Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Contribution to Linux Kernel. | From | Javier Romero <> | Date | Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:03:14 -0300 |
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Hi,
Last question, it will be the same to do Kernel testing on a virtual machine, or it will be better to do kernel testing over a no virtual machine?
Regards,
Javi
El 24/09/17 a las 17:25, Ken Moffat escribió: > On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 12:52:08PM -0300, Javier Romero wrote: >> Hi Ken, >> >> Thank you for your answer. >> >> Will it be better to work with linux-next Kernel for testing? >> >> Regards. >> > Yes, no, maybe. I can't say what will work (process) for you, it > depends in part on what you want to test, and how flakey that is at > any particular time. > > The -next kernels are transient - what is there today might be > removed tomorrow, what is in linus's -rc kernels (and in point > releases of stable kernels) usually remains unless somebody finds a > showstopper bug. > > If you are testing -next, expect to find more problems : in theory > everything which gets to Linus's tree has been through an amount of > testing before he applies it. > > Most people have limited time to test kernels. Build farms usually > run boot tests on all of these kernels, but do very little testing > of whether or not any particular use is worse than before. > > For any of these, expect problems to arise when least convenient to > you. I try to test linus's -rc kernels on my own hardware, > typically not until at least -rc2, and then once or twice after > that. > > On occasion I test patchsets which look interesting, usually I end > up wishing I had not bothered (they claim to help things, but do > little or nothing for my machines). > > The other problem with testing, when you do find a real issue, is > making sure it is repeatable so that you can bisect reliably. > > In short, test what interests you. It's like writing or fixing > code for the kernel as a hobby - work on what matters to you. > Getting enough experience and visibility to become paid to code is a > different thing entirely, I can't advise on that. > > So, for me it is just a hobby (with a side order of "hope this new > release doesn't break anything for me"). > > If you are not being paid for it, try to enjoy it. > > ĸen
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