Re: [LTP] Contribution to LTP

Subrata Modak
2009-06-25T10:01:47Z

Why don´t you contribute to LTP documentation? I mean, read each test,
cross-refer to manpages, and update the test case code documentation at
the beginning of each and every test case(s), of, what exactly this test
case is doing.

Itś very long and hard to complete. But, you can best start with this as
well. Benefits you and us. And nobody will ask for things immediately.
However, you can send some patches gradually and regularly. Stating with
the system call tests is a good idea. What do you say ?

Regards--
Subrata

On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 10:30 +0530, Praveen wrote:
> Hi Subrata,
>
> Thanks for the e-mail.
>
> I have tried to build and execute the test suite for Intel. And also I am
> Trying to review and explore the different testcases in LTP testsuite. I
> tried to look into various shell script test cases like ld,nm, mv, cp, etc
> And some C test cases like kill, mtest, filesystem tests, etc.
>
> I tried to look into LTP framework like PAN, runltp, manifest files(and its
> structure), etc.
>
> I just in a sort of confusion actually where to start with, I have
> subscribed to ltp mailing lists and daily I receive lots of emails
> describing about the changes that were made to LTP. I feel like lot of
> the test cases are already existing...:) and ... Just feeling like where to
> start with ...:(
>
> Thanks again for the email and for your genuine interest in my contribution.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Praveen Kumar k
> PrimeSoft IP Solutions Inc
>
> Phone : 040-27762986/27762987
> Skype ID: kpraveen72
> www.primesoftsolutionsinc.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Subrata Modak [mailto:subrata@linux.vnet.ibm.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:19 PM
> To: Praveen
> Cc: ltp-list@lists.sourceforge.net; 'Nate Straz'; 'Nathan Straz'
> Subject: RE: [LTP] Contribution to LTP
>
> On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 11:06 +0530, Praveen wrote:
> > Hi Subrata,
> >
> > Thanks for the information.
> >
> > I am sure LTP will satisfy my enthusiasm to participate in Opensource.
>
> Hi Praveen,
>
> Have you found anything interesting to start contributing to ?
>
> Regards--
> Subrata
>
> > First, I will start with registering to mailing list.
> >
> > Thanks again for the information.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Praveen Kumar k
> > PrimeSoft IP Solutions Inc
> >
> > Phone : 040-27762986/27762987
> > Skype ID: kpraveen72
> > www.primesoftsolutionsinc.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Subrata Modak [mailto:subrata@linux.vnet.ibm.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:02 PM
> > To: Praveen
> > Cc: ltp-list@lists.sourceforge.net; Nate Straz; Nathan Straz
> > Subject: Re: [LTP] Contribution to LTP
> >
> > Hi Praveen,
> >
> > On Tue, 2009-05-19 at 13:43 +0530, Praveen wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am a C/Shell scripting Developer. I would like to
> > > contribute/participate in LTP.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Please let me know, if I have any opportunity to work with LTP.
> >
> > You have all the opportunity at your disposal to contribute to LTP. In
> > fact, we need lots of volunteers to contribute to LTP. As, beginner, the
> > first thing to do is just watch over the mailing list to find out how
> > people work. And then there are lots of things in store for you:
> > (And, off course, first subscribe to this list and this is available on
> > subscription basis, which is free:
> > http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=3382),
> >
> > 1) Pick up some area in kernel for which tests do not exist in LTP (Of
> > course this area should be of your interest). Try to write small tests
> > for them and submit to LTP. It would be better if you track
> > http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges for the changes and start with a
> > latest stable kernel release,
> >
> > 2) Execute the existing LTP tests on all the machines available to you,
> > and see if you can hit a LTP/Kernel bug. If it is an LTP issue(s), send
> > the corresponding patch to the mailing list for review,
> >
> > 3) Make the LTP provision system more better, so that we can be more
> > efficient/effective in running these tests. You can also work towards
> > making it more automated.
> >
> > The present LTP provisioning engine PAN has lots of drawbacks and it is
> > old. This needs to be updated, or, replaced with something better.
> > Sometime back Nathan Straz posted some comments on it:
> >
> > http://fedorahosted.org/collie/
> > http://marc.info/?t=122540445800003&r=1&w=2,
> >
> > I need somebody, who can do a feasibility analysis of the advantages of
> > PAN over collie, and show the fruits of migration from PAN to COLLIE. A
> > workable version of the patch would also be welcome. The work would be
> > little tough as PAN has stabilized and we would be resisting any changes
> > which introduces bug(s) in our existing provisioning environment,
> >
> > 4) Another important aspect would be to improve documentation for LTP.
> > You can start with by reading individual test cases, understand the code
> > (you will be assisted with the minimal existent description, so, do not
> > worry), refer to man pages, google, and improve upon the test case(s)
> > description. You are free to start from where ever you like.
> >
> > You are welcome to LTP and i would hope your enthusiasm does not die
> > down soon ;-)
> >
> > Regards--
> > Subrata
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Praveen Kumar k
> > >
> > > PrimeSoft IP Solutions Inc
> > >
> > > Phone: 040-27762986/27762987
> > >
> > > Skype ID: kpraveen72
> > >
> > > www.primesoftsolutionsinc.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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