[LTP] [PATCH 0/2] utils/compat_16: Allow build.sh to disable the compat_16 tests

[Tudor Cretu]

Hi!

On 17-08-2022 15:09, Cyril Hrubis wrote:
> Hi!
>> The option that allows disabling the compat_16 tests has been erroneously
>> removed in a previous change, so re-add it. Also, enable build.sh to use
>> make options such as TST_NEWER_64_SYSCALL or TST_COMPAT_16_SYSCALL.
>
> It does not seem to be removed erroneously. What problem are you trying
> to solve?

I'm sorry, I think "erroneously" wasn't the right word indeed. In my
usecase, I cross-compile the kernel/syscalls tests for AArch64 and send
the output over the network. Not compiling the newer_64 and compat_16
tests reduces the total size of the LTP syscalls tests binaries folder
by about 20%, which was convenient.

>
> Generally we rather produce tests that then return with TCONF (skipped)
> status than disable them from compilation.

In this case, I agree there is not much incentive for this change and
I'm happy to drop it.

>
> If you want to skip them at runtime you can filter them out from the
> rutnest files.
>

Thanks,
Tudor
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