From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:1513 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751249Ab2G0U17 (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:27:59 -0400 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:27:52 +0200 From: Karel Zak To: Davidlohr Bueso Cc: Bernhard Voelker , kerolasa@gmail.com, util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: v2.22-rc2 wish list Message-ID: <20120727202752.GC29738@x2.net.home> References: <20120727081033.GA14019@x2.net.home> <20120727103132.GA28708@x2.net.home> <501271D2.8090708@bernhard-voelker.de> <20120727111550.GA29738@x2.net.home> <50127F34.70406@bernhard-voelker.de> <1343394804.2752.5.camel@offbook> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <1343394804.2752.5.camel@offbook> Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 03:13:24PM +0200, Davidlohr Bueso wrote: > > With a proper test suite, we give him/her a basic test to check whether > > the software is running as expected in his/her environment. Otherwise, > > he doesn't have much chance other than waiting for productive problems. > > > I partially agree with this. However our test scripts are strictly > regression testing and, of course, that is part of the development > cycle, so end-users have no business dealing with this. For example, we > cannot ask users to rebuild their kernel just to run theses tests (like > scsi_debug module). Exactly, reports from end users like "test XY failed" are completely useless if the user is not able to debug the problem. Anyway, more tests, and the tests improvements are wanted. Karel -- Karel Zak http://karelzak.blogspot.com