[net.general] UNIX Test Suite

fostel (12/13/82)

        It would be nice to have a comprehensive set of tests for a
        UNIX kernal. Performance is interesting, but function is much
        more interesting. There are several types of interesting tests
        which might help kernal hackers and kernal porters:

          1. Exhaustive but trivial.  A large set of programs which
             trivially exercise as many of the features of the system
             calls as possible.

          2. Meaningful.  A set of test progs which perform meaningful
             sequences of system calls, but are otherwise very simple
             programs. The shell and vi are ok but fail the latter test.

          3. Stressful and rude. Programs which put high levels of stress
             on the kernal -- quite possibly leading to a system crash.
             Again, otherwise the program should be very simple.

        Does anyone know of a collection of such tests?
        Does anyone have any bright ideas on what to do/not do in
             constructing such a set?
        What is you favorite stressful test of a UNIX kernal. I am
             interested in information pert. to any version of UNIX.

        Thanks.
                                       Gary Fostel, NC State Univ, CSC Dept
                                       duke!mcnc!ncsu!fostel

nkm (12/14/82)

Why not add

    4. Spelling testbed. Finds all instantiations of "kernal" in the
       UNIX Test Suite and replaces them with the properly spelled
       "kernel."