linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.28-rc5 10/11] kmemleak: Simple testing module for kmemleak

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Date:	Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:11:50 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.28-rc5 10/11] kmemleak: Simple testing module for
	kmemleak


* Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com> wrote:

> This patch adds a loadable module that deliberately leaks memory. It 
> is used for testing various memory leaking scenarios.

please also trigger a kmemleak pass about 60 seconds after bootup and 
trigger a warning that gets into the kernel log - and which can be 
picked up by automated testing. I'd like to give kmemleak a try on x86 
if it has such a debug feature.

	Ingo
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