User:Rrische@ddci.com

Ronald Rische
1820 E Gaffney Rd
New River, AZ 85087
Work: 602-386-4377
Mobile: 602-463-7937
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General Information

Flexible Time Off

• Requested
  • 12/22 - 12/31

Projects

• Kismet Kismet_Kernel_Test
• Zangmen Deos_Zhangmen_D1b
• Throne Throne_Program

Weekly Status

2025 Dec 14th - Dec 19th

• Kismet:
  • Address cffs-server structural coverage holes from previous certification.
  • Aid in structural coverage analysis for api653p2.
  • Aid in Vfile test analysis.

• Other:
  • Interview a candidate for the verf team

2025 Dec 7th - Dec 12th

• Kismet:
  • CFFS cffs-ecl address structural coverage holes from previous certification.
  • CFFS cffs-server address structural coverage holes from previous certification.
  • Kernel regression for Sales25c
  • ANSI regression for Sales25c

2025 Nov 30th - Dec 5th

• Kismet:
  • CFFS cffs-ecl address structural coverage holes from previous certification.
  • Update cdproc tests and test-infrastructure.
  • Kernel test and vfile support

2025 Nov 23rd - Nov 28th

• Kismet:
  • CFFS cffs-ecl address structural coverage holes from previous certification.

• Other:
  • Holiday and Vacation

2025 Nov 16th - Nov 21st

• Geekfest

2025 Nov 9th - Nov 14th

• Kismet:
  • CFFS cffs-ecl correct limitation identified in version 1.8.0 and update SAS.
  • CFFS cffs-ecl address structural coverage holes from previous certification.

2025 Nov 2nd - Nov 7th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI libansi-core update tpa059 and tpa064.
  • CFFS cffs-ecl update a number of tests for abc.
  • Kernel test and cffsp2 support
  • Module boot training

• Europa
  • IOI Bare-metal requirement/code reviews.

2025 Oct 26th - Oct 31th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI libansi-core structural coverage 99.6% - developer to address PCRs:16189,16840.
  • ANSI libansi.so structural coverage 92% - various test/component restructuring required PCRs:16189,16694,16795,16801,16840.
  • abc-tool: Analysis of coverage reports and instrumentation discussion for jump tables.
  • Meeting to discuss test strategy for crypto components.
  • Meeting next week for modular boot test strategy.
  • Throne: cffs-server test updates for latest infrastructure/kernel.

• Europa
  • IOI Bare-metal requirement/code - reviews next week.

2025 Oct 19th - Oct 24th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI structural coverage analysis.
  • ANSI ported more string handling functions for ansi-core.
  • ANSI refacting common functions for ansi-core tests.
  • Kernel test support.

• Europa
  • IOI Bare-metal requirement review.
  • IOI Bare-metal code review pending.

2025 Oct 12th - Oct 17th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI structural coverage analysis.
  • ANSI ported bsearch and string handling functions for ansi-core
  • Kernel test support

2025 Oct 5th - Oct 10th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI structural coverage analysis.
  • ANSI ported string handling functions for ansi-core
  • Kernel test support

2025 Sep 28th - Oct 3rd

• Kismet:
  • ANSI structural coverage analysis.
  • ANSI update calloc/malloc tests.
  • CFFSp2 support

2025 Sep 21st - Sep 26th

• Vacation

2025 Sep 14th - Sep 19th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI test itoa/ultoa routines completed.
  • ANSI test abs/labs routines completed.
  • ANSI test started investigation of rand_r.

• Other:
  • Farming (CAN Bus)
  • On vacation 9/19 - 926

2025 Sep 7th - Sep 12th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI test memory routines completed.

2025 Aug 31th - Sep 5th

• Kismet:
  • ANSI test character classification updates complete.
  • ANSI test memory routines strategy ongoing.
  • Arinc653, gnulang, cffsps support.

• Other:
  • Farming (CAN Bus)
  • Cdproc lunch-n-learn

2025 Aug 24th - Aug 29th

• Kismet:
  • Support team on kernel Test case/procedures updates.
  • Kernel test procdure updates.
  • ANSI test restructure for ansi-core.

• Other:
  • Farming (CAN Bus Network complete)

2025 Aug 17th - Aug 22nd

• Kismet:
  • Support team on kernel Test case/procedures updates.
  • ANSI test strategy/analysis.
  • Kernel examples updates.

• Zhangmen:
  • ansi-4.11.0 stable
  • deosname-6.11.1 stable.
  • kernel-examples-4.13.0 test-report/stable.
  • desk-cdproc-1.2.0 test-report/stable.

• Throne:
  • Nothing this week.

• Support Case:
  • 2695: FTP status malformed. Work-around identified: AI:Honeywell

• Other:
  • Farming (CAN Bus Network project 90% complete) - next Tuesday install.

2025 Aug 10th - Aug 15th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Test case/procedures updates.
  • ANSI test strategy/analysis.
  • Kernel examples updates.

• Zhangmen:
  • ansi-4.11.0 test report complete.
  • deosname-6.11.1 test report complete.

• Throne:
  • Nothing this week.

• Goals next week:
  • Vfile test case informal review.
  • Continue ANSI CORE test design.
  • Continue kernel test updates.
  • kernel-examples-4.13.0 test report (Zhangmen)
  • desk-cdproc test-utils portion of test report (Zhangmen)

2025 Aug 3rd - Aug 8th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Test case/procedures updates.
  • ANSI test strategy/analysis.
  • Kernel examples updates.

• Throne:
  • Nothing this week.

2025 Jul 27th - Aug 1st

• Kismet:
  • Test case/procedures updates.
  • Kernel examples updates.

• Throne:
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • Review game training example setup complete.
  • Planning document investigation with Typst.
  • Support case investigation for Wisk - no new data.
  • Farming (CAN)

2025 Jul 20th - Jul 25th

• Kismet:
  • Test case/procedures updates.
  • Kernel examples updates.

• Throne:
  • CFFS/ECl test procedure improvements.

• Other:
  • CFFS A653P2 test update.
  • Review game training example setup. In review.
  • Planning document investigation with Typst.
  • Support case investigation for Wisk - no new data.

2025 Jul 13th - Jul 18th

• Kismet:
  • Test case/procedures updates.

• Throne:
  • CFFS/ECl test procedure improvements.

• Other:
  • Review game training example setup. In review.
  • Planning document investigation with Typst.
  • Support case investigation for Wisk - no new data.

2025 Jul 6th - Jul 11th

• Kismet:
  • Test case/procedures updates.

• Europa
  • IOI Bare-metal code review complete.

• Throne:
  • CFFS/ECl test procedure improvements.

• Other:
  • Setup a review game training example.
  • Planning document investigation with Typst.
  • Support case investigation for Wisk - no new data.

2025 Jun 29th - Jul 4th

• Kismet:
  • Test case/procedures updates.

• Europa
  • IOI Bare-metal requirement review complete.

• Throne:
  • Test procedure updates.

• Other:
  • Setup a review game training example.
  • Planning document investigation with Typst.
  • Support case investigation for Wisk.

2025 Jun 22nd - Jun 27th

• Kismet:
  • Test case/procedures update from Elemento RFS (warmstart).

• Europa
  • Completed the Elemento kernel RFS activities.
  • TODO: IOI Bare-metal reviews next week.

• Throne:
  • No activity

• Other:
  • Setup a review game training example.

2025 Jun 15th - Jun 20th

• Kismet:
  • Remaining activities for Sales25B and ThroneC1B stable components.

• Europa
  • Prepare environment and certification archive for Elemento RFS.

• Throne:
  • No activity

• Other:
  • Elemento RFS next week.
  • Setup a review game training example.

2025 Jun 8th - Jun 13th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test prep regression in progress.
  • Deos-time stable for sales25b.
  • Kernel example test report in progress.
  • Kernel 11.6.0 stable

• Throne:
  • CFFS Scaling quote data.

• Other:
  • Training activities.
  • Elemento RFS next week.

2025 Jun 1st - Jun 6th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates & prep regression.
  • Deos-time updates and regression.
  • Kernel example updates.

• Throne:
  • Kernel QoS (class of service) example.

• Other:
  • Elemento RFS upcoming.

2025 May 25th - May 30th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.

• Throne:
  • CFFS ECL testing complete ready for Throne C1B
  • CFFS ECL examples complete ready for Throne C1B
  • CFFS server testing complete ready for Throne C1B
  • CFFS examples complete ready for Throne C1B
  • CFFS RAM MAL ready for Throne C1B

• Other:
  • FTO Friday May 30th.
  • Kernel example updates due next week.
  • Kernel 11.6.0 tests due next week.

2025 May 18th - May 23rd

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.

• Throne:
  • CFFS ECL test updates.
  • CFFS ECL 34 passing 9 failing (79% passing)

• Other:
  • Next week ABC-Tool demo.
  • Kernel example updates
  • Resolve CFFS ECL test failures.

2025 May 11th - May 16th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.
  • VFile test udpates.

• Throne:
  • CFFS server test updates.

• Other:
  • Maintainer tool updates.

2025 May 4th - May 9th

• Kismet:
  • No kernel test updates this week.

• Throne:
  • CFFS server address TODOs.
  • CFFS server fix multi-core tests.
  • CFFS ECL working on getting tests operational.

• Other:
  • Ansi test updates.
  • Investigate kernel example fixes.
  • Investigating support case 2020.
  • Investigating support case 2123.

2025 Apr 27th - May 2nd

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.
  • Add smoke test for QEMU tick skip tpk933.

• Throne:
  • CFFS server and test updates.
  • CFFS address TODOs.
  • Add CFFS ECL examples.

2025 Apr 20th - Apr 25th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.

• Throne:
  • CFFS server updates.

• Other
  • Planning doc updates PCR:16320.
  • ANSI test updates PCR:16430.
  • VFile test updates.

2025 Apr 13th - Apr 18th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.
  • Kernel test training.

• Throne:
  • Support for CFFS updates.

• Sales25a
  • Deos-time update to remove SIMD - stable.
  • Rtems-mini debug.
  • Cdproc testing - ready to go stable.

2025 Apr 6th - Apr 11th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.

• Throne:
  • Support for CFFS updates

2025 Mar 30th - Apr 4th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel test updates.
  • Vfile test updates.

• Throne:
  • Support for CFFS updates

2025 Mar 23rd - Mar 28th

• Flexible time off

2025 Mar 16th - Mar 21st

• Kismet:
  • Kernel regression complete for sales25a.

• Throne:
  • Porting cffs-server addressing code TODOs.

2025 Mar 9th - Mar 14th

• Hosmer:
  • Test reviews.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel regressions for sales25a.

• Throne:
  • Porting cffs-server addressing code TODOs.

2025 Mar 2nd - Mar 7th

• Hosmer:
  • Code review in progress.
  • Support test procedure debugging.

• Kismet:
  • Support kernel tests port.
  • Attend cdproc meeting.

• Throne:
  • Porting cffs-server code for MAL interface complete.
  • Jupiter sata-ahci MAL running on Kismet nai68ppc2.

2025 Feb 23rd - Feb 28th

• Hosmer:
  • Requirements review done.
  • Code review started.

• Kismet:
  • Support kernel tests port.
  • Testing cdproc updates with test-utils usage.
  • Prepare ANSI for Sales25a tsunami.

• Throne:
  • Porting cffs-server code for MAL interface.
  • Porting cffs-ecl code.

2025 Feb 16th - Feb 21st

• Hosmer:
  • Review NOR MAL flash requirements

• Kismet:
  • Support kernel tests port.
  • Testing cdproc updates with test-utils usage.

• Throne:
  • Porting cffs-server code.
  • Porting cffs-ecl code.

2025 Feb 9th - Feb 14th

• Europa:
  • Support IOI Bare-metal test development.

• Hosmer:
  • Review NOR MAL flash requirements

• Kismet:
  • Support kernel tests port.

• Throne:
  • Porting cffs-ecl test procedures.
  • Porting cffs-server code.

2025 Feb 2nd - Feb 7th

• Throne:
  • Update cffs-ecl requirements/code complete pending cffs-server updates.
  • Update cffs-ecl test procedures building but not fully converted.

2025 Jan 26th - Jan 31st

• Kismet:
  • Kernel tests:
    • Come-ctl6-x86_64 v5.0.0 pal waiting for solution from BSP team.

• Throne:
  • Update cffs-ecl requirements/code.
  • Working through port limit issue.

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Investigate test infrastructure updates.

• Other:
  • Attended cdproc meeting.

2025 Jan 19th - Jan 24th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel tests:
    • Debug tests failing with Come-ctl6-x86_64 v5.0.0 pal.

• Throne:
  • Update cffs-ecl requirements/code.

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Investigate test infrastructure updates.

• Other:
  • Attended cdproc meeting.
  • Worked with JD on abc-tool run with ANSI tests.

2025 Jan 12th - Jan 17th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel tests:
    • Verification team support.

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Code reviews continuation.
    • Test update investigation.

• Other:
  • Nothing

2025 Jan 5th - Jan 10th

• Kismet:
  • Kernel tests:
    • Run regression on un-release
  • ANSI tests:
    • Run regression on latest

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Code reviews continuation.
    • Test update investigation.

• Other:
  • WSL/Windows
    • Running WSL update seems to have resolve mount points.

2025 Jan 1st - Jan 2nd

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Code reviews continuation.
    • Test update investigation.

• Other:
  • WSL/Windows
    • Windows Configuration Update (KB5035942) appears to be culprit in missing mount points.
    • Is pre-release wsl the real solution? Or, can KB5035942 be removed?

2024 Dec 22nd - Dec 27th

• On vacation.

2024 Dec 15th - Dec 20th

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Code reviews 1/2 complete.
    • test-utils updated to support archive files.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Tests:
    • Added nai-ultrascale and nai-ultrascale-aarch64 to test-utils

2024 Dec 8th - Dec 13th

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Code reviews in-progress.
    • ftpserver stable.
    • cpsw network driver stable.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Tests:
    • Test procedure updates.
  • Deos_Sales_Kismet_24C
    • kernel stable.
    • gnu-language stable.
    • system-video-stream stable.
    • ftpserver stable.
    • Kernel examples stable.

2024 Dec 1st - Dec 6th

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Requirement reviews complete.
    • Code reviews starting.
    • PAL test support.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Tests:
    • Test procedure updates.
    • Regression complete for 11.5.0.
  • Deos_Sales_Kismet_24C test reports
    • kernel unrelease tested.
    • gnu-language unreleased tested.
    • system-video-stream unreleased tested.
    • ftpserver/lwip unrelease test in progress.
    • Kernel examples need to be completed and tested.

2024 Nov 24th - Nov 29th

• On Vacation.

2024 Nov 17th - Nov 22nd

• Europa:
  • ftpserver unrelease moved to Jupiter.
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Received author updates - 19 RAA - 1 file left to review.

• Jupiter:
  • ftpserver unreleased.
  • gdbserver released.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Tests:
    • Answer questions from kernel test team.
  • system-video-stream updates in progress.

2024 Nov 10th - Nov 15th

• Chino:
  • Kernel 8.3.1 RFS minimal aid.

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Received author updates - reviewing requirements 50% complete.
  • ABC-tool
    • Issue with Arinc653-runtime was a register issue on instrumented - not ABC Tool issue.
    • ABC Tool coverage report works in Cygwin; however, missing source lines on Docker.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Tests:
    • Answer questions from kernel test team.

2024 Nov 3rd - Nov 8th

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Received author updates - reviewing requirements.
  • Abc-tool
    • Got debugger working on Europa to investigate abc-tool.
    • Investigation into abc-tool instrumentation with ARM complication.

• Chino:
  • Kernel 8.3.1 RFS aid.

2024 Oct 27th - Nov 1st

• Deos Desk/Docs/Maintainer:
  • test-utils Europa only updates.

• Kismet:
  • Kernel Tests:
    • Nothing
  • Kismet Kernel Example:
    • Working open PCRs for cache-trasher example.

• Europa:
  • IOI bare-metal:
    • Received author updates - will process next week.
  • Arinc653-runtime:
    • Updated Loewen memory map in test-utils.
    • Identified Europa assembler/compiler change to -marm -- need to revert to --mthumb.
    • CPSW driver lockup requires changing 5 arinc653-runtime tests (RESET_MODULE & SHUTDOWN) to NO_STDAPPS to avoid lockup.
    • Abc-tool 6.12.0 in docker environment not generating proper mixed source/assembly in report.
    • Unclear if abc-tool 6.11.0 should be used and/or if cygwin environment would solve issue.

2024 Oct 20th - Oct 25th

• Deos Desk/Docs/Maintainer:
  • test-utils Europa only updates.

• Kismet Kernel Tests:
  • Nothing

• Kismet Kernel Example:
  • Convert cache-trasher for timeWrite API change.
  • Working open PCRs for cache-trasher example.

• Europa IOI bare-metal:
  • Requirements review comments submitted; waiting author updates.

• Trickyfish:
  • Support 1.1.0 RFS effort and how-to updates.

2024 Oct 13th - Oct 18th

• Deos Desk/Docs/Maintainer:
  • Nothing

• Kismet Kernel Tests:
  • Kernel 11.5.0 regressions.
  • Resolved a few kernel tests problems.

• Europa IOI bare-metal:
  • Requirements review comments submitted; waiting author updates.

• Other
  • TrickyFish 1.1.0 RFS support board failures due to tests.
  • Kernel example (cache-trasher) unrelease for kernel 11.5.0.
  • Attended Fourpeaks kickoff meeting.

2024 Oct 6th - Oct 11th

• Deos Desk/Docs/Maintainer:
  • How-to updates in response to TrickyFish re-verf.
  • Test-utils additional quiet support for latest integ-tool.

• Kismet Kernel Tests:
  • Post results of kernel 11.5.0 results-95790-2024-10-11

• Europa IOI bare-metal:
  • Requirements reviews in progress.

• Other
  • TrickyFish 1.1.0 re-verf change impact and limitation analysis.
  • PAL tests was unable to solve regress without -O.

2024 Sep 29th - Oct 4th

• Deos Desk/Docs/Maintainer:
  • Build/test utils updates.
  • Investigation of testcore updates for PAL.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Comparing results of kernel 11.5.0 to 11.4.1 (in progress)

• IOI bare-metal:
  • Requirements reviews in progress.

• Deos Time:
  • Converted test tpt000 for PAL interceptor to kernel mode interceptor.

• Other
  • PAL tests training session.

2024 Sep 22nd - Sep 27th

• Deos Desk/Docs/Maintainer:
  • Correct PAL name for x86 platforms.
  • Minor howto updates for no prior baseline.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Comparing results of kernel 11.5.0 to 11.4.1 (in progress)

• IOI bare-metal:
  • Initialized status files.
  • Started requirements reviews.

• Deos Time:
  • Converted test tpt001 for PAL interceptor to kernel mode interceptor.

• Other:
  • Setup training for PAL tests.

2024 Sep 15th - Sep 20th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Examples:
  • PCR:15982: cache-trasher requires PRL load order support if PAL is a PRL.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Started quota calculation updates for new VAS layout.
  • Updated PDTTestClass for new VAS layout.
  • Some tests will require redesign as previous preconditions are no longer true.

• DVMS Tests:
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • Started design of ANSI TIME tests tpt000 and tpt0001 with PAL interceptor.
  • Jury duty: On call - won't know until 10:15AM Monday morning.

2024 Sep 8th - Sep 13th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Add deos-time to x86 regressions.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Nothing

• Kernel Tests:
  • Update test case hyperlinking.
  • Working VAS test updates.

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • Support RTEMs PRL interceptor.
  • Update ANSI tests for Latin-1 supplements.

2024 Sep 1st - Sep 6th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Backward incompatible change to consumeRAM class for latest kernel 11.4.0.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Kernel example cleanup and revert PRL Calculator for OpenArbor 'C' code usage.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Update test case hyperlinking.
  • Update for usage of new consumeRAM class.
  • Update tpk365 for new race variable usage.
  • Working on VAS quota updates.

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • None

2024 Aug 25th - Aug 30th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Minor javascript rename

• Kernel Examples:
  • Cache Trasher un-released

• Kernel Tests:
  • Update test case hyperlinking
  • Ran kernel regression tests on unreleased kernel 11.4.0 (now stable)

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • None

2024 Aug 18th - Aug 23rd

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • test-utils documentation and javascript update

• Kernel Examples:
  • Working on Cache Trasher updates.
    • Main infrastructure working.
    • Porting to kernel 10.4.0 unrelease.
    • Still need to port timerWrite.

• Kernel Tests:
  • A few test cases auto hyper-linked.

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • None

2024 Aug 11th - Aug 16th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Minor updates.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Finish Time Map examples.
  • Working on Cache Trasher updates - lots to learn.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Made some progress on Common PDT class - not complete.
  • Updated some test case with lastest hyperlinking - not complete.

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • None

• TODOs:
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.

2024 Aug 4th - Aug 9th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Updated consumeRAM class to work with both Juptier & Kismet kernel for now.
  • Will likely drop Jupiter support in consumeRAM when Kismet kernel VAS requirements are completed.
  • The consumeRAM update should enable a few tests to complete for ANSI and IOIAPI.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Updated tpk945 informal test for consumeRAM class.
  • Partial implementation of automated hyperlinking test cases based on Aaron's feedback.

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • None

• TODOs:
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.

2024 July 28th - Aug 2nd

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Update tck041 tests for getTestProcessStateInfo().
  • Update tck006 tests for unlockMutex().
  • Update various tests for nextKernelObjectHandle().
  • Enable tpk125 for readPlatformResourceN() for 64-bit.
  • Update tpk360 auto-mounted file system for process restart requirements.
  • Update tpk160 to remove mapViewOfKernelFile() tests and simplify mapViewOfKernelFileByHandle() tests.
  • Add test cases for new DDD_DEOS_INVALID_HANDLE_XX requirements.
  • Update tck247 tracing for getLibrarySymbolAddress().

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Nothing this week.

• Other:
  • ECL PO on hold.

• TODOs:
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 July 21st - 26th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Enabled more kernel tests. MFS tests which don't require IPal are working.
  • Regression latest results.
  • The virtualQuery() test tck222 is passing on all architectures.
  • The virtualFreeDEOS() test tck223 is failing but only on some architectures -- still being investigated.
  • Enable a subset of test case for tpk220 for virtualAllocDEOS().

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Strategy using OpenArbor was no successful.

• Other:
  • ECL PO complications due to file greater than 2Gb requirement.

• TODOs:
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 July 14th - 19th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Added Santan-ls1048a platform.
  • With Aaron's help may have identified a GNU make bug.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Cleanup up the remaining kernel examples.
  • Only 2 PCRs outstanding (deferred): cache-trasher and timemap-WAT-process.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Regression latest results.
  • Enabled more kernel tests; approximately 60% running.
  • Resolved some test failures; high 90% of running are passing.
  • Abandoned any backward Jupiter support.
  • Switching tests to use adjustNextLibraryStartAddress() as findFreeAddress() using virtualQuery() is failing.

• DVMS Test (Collection DAL-D):
  • Latest DVMS update broke test due to PIA.
  • This week decided to abandon this approach.
  • However, will try another strategy next week.

• TODOs:
  • Determine if there is an issue with virtualQuery().
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.
  • Potential to switch to cdproc-makefile for MFS tests.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 July 7th - 12th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Added nai68int6-x86_64 platform support.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Added nai68int6-x86_64 platform support.
  • Investigations on cdproc integration.
  • Update smoke test for kernel 11.4.0.

• Kernel Examples:
  • Updated mailbox & semaphores examples to work on 64-bit platforms.
  • Updated multicore-memory-pools to use PIA for striping.
  • Updated multi-threaded-process & processes-and-threads examples UG to match example.
  • Updated events example to reprint PCR:12284.
  • Updated shared-library & shared-memory-objects examples UG to match example.

• TODOs:
  • Remaining kernel examples update.
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.
  • Potential to switch to cdproc-makefile for MFS tests.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 June 30th - 5th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Unblocked platform specific resources for kernel tests generateTestFP.py script update.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Updated tests tpk009, tpk012, tpk068, tpk072, tpk074, and tpk130.
  • Unblocked approximately 100 tpks across 5 architecture for platform specific resources.
  • Confirmed PCR:15625 resolved and updated tpk098 & tpk202.

• TODO:
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Update CommonPDT class for VAS related changes.
  • Resolve kernel test interrupts.
  • Potential to switch to cdproc-makefile for MFS tests.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 June 23rd - 28th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Update todo-summary script (no false hit in kernel tests.)

• Kernel Tests:
  • Update test tck26{56} for extendedPars->sizeOfExcExPar.
  • Update tests common functions and todo-summary.
  • Update problems based on latest regression.
  • Update tpk021 for additional debug output (failing only on t2080rdb.)
  • Add smoke test for memcpyFromUserPPI() and getLibrarySymbolAddressPPI().

• Arinc653-runtime tests:
  • Correct arm assembly for 3 tests.

2024 June 16th - 21st

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Some python3 updates.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Various test updates for thread exception log size and 64-bit port.
  • Python3 update for test scripts required for cygwin 2024.

• Arinc653-runtime tests:
  • Test updates for 64-bit port.

• Other:
  • Various debugging running test on various BSPs.
  • The come-ctl6 BSP is missing pal.dll.
  • Test results available for come-ctl6-x86_64.
  • Got some command-line GDB training from Sam.

• TODO:
  • Unblock platform specific resources for kernel tests.
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 June 9th - 14th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Added come-ctl6, come-ctl6-x86_64, and nai68int6 (tiger-lake) for test support results.
  • Updated the wsl scripts and wiki for mapping Samba drive DDCI_Linux_Hints steps 5b & 11b added.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Updated various test for 64-bit.
  • Performed kernel regression runs in preparation to go stable results.
  • Corrected test issues identified out of regression runs.
  • Some success with tiger-lake 32-bit; however, unable to get 64-bit working with unreleased components (no network).

• TODOs:
  • Monday support structural coverage report to Richard from audit.
  • Unblock platform specific resources for kernel tests.
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

2024 June 2nd - 7th

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Add/updated support PIA'd platforms.
  • cdproc integration in test-utils progressing.
  • Test integration on H/W: imx8qm, imx8qm-aarch64, ls1043arbd, ls10x8ardb, zcu102, and t2080rdb.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Various test updates for 64-bit and multiple memory pools.
  • Successfully running tests on: imx8qm, imx8qm-aarch64, ls1043arbd, ls10x8ardb, zcu102, and t2080rdb.

• TODO:
  • Unblock platform specific resources for kernel tests.
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

• Other:
  • None

2024 May 26th - 31st

• Desk/Maintainer Tools:
  • Resolved test-utils NO_STDAPPS.
  • Removed inetd from test-utils PIA'd platform configs.
  • Add cdproc tests. Confirmed zcu102 builds with local build.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Resolved NO_STDAPPS for tests.
    • tpk141 no longer has network interference.
    • tpk166, however, still fails; might be a latent bug.
  • Anti-climatic/disappointing; partial implementation of memory pools only resulted in 3 additional tests building.

• 653 Tests:
  • Resolved NO_STDAPPS for tests.

• Vfile Tests:
  • Resolved NO_STDAPPS for tests.

• TODO:
  • Unblock multiple memory pool tests (different approach.)
  • Unblock platform specific resources for kernel tests.
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

• Other:
  • PTO: Friday May 31st
  • Loewen PCR analysis.

2024 May 19th - 24th

• Maintainer Tools:
  • Update platforms for libpal-ext.so.
  • Correct TESTREG_INPUTS_NO_STDAPPS.
  • Add additional support for custom test resource PIA XML.

• Kernel Tests:
  • Partial fixes to tpk126.
  • Update tpk135 for event & exception logs for 64-bit.
  • Take test-utils update for TESTREG_INPUTS_NO_STDAPPS.

• Kernel Test Status:

Architecture	Running %	Passing %
aarch64	36	93
arm	39	97
ppc	38	96
x86	37	87
x86_64	36	85

• Vfile Tests:
  • Add short-term resolution for NO_STDAPPS.
  • Should be able to deploy test-utils solution next week.

• 653 Tests:
  • Update Interceptor for two-stage initialization.
  • Update tp1060 for 64-bit.

• TODO:
  • Unblock multiple memory pool tests with test resource PIA XML.
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

• Other:
  • PTO: Friday May 31st

2024 May 12th - 17th

• Maintainer Tools
  • Nothing this week.

• Kernel Tests
  • Migrated test tpk362 as template for using test-resources PIA.
  • Corrected VfileConfig class of modify-filesystem for x86_64 and enabled tpk070 to run on x86_64.
  • Got tpk166 running; however, it exposed a potential VAS issue with virtualFreeDEOS().
  • Updated VfileConfig class of modify-filesystem for schema version 6.
  • Ran kernel regression 93707-2024-05-16

• Kernel Test Status

Architecture	Running %	Passing %
aarch64	35	93
arm	38	96
ppc	37	95
x86	36	86
x86_64	34	86

• Vfile Tests
  • Nothing this week.

• 653 Tests
  • Migrated 3 tests to use test-resources PIA.
  • Migrated 19 tests to use getLibrarySymbolAddress() new symbol resolution.

• TODO:
  • Get virtualFreeDEOS() tests operational.
  • Provide an initial implementation of consumeRAM() class.

• Other:
  • PTO: Friday May 31st

2024 May 5th - 10th

• Maintainer Tools
  • Added test-resources PIA to test-utils to enable various vfile, 653, and kernel tests.

• Kernel Tests
  • Had meeting with Aaron & Chuck to discuss CDPROC updates to support tests.

• Vfile Tests
  • 3 tests converted to use test-resources PIA.

• 653 Tests
  • Nothing to report yet.

• Other:
  • PTO: Friday May 31st