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Re: test embedded-c more
- From: naresh kamboju <naresh dot kernel at gmail dot com>
- To: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche at redhat dot com>
- Cc: systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:21:53 +0530
- Subject: Re: test embedded-c more
- References: <20100303151222.GI25622@redhat.com>
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@redhat.com> wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I committed the following to the HACKING guidelines. ?We need to be
> more skeptical and rigorous with testing of embedded-c stuff than in
> the past.
>
> - Every embedded-C routine should be tested for pass-4 buildability
> - and ideally pass-5 correctness.
>
> + Every embedded-C routine should be tested for pass-4
> + buildability. ?As they are a security hazard, every tapset
> + embedded-C routine should be pass-5 stress-tested for response to
> + erroneous inputs. ?This applies doubly to /* unprivileged */ ones.
Thanks frank.
this information is helpful for me :-)
Best regards
Naresh Kamboju
>
> - FChE
>