[LTP] [PATCH] Create policy for testing unstable kernel features

[Petr Vorel]

Hi all,

as there is another set of fanotify tests for rc kernel, I'd really like to have
some policy. Therefore I suggest to stick policy suggested by Richie in this
patchset [1], i.e. adding tests into runtest/staging until mainline kernel with
this functionality is released (feature is part of the stable kernel ABI).
i.e. each kernel release content of this file must be revised and (ideally)
moved to particular runtest file where it should belong or fixed (in rare
situations when feature changed) or removed (feature was reverted).

I volunteer to maintain runtest/staging.

This feature got already ack from Mike Frysinger, Li Wang, Jan Stancek (and me).
I'll wait little longer for ack from others (Yang Xu, Cyril Hrubis).

Anybody against it?

"remove_after_release" solution [2] suggested by Cyril and Richie, which would
keep kernel version could be quite easily implemented. But IMHO it's not worth
with current number of tests which need it (< 5, often 1 or 0).

Obviously I suggest to drop my original suggestion [2] (it didn't include
runtest/staging).

Kind regards,
Petr

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/ltp/20220203101803.10204-1-rpalethorpe@suse.com/
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/ltp/YdW5WEXgrotentzM@yuki/
[3] https://lore.kernel.org/ltp/20211210134556.26091-1-pvorel@suse.cz/