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Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 11:36:33 +0400
From: Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>
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To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: ReiserFS / 2.4.6 / Data Corruption
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Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > By the way, how about considering the use of tests before redhat coders put stuff in the linux
> > kernel?  You know, if VFS changes actually got tested before users encountered things like Viro
> > breaking ReiserFS in 2.4.5, it would be nice.
> > At Namesys, like all normal software shops, we actually run a test suite before shipping code
> > externally.  We usually try to require that it be tested by at least one person in addition to the
> > code author.
> 
> *PLONK*
> 
> No doubt if Namesys ran test suites all the tail merging bug fiasco and the
> directory/tree balance races wouldnt have happened.
Our test suites need much improvement, but we do have them and use them.  Can you say the same?

Hans