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Linux Kernel test tool from OSDL

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NEW DELHI: The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) have recently announced the release of a version 3.0.1 of their core testing tool for Linux kernel development called Scalable Test platform (STP). Said an online report.

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According to an OSDL release, the latest version of STP provides a set of test suites for validating changes to the Linux kernel on a wide range of hardware platforms. Besides providing code validation services for public Linux development efforts, enterprise developers use STP to test patches and kernel modifications to company-specific Linux systems.

With this version developers can simulate real-world data center workloads on the Linux kernel and other open-source databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL and SAPDb.

According to OSDL, STP played a key role in the transition to version 2.6 of the Linux kernel. During the transition phase from 2.5 to the production 2.6 release in late 2003, OSDL performed more than 1,000 kernel tests on average each month. Since then, OSDL developers have run more than 10,000 additional tests on the 2.6 production kernel.

"The STP was helpful to us in delivering a stable 2.6 kernel at the first release," said Andrew Morton, lead maintainer of the production Linux kernel. "Any developer or organization working around the kernel will find this a useful tool."

The software is available as a free download on the OSDL Web site.





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