Re: 回复：mdadm test suite improvements

[Coly Li <colyli@suse.de>]

On 5/17/22 3:54 PM, Mariusz Tkaczyk wrote:
> Hi,
> I wanted to add it to the mdadm repo, let say under directory
> "python_tests". I didn't started work yet. Those tests should stay with mdadm,
> so we can develop them with Coly using mdadm-ci and later ask Jes to merge the
> branch.

I am fine and supportive to this idea. mdadm-tests is from the ci 
testing itself, I can copy python_tests to it time to time.

>
> I don't have any details, I just asked to gather feedback. Seems that there is
> big interest in this change. If there is any volunteer to take this topic and
> prepare python API for testing and first tests- I will be pleased to help.
>
> I could take long time before I will start this topic.


Let's wait for response. If no one response for a while, then the person 
should be me LOL. I am learning Python now, and the progress might take 
time anyway.


Thanks.


Coly Li


>
> Thanks,
> Mariusz
>
> On Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:32 +0800
> ‪Coly Li‬ <colyli@suse.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi Xiao,
>>
>> Yes there is a git repo specific for test scripts, to test the mdadm-ci repo.
>> It is located on kernel.org git server, which currently only contains bash
>> scripts copied from mdadm.
>>
>> Coly
>>
>>  From my phone
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- 原始邮件 --------
>> 发件人： Xiao Ni <xni@redhat.com>
>> 日期： 2022年5月17日周二 上午9:48
>> 收件人： Mariusz Tkaczyk <mariusz.tkaczyk@linux.intel.com>
>> 抄送： Nigel Croxon <ncroxon@redhat.com>, Coly Li <colyli@suse.de>, Jes
>> Sorensen <jes@trained-monkey.org>, linux-raid <linux-raid@vger.kernel.org> 主
>> 题： Re: mdadm test suite improvements Hi Mariusz
>>> Thanks for the effort. Have you init the git project to start this? If
>>> so, you can send it, so we can
>>> work together about this.
>>>
>>> Best Regards
>>> Xiao
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 10:09 PM Mariusz Tkaczyk
>>> <mariusz.tkaczyk@linux.intel.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello All,
>>>> I'm working on names handling in mdadm and I need to add some new test to
>>>> the mdadm scope - to verify that it is working as desired.
>>>> Bash is not best choice for testing and in current form, our tests are not
>>>> friendly for developers. I would like to introduce another python based
>>>> test scope and add it to repository. I will integrate it with current
>>>> framework.
>>>>
>>>> I can see that currently test are not well used and they aren't often
>>>> updated. I want to bring new life to them. Adopting more modern approach
>>>> seems to be good start point.
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Mariusz
>>>>
>>>