Re: [PATCH 0/3] bitmap: Convert test_bitmap to kunit test

[Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>]

On 7/26/24 05:06, Muhammad Usama Anjum wrote:
> In this series, test_bitmap is being converted to kunit test. Multiple
> patches will make the review process smooth.
> 
> - Patch-1: Convert the tests in lib/test_bitmap.c to kunit
> - Patch-2: Rename the lib/test_bitmap.c to lib/bitmap_kunit.c and other
>             configuration options
> - Patch-3: Remove the bitmap.sh selftest
> 
> Muhammad Usama Anjum (3):
>    bitmap: convert test_bitmap to KUnit test
>    bitmap: Rename module
>    selftests: lib: remove test_bitmap
> 
>   MAINTAINERS                           |   2 +-
>   lib/Kconfig.debug                     |  15 +-
>   lib/Makefile                          |   2 +-
>   lib/{test_bitmap.c => bitmap_kunit.c} | 624 ++++++++++++--------------
>   tools/testing/selftests/lib/Makefile  |   2 +-
>   tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh |   3 -
>   tools/testing/selftests/lib/config    |   1 -
>   7 files changed, 295 insertions(+), 354 deletions(-)
>   rename lib/{test_bitmap.c => bitmap_kunit.c} (70%)
>   delete mode 100755 tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh
> 

Can you tell me how this conversion helps?

It is removing the ability to run bitmap tests during boot.
It doesn't make sense to blindly convert all test under lib
to kunit - Nack on this change or any change that takes away
the ability to run tests and makes them dependent on kunit.

thanks,
-- Shuah