Re: [ANNOUNCE] kvm-autotest

[Dor Laor <dor.laor@qumranet.com>]

>>
>> It's definitely worth looking at the autotest server code/samples.
>> There exists code in-tree already to build an deploy kvm via autotest
>> server mode which a single machine can drive the building, installing,
>> creation of guests on N number of clients, directing each guest
>> image to run various autotest client tests, collecting all of the
>> results.
>>
>> See autotest/server/samples/*kvm*
>>
>> A proper server setup is a little involved[1] but much more streamlined
>> these days.
>>
>
> Let's think of a guest-installation test. Would you implement it on 
> the server or on the client ?
> What do you plan for non-linux guests ?
>
> We'll try this little exercise of writing a kvm-test on the server 
> side and on the client side and compare complexity.
>
> Thanks,
> Uri.
IMHO we need a mixture:
- kvm/environment setup
  autoserve tests/deploy
- Internal guest tests
  Implemented as client test, executed from the server. Composed of 
benchmarks, standard functionality, applications, unit tests, etc.
- guest installation, guest boot
  client  test that  execute on the kvm host

Regards,
Dor