Re: [LTP] [PATCH v1] Delete fork09 test

[Petr Vorel <pvorel@suse.cz>]

> On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 10:55 PM pvorel <pvorel@suse.de> wrote:

> > Hi all,

> > On 2023-11-28 13:56, Petr Vorel wrote:
> > > Hi Andrea,

> > >> From: Andrea Cervesato <andrea.cervesato@suse.com>

> > >> The fork09 test is actually testing what fork10 is already testing:
> > >> accessing an open child's file from parent. For this reason, we delete
> > >> it and let fork10 doing its job.

> > > in fork09 parent opens maximum number of files, child closes one and
> > > attempts to
> > > open another. That is not exactly the same, but it's very similar.

> > > I'm not sure if the scenario would really tests different code path in
> > > kernel/libc or not and we can happily delete it.
> > > Cyril, WDYT?

> > @Li, WDYT?


> Petr, I think you're right, they're not the same test.

> In fork10 parent tries to verify the contents of the file that reset the
> file offset pointer by child.

> But for09 is a bounder test to verify if the child can open one more file
> when 'fd' number approaches (OpenMax-1).

Thank you! Closing this as rejected, Andrea feel free to rewrite the test as
well.

Kind regards,
Petr

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