system deployed in the distributed computing environment. Using the virtual machine configured in the way specific to the user, the user'"'"'s retrieved source code is compiled to compiled code. After compiling is completed, the configured virtual machine is restored to a generic form.

Claims

1. In a distributed computing environment, a method of compiling source code to provide an executable code build, the method comprising:

configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment, wherein configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment comprises configuring virtual machines to have generic code compiling functionality;

determining that source code for a particular user should be compiled;

as a result, selecting a virtual machine from the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and configuring the selected virtual machine in a way that is specific to the user;

retrieving source code for the user from a source control system deployed in the distributed computing environment;

using the virtual machine configured in the way specific to the user, compiling the user'"'"'s retrieved source code to compiled code; and

after compiling is completed, restoring the configured virtual machine to a generic form.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein restoring the configured virtual machine to a generic form comprises restoring the configured virtual machine back to worker build machine having generic code compiling functionality.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein restoring the configured virtual machine to a generic form comprises restoring the configured virtual machine back to a generic machine not having special purpose configuring.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising measuring idle times of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and based on the idle times reducing the number of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising measuring wait times of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and based on the wait times increasing the number of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising executing automated tests on the compiled code.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising deploying the compiled code to a user'"'"'s end use location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the selected virtual machine in a way that is specific to the user comprises configuring the machine according to user selected options.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the selected virtual machine in a way that is specific to the user comprises using user provided tools as part of the configuration of the virtual machine.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising using the configured virtual machine to build code for one or more other users while building code for the user, and wherein configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment comprises configuring the virtual machine for multiple substantially simultaneous users.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising isolating users on the same virtual machine.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising using virtualization technology to isolate users on the same virtual machine.

13. In a distributed computing environment, computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause one or more processors to perform the following:

configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment, wherein configuring a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment comprises configuring virtual machines to have generic code compiling functionality;

determining that source code for a particular user should be compiled;

as a result, selecting a virtual machine from the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and configuring the selected virtual machine in a way that is specific to the user;

retrieving source code for the user from a source control system deployed in the distributed computing environment;

using the virtual machine configured in the way specific to the user, compiling the user'"'"'s retrieved source code to compiled code; and

after compiling is completed, restoring the configured virtual machine to a generic form.

14. The computer readable media of claim 13, wherein restoring the configured virtual machine to a generic form comprises restoring the configured virtual machine back to worker build machine having generic code compiling functionality.

15. The computer readable media of claim 13, wherein restoring the configured virtual machine to a generic form comprises restoring the configured virtual machine back to a generic machine not having special purpose configuring.

16. The computer readable media of claim 13, further comprising measuring idle times of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and based on the idle times reducing the number of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines.

17. The computer readable media of claim 13, further comprising measuring wait times of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines and based on the wait times increasing the number of virtual machines in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines.

18. A computing system for compiling source code to provide an executable code build, the system comprising:

a pool of substantially identical virtual machines in a distributed cloud computing environment, each of the virtual machines in the pool having generic code compiling functionality;

a messaging queue coupled to the pool, the messaging queue configured to receive requests to compile user source code;

one or more source control systems coupled to the messaging queue, the source control systems comprising user source code;

a first configuration module configured to select and configure a machine in the pool of substantially identical virtual machines to a user specific configuration to compile specific users'"'"' code; and

a second configuration module configured to restore a virtual machine configured to a user specific configuration to compile specific users'"'"' source code back to a virtual machine having generic code compiling functionality.

19. The computing system of claim 18, further comprising a cloud storage module configured to store code builds built by one or more of the virtual machines.

20. The computing system of claim 18, further comprising a testing module configured to execute automated tests on compiled code.