From 8dad61ff4f60138c3a18b63ffc2125e8efe8b4fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fabrizio Pasqualin Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 15:30:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] * more clear path for test suite on test image * suggest the use of top Signed-off-by: Fabrizio Pasqualin --- modules/ROOT/pages/kernel/howto-kernel-testday.adoc | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/kernel/howto-kernel-testday.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/kernel/howto-kernel-testday.adoc index b521628..b507e57 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/kernel/howto-kernel-testday.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/kernel/howto-kernel-testday.adoc @@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ The main goal of a Kernel Test Day is to test a new kernel on many different mac == What to do during Kernel Test Days The first thing to do is to get the right kernel version to test. -These are the different ways to get the kernel to test: +There are different ways to get the kernel and test it: -=== Downloading a test day image +=== Using a test day image During test days a dedicated wiki page will provide a link to download a *test day image* which is a live distro of Fedora with the kernel version to test already in it. The test day image also contain the _test suite_, aka the scripts to test the kernel on your machine. @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ TIP: Check https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/creating-and-using-a- You can then boot the live image and run the tests without worries of messing up with your OS. -=== Testing on a Virtual Machine +=== Using on a Virtual Machine You can also install the required kernel version on a Virtual Machine running an up to date Fedora release and do the test in the VM. In this case you can just add https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jforbes/kernel-stabilization/[this] *Copr repository* on the Fedora distro running in your VM. @@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ Before testing, you need to install some packages: sudo dnf install gcc git python-fedora keyutils libtirpc-devel -* If you are using the _*test day image*_ you will have the kernel-tests folder in your home folder; you can enter the folder with +* If you are using the _*test day image*_ you already have the kernel-test suite in the kernel-tests folder; enter the folder with - cd ~/kernel-tests + cd /home/liveuser/kernel-tests * If you are not using the test day image you will need to clone the kernel-tests repo. Use this command in terminal: @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ The results of your test will be uploaded https://apps.fedoraproject.org/kernelt === Running tests -IMPORTANT: *Before running the test, be sure your machine has no workload already, like other cpu intensive processes*: +IMPORTANT: *Before running the test, be sure your machine has no workload already, like other cpu intensive processes.You can check using the command: top* To run the basic set of tests, use this command: