Testing Environment Setup

This section covers the setup and configuration of the testing environment, including virtual machine (VM) configuration, LTP (Linux Test Project) setup, and debugging tools.

VM Configuration:

• Setting Up LTP Test Cases on a Linux VM Environment
• Setting Up a VM to Boot with a Copied Kernel
• Enabling the Boot Menu During Boot
• Understanding Bootloader Directories and Customizing GRUB
• Determine Boot Mode and Bootloader
• Querying XML File Configuration with libvirt Shell
• Inspecting the MBR to Identify the Bootloader
• Determining the Bootloader and Kernel/Ramdisk Loading in a KVM VM
• Focusing on the VM Context: How the Kernel and Initramfs Are Loaded
• Understanding grub2-editenv list Output: Saved Entry Hash

Available documents covering the configuration of virtual machine for testing purposes.

LTP Setup:

• Working with Older Kernel Versions: Challenges and Solutions
• Using Autotools in the LTP Build Process
• LTP build log
• Building the Documentation
• Check Headers
• Debuggin Kernel Headers
• LTP Configuration Debugging Analysis
• How to Fix Missing linux/module.h in LTP Configuration
• Understanding /usr/src/linux Symlink Importance
• The /usr/src/linux Reality Check
• List of Symbols
• Using Autoconf Macros to Check for Headers
• Understanding Directory Permission Strings
• Check GCC Search Path for Kernel Headers in GNU/Linux

Available documents covering the configuration of the Linux Test Project (LTP).

Debugging:

• Confirming Bootloader and Kernel Loading with UUID

Available documents covering Debugging techniques.