Re: [kvm-unit-tests PATCH 4/6] powerpc: gitlab CI update

[Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>]

On 09/07/2026 16.32, Harsh Prateek Bora wrote:
> + folks who might be interested.
> 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> On 09/07/26 12:16 pm, Thomas Huth wrote:
>>> +++ b/powerpc/unittests.cfg
>>> @@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ file = selftest-migration.elf
>>>   machine = pseries
>>>   groups = selftest migration
>>> +# make a kvm-only version for CI for now
>>> +# TCG accel support with Qemu and distro release used in gitlab CI needs 
>>> to checked.
>>> +[selftest-migration-ci]
>>> +file = selftest-migration.elf
>>> +machine = pseries
>>> +groups = nodefault selftest migration
>>> +accel = kvm
>>
>> This does not make sense (or I don't understand it) - gitlab-CI currently 
>> only runs with TCG for the ppc64 jobs, so adding a separate test for this 
>> with "accel = kvm" just adds a job there that will always be skipped. What 
>> should this be good for?
> 
> I understand it may get skipped in gitlab CI for kvm-unit-tests,
> but it might be helpful to those who can run it on their Power HW.
> If the job can safely skip on non-ppc HW, I hope it's fine?
> We would like to get it integrated in IBM's internal CI with Power HW.
You mean you also use a gitlab instance internally within IBM? ... otherwise 
it does not make sense to add this to the .gitlab-ci.yml file (which you did 
earlier in this patch).

  Thomas