Re: [LTP] [PATCH v2 2/2] doc: Add ground rules page

Petr Vorel
2025-12-16T11:02:18Z

Hi Cyril,

Few more notes.
...
> +Use runtime checks for kernel features
> +======================================
> +
> +What is and what isn't supported by kernel is determined by the version
> +and configuration of the kernel the systems is currently running on.
> +That especially means that any checks done during the compilation cannot
> +be used to assume features supported by the kernel the tests end up
> +running on. The compile time checks, done by configure script, are only

Also please use link to the script:

-running on. The compile time checks, done by configure script, are only
+running on. The compile time checks, done by :master:`configure.ac`, are only

> +useful for enabling fallback kernel API definitions when missing, as we
> +do in lapi/ directory.

And to the lapi directory:

-do in lapi/ directory.
+do in headers in :master:`include/lapi/`.

(I'm not sure whether you just overlooked it or you don't see it useful.)

> +Kernel features and RCs
> +=======================
> +
> +LTP tests or fixes for kernel changes that were not released yet can be posted
> +to the LTP list for a review but will not be be accepted until respective
> +kernel changes are released. Review of such changes is also considered to be
> +lower priority than rest of the changes. This is because kernel changes
> +especially in the early RC phase are volatile and could be changed or reverted.

I would personally mention staging runtest file, but maybe I overlook your

:master:`runtest/staging`

Kind regards,
Petr