Re: [igt-dev] [PATCH i-g-t] lib/igt_dummyload: Helper to spin till a specified timeout

Chris Wilson
2019-05-30T06:56:48Z

Quoting Ashutosh Dixit (2019-05-30 06:26:41)
> From: "Dixit, Ashutosh" <ashutosh.dixit@intel.com>
>
> Even though similar functionality exists in other tests, perhaps there
> is value in having a helper function which generates an artificial
> load on an engine by spinning on it for a specified time.

That seems very odd. As you aren't doing anything else during the spin,
what is its purpose for general testing? i.e. where would one use it.
With new interfaces, it is always useful to show how you plan to use it
so that we can better understand the bigger picture.
-Chris