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== Testing == === mythtv firewire tester === Myth TV has a firewire [[http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Firewire_tester|test tool]] that might come handy. * install libraw1394-devel libiec61883-devel * gcc -Wall -o firewire_tester firewire_tester.c -liec61883 -lraw1394 * you may need to add the following to the code #include <getopt.h> === manual testing === You may also manually test firewire * connect firewire disk and make sure you are able to transfer large amounts of data and the checksums are ok * connect digital camera and make sure dvgrab and kino works |
Purpose
- To test the new Firewire stack for Maverick in as many ways and on as many different devices as possible to identify possible issues prior to the release.
Testing
mythtv firewire tester
Myth TV has a firewire test tool that might come handy.
- install libraw1394-devel libiec61883-devel
- gcc -Wall -o firewire_tester firewire_tester.c -liec61883 -lraw1394
you may need to add the following to the code #include <getopt.h>
manual testing
You may also manually test firewire
- connect firewire disk and make sure you are able to transfer large amounts of data and the checksums are ok
- connect digital camera and make sure dvgrab and kino works
Installation
- Nothing needs to be installed to complete this testing. The bits needed are already available in the latest Maverick kernel.
Reporting issues
Should you encounter a bug during your testing, please file a new bug for the issue ensuring that you identify the bug as being related to this Call for Testing. It is also a good idea to ping the Kernel Triager(JFo) about the new bug. This is to ensure that issues do not get lost in other bugs.
Kernel/Testing/FirewireStack (last edited 2010-07-09 08:42:00 by 212-139-208-82)