Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH 3/3] support/testing: add bpftrace test

[Julien Olivain via buildroot <buildroot@buildroot.org>]

Hi Thomas, All,

On 29/08/2026 20:45, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 29, 2026 at 06:52:08PM +0200, Julien Olivain wrote:
> 
>> I initially had the same question. Then, I assumed this new runtime 
>> test
>> has been simply copied from the existing test_bcc:
>> https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/-/blob/master/support/testing/tests/package/test_bcc.py
>> which was written with kernel 6.6.32, which was the latest LTS at that 
>> time.
> 
> Absolutely correct. And of course, I see no problem in migrating all
> these tests to 6.18.
> 
>> Once the next 2026.08 release will be complete, I think we will do a 
>> cleanup
>> in runtime tests, to add a Aarch64 builtin kernel at the latest LTS. 
>> So all
>> those runtime tests will be updated.
> 
> I vaguely remember that one intern from Romain Naour was working on
> this, I even vaguely remember seeing patches implementing this, no?

If I try to summarize the state of this activity:

I merged a series a while back, updating many kernels
in runtime tests:
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/buildroot/list/?series=500282&state=*

Then, there is an initiative to build the runtime test pre-built
Kernels from the Gitlab CI:
https://patchwork.buildroot.org/project/buildroot/list/?series=210
Ideally we would like to add new kernels (aarch64 for ex).

Then, there is ongoing work to switch most tests on the new relevant
pre-built kernels. I think the most advance ongoing work is at:
https://gitlab.com/kubu93/buildroot/-/commits/prebuilt-aarch64-kernel-v7

> Thomas
> --
> Thomas Petazzoni, co-owner and CEO, Bootlin
> Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering and training
> https://bootlin.com

Best regards,

Julien.
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