Re: regression tests? (was Re: [PATCH] kvm-userspace: move x86 specific

[Avi Kivity <avi@redhat.com>]

Hollis Blanchard wrote:
>> I have a fairly slow regression test for x86.  I would really like to 
>> get at least build tests for the other archs.  I actually have a ppc box 
>> I could use for it, just need to set it up in some corner and start testing.
>>     
>
> Out of curiosity, do you run the slow x86 tests after every commit?
> After every batch of commits? Weekly?
>   

Depends on the changes.  I certainly batch commits, and even pipeline 
(keep committing while the test is running, in the expectation that is 
succeeds).  I don't batch qemu merges as they are more likely to fail 
one test or another.

> Please let us know if we can help set up the PowerPC stuff; it's pretty
> important to us to avoid these sorts of problems in the future. We have
> tried to write fairly comprehensive build directions at
> http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/PowerPC_Source and runtime information
> at http://kvm.qumranet.com/kvmwiki/PowerPC_Run .
>   

Thanks.  I have to start by unpacking the box...

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