Re: [Ksummit-discuss] kselftest - What's in 3.17 and plans for 3.18 and beyond

[Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>]

On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:46:40 -0700
Tim Bird <tim.bird@sonymobile.com> wrote:


> I've been doing the same thing, focused on using Aboriginal.  I have
> some scripts that I've used for years for abstracting the 
> build/boot/test cycle for cross-platform hardware, that I can share. 
> But my qemu foo is not so good.
> 
> I thought my scripts might overlap with the ktest stuff Steve Rostedt is
> doing, and wanted to chat with him at the summit about what parts might
> make sense in the kernel tree, and how I might integrate my higher-level
> scripts to work with ktest.pl.

Unfortunately, I wont be at KS this year. I have a family commitment
that conflicts for the date.

I will be, though, at ELCEU. I'm suspecting that you will be there too.
Can it wait till October?

-- Steve

> 
> As for tests, one of the ones I'd really like to see in mainline is a 
> basic size test.  I have one based on my scripts I can dust off.  It 
> generates the "size" for all config options by doing on vs. off 
> build/boot/size comparisons for each config option.
> 
>   -- Tim