Re: [PATCH for-next v3] selftests/zram: gitignore output file

From: Shuah Khan
Date: Tue Dec 03 2024 - 20:21:31 EST


On 11/22/24 00:49, Li Zhijian wrote:
After `make run_tests`, the git status complains:
Untracked files:
(use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
zram/err.log

This file will be cleaned up when execute 'make clean'

Cc: Shuah Khan <shuah@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Li Zhijian <lizhijian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hello,
Cover letter is here.

This patch set aims to make 'git status' clear after 'make' and 'make
run_tests' for kselftests.
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V3:
Add Copyright description
V2:
split as a separate patch from a small one [0]
[0] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-kselftest/20241015010817.453539-1-lizhijian@xxxxxxxxxxx/

Signed-off-by: Li Zhijian <lizhijian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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tools/testing/selftests/zram/.gitignore | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/zram/.gitignore

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/zram/.gitignore b/tools/testing/selftests/zram/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..088cd9bad87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/zram/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+err.log

This doesn't sound right. err.log is a generated file
when the test runs.

thanks,
-- Shuah