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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...

  2. 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.