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Re: [PATCH] virtiofs_submounts.py test: Note on vmlinuz param
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Philippe Mathieu-Daudé |
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Re: [PATCH] virtiofs_submounts.py test: Note on vmlinuz param |
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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:42:24 +0100 |
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Hi Cleber,
On 2/12/21 7:58 PM, Cleber Rosa wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 04:16:49PM +0100, Max Reitz wrote:
>> From the cancel message, it is not entirely clear why this parameter is
>> mandatory now, or that it will be optional in the future. Add such a
>> more detailed explanation as a comment in the test source file.
>>
>> Suggested-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
>> Signed-off-by: Max Reitz <mreitz@redhat.com>
>> ---
>> I’ve uploaded a build of Linux 5.10 here:
>> https://xanclic.moe/linux-5.10
>>
>> But I’ve decided against mentioning it in this new comment or the cancel
>> message, because, well, it’s my private server and I have limited
>> bandwidth.
>> ---
>> tests/acceptance/virtiofs_submounts.py | 12 ++++++++++++
>> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/tests/acceptance/virtiofs_submounts.py
>> b/tests/acceptance/virtiofs_submounts.py
>> index 949ca87a83..9a69b6b17b 100644
>> --- a/tests/acceptance/virtiofs_submounts.py
>> +++ b/tests/acceptance/virtiofs_submounts.py
>> @@ -228,6 +228,18 @@ class VirtiofsSubmountsTest(BootLinux):
>> def setUp(self):
>> vmlinuz = self.params.get('vmlinuz')
>> if vmlinuz is None:
>> + """
>> + The Linux kernel supports FUSE auto-submounts only as of 5.10.
>> + boot_linux.py currently provides Fedora 31, whose kernel is too
>> + old, so this test cannot pass with the on-image kernel (you are
>> + welcome to try, hence the option to force such a test with
>> + -p vmlinuz=''). Therefore, for now the user must provide a
>> + sufficiently new custom kernel, or effectively explicitly
>> + request failure with -p vmlinuz=''.
>> + Once an image with a sufficiently new kernel is available
>> + (probably Fedora 34), we can make -p vmlinuz='' the default, so
>> + that this parameter no longer needs to be specified.
>> + """
>> self.cancel('vmlinuz parameter not set; you must point it to a '
>> 'Linux kernel binary to test (to run this test with
>> ' \
>> 'the on-image kernel, set it to an empty string)')
>> --
>> 2.29.2
>>
>
> Hi Max,
>
> This looks good to me, and I've also tested your kernel build and
> works like a charm.
>
> As further work on top of this, it may be beneficial to have test
> documentation in a predictable place. The possibilities that come to
> my mind:
>
> * docs/devel/testing.rst
> * tests/acceptance/$test_file.py/data/README
>
> On a different topic, the "https://avocado-project.org/data/assets" has
> enough bandwidth and can be used to hold this type asset.
Can you define "this type asset" please?
> Alternatively,
> we can add a bit more automation to this test by letting people do something
> like:
>
> $ avocado assets register virtiofs-auto-submounts-vmlinuz /path/to/vmlinuz
>
> And on the test:
>
> vmlinuz = self.fetch_asset('virtiofs-auto-submounts-vmlinuz')
>
> And the test should cancel if that asset has not been previously registered.
Yay, great news!