Hi Miklos , On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 08:16 +0200, Miklos Szeredi wrote: > > In the backdrop of the changes in splice(), would you also like to help > > us in reviewing the existing testcase for splice() in LTP: > > > > http://ltp.cvs.sourceforge.net/ltp/ltp/testcases/kernel/syscalls/splice/, > > Well, there's probably lot more different tests that could be done: > > - splicing from various sources (socket, pipe, regular file) > - splicing to various sources (...) > - splicing in full page(s) > - splicing in partial page(s) > - filling the destination pipe (blocking/nonblocking) > - splicing in a big buffer (bigger than the pipe buffer) > - splicing out full buffers > - splicing out partial buffers > - splicing out multiple buffers > - splicing out more data then is in the pipe (blocking/nonblocking) > - parallel splicing (in and/or out) > Thanks for pointing out the areas that can be tested in addition to what is existing. The list is very comprehensive. I will see if i can get somebody to work on this. Will put you in CC for review. Hope you do not mind that. > And then there's vmsplice(), which I haven't even looked at. Yes, please do look into this and give us more feedback like the splice above. You can find it here: http://ltp.cvs.sourceforge.net/ltp/ltp/testcases/kernel/syscalls/vmsplice/. > > > It would also be great if you can send us some patch as well in the > > regard. > > Unfortunately this would be a much bigger project than the cleanup I > did on the kernel splice code, and I don't really have the time to do > it :( We appreciate the already feedback you have given us. Hope you will also help in future review of the testcases. Regards-- Subrata > > Miklos -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-fsdevel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
