Assuring quality in ubuntu kernel releases

Registered by Nicholas Skaggs

In order to deliver high expectations of quality, there is a need for more focused kernel testing as part of the release process. The following needs have been defined.
Creation of a list of hardware that is representative and/or targeted for quality by the kernel
Enhanced and improved kernel testing coverage against the list of hardware
A more refined process that assures hardware meets expectations before a kernel release

Blueprint information

Status:
Complete
Approver:
None
Priority:
Undefined
Drafter:
None
Direction:
Approved
Assignee:
None
Definition:
Approved
Series goal:
Accepted for quantal
Implementation:
Implemented
Milestone target:
None
Started by
Nicholas Skaggs
Completed by
Gema Gomez

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[kernel] come up with a list of representative hardware for assuring quality
 - Wifi: Intel, Broadcom, Atheros, Realtek, Ralink
 - Graphics: Intel, Nvidia, Radeon
[QA/Cert] incorporate Kernel testing as part of the release process
[kernel] decide on set of tests to be run against hardware
 - https://docs.google.com/a/canonical.com/document/d/1YDpXSrrGY67bEabZW_CtlmIVrUpZwjZnRq17jo5OtNk/edit?pli=1#heading=h.6k8akymkgydy
[nskaggs] Create community hardware database to allow for targetted testing against specific hardware
-https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/qa-q-friendly-integration
[nskaggs] Setup qatracker for reporting manual testing results of kerne testingl
[nskaggs] provide reporting for manual kernel testing
[qa] provide needed hardware for representative list and make availible in lab
[qa] help ensure automated tests can be run and reported automatically for every kernel upload against targgetted hardware

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Work Items

Work items:
[leannogasawara] come up with a list of representative hardware for assuring kernel quality: DONE
[hggdh2] incorporate Kernel testing as part of the release process: DONE
[leannogasawara] decide on set of tests to be run against hardware: DONE
[nskaggs] Create community hardware database to allow for targetted testing against specific hardware: POSTPONED
[nskaggs] Setup qatracker for reporting manual testing results of kerne testing: DONE
[hggdh2] provide needed hardware for representative list and make availible in lab: DONE
[hggdh2] help ensure automated tests can be run and reported automatically for every kernel upload against targeted hardware: DONE

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