From: Masatake Y. <ya...@re...> - 2008-08-19 02:43:48
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> 2.5) LTP should start focusing on IN-KERNEL-API testing, basically > testing the API´s which are available only inside the kernel. Comparing with system calls, I think IN-KERNEL-API has much chances to be tested well tested by the other kernel code. So the bug newly injected to IN-KERNEL-API-IMPLEMENTATION will be found quickly. In addition such APIs will be changed quickly. It means test cases for usch API becomes garbage quickly. I think it will be more fruity if LTP people look at OUTSIDE-KERNEL-BEHAVIOR with using kvm(or other vitalization technologies) ; e.g. we can conduct a test kernel behavior when plugging a usb device to a computer. Masatake YAMATO |