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Linux Kernel Gets Fully Automated Test

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the just-like-a-real-project dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Linux Kernel is now getting automatically tested within 15 minutes of a new version being released, across a variety of hardware and the results are being published for all to see. Martin Bligh announced this yesterday, running on top of IBM's internal test automation system. Maybe this will enable the kernel developers to keep up with the 2.6 kernel's rapid pace of change. Looks like it caught one new problem with last night's build already ..."

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  1. now all we need is automated.... by 3seas · · Score: 4, Funny

    code generation...

    1. Re:now all we need is automated.... by Baal+Sebub · · Score: 3, Funny

      I already got 1 million monkeys in my basement working on it.

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  2. Re:Why has it taken so long? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How many tests has his what written?

  3. through the looking glass... by moviepig.com · · Score: 3, Funny

    With an automated test suite, what happens when a class of bug is discovered to be untested-for? Presumably, the suite is modified to detect it. Then, is the resulting new suite itself subjected to an automated test suite? And, then...[divide-by-zero error...]

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    1. Re:through the looking glass... by moviepig.com · · Score: 2, Funny
      You're not looking at a divide-by-zero error, but a stack overflow from the infinite recursion.

      You're right, I made a mistake. I shall modify my test suite forthwith... [divide-by-zero error]

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  4. Safety issues by DruggedBunny · · Score: 5, Funny

    Martin Bligh announced this yesterday, running on top of IBM's internal test automation system.

    Hope he doesn't fall off and hurt himself.

  5. Re:Why has it taken so long? by VStrider · · Score: 2, Funny

    They had to. There isn't anyone left to do the testing.

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  6. Re:Question: by steve_l · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought it was "hello, here is a new release of fedora for you to install..."