Re: NEEDED: -current user willing to test some low-level kernel changes
Andrius V <[email protected]>
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Hi, May try to revive my alpha if not enough testers around :). On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 7:01 AM Jason Thorpe <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey folks... > > I have low-level kernel changes that touch every platform that I need help testing. More info here: > > http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-kern/2019/02/23/msg024690.html > > I've tested them myself on several platforms (amd64, i386, arm, aarch64, sparc, vax), but need help with some others. > > This is where you come in! I'm looking for a volunteer running -current who is willing to: > > a) boot a GENERIC kernel that I'll provide > b) run an ATF unit test that I'll also provide > c) report the results to me > d) iterate to fix bugs uncovered by the test as necessary > > The Alpha port, in particular, has some challenging bits in this code due to lack of sub-32-bit load/store on the early implementations of the architecture, necessitating some intricate mask-and-shift code to emulate... this is one reason I'd like to make sure to get some real test coverage on Alpha before this goes in. (Also, I still have a soft spot for Alpha, despite not having had one for many years). > > Anyway, I'd really appreciate the help on this... > > Thanks in advance! > > -- thorpej >