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alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]1Linux Test Project
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Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]4Linux Test Project is a joint project started by SGI, OSDL and Bull developed
Cyril Hrubisf4289d62014-02-26 18:50:10 +0100[diff] [blame]5and maintained by IBM, Cisco, Fujitsu, SUSE, Red Hat, Oracle and others. The
6project goal is to deliver tests to the open source community that validate the
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]7reliability, robustness, and stability of Linux.
alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]8
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]9The LTP testsuite contains a collection of tools for testing the Linux kernel
10and related features. Our goal is to improve the Linux kernel and system
11libraries by bringing test automation to the testing effort. Interested open
Cyril Hrubisf4289d62014-02-26 18:50:10 +0100[diff] [blame]12source contributors are encouraged to join.
alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]13
Cyril Hrubisf4289d62014-02-26 18:50:10 +0100[diff] [blame]14Project pages are located at: http://linux-test-project.github.io/
alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]15
Cyril Hrubisdc900452015-10-22 14:17:26 +0200[diff] [blame]16The latest image is always available at:
17https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/releases
nstraz0312c252000-09-26 20:59:21 +0000[diff] [blame]18
Cyril Hrubis70d7e8c2015-09-15 12:50:31 +0200[diff] [blame]19The discussion about the project happens at ltp mailing list:
20http://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp
alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]21
Cyril Hrubisf4289d62014-02-26 18:50:10 +0100[diff] [blame]22The git repository is located at GitHub at:
23https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp
subrata_modak0c5f9702007-04-26 11:02:47 +0000[diff] [blame]24
nstraz0312c252000-09-26 20:59:21 +0000[diff] [blame]25Warning!
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alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]27Be careful with these tests!
28
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]29Don't run them on production systems. Growfiles, doio, and iogen in particular
alaffin198500d2000-08-21 22:18:17 +0000[diff] [blame]30stress the I/O capabilities of systems and while they should not cause problems
31on properly functioning systems, they are intended to find (or cause) problems.
nstraz0312c252000-09-26 20:59:21 +0000[diff] [blame]32
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]33Developers corner
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Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]36Before you start you should read following documents:
nstraz0312c252000-09-26 20:59:21 +0000[diff] [blame]37
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]38* doc/test-writing-guidelines.txt
39* doc/build-system-guide.txt
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Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]41these two should contain all information needed for modifying or creating LTP
42testcases. If something is not covered there don't hesitate to ask on the LTP
43mailing list.
nstraz0312c252000-09-26 20:59:21 +0000[diff] [blame]44
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]45Also note that these documents are available online at:
subrata_modak23f869f2007-04-09 12:03:49 +0000[diff] [blame]46
Cyril Hrubis1a1339d2014-02-12 19:25:10 +0100[diff] [blame]47https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/wiki/Test-Writing-Guidelines
48https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/wiki/BuildSystem