[LTP] [PATCH] [RFC] runtest/quickhit: Remove.

[Cyril Hrubis]

Hi!
> Thinking about this a bit more....
> 
> Since this test is used (at least by me), more as a test of the testing
> infrastructure rather than the hardware/software under test,
> maybe it make sense to repurpose the test and adjust its contents
> based on this new purpose.  What would be nice is a test that
> exercises a bunch of different possible LTP behaviors or outputs,
> to test whether CI systems calling LTP can handle them all correctly.
> 
> So, there are 2 attributes of the test that are important to me:
>  - it runs quickly (more quickly than a "full" ltp)
>  - it runs a variety of individual LTP test programs
> 
> So it might be good to have this be a test that includes items that
> behave strangely (but quickly).  That would make this test more
> useful for the purpose I'm actually using it for.
> 
> It might even make sense to rename it to reflect this change of purpose
> (if it *is* a change of purpose).  For example, maybe name it
> 'smoketest' or 'weirdstuff' or 'selftest'.  But 'quickhit' at least captures
> one attribute that is important - that this test is used as a quick
> check that basic LTP functionality is working.
> 
> Just some more ideas....

I would vote for removing this one and adding either a smoketest or
selftest. The quickhit name is way too confusing.

Also if we want something as a selftest we can also throw in a few test
test library sanity tests that are not even installed at this point.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
chrubis@suse.cz