Re: [PATCH RFD] selftests: create test-specific kconfig fragments

[Bamvor Zhang Jian <bamvor.zhangjian-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>]

On 17 November 2015 at 06:32, Kevin Hilman <khilman-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hi Bamvor,
>
> Bamvor Jian Zhang <bamvor.zhangjian-QSEj5FYQhm4dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> writes:
>
>> There is a discussion about improving the usability of kselftest by
>> creating test-specific kconfig in recent kernel Summit. Furthormore,
>> there are different approaches to do it:
>>
>> 1) keep test-specific kconfig fragments inside each selftest so that
>> merge_configs.sh could build up a kernel that can test the specific
>> or all feature(s).
>>
>> 2) In the main menu, have an additional option/flag for each feature
>> that should be enabled when ksefltests are wanted.  Similar to the
>> CONFIG_COMPILE_TEST flag.
>>
>> This patch try to do option 1. Hope it is a good start for
>> discussion. User could use these configs with merge_config.sh script:
>
> For broader discussion, could you please resend and include LKML?
Oh, sorry miss LKML. I will resend it.

Regards

Bamvor
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin