Stress-Testing The Linux Kernel

An anonymous reader writes "Automating software testing allows you to run the same tests over a period of time, ensuring that you are really comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges. In this article, Linux Test Project team members share their methodology and rationale, as well as the scripts and tools they use to stress-test the Linux kernel."

Comments

other area testing

[colinleroy]

The tests covered in the article don't cover other user-related stuff in the kernel. One day, when i'll have enough motivation, i'll write a small script testing :

• video (3D)
• sound (alsa, oss-emulation)
• third-party modules state (like linux-wlan-ng)
• usb printer
• usb key
• usb modem
• ...

Too many times I missed a problem after a kernel upgrade, and lost time wondering "when did it stop working". I seem to always forget to test the broken thing each time I upgrade ;-)

Re:Stress testing

[flok]

Not only that: also the timing, the memory layout, etc.