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Re: [PATCH 00/16] tests: Add CPU topology related smbios test cases
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Igor Mammedov |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH 00/16] tests: Add CPU topology related smbios test cases |
Date: |
Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:30:55 +0200 |
On Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:48:08 -0400
"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 05, 2023 at 02:56:46PM +0800, Zhao Liu wrote:
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > On Fri, Sep 01, 2023 at 12:55:33PM +0300, Michael Tokarev wrote:
> > > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 12:55:33 +0300
> > > From: Michael Tokarev <mjt@tls.msk.ru>
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/16] tests: Add CPU topology related smbios test
> > > cases
> > >
> > > 25.08.2023 06:36, Zhao Liu wrote:
> > > > From: Zhao Liu <zhao1.liu@intel.com>
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > This patchset is the follow up tests of previous topology fixes in
> > > > smbios [1].
> > > >
> > > > In this patchset, add these test cases:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Add the case to test 2 newly added topology helpers (patch 1):
> > > > * machine_topo_get_cores_per_socket()
> > > > * machine_topo_get_threads_per_socket()
> > > >
> > > > 2. Add the cases in bios-tables-test.c to:
> > > > * test smbios type4 table count (patch 2-4).
> > > > * test smbios type4 core count field (patch 5-7).
> > > > * update the test of smbios type4 core count2 field (patch 8-10).
> > > > * test smbios type4 thread count (patch 11-13).
> > > > * test smbios type4 thread count2 (patch 14-16).
> > > >
> > > > With the above new cases, cover all commits of [1] in test.
> > > >
> > > > [1]:
> > > > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2023-06/msg06225.html
> > >
> > > Hmm. I definitely didn't expect such a large patchset.. I asked for just
> > > a small, maybe manual (from command-line) reproducer of the original
> > > issue,
> > > so I can verify it is fixed before applying the change in question to qemu
> > > stable trees.
> >
> > Since these issues are found by coding reading, they are "byproducts" of
> > other topology-related work I've been woring on, not directly identified
> > by any anomaly...
> >
> > ...So I'm not quite sure what the consequences of these few misuses of
> > topology fields are, and how they might manifest themselves.
> >
> > > It is a large work. Lemme at least give it a try in the
> > > gitlab CI...
> >
> > The test cases are the ones that clearly define the relevant topology
> > issues.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Zhao
>
> I think it's ok, as long as Igor's happy.
series looks fine to me
(modulo cosmetic issues and better commit messages as noted in per patch review)
>
> > >
> > > Philippe, can you pick this up for the misc tree?
> > >
> > > /mjt
>