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Subject:    Re: [LTP] [YEAR END ANALYSIS] Where we stand ??
From:       Subrata Modak <subrata () linux ! vnet ! ibm ! com>
Date:       2009-01-08 9:18:46
Message-ID: 1231405607.5619.11.camel () subratamodak ! linux ! ibm ! com
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On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 09:53 +0800, Li Zefan wrote:
> Subrata Modak wrote:
> > Not sure whether everybody is back from vacation. But, this data is very
> > important for the project. Hope you will help me provide some inputs.
> > Some of you has already given me. Thanks for that.
> > 
> 
> A thought:
> 
> We have many bug reports in LKML and the bugzilla, and some of them
> provided programs or steps to reproduce bugs. It is of benefit if
> we can make test programs and merge them into LTP based on those
> provided by bug reporters. Those test cases help to test corner
> cases.
> 
> There is an excellent program to reliably reproduce a bug in direct-io,
> and the bug still remains to be resovled. Andrea Arcangeli <aarcange@redhat.com>
> sugguested it is probably worth adding to LTP, and so do I. :)
> 
> The bug report and discussion can be found here:
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-mm&m=122668235304637&w=2
> 
> And the test program is attached. We have to ask Tim LaBerge <tim.laberge@quantum.com>
> if we can use it in LTP.

Yes, Definitely. I will write a patch to make it LTP specific and you
can review that before integrating.

Regards--
Subrata

> 
> > Regards--
> > Subrata
> > 
> > On Mon, 2008-12-22 at 12:40 +0530, Subrata Modak wrote:
> >> Hello Everybody,
> >>
> >> Apolozise to intrude in your Christmas & New Year celebrations with an
> >> awkward subject in the mail. But, nevertheless this is necessary. We are
> >> about to close our 2008 activities shortly, and, itś time for our own
> >> introspection. I would like to know from all of you how we did in 2008
> >> after re-inventing ourselves in early 2007. There are certain things
> >> depending on which our next course of actions/activities will be
> >> determined:
> >>
> >> 1) How many kernel issues (Bugs in code/documentation/etc) did LTP tests
> >> help to uncover ?? This statistics is absolutely necessary for us, as
> >> our primary goal is to test the kernel. And this statistics will point
> >> us to the grey areas, or, things which need urgent attention. It would
> >> be great if you can share such information.
> >> 2) Did we uncover issues in other libraries/manpages/etc while working
> >> with the tests themselves ?? In other words, while testing through LTP,
> >> did we enrich some other project(s) ?
> >>
> >> I am very much aware that more than issues related to kernel/libraries,
> >> we have been uncovering more of test case issues. And that is a very
> >> good sign, as our test cases (which are pretty old) needs to be revamped
> >> to suit the design changes in ever changing kernel(s). This is an
> >> eternal job, and, hence will continue. Given the fact that we have very
> >> limited people working on the project, we would still need to see
> >> contributions in terms of new testcases (most important need of the
> >> our), and fixing the existing ones.
> >>
> >> While, i can promise to try my best to get people (whom i know and work
> >> with) contribute to LTP in all terms, i would request you to increase
> >> your sphere of influence for the same - for this test project needs lots
> >> of contribution - the benefits of which you already know.
> >>
> >> Regards--
> >> Subrata
> >>


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