Re: RPM for the kernel samples?
Jesse Brandeburg <[email protected]>
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On 11/2/2021 4:33 PM, Toke Høiland-Jørgensen wrote: > Jesse Brandeburg <[email protected]> writes: > >> On 11/2/2021 2:54 PM, Toke Høiland-Jørgensen wrote: >>> Jesse Brandeburg <[email protected]> writes: >>> >>>> Hi there, does anyone here know if the samples/bpf directory from the >>>> kernel is built as a part of an RPM from fedora or RHEL/Centos? >>> >>> It's certainly possible to build it from the existing kernel .spec file: >>> >>> https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/kernel/blob/rawhide/f/kernel.spec#_1046 >>> >>> I know we have this available as an internal package for RHEL, but I >>> don't think we ship it anywhere. And it seems like the flag is turned >>> off for Fedora as well. >>> >>> What do you need it for? Opening an issue asking for it to be built for >>> Fedora might be a good start; feel free to Cc me on that as well :) >> >> Hi Toke! thanks! >> >> I'm tired of fighting tooth and nail to get the samples compiled on my >> own system whenever I need them. I'd much rather there just be an >> already made set of executables. > > Right, makes sense. FYI we were discussing moving (some of?) the XDP > samples to xdp-tools[0]. Not a bad idea, as long as compilation and use gets easier. > >> We use them for testing our driver's functionality for XDP, among >> other things. > > I don't suppose you have anyone interested in working on an actual XDP > test suite of some kind, would you? Like a set of "compliance tests" > that lives in-tree and that any driver author can run to test their > driver's XDP implementation? Good idea! I'll ask around ;-) > >> I'll file a bugzilla. > > Great! > > -Toke > > [0] https://lore.kernel.org/r/CAJ8uoz1GP4M71E-PNScndfeTbcCG2OUg+wcoO4ZaJF5UTBiXCQ@mail.gmail.com >