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diff --git a/2005/flow-accounting-ols2005/OLS2005/mcfadden/mcfadden-abstract.tex b/2005/flow-accounting-ols2005/OLS2005/mcfadden/mcfadden-abstract.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..61a913e --- /dev/null +++ b/2005/flow-accounting-ols2005/OLS2005/mcfadden/mcfadden-abstract.tex @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ + +% Registration Usage of Virtualized GNU/Linux to Support Binary +% Testing Across Multiple Distributions +% Proposal Gordon McFadden (gordon.mcfadden@intel.com) + +In this paper, we will discuss how we created a test +environment using a single high-end test host that +implemented multiple test hosts. The test environment +enabled the testing of software running on different +Linux distributions with different kernel versions. +This approach improved test automation, avoided capital +expenditures and saved on desktop real-estate. We +employed a version of Gentoo Linux with a modified 2.6 +kernel, along with multiple instances of different +distributions and version of Linux running on User Mode +Linux (UML). The particular tests involved are related +to the Linux Standards Base, but the concept is +applicable to many different environments. + +We will describe how we improved aspects of the Gentoo +kernel to improve performance. We will describe the +methods used to affect a lightweight inter UML +communications mechanism. We will also talk about the +file systems chosen for both the host OS and the UML. +Finally, we will have a brief discussion around the +benefits and limitations of this type of test +environment, and will discuss plans for future test +environments. + + |