[LTP] linux kernel versions vs. ltp release tags

[Peter Gubka]

Hi.

thanks for the answer. In my particular case there is a test
https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/blob/b59c662104c8989704953d1e5dc8c3c6412daa2a/testcases/kernel/syscalls/sendto/sendto03.c
which causes kernel panic because it tests something which is not present
in my kernel.
Are there any recommendations on what to do in such a case?

Regards,
Peter Gubka

On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 1:54 PM Cyril Hrubis <chrubis@suse.cz> wrote:

> Hi!
> > I would like to test linux with kernel version 5.4.47.
> > Is there any relation between ltp releases and kernel versions?
>
> Short answer: No.
>
> More detailed answer:
>
> LTP should be backwards compatible for about 10 years back for both
> kernel and userspace (libc, gcc, etc.). I.e. latest should run fine on
> 10 years old distribution and anything newer. Latest LTP also contains
> more testcases and fixes so in 99% of the cases it makes senes to use
> either latest stable release or a git HEAD.
>
> --
> Cyril Hrubis
> chrubis@suse.cz
>
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