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Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 13:21:35 -0700
From: "Nathan Rutman" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Nathan_Rutman@xyratex.com"><Nathan_Rutman@xyratex.com></a>
To: "Bruce Korb" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bruce_korb@xyratex.com"><bruce_korb@xyratex.com></a>
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Subject: Re: [Twg] [Discuss] [Lustre-devel] your opinion about
testing
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I really don't want to rathole here on the security implications of sending messages through LNET.
I'll repost: this is a set of concrete proposals for improving the test situation with Lustre.
My goal with this list is to spark other ideas, and see if we can get some momentum toward addressing the problems with the current testing framework.
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Nathan, <br>
<br>
Thanks for starting this conversation.<br>
<br>
Can I suggest that we set-up a Wiki page somewhere that everybody
interested can access to allow this much needed proposal to be
fleshed out and matured before it is turned into a concrete
document. If you want to host the public page then that's fine by
me, otherwise we can find space on the Whamcloud Wiki.<br>
<br>
The purpose of the process should I think be to (in priority and
logical order);<br>
<br>
<ol>
<li>Identify the areas where improvement is necessary, including a
clear description of the current issues which need to be
resolved</li>
<li>Identify the features which must be carried forward with a
clear description of the current feature</li>
<li>Identify additional improvements that extend test forward to
support exascale and beyond (cue Buzz Lightyear impression)</li>
<li>Identify some candidate proposals to requirements
(requirements = required improvements + required existing
features + additional improvements)<br>
</li>
<li>The 20 other things I've not thought of so please fill in as
required!<br>
</li>
<li>Work out a strategy to implement/build a system that fulfils
the proposals</li>
<li>Find some money to build the grand design we came up with in 6<br>
</li>
</ol>
Does that make sense?<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
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