Hi Subrata,

one question:
-K will only record all kernel message, but can not match each testcase, right?

Regards,

Hake

2010/10/13 Subrata Modak <[email protected]>:
> On Wed, 2010-10-13 at 12:22 +0530, Subrata Modak wrote:
>> On Wed, 2010-10-13 at 13:30 +0800, hake huang wrote:
>> > 2010/10/13 Garrett Cooper <[email protected]>
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 9:38 PM, hake huang <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > Hi
>> > > >
>> > > > I see this simple solution is no quite fit. But the kernel dump 
>> > > > message for
>> > > > each test case is necessary for analysing. I can work on this further, 
>> > > > with
>> > > > below help:
>> > > > 1. Where can I find the reason for the IIRC break?
>> > >
>> > > IIRC -> If I remember correctly.
>> > so I need ask Subrata about this problem, right? what is the existing
>> > functionality?
>>
>> I believe the functionality your original patch was proposing is already
>> in LTP . I guess they will solve your problem. See the following
>> commits:
>>
>> git show e3bc3758d3e4d17a0e04009ef873df53819b9ec6
>> git show bd9d440be1da8020c93ac92e497e3a16e66e9fa3
>>
>> Just use:
>>
>> ./runltp -K <DMESG_DIRECTORY_NAME>
>
> Basically, its a choice given to users who would like to record the
> kernel messages, and not forcing recording all kernel messages which
> your original patch is proposing :-)
>
> Regards--
> Subrata
>
>>
>> option while running ltp.
>>
>> Regards--
>> Subrata
>>
>> > >
>> > > > 2. Can it  be an option to avoid the size limitation on some embedded
>> > > > system?
>> > >
>> > > No. This is outside the realm of LTP, but we must remain conscious of
>> > > the fact that there are folks running LTP on cellphones, etc, where
>> > > space is very much a luxury.
>> > I see. but why can't they run in quit_mode?
>> > >
>> > > > 3.  A kind of seperating tag is needed for kernel message, right? e.g
>> > > > <kernel_dump_start>dump message<kernel_dump_end>
>> > >
>> > > I think that adding an optional capture feature might be worthwhile,
>> > > but you'll no doubt quickly find with some processes that the dmesg
>> > > buffer will fill up quickly.
>> > I have seen such events, and such cases need to be checked manually.
>> > >
>> > > > 4.  I see in ltp-pan.c the file descriptors, terminals are changed in 
>> > > > child
>> > > > process. if the system(3) has problem, the worst cases is there are no
>> > > > kernel messge output in parent process, but the pan can still function 
>> > > > well.
>> > >
>> > > Can you say that with 100% certainty? One of the potential problems
>> > > with system is the fact that it allocates a shell and depending on how
>> > > processes are executed and how file descriptors are cleaned up,
>> > >
>> > > Actually, pan makes zero attempts at closing open file descriptors and
>> > > the like, so the problem is still very much with pan.
>> > >
>> > So your concerns is about file descriptors which open in ltp process,
>> > I think this is an existing problem. I mean maybe pan need to attempt
>> > to close open file descriptors. system(3) only increases the change of
>> > occurrence caused by this problem, right?
>> > > > if not use system(3), can you give your suggestion on this, exec(3) 
>> > > > seems to
>> > > > have the same problem as system(3)?
>> > >
>> > > Yes and no. In this case the problems that exist with open file
>> > > descriptor inheritance, etc are unfortunately no worse from that
>> > > perspective than your proposed code would do, but there are still
>> > > other problems that need to be resolved with your proposed change
>> > > anyhow that are much more pressing.
>> > >
>> > > -Garrett
>>
>>
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