Re: [PATCH] xfs: Test infinite loop while searching for a free inode slot

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> > 
> > May I ask what's the 'official' purpose of auto group? I agree of adding it to
> > fuzzers, but 'auto' group sounds to me like a group of tests being run by
> > default, which wouldn't be a good idea in this case.
> 
> I found one email I sent before that explained the auto group
> definition, I copied & pasted it here:
> 
> "
> I searched for Dave's explainations on 'auto' group in his reviews, and
> got the following definitions:
> 
> - it should be a valid & reliable test (it's finished and have
>   deterministic output) [1]
> - it passes on current upstream kernels, if it fails, it's likely to be
>   resolved in forseeable future [2]
> - it should take no longer than 5 minutes to finish [3]
> 
> [1] http://www.spinics.net/lists/fstests/msg00938.html
> [2] http://www.spinics.net/lists/fstests/msg01548.html
> [3] http://www.spinics.net/lists/fstests/msg01719.html
> "
> 
> So I think it's a good 'auto' test :)
> 

Sounds fair :) thanks I don't remember to have seen it before

> Thanks,
> Eryu

-- 
Carlos
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