> >> so MAX_SWAPFILES is not 30 anymore, it's 29. While LTP defines 
> >> MAX_SWAPFILES
> >> to 30 in include/swaponoff.h(hmmm....hardcode, I don't think it's a good
> >> idea :-|).
> >>
> >> So the way to solve(maybe) the problem is clear: change MAX_SWAPFILES
> >> to 29 when CONFIG_MEMORY_FAILURE is enabled. My question is: is there
> >> a good way to check whether a kernel option is enabled or not? I searched
> >> in the old discussions in this maillist and found nothing. I want to know 
> >> if
> >>
> >> the developers have some new ideas?
> >>
> >
> > I've seen 28 as the MAX as well, it all depends on the config options.  
> > I've been looking at re-architecting the test to do some sort of repeat 
> > test to the max number of successful swap creations and then verifying that 
> > the same number is reachable at least 2 times.  MAX_SWAPFILES is never 
> > exported to userspace.  It's a compile time #define that depends on the 
> > kernel config options.
> 
>     What about /proc/config.gz (or something similar)? Seems like a
> simple enough thing to check for absolute clarity... don't remember
> the kernel option for that though.

As far as I know this option is disabled at least for debian see:

http://wiki.debian.org/KernelFAQ

So this would lead to state where the test looks for config in different
locations and this is IMHO too fragile to maintain.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
[email protected]

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