> -----Original Message----- > From: Laura Nao <laura.nao@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > KernelCI is hosting a bi-weekly call on Thursday to discuss improvements > to existing upstream tests, the development of new tests to increase > kernel testing coverage, and the enablement of these tests in KernelCI. This is interesting. Is it possible for me to join this bi-weekly call? If so, can you send me info on how to join? > In recent months, we at Collabora have focused on various kernel areas, > assessing the tests already available upstream and contributing patches > to make them easily runnable in CIs. > ... > > *Boot time test* > > - Investigating possibility of adding new test upstream to measure the > kernel boot time and detect regressions > - Need to investigate available interfaces for reporting boot/probe times > - Multiple measurement points may be necessary, need to establish a clear > definition of "boot" first > - Influenced by defconfig; testing with various kernel configurations > recommended I'm extremely interested in this. I was planning on creating some boot time instrumentation and a boot time test, this summer (before LPC in September). I would be thrilled to talk to other developers about this (either by e-mail, in your bi-weekly call, or at Plumbers) before I get too far into it. If others are working on measuring, testing, or reducing boot time, please consider joining the "Embedded and IOT" micro-conference at Plumbers in September. One of the chief topics of that micro-conference will be boot time. Please contact me and I can let you know instructions for submitting a topic proposal for the event. (Or just submit something at: https://lpc.events/event/18/abstracts/) The instrumentation and testing of boot time would be a great topic for the micro-conference!! -- Tim
