Merge tag 'ktest-v3.9' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-ktest

Pull ktest update from Steven Rostedt:
 "Added ability to have all builds test warnings.

  Fixed failing reboot when the reboot produces a non fatal error.

  Config reading fixes and other cleanups"

* tag 'ktest-v3.9' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-ktest:
  ktest: Remove indexes from warnings check
  ktest: Ignore warnings during reboot
  ktest: Search for linux banner for successful reboot
  ktest: Add make_warnings_file and process full warnings
  ktest: Allow a test option to use its default option
  ktest: Strip off '\n' when reading which files were modified
  ktest: Do not require CONSOLE for build or install bisects

1 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
index 4012e9330344..0a290fb4cd5e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
@@ -793,6 +793,20 @@
 # Example for a virtual guest call "Guest".
 #POWER_OFF = virsh destroy Guest
 
+# To have the build fail on "new" warnings, create a file that
+# contains a list of all known warnings (they must match exactly
+# to the line with 'warning:', 'error:' or 'Error:'. If the option
+# WARNINGS_FILE is set, then that file will be read, and if the
+# build detects a warning, it will examine this file and if the
+# warning does not exist in it, it will fail the build.
+#
+# Note, if this option is defined to a file that does not exist
+# then any warning will fail the build.
+#  (see make_warnings_file below)
+#
+# (optional, default undefined)
+#WARNINGS_FILE = ${OUTPUT_DIR}/warnings_file
+
 # The way to execute a command on the target
 # (default ssh $SSH_USER@$MACHINE $SSH_COMMAND";)
 # The variables SSH_USER, MACHINE and SSH_COMMAND are defined
@@ -1222,3 +1236,33 @@
 #  MIN_CONFIG_TYPE = test
 #  TEST = ssh ${USER}@${MACHINE} echo hi
 #
+#
+#
+#
+# For TEST_TYPE = make_warnings_file
+#
+# If you want the build to fail when a new warning is discovered
+# you set the WARNINGS_FILE to point to a file of known warnings.
+#
+# The test "make_warnings_file" will let you create a new warnings
+# file before you run other tests, like patchcheck.
+#
+# What this test does is to run just a build, you still need to
+# specify BUILD_TYPE to tell the test what type of config to use.
+# A BUILD_TYPE of nobuild will fail this test.
+#
+# The test will do the build and scan for all warnings. Any warning
+# it discovers will be saved in the WARNINGS_FILE (required) option.
+#
+# It is recommended (but not necessary) to make sure BUILD_NOCLEAN is
+# off, so that a full build is done (make mrproper is performed).
+# That way, all warnings will be captured.
+#
+# Example:
+#
+#  TEST_TYPE = make_warnings_file
+#  WARNINGS_FILE = ${OUTPUT_DIR}
+#  BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:oldconfig
+#  CHECKOUT = v3.8
+#  BUILD_NOCLEAN = 0
+#