linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/11] 3.0-stable: Fix for leapsecond deadlock & hrtimer/futex issue

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Date:	Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:18:02 -0700
From:	John Stultz <johnstul@...ibm.com>
To:	Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@...il.com>
CC:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/11] 3.0-stable: Fix for leapsecond deadlock & hrtimer/futex
 issue

On 07/17/2012 12:14 PM, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> John Stultz wrote:
>> On 07/17/2012 11:26 AM, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
>>> Would it be possible to put them in the kernel tree somewhere, for
>>> example under tools/testing/?
>> Huh.  I guess its possible.  However I'd like to avoid starting
>> yet-another-testing-framework.
> Too late: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1223571/focus=1226221
:)

Although Andrew's comment: "All these features are Linux-specific. 
Standard interface features (eg POSIX) are and should be tested via 
other externally-maintained test suites."  suggests my time tests should 
go elsewhere.

thanks
-john

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