[devops] Use ACES pools for PRs. by rolfbjarne · Pull Request #25760 · dotnet/macios

rolfbjarne · 2026-06-22T10:42:26Z

And disable it for CI.

Flip the useACES template parameter to true for the PR entry points (build, simulator tests, and API diff), mirroring the CI entry points enabled in 4d39e1b. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Flip the useACES template parameter back to false for the CI entry points (build, simulator tests, and API diff). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Pull request overview

This PR flips the Azure Pipelines useACES literal in the macios devops entry pipelines so that PR workflows run on the ACES shared pool, while CI workflows run on the traditional CI pool, aligning pool selection with the stated goal of using ACES for PRs and disabling it for CI.

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Enable useACES: true for PR pipelines (build, api-diff, post-build tests).
Disable useACES: false for CI pipelines (build, api-diff, post-build tests).

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File	Description
tools/devops/automation/run-pr-api-diff.yml	Routes PR API diff to ACES by setting `useACES: true`.
tools/devops/automation/run-post-pr-build-tests.yml	Routes PR simulator tests to ACES by setting `useACES: true`.
tools/devops/automation/run-post-ci-build-tests.yml	Routes CI simulator tests off ACES by setting `useACES: false`.
tools/devops/automation/run-ci-api-diff.yml	Routes CI API diff off ACES by setting `useACES: false`.
tools/devops/automation/build-pull-request.yml	Routes PR main build stages to ACES by setting `useACES: true`.
tools/devops/automation/build-pipeline.yml	Routes CI main build stages off ACES by setting `useACES: false`.

          provisionatorChannel: ${{ parameters.provisionatorChannel }}
          pool: $(CIBuildPool)
          runGovernanceTests: ${{ parameters.runGovernanceTests }}
          forceInsertion: ${{ parameters.forceInsertion }}
          pushNugets: ${{ parameters.pushNugets }}
          pushNugetsToMaestro: ${{ parameters.pushNugetsToMaestro }}
-          useACES: true  # flip to false to opt CI out of ACES; see templates/variables/common.yml
+          useACES: false  # flip to true to opt CI into ACES; see templates/variables/common.yml


vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 · 2026-06-23T13:49:03Z

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vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 · 2026-06-23T13:52:33Z

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vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 · 2026-06-23T14:04:34Z

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vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 · 2026-06-23T14:05:47Z

✅ [PR Build #9c8452f] Build passed (Build macOS tests) ✅

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vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 · 2026-06-24T04:54:32Z

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❌ Tests failed on VSTS: test results

0 tests crashed, 2 tests failed, 197 tests passed.

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❌ dotnettests tests (iOS) [attempt 3]

1 tests failed, 0 tests passed.

Failed tests

DotNet tests: Failed (Execution failed with exit code 1)
- Xamarin.Tests.MlaunchTest.GetMlaunchRunArguments(iOS,"iossimulat...: Run command
  Assert.That(runCommand, Is.EqualTo ($"'{mlaunchPath}'"))
  Expected string length 176 but was 174. Strings differ ...

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❌ dotnettests tests (tvOS) [attempt 3]

1 tests failed, 0 tests passed.

Failed tests

DotNet tests: Failed (Execution failed with exit code 1)
- Xamarin.Tests.MlaunchTest.GetMlaunchRunArguments(TVOS,"tvossimul...: Run command
  Assert.That(runCommand, Is.EqualTo ($"'{mlaunchPath}'"))
  Expected string length 177 but was 175. Strings differ ...

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✅ assembly-processing: All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ cecil: All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ dotnettests (MacCatalyst): All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ dotnettests (macOS): All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ dotnettests (Multiple platforms): All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ framework: All 2 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ fsharp: All 4 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ generator: All 5 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ interdependent-binding-projects: All 4 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ introspection: All 4 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ linker (iOS): All 15 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ linker (MacCatalyst): All 15 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ linker (macOS): All 21 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ linker (tvOS): All 15 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ monotouch (iOS): All 18 tests passed. [attempt 2] Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ monotouch (MacCatalyst): All 17 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ monotouch (macOS): All 18 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ monotouch (tvOS): All 18 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ msbuild: All 2 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ sharpie: All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ windows: All 3 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ xcframework: All 4 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ xtro: All 1 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download

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✅ Tests on macOS Monterey (12): All 5 tests passed. [attempt 2] Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ Tests on macOS Ventura (13): All 5 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ Tests on macOS Sonoma (14): All 5 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ Tests on macOS Sequoia (15): All 5 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download
✅ Tests on macOS Tahoe (26): All 5 tests passed. Html Report (VSDrops) Download

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rolfbjarne and others added 2 commits June 22, 2026 12:39

[CI] Use ACES pools for PR builds.

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Flip the useACES template parameter to true for the PR entry points (build, simulator tests, and API diff), mirroring the CI entry points enabled in 4d39e1b. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

[CI] Stop using ACES pools for CI builds.

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Flip the useACES template parameter back to false for the CI entry points (build, simulator tests, and API diff). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 commented Jun 23, 2026

✅ [PR Build #9c8452f] Build passed (Detect API changes) ✅

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✅ [PR Build #9c8452f] Build passed (Build macOS tests) ✅

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vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2 commented Jun 24, 2026

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