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Kernel Performance Testing on ARM

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This post will be talking about , how you can do kernel regression , stress and performance testing on ARM architecture. Setup: To set up your ARM device , you need an image to get started. I was intending to test the latest compose (Fedora 26 1.4 Beta on Raspberry Pi 3 Model B). Download the file (Workstation raw-xz for armhfp) or any variant that you want to test. Once the file is download, all you need to do is to get a SD card and write the img in the card. There are two ways of doing it using " Fedora Media Writer " which can now burn the image for ARM devices. The other way is the old dd , here is how you do it using dd Once the dd has executed itself successfully , its time to plug in the SD in ARM device and boot it up. Once the ARM device is booted up all you need to do is to clone the kernel test suite from here Dependencies and Execution: You will need 2 packages 1.gcc 2.fedora-python You can install them by executing "sudo dnf in

[Restrospection] Fedora QA Global Onboarding Call 2017-06-03

Retrospection We had a Fedora QA onboarding on 2017-06-03 and it was successful the Agenda and the Feedback can be found on this etherpad . People from different countries and regions found the call useful. Few changes which made things better 1. Using bluejeans was smooth and better than Hangouts. 2. Starting the doodle 2 weeks before the call and giving enough time to vote. 3. Using a bunch of quick links as reference points and then explaining. Action Items 1. Consistency is the key to success , doing the onboarding call every 2 months will be more engaging. Also , it gives a sense of assurance to the new contributors to simply plug themselves up in one of these calls and start from there even if they miss one , they would still be able to contribute to the release cycle. The proposal is to create a wiki page and link it up to Fedora QA Join where people will benefit from it. 2. Feedback , FAQ ,Quick Links, Logs and recordings should be marked and kept in a wiki p

Fedora QA Onboarding Call 2017-06-03 1400-1500 UTC

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There is a going to be a Fedora QA On Boarding Call 2017-06-03 1400-1500 UTC over blue jeans, while release validation for Fedora Beta 1.3 is underway , this is good time to get started. In this call we will be talking about how you as a contributor can get started with Fedora QA. The agenda can be found on this etherpad . Hope to see you all!