[Kerncomp-devel] Re: [ANNOUNCE] Automated Kernel Build Regression Testing

[Jan D. <jdi...@pp...>]

Ian Wienand wrote:
> On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 09:30:49PM +0200, Jan Dittmer wrote:
> 
>>You know about ARMLinux Kautobuild? [1] That's also pretty far
>>developed and does _lots_ of configs. Though arm is somewhat quicker
>>to build than ia64.
> 
> 
> Yep, that's another interesting one; they have some nice graphs but
> I'm not sure how useful they are.  Again an RSS feed or email would be
> handy.

I already send myself emails of changes between versions. rss is on my
todo list, though I'd like to change the structure slightly first,
as written in in the other mail.

>>What are the goals any of this kerncomp project anyways? Just collecting
>>resources or were you planning on developing _the_ kernel compile and
>>runtime test application or just not really decided yet?
> 
> 
> As a minimum I hoped we could keep interesting scripts together to
> save someone else who wanted to set up an autobuild doing the whole
> thing over again.  
> 
> I wonder if there is demand for one combined project or if everyone
> has domain-specific issues they like to keep in their own project?
> For example, we're very interested in making sure our various patches
> apply to the absolute latest kernel.  Fixing problems the next morning
> is *much* better than waiting for the next -rc release since you'll
> just end up with all your problems combined.  For others this might
> not be such an issue.

That is coverted mostly by mm I think, as most breakages get discovered
there first before they even remotly hit mainline. Though I don't know
how many people test mm on ia64...

>>Yes, I consider that, but I've to do at least a bit clean up before.
>>Currently the code state is just too embarrassing.
> 
> 
> Ahh, I know the feeling.  The good thing about posting embarrassing
> code is that it acts as a catalyst for someone else to do the work for
> you :) As Alan Cox once said, nothing gets a problem fixed faster than
> an obviously incorrect patch; people just can't resist showing you the
> right way!

Well, I can submit my current version if you really want. I just need to write
a small README how to set things up.

Jan