Re: XFS Tests for Btrfs

[nick <yocto6@gmail.com>]

On 14-09-18 09:08 PM, Qu Wenruo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Xfstests uses several environment variants to setup the test environment.
> You can set it manually using export, or write them into local.conf in xfstests directory.
> 
> These environment variants are mandatory:
> TEST_DEV: device for normal tests, like all generic tests
> TEST_DIR: where TEST_DEV is mounted to.
> 
> And somecommon optional environment variants:
> SCRATCH_DEV: scratch device for some tests, if you want to test btrfs' multi device related feature, you need
> to set SCRATCH_DEV_POOL.
> SCRATCH_DEV_POOL: a list for devices mainly for btrfs' muti-device related test.
> SCRATCH_MNT: where SCRATCH_DEV/SCRATCH_DEV_POOL is mounted to.
> 
> SCRATCH_DEV_POOL should not contain the TEST_DEV.
> 
> FSTYP: the filesystem type you want to test.
> MKFS_OPTIONS: the mkfs time options. Useful to test mkfs time feature like no-holes.
> MOUNT_OPTIONS: the mount time options. Useful to test feature like compress.
> 
> So short guide on how to run xfstests:
> 1. download the xfstests source, better the git version
> 
> 2. compile xfstests
> make will do everything for you, except you lacks some headers or dependency.
> When that happens, follow your distribution's method to install them.
> 
> 3. setup the environment variants
> Manually or into the local.conf is both OK.
> 
> 4. run tests
> You can run all tests by ./check -g auto, or multiple/single test using blob/testcase number like:
> # ./check generic/311
> # ./check btrfs/[0-9][0-9][0-9]
> 
> Thanks
> Qu
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: XFS Tests for Btrfs
> From: nick <yocto6@gmail.com>
> To: <linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org>
> Date: 2014年09月19日 04:14
>> Hey Fellow Btrfs Developers,
>> I am wondering how to run the xfs tests for btrfs as I tried to do it based on a link online
>> written I believe a few years ago. If someone can help me get set up for testing the btrfs
>> code using xfs tests that would be great. In addition afterwards I already build kernel 3.17
>> r5 release candidate and would be glad to run any times you need run to test single drive
>> config issues.
>> Thanks Nick
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The issue I was hitting was my TEST_DIR not being configured properly. I will list my variables below.
/dev/sdc1 was my TEST_DEV
/media/nick/x was my TEST_DIR 
Nick