Re: [PATCH v4 00/29] selftests/resctrl: CAT test improvements & generalized test framework

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Hi Ilpo and Shuah,

On 12/15/2023 7:04 AM, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> Here's v4 series to improve resctrl selftests with generalized test
> framework and rewritten CAT test.
> 
> The series contains following improvements:
> 
> - Excludes shareable bits from CAT test allocation to avoid interference
> - Replaces file "sink" with a volatile variable
> - Alters read pattern to defeat HW prefetcher optimizations
> - Rewrites CAT test to make the CAT test reliable and truly measure
>   if CAT is working or not
> - Introduces generalized test framework making easier to add new tests
> - Lots of other cleanups & refactoring
> 
> This series has been tested across a large number of systems from
> different generations.

Ilpo, thank you very much for this great cleanup and a creating a
reliable CAT test. This work is focused on kernel health and greatly
appreciated.

All patches in this series should have my reviewed-by tag. For
confirmation, for this whole series:
Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>

Shuah, could you please consider this series for inclusion at
your convenience?

Thank you very much.

Reinette




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