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From: chrubis@suse.cz
To: Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>
Cc: "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>,
	Jakub Jelinek <jakub@redhat.com>,
	"linux-man@vger.kernel.org" <linux-man@vger.kernel.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr.bueso@hp.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>,
	Linux API <linux-api@vger.kernel.org>,
	"Carlos O'Donell" <carlos@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: futex(2) man page update help request
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 18:30:04 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140515163004.GB7959@rei.Home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CF9A3521.90ECC%dvhart@linux.intel.com>

Hi!
> I've used LTP in the past (quite a bit), and I felt there was some
> advantage to keeping futextest independent.

What advantages did you have in mind?

> Perhaps things have changed enough since then (~2009 era) that we
> should reconsider.

I've been working on LTP for a about three years now and we happen to do
quite a lot in that time. The most visible changes would be more proper
development practices (git, proper build system, code review, LKML
coding style, documentation, ...) and also huge number of fixes. Now we
are trying to catch up in coverage too.

> We can discuss the pros/cons there if you like.

I would love to :).

> I have agreed to move the performance related tests over to perf, and
> Davidlohr has added some other such tests to perf. Trinity now covers
> the planned fuzz testing for futexes (very well... Obviously) so that
> idea will be dropped, leaving pure functional tests in futextest.

Well LTP mostly consists of functional tests, so that would fit the
purpose very well.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
chrubis@suse.cz

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From: chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org
To: Darren Hart <dvhart-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)"
	<mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx-hfZtesqFncYOwBW4kG4KsQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo-X9Un+BFzKDI@public.gmane.org>,
	Jakub Jelinek <jakub-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr.bueso-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd-r2nGTMty4D4@public.gmane.org>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt-nx8X9YLhiw1AfugRpC6u6w@public.gmane.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Linux API <linux-api-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	Carlos O'Donell <carlos-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: futex(2) man page update help request
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 18:30:04 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140515163004.GB7959@rei.Home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CF9A3521.90ECC%dvhart-VuQAYsv1563Yd54FQh9/CA@public.gmane.org>

Hi!
> I've used LTP in the past (quite a bit), and I felt there was some
> advantage to keeping futextest independent.

What advantages did you have in mind?

> Perhaps things have changed enough since then (~2009 era) that we
> should reconsider.

I've been working on LTP for a about three years now and we happen to do
quite a lot in that time. The most visible changes would be more proper
development practices (git, proper build system, code review, LKML
coding style, documentation, ...) and also huge number of fixes. Now we
are trying to catch up in coverage too.

> We can discuss the pros/cons there if you like.

I would love to :).

> I have agreed to move the performance related tests over to perf, and
> Davidlohr has added some other such tests to perf. Trinity now covers
> the planned fuzz testing for futexes (very well... Obviously) so that
> idea will be dropped, leaving pure functional tests in futextest.

Well LTP mostly consists of functional tests, so that would fit the
purpose very well.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ@public.gmane.org
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  reply	other threads:[~2014-05-15 16:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 145+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-05-14 10:35 futex(2) man page update help request Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-14 16:18 ` Darren Hart
2014-05-14 16:18   ` Darren Hart
2014-05-14 19:03   ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-14 19:59     ` Darren Hart
2014-05-14 19:59       ` Darren Hart
2014-05-14 20:23     ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-14 20:23       ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-14 20:44       ` Andy Lutomirski
2014-05-14 20:44         ` Andy Lutomirski
2014-05-14 23:34       ` Thomas Gleixner
2014-05-14 23:34         ` Thomas Gleixner
2014-05-15  3:12         ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15  3:12           ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15  4:49           ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15  4:49             ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15  4:53         ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15  4:53           ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15 14:14           ` Thomas Gleixner
2014-05-15 14:14             ` Thomas Gleixner
2014-05-15 20:19             ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15 20:19               ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-08-04 14:46               ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-08-04 14:46                 ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15 20:35             ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 20:35               ` Darren Hart
2015-01-15 15:12               ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-15 15:12                 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-17  1:33                 ` Darren Hart
2015-01-17  1:33                   ` Darren Hart
2015-01-17  9:16                   ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-17 19:26                     ` Darren Hart
2015-01-17 19:26                       ` Darren Hart
2015-01-18 10:18                       ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-18 10:18                         ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-15 15:10             ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-15 15:10               ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-15 22:23               ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-15 22:23                 ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-16 15:17                 ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-16 15:17                   ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-16 15:20                   ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-16 15:20                     ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-16 20:54                     ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-16 20:54                       ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-17  0:46                       ` Darren Hart
2015-01-17  0:46                         ` Darren Hart
2015-01-19 10:45                         ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-19 10:45                           ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-19 14:07                           ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-23 18:19                         ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-23 18:19                           ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-24 10:05                           ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-24 12:58                             ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-24 16:25                               ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-24 16:25                                 ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-17  0:56                       ` Davidlohr Bueso
2015-01-17  1:11                         ` Darren Hart
2015-01-17  1:11                           ` Darren Hart
2015-01-23 18:29               ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-23 18:29                 ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-24 11:35                 ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-24 11:35                   ` Thomas Gleixner
2015-01-24 13:12                   ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-24 13:12                     ` Torvald Riegel
2015-01-27  7:48                     ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-01-27  7:48                       ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2015-02-05 19:57                   ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15  8:13       ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15  8:13         ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 15:43         ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 15:43           ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15  8:14       ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15  8:14         ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 13:18         ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15 13:18           ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15 13:22           ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 13:22             ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 13:49             ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15 13:49               ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15 13:55               ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 13:55                 ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 14:39               ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15 14:39                 ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15 15:11                 ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-14 20:56     ` Davidlohr Bueso
2014-05-14 20:56       ` Davidlohr Bueso
2014-05-14 21:03       ` Darren Hart
2014-05-14 21:03         ` Darren Hart
2014-05-14 22:21         ` Paul E. McKenney
2014-05-14 22:21           ` Paul E. McKenney
2014-05-15  0:28       ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15  0:28         ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15  0:35         ` Andy Lutomirski
2014-05-15  0:41           ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15  0:41             ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 19:10         ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-15 19:10           ` Carlos O'Donell
2014-05-14 21:05   ` Davidlohr Bueso
2014-05-14 21:05     ` Davidlohr Bueso
2014-05-15 15:15     ` Joseph S. Myers
2014-05-15  0:18   ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15  0:18     ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15  5:21     ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15  5:21       ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15  8:23       ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15  8:23         ` Peter Zijlstra
2014-05-15 13:46       ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15 13:46         ` Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
2014-05-15 14:59         ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 14:59           ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 15:42         ` chrubis
2014-05-15 15:52           ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 15:52             ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 16:01             ` chrubis
2014-05-15 16:01               ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 16:07               ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 16:07                 ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 16:17                 ` chrubis
2014-05-15 16:17                   ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 16:56                   ` H. Peter Anvin
2014-05-15 17:06                     ` chrubis
2014-05-15 17:06                       ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 15:47         ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 15:35     ` chrubis
2014-05-15 15:35       ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 15:28   ` chrubis
2014-05-15 15:28     ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 15:40     ` Steven Rostedt
2014-05-15 15:40       ` Steven Rostedt
2014-05-15 16:14     ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 16:14       ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 16:30       ` chrubis [this message]
2014-05-15 16:30         ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 18:17         ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 18:17           ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 19:05           ` chrubis
2014-05-15 19:05             ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-05-15 19:38             ` Darren Hart
2014-05-15 19:38               ` Darren Hart
2014-08-11 10:19               ` chrubis
2014-08-11 10:19                 ` chrubis-AlSwsSmVLrQ
2014-11-26 13:41               ` Cyril Hrubis
2014-11-26 13:41                 ` Cyril Hrubis
2015-02-16 13:14               ` Cyril Hrubis

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