linux-kernel - [PATCH v2] doc: kselftest: update for clarity on running kselftests in CI rings

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Date:   Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:37:09 -0600
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     shuah@...nel.org, corbet@....net
Cc:     Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dan.rue@...aro.org,
        anders.roxell@...aro.org
Subject: [PATCH v2] doc: kselftest: update for clarity on running kselftests in CI rings

Update to add clarity and recommendations on running newer kselftests
on older kernels vs. matching the kernel and kselftest revisions.

The recommendation is "Match kernel revision and kselftest."

Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
---
Changes since v1: Fixed "WARNING: Title underline too short."

 Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
index 25604904fa6e..308506c5e8fa 100644
--- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
+++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,31 @@ write new tests using the framework on Kselftest wiki:
 
 https://kselftest.wiki.kernel.org/
 
+Recommendations on running kselftests in Continuous Integration test rings
+==========================================================================
+
+It is recommended that users run Kselftest from the same release. Running
+newer Kselftest on older kernels isn't recommended for the following
+reasons:
+
+- Kselftest from mainline and linux-next might not be stable enough to run
+  on stable kernels.
+- Kselftests detect feature dependencies at run-time and skip tests if a
+  feature and/or configuration they test aren't enabled. Running newer
+  tests on older kernels could result in a few too many skipped/failed
+  conditions. It becomes difficult to evaluate the results.
+- Newer tests provide better coverage. However, users should make a judgement
+  call on coverage vs. run to run consistency and being able to compare
+  run to run results on older kernels.
+
+Recommendations:
+
+Match kernel revision and kselftest. Especially important for LTS and
+Stable kernel Continuous Integration test rings.
+
+Hot-plug tests
+==============
+
 On some systems, hot-plug tests could hang forever waiting for cpu and
 memory to be ready to be offlined. A special hot-plug target is created
 to run the full range of hot-plug tests. In default mode, hot-plug tests run
-- 
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