Re: [PATCH] doc: dev-tools: kselftest.rst: update contributing new tests

From: Anders Roxell
Date: Fri Jun 29 2018 - 08:48:18 EST


On Fri, 29 Jun 2018 at 14:10, Shuah Khan <shuah@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 06/29/2018 04:02 AM, Anders Roxell wrote:
> > Add a description that kernel config options should be added into a
> > config file that is placed next to the newly added test.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Anders Roxell <anders.roxell@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst | 3 +++
> > 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
> > index 3bf371a938d0..4c546a35bd58 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
> > @@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ Contributing new tests (details)
> > installed by the distro on the system should be the primary focus to be able
> > to find regressions.
> >
> > + * If a new test needs specific kernel options, they should be enabled in
>
> get rid of new
>
> > + then config file in the same directory where the test is added.
>
> "the config" instead of "then config"
>
> Rephrasing this might be better:
>
> "If a test needs specific kernel config options enabled, add a config file in the
> test directory to enable them.
>
> e.g: tools/testing/selftests/android/ion/config

I like it. sending v2 shortly.

Thank you.

Cheers,
Anders

>
> > +
> > Test Harness
> > ============
> >
> >
>