Reflections on Kernel Quality, Development Process and Testing

Reflections on Kernel Quality, Development Process and Testing

Explore kernel quality, development processes, and testing in this Linux Plumbers Conference talk. Examine areas for improvement in release quality, security, and developer experience. Analyze how existing processes and tools struggle with current scale and change rates. Discover why pervasive changes to processes, tooling, and testing approaches are necessary for significant improvements. Learn about fragmentation issues, consolidated testing, maintainable code, and potential solutions. Gain insights into the Kernel CI project and file system testing. Engage with the speaker's reflections on improving the Linux kernel development ecosystem.