call for tests

[James Laska]

On Thu, 2010-12-02 at 15:32 -0500, Clyde E. Kunkel wrote:
> On 12/02/2010 11:53 AM, Chris Lumens wrote:
> > As you know, we've got this automated storage test system for anaconda
> > now.  I've got enough tests to cover all the partitioning parts of the
> > Fedora test matrix (except for resizing, which kickstart cannot
> > express).  You can see the list of tests for yourself here:
> >
> >     http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=autoqa.git;a=tree;f=tests/anaconda_storage/framework/suites;hb=refs/heads/clumens
> >
> > What I'm interested in is more suggestions for tests.  If you can come
> > up with a good description of what the disks look like when we start,
> > what we should do to them, and what they should look like when we're
> > done that would be very helpful.
> >
> > I'll keep a list in git.
> >
> > What'd be even more helpful would be if people were interested in
> > writing tests themselves.  I might try to offer training for this at
> > FUDCon or perhaps in irc one day given enough interest.  If you wanted
> > to write a test, you'd need to:
> >
> > * Know python well.  I'm not willing to teach people how to program.
> > * Have some familiarity with python's unittest module.  This is easy.
> >    If you can program, you can pick it up in about five minutes.
> > * Know kickstart well.  The tests themselves are run through kickstart
> >    files, so you need to know how to express various partitioning setups.
> >    I can teach this.
> > * Be really picky.
> > * Know what anaconda's expected behavior is.  This is pretty tough, but
> >    I'm willing to explain this as needed.
> >
> > - Chris
> 
> Don't know about the python part, but:
> 
> Install / to a LV over raid10 after first reducing the LVs in the VG to 
> gain the space, /boot on an available partition, mount all other LV 
> distros and their /boot partitions, mount all other non-LV partitions.

Chris: Another case that would need partition resize kickstart support?

> This is basically what I ask anaconda to do when a new fedora release 
> starts thru the development cycle.  Reducing the LVs did not work during 
> the F14 cycle.

Thanks,
James
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