Re: [PATCH] generic: add a test that stresses metadata eviction

On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 08:57:04AM -0400, Theodore Tso wrote:
> On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 03:03:37AM +0800, Zorro Lang wrote:
> > Currently, we don’t have a formal commit trailer to define this
> > specific scenario, but perhaps this is a good opportunity for us to
> > discuss and agree on one.
> 
> My suggestion is that this should go in a comment of the forked test, e.g.
> 
> # Based on generic/579 with fsverity-specific bits removed
> 
> That way, if someone fixes a problem in generic/579 in the future, a
> quick grep might turn up other tests that need a similar adjustment.
> The commit trailer doesn't seem as useful to me since it's harder to
> find.

Thanks Ted, since Eric agreed with this as well and there are no other
objections, I think we can hold off on creating a new git trailer. Let's
just proceed as usual: mention the original case number in the commit log,
and also add it to the case's initial comments would make it easier to track.

Thanks,
Zorro

> 
> 							- Ted
>