Re: [coreboot] Automated test system: Nominations wanted

[Myles Watson]

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am currently planning to set up a test system with 5 (later up to 10)
> machines boot testing each new coreboot commit. This test system will be
> serviced (i.e. recovery from bricking) Mo-Fr during CET/CEST office hours.
>
> Current goals for every commit:
> Check if coreboot + SeaBIOS are able to boot Linux to a point where
>
> network is up and running
>
> Current goals for every work day:
> Check if screen, keyboard and touchpad/mouse work
> Check if USB works and has the expected transfer speed (i.e. if USB
>
> High and Super Speed both work)
>
> Future goals for every work day:
> Run memtest86+ (short run)
> Run GRUB2 and boot Linux
> Check if USB works (see above)
>
> Once any test running once per work day can be automated with reasonable
> effort (i.e. not requiring robots or human interaction), it can be moved
> to a per-commit goal.
>
> The selection of target systems should include:
> at least one x86 laptop without an active ME (present but inactive
>
> would be OK)
> 2. at least one x86 laptop which can boot x86-blob-free (except microcode)
> 3. at least one x86 board or laptop which needs neither blobs (except
> microcode) nor ME
> 4. at least one x86 board with reasonable (past or present) business
> market penetration
> 5. if the first two laptops use the same CPU vendor, a board using a
> different x86 CPU vendor

Hi Carl-Daniel,

Thanks for setting this up.  I think it would be great to have Qemu and a
couple of the boards supported by SimNOW.  They don't really fit into your
categories, but it is important to keep them working.

Thanks,
Myles
> 1+2 are designed to partially remove the potential for nasty surprises,
> 3 should remove nasty surprises completely, 4 is the one I need to show
> that the test system is actually relevant for our goals, 5 should give
> us better coverage outside the most common systems used by coreboot
> developers.
>
> Please nominate machines (e.g. "Thinkpad T60 with Intel graphics") and
> tell me to which category they belong. If a system fits into multiple
> categories, please specify that as well.
> I will try to consolidate the recommendations and buy those machines.
> Once the system is up and running (hopefully in May), I will add more
> machines suggested by the community as time permits.
>
> The time window for suggestions will close at the end of February.
>
> Fire away!
>
> Regards,
> Carl-Daniel