Setting up a GitLab Project
- Create a new project in GitLab.
- Clone the project to your local machine.
- Navigate to the project directory in the terminal.
- Create a basic project structure with some C source code files (you can reuse the code from the previous TP).
Writing a Simple Pipeline
- Create a
.gitlab-ci.yml file in the project’s root directory.
- Define a basic pipeline that consists of two stages:
build and test.
- Configure the
build stage to compile the C source code files.
- Configure the
test stage to execute automated tests on the compiled project.
- Commit and push the
.gitlab-ci.yml file to trigger the pipeline execution.
Adding Stages
- Define a
lint stage in the .gitlab-ci.yml file.
- Configure the
lint stage to lint your source code using clang-format
- Commit and push the changes to trigger the pipeline execution and verify that the code is
linted.
- Define a
cov stage that computes the code coverage after the tests (see TP 1).
- Create or update a
Readme.md that includes the pipeline status and the code coverage badges (see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/badges.html).
Adding Additional Pipeline Features
- Explore and add additional pipeline features, such as:
- Caching dependencies for faster builds.
- Environment variables for secure configuration.
- Notifications and alerts on pipeline status.
- Integration with external tools, such as code quality (
clang-tidy, ccpcheck…)