Re: XFS Tests for Btrfs

[Qu Wenruo <quwenruo@cn.fujitsu.com>]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: XFS Tests for Btrfs
From: nick <yocto6@gmail.com>
To: Qu Wenruo <quwenruo@cn.fujitsu.com>, <linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org>
Date: 2014年09月19日 09:41
>
> On 14-09-18 09:40 PM, Qu Wenruo wrote:
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: XFS Tests for Btrfs
>> From: nick <yocto6@gmail.com>
>> To: Qu Wenruo <quwenruo@cn.fujitsu.com>, <linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org>
>> Date: 2014年09月19日 09:17
>>> 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
>> Did you mkfs on TEST_DEV? Can TEST_DEV be mounted correctly?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Qu
> I partitioned  it using gparted and I can mount it normally but not with xfstests.
> Nick
Did you specify the FSTYP? and what's the error prompt and dmesg for the 
fail of mount?

Thanks,
Qu