[ogb-discuss] Device Driver Community

[Alan DuBoff]

On Fri, 4 May 2007, Garrett D'Amore wrote:

> It isn't a requirement, at the moment.  Its hard for it be a requirement, 
> since the test suites are not entirely open, and for that matter, not even 
> part of the normal PIT testing.
>
> The basic test suites ON uses to qualify software need to either be opened 
> up, or replaced.
>
> They also need to be available for developers in ON via SELF or PIT.

The test suites have several issues at this time, the primary being 
cleaning it up so it can be putback and released to the community.

> However, in dmfe's case, I'd be very, very surprised if I did anything to 
> break any test suites.  Its quite possible that some test suites that 
> formerly failed now pass, however.  (Because nemo has features to e.g. 
> support VLANs, link aggregation, and DLPI link notification.)

I think you misunderstood my point. I don't believe that all drivers in ON 
can or will be able to pass the test suites. I suspect many will fail the 
tests. Even with the rigorous testing that SPARC drivers have gone through 
doesn't give them ability to pass the test suites used for nic testing in 
Beijing.

You are correct, that some test cases may pass that did fail, but we'll 
probably never know that for most drivers, because they don't go through 
testing again.

This has nothing to do with anything you coded and/or what might cause 
breakage. I was pointing this out as I suspected dmfe was not going 
through formal testing with the GLDv3 port, and it should. All drivers 
going through a major change like that should, IMO.

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Alan DuBoff - Solaris x86 IHV/OEM Group