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> it didn't even show up in normal testing, exactly because swapfiles just aren't normal. Uhh, does it mean swapfiles are undertested in the Linux kernel? Or
by akavel 6y ago
> it didn't even show up in normal testing, exactly because swapfiles just aren't normal.
Uhh, does it mean swapfiles are undertested in the Linux kernel? Or is there some "non-normal" extra testing that is being run for non-rc releases, but not for rc ones? (!?)
- exmadscientist 6y agoI fear you grossly overestimate how detailed the kernel's testing is. (Do please note that the word "detailed" above was carefully chosen.)
- encryptluks2 6y agoWhile the Kernel team directly may not be as involved in testing the Linux Kernel to the extent that dedicated QA team would be, there are multiple billion dollar organizations like IBM (Red Hat), Oracle, etc that do a lot of automated testing. Given the amount of issues with Windows as well, especially for Insider builds, it doesn't make me lose trust in the Linux kernel anymore than I'd trust a Windows operating system. In fact, because it was caught before it would regular distro users it gives me more trust.
- cmeacham98 6y ago> Uhh, does it mean swapfiles are undertested in the Linux kernel? Or is there some "non-normal" extra testing that is being run for non-rc releases, but not for rc ones? (!?) My understanding is that is the point of RC builds, they are the builds used for testing before a stable release.