To compile or not to compile ..

[Fantolino]

I have an NSO production installation ad a sibling one devoted to test and integration.

I use to compile the new packages in the production environment as part of the deployment procedure. I see it is possible to load a new package already compiled, without recompiling it, though.

Which is the best practice? Is there any drawback in loading a package compiled in an other installation (with the same NSO versione)?

[vleijon]

Generally, I would recommend not recompiling. It is better to test exactly the thing that goes into production, and it saves you from the risk that something goes wrong on recompilation.

[rogaglia · Accepted solution]

Agree with Viktor. Moreover, this is one of the main reasons why people want to use containers in production to make the NSO installation immutable: you use in production exactly what you tested.