Re: [PATCH v2 04/29] tests/acceptance: Use 'version-min' tag to verify QEMU binary version

2020-01-30 Thread Eduardo Habkost
On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 06:18:22PM +0100, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
> Cc'ing Markus
> 
> On 1/30/20 6:08 PM, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:28:19 +0100
> > Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:
> > 
> > > On 1/30/20 1:26 PM, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:23:20 +0100
> > > > Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:
> > > > > Introduce the 'version-min' tag.
> > > > > Tests can set it to the minimum version of QEMU they require.
> > > > > If QEMU is older, the tests will be cancelled (skipped):
> > > > > 
> > > > > $ python -m avocado --show=app run 
> > > > > tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
> > > > >  (01/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_0_alias_compatibility: CANCEL: 
> > > > > Test expects version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
> > > > >  (02/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_1_alias: CANCEL: Test expects 
> > > > > version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
> > > > >  (03/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_none_alias: CANCEL: Test expects 
> > > > > version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
> > > > >  ...
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé 
> > > > > ---
> > > > >tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py | 18 ++
> > > > >1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
> > > > 
> > > > Hm... this might cause headaches if someone tries to backport tests on
> > > > distro versions; but we probably won't be able to test for the feature
> > > > in many cases anyway?
> > > 
> > > Are you saying a distro version might not match upstream version when a
> > > feature is introduced? Isn't it the point of versioning? If you are
> > > thinking of some case you point me at it so I can improve this patch?
> > 
> > Something like the following:
> > 
> > - a feature together with a test is introduced in QEMU version n
> > - a distro is using m (where m < n), but wants the new feature and
> >backports it
> > 
> > If that distro now wants to include the acceptance test as well (to run
> > in their internal testing), they need to adapt the version check as
> > well, or the test simply won't run. Depending on how this is reported,
> > it might not be easily noticed. If the test depends on another feature
> > (but the feature does not), it might get a bit more complicated.
> > 
> > It's probably not a big problem, but I wanted to point it out.
> 
> OK now I understand better.
> 
> I wrote that patch having QAPI versioned features in mind, which are
> versioned/documented.
> For example:
> 
>   ##
>   # @qom-list-types:
>   #
>   ...
>   #
>   # Since: 1.1
> 
> Now it is true that we add a new feature to a device, we do not document
> that in QAPI, and I don't see how we can test it via QMP.

The features are documented as introduced in specific QEMU
versions to help humans, but the best way to test for their
existence is to check the QAPI schema.

-- 
Eduardo




Re: [PATCH v2 04/29] tests/acceptance: Use 'version-min' tag to verify QEMU binary version

2020-01-30 Thread Philippe Mathieu-Daudé

Cc'ing Markus

On 1/30/20 6:08 PM, Cornelia Huck wrote:

On Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:28:19 +0100
Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:


On 1/30/20 1:26 PM, Cornelia Huck wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:23:20 +0100
Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:
   

Introduce the 'version-min' tag.
Tests can set it to the minimum version of QEMU they require.
If QEMU is older, the tests will be cancelled (skipped):

$ python -m avocado --show=app run 
tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
 (01/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_0_alias_compatibility: CANCEL: Test 
expects version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
 (02/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_1_alias: CANCEL: Test expects version 
'4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
 (03/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_none_alias: CANCEL: Test expects version 
'4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
 ...

Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé 
---
   tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py | 18 ++
   1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)


Hm... this might cause headaches if someone tries to backport tests on
distro versions; but we probably won't be able to test for the feature
in many cases anyway?
   


Are you saying a distro version might not match upstream version when a
feature is introduced? Isn't it the point of versioning? If you are
thinking of some case you point me at it so I can improve this patch?


Something like the following:

- a feature together with a test is introduced in QEMU version n
- a distro is using m (where m < n), but wants the new feature and
   backports it

If that distro now wants to include the acceptance test as well (to run
in their internal testing), they need to adapt the version check as
well, or the test simply won't run. Depending on how this is reported,
it might not be easily noticed. If the test depends on another feature
(but the feature does not), it might get a bit more complicated.

It's probably not a big problem, but I wanted to point it out.


OK now I understand better.

I wrote that patch having QAPI versioned features in mind, which are 
versioned/documented.

For example:

  ##
  # @qom-list-types:
  #
  ...
  #
  # Since: 1.1

Now it is true that we add a new feature to a device, we do not document 
that in QAPI, and I don't see how we can test it via QMP.





Re: [PATCH v2 04/29] tests/acceptance: Use 'version-min' tag to verify QEMU binary version

2020-01-30 Thread Cornelia Huck
On Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:28:19 +0100
Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:

> On 1/30/20 1:26 PM, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> > On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:23:20 +0100
> > Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:
> >   
> >> Introduce the 'version-min' tag.
> >> Tests can set it to the minimum version of QEMU they require.
> >> If QEMU is older, the tests will be cancelled (skipped):
> >>
> >>$ python -m avocado --show=app run 
> >> tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
> >> (01/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_0_alias_compatibility: CANCEL: Test 
> >> expects version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
> >> (02/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_1_alias: CANCEL: Test expects 
> >> version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
> >> (03/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_none_alias: CANCEL: Test expects 
> >> version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
> >> ...
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé 
> >> ---
> >>   tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py | 18 ++
> >>   1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)  
> > 
> > Hm... this might cause headaches if someone tries to backport tests on
> > distro versions; but we probably won't be able to test for the feature
> > in many cases anyway?
> >   
> 
> Are you saying a distro version might not match upstream version when a 
> feature is introduced? Isn't it the point of versioning? If you are 
> thinking of some case you point me at it so I can improve this patch?

Something like the following:

- a feature together with a test is introduced in QEMU version n
- a distro is using m (where m < n), but wants the new feature and
  backports it

If that distro now wants to include the acceptance test as well (to run
in their internal testing), they need to adapt the version check as
well, or the test simply won't run. Depending on how this is reported,
it might not be easily noticed. If the test depends on another feature
(but the feature does not), it might get a bit more complicated.

It's probably not a big problem, but I wanted to point it out.




Re: [PATCH v2 04/29] tests/acceptance: Use 'version-min' tag to verify QEMU binary version

2020-01-30 Thread Philippe Mathieu-Daudé

On 1/30/20 1:26 PM, Cornelia Huck wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:23:20 +0100
Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:


Introduce the 'version-min' tag.
Tests can set it to the minimum version of QEMU they require.
If QEMU is older, the tests will be cancelled (skipped):

   $ python -m avocado --show=app run tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
(01/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_0_alias_compatibility: CANCEL: Test 
expects version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
(02/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_1_alias: CANCEL: Test expects version 
'4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
(03/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_none_alias: CANCEL: Test expects version 
'4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
...

Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé 
---
  tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py | 18 ++
  1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)


Hm... this might cause headaches if someone tries to backport tests on
distro versions; but we probably won't be able to test for the feature
in many cases anyway?



Are you saying a distro version might not match upstream version when a 
feature is introduced? Isn't it the point of versioning? If you are 
thinking of some case you point me at it so I can improve this patch?


Thanks,

Phil.




Re: [PATCH v2 04/29] tests/acceptance: Use 'version-min' tag to verify QEMU binary version

2020-01-30 Thread Cornelia Huck
On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:23:20 +0100
Philippe Mathieu-Daudé  wrote:

> Introduce the 'version-min' tag.
> Tests can set it to the minimum version of QEMU they require.
> If QEMU is older, the tests will be cancelled (skipped):
> 
>   $ python -m avocado --show=app run 
> tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
>(01/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_0_alias_compatibility: CANCEL: Test 
> expects version '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
>(02/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_4_1_alias: CANCEL: Test expects version 
> '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
>(03/11) X86CPUModelAliases.test_none_alias: CANCEL: Test expects version 
> '4.1' but QEMU binary is '3.1.1' (0.10 s)
>...
> 
> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé 
> ---
>  tests/acceptance/avocado_qemu/__init__.py | 18 ++
>  1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)

Hm... this might cause headaches if someone tries to backport tests on
distro versions; but we probably won't be able to test for the feature
in many cases anyway?