From: Steven Rostedt Add the config option BISECT_FILES that allows the user to specify what path in the kernel to run the git bisect on. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt --- tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl | 9 ++++++++- tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl index 0f62916..65c5c55 100755 --- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl +++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl @@ -1280,6 +1280,13 @@ sub bisect { my $type = $opt{"BISECT_TYPE[$i]"}; my $start = $opt{"BISECT_START[$i]"}; my $replay = $opt{"BISECT_REPLAY[$i]"}; + my $start_files = $opt{"BISECT_FILES[$i]"}; + + if (defined($start_files)) { + $start_files = " -- " . $start_files; + } else { + $start_files = ""; + } # convert to true sha1's $good = get_sha1($good); @@ -1333,7 +1340,7 @@ sub bisect { die "Failed to checkout $head"; } - run_command "git bisect start" or + run_command "git bisect start$start_files" or dodie "could not start bisect"; run_command "git bisect good $good" or diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf index 4c46b7e..4c83ae7 100644 --- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf +++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf @@ -528,6 +528,15 @@ # when something other than the BISECT_TYPE fails, ktest.pl will # run "git bisect skip" and try again. # +# BISECT_FILES = (optional, default undefined) +# +# To just run the git bisect on a specific path, set BISECT_FILES. +# For example: +# +# BISECT_FILES = arch/x86 kernel/time +# +# Will run the bisect with "git bisect start -- arch/x86 kernel/time" +# # BISECT_REVERSE = 1 (optional, default 0) # # In those strange instances where it was broken forever -- 1.7.2.3 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/