From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Theodore Ts'o" Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 00/17] kunit: introduce KUnit, the Linux kernel unit testing framework Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 23:20:17 -0400 Message-ID: <20190509032017.GA29703@mit.edu> References: <20190501230126.229218-1-brendanhiggins@google.com> <54940124-50df-16ec-1a32-ad794ee05da7@gmail.com> <20190507080119.GB28121@kroah.com> <20190509015856.GB7031@mit.edu> <580e092f-fa4e-eedc-9e9a-a57dd085f0a6@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <580e092f-fa4e-eedc-9e9a-a57dd085f0a6-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: linux-nvdimm-bounces-hn68Rpc1hR1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org Sender: "Linux-nvdimm" To: Frank Rowand Cc: pmladek-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org, linux-doc-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, amir73il-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, Brendan Higgins , dri-devel-PD4FTy7X32lNgt0PjOBp9y5qC8QIuHrW@public.gmane.org, Alexander.Levin-0li6OtcxBFHby3iVrkZq2A@public.gmane.org, mpe-Gsx/Oe8HsFggBc27wqDAHg@public.gmane.org, linux-kselftest-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, shuah-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, robh-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, linux-nvdimm-hn68Rpc1hR1g9hUCZPvPmw@public.gmane.org, khilman-rdvid1DuHRBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org, knut.omang-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, kieran.bingham-ryLnwIuWjnjg/C1BVhZhaw@public.gmane.org, wfg-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org, joel-U3u1mxZcP9KHXe+LvDLADg@public.gmane.org, rientjes-hpIqsD4AKlfQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, jdike-OPE4K8JWMJJBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org, dan.carpenter-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, devicetree-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-kbuild-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, Tim.Bird-7U/KSKJipcs@public.gmane.org, linux-um-IAPFreCvJWM7uuMidbF8XUB+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org, rostedt-nx8X9YLhiw1AfugRpC6u6w@public.gmane.org, julia.lawall-L2FTfq7BK8M@public.gmane.org, kunit-dev-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org, richard-/L3Ra7n9ekc@public.gmane.org, sboyd-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, Greg KH , linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, mcgrof-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org, daniel-/w4YWyX8dFk@public.gmane.org, keescook-hpIqsD4AKlfQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, linux-fsdevel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: devicetree@vger.kernel.org On Wed, May 08, 2019 at 07:13:59PM -0700, Frank Rowand wrote: > > If you want to use vice grips as a hammer, screwdriver, monkey wrench, > > etc. there's nothing stopping you from doing that. But it's not fair > > to object to other people who might want to use better tools. > > > > The reality is that we have a lot of testing tools. It's not just > > kselftests. There is xfstests for file system code, blktests for > > block layer tests, etc. We use the right tool for the right job. > > More specious arguments. Well, *I* don't think they are specious; so I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. Cheers, - Ted