Garrett Cooper wrote: > On Dec 20, 2010, at 11:31 PM, Bian Naimeng wrote: > >> CAI Qian wrote: >>>> Could you tell me which kernels are this test fit to? >>> It is hard to tell. The old kernel might decide to back-port this feature. >> I see. >> >> Would you like tell me what's the test required? >> >> If the test is good, i think it should pass on old kernel which had back-port >> this feature, otherwise the back-port procedure is incorrect. > > Yes, assuming features are tied to specific versions is a bad idea; a > lot of code in LTP does this in an effort to be correct as to when it was > first implemented, but it's wrong because there are various groups who may > have backported support for distro or product specific reasons :)... > >>>> If there is old KSM interface, and this test can not work correctly on >>>> it, i think we should fix the test, it should not do anything but reports >>>> "This test is unsupported!" >>> Anyway, it would be more code to test here and there rather than kernel >>> version. Isn't LTP's guideline to only support the latest and greatest >>> kernels? > > I wish. It would make life a lot easier, but that isn't the way that > things are today (esp the folks on here that are running ancient versions of > Redhat... *cough*)... and given that trying to track Linux changes is like > trying to forecast the weather, stuff is always changing -- for better or for > worse -- which makes it a pain for everyone else sitting out on the > sidelines, like LTP, because Linux kernel devs don't actively engage test > projects. > There isn't really a line drawn in the sand as far as what is and isn't > supported by LTP, except between 2.4 and 2.6 kernels, and even that is murky > in spots.
Yes. However, many people use the LTP to test their own linux system, if those kernel is not support KSM, at least we should make sure they can build successfully. Regards Bian > Thanks, > -Garrett > -- Regards Bian Naimeng ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows customers to consolidate database storage, standardize their database environment, and, should the need arise, upgrade to a full multi-node Oracle RAC database without downtime or disruption http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Ltp-list mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltp-list
