linux-kernel - [ANNOUNCE/CFP] Kernel Testing & Dependability Micro-conference at LPC Japan 2025

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Message-ID: <CANgtXuOhvp74zbU7hQ-unekkwAMj3=ObUb25ev6HnkhcAmxRzw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:37:23 +0900
From: Arisu Tachibana <arisu.tachibana@...aclelinux.com>
To: linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: shuah@...nel.org, sashal@...nel.org, gtucker@...cker.io
Subject: [ANNOUNCE/CFP] Kernel Testing & Dependability Micro-conference at LPC
 Japan 2025

Hello everyone,

I am reaching out to announce that we are once again planning to
gather to discuss testing and dependability related topics at the
Kernel Testing & Dependability Micro-conference  (a.k.a. Testing MC)
at Linux Plumbers Conference Japan 2025.

- https://lpc.events/event/19/sessions/228/

The Linux Plumbers 2025 Kernel Testing & Dependability track focuses
on advancing the current state of testing of the Linux Kernel and its
related infrastructure.
The main purpose is to improve software quality and dependability for
applications that require predictability and trust.

We aim to create connections between folks working on similar
projects, and help individual projects make progress.

This track is intended to promote collaboration between all the
communities and people interested in the Kernel testing &
dependability.
This will help move the conversation forward from where we left off at
the LPC 2024 Kernel Testing & Dependability MC.
We ask that any topic discussions focus on issues/problems they are
facing and possible alternatives to resolving them.
The Micro-conference is open to all topics related to testing on
Linux, not necessarily in the kernel space.

Suggested topics:
- KernelCI: Maestro, kci-dev, kci-deploy, kci-gitlab, new dashboard, KCIDB-ng
- Improve sanitizers: KFENCE, KCSAN, KASAN, UBSAN
- Using Clang for better testing coverage: Now that the kernel fully
supports building with Clang, how can all that work be leveraged into
using Clang's features?
- Consolidating toolchains: reference collection for increased
reproducibility and quality control.
- How to spread KUnit throughout the kernel?
- Building and testing in-kernel Rust code.
- Identify missing features that will provide assurance in safety
critical systems.
- Which test coverage infrastructures are most effective to provide
evidence for kernel quality assurance? How should it be measured?
- Explore ways to improve testing framework and tests in the kernel
with a specific goal to increase traceability and code coverage.
- Regression Testing for safety: Prioritize configurations and tests
critical and important for quality and dependability.
- Transitioning to test-driven kernel release cycles for mainline and
stable: How to start relying on passing tests before releasing a new
tag?
- Explore how do SBOMs figure into dependability?
- Kernel benchmarking and kernel performance evaluation.

We invite you to submit proposals for discussions.
Proposals can be submitted here,
by 11:59PM UTC on Wednesday, September 10, 2025:
- https://lpc.events/event/19/abstracts/

Please send any inquiries to the MC leads:
Arisu Tachibana <arisu.tachibana@...aclelinux.com>
Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>
Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>
Guillaume Tucker <gtucker@...cker.io>

thank you,
-- Arisu