[LTP] [Automated-testing] [RFC PATCH 1/1] doc: Add supported kernel, libc versions

Cyril Hrubis chrubis@suse.cz
Mon May 17 15:56:45 CEST 2021


Hi!
> > I'm not sure that this is a good suggestion.
> 
> > I would write something as:
> 
> > Older distributions are not officially supported, which means that it
> > may or may not work. It all depends on your luck. It should be possible
> > to compile latest LTP even on slightly older distributions than we
> > support with a few manual tweaks, e.g. disabling manually tests for
> > newly added syscalls manually, etc.
> 
> > If latest LTP cannot be compiled even with some amount of workarounds,
> > you may result to older LTP releases, however these are _not_ supported
> > in any way. Also if you are trying to run LTP on more than 10 years old
> > distribution you may as well reconsider you life choices.
> +1 (although not sure about the latest sentence :))

Sure, we can be nicer and the last sentence could be:

Also if you are trying to run LTP on more than 10 years old distribution
you should really consider updating to a more recent one.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
chrubis@suse.cz


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