New kernel bug database on-line
A couple of weeks ago, I started a thread about writing a bug database dedicated to Linux kernel development.
My theory is that by making it Linux kernel development specific, it can save more time, and make bug tracking easier than a generic bug database.
Anyway, version 1.0 is now on-line:
http://grabjohn.com/kernelbugdatabase/
For the time being, you'll have to E-Mail me a request for a user account, (which you need to do anything with it), but I've also put some screenshots on-line here:
http://grabjohn.com/kernelbugdatabase/screenshots/
Basically, it's designed around two main principles:
* As much as possible is done automatically - you shouldn't need to search using keywords, or categorise things manually, (although you can). Instead, try searching for bugs by uploading a .config file, and having it automatically parsed, by selecting config options from a list, or by browsing the database for the state of bugs in a particular kernel tree.
* Bugs are colour-coded:
Grey - untested in this kernel version Blue - untestable in this kernel version due to other bugs Red - this bug is present in this kernel
Green - this bug is not present in this kernel
There is also a command line interface, which will eventually be accessible via E-Mail, but for the time being it is only accessible via the web. The command line interface currently allows you to list the bugs, get details about them, and add comments.
Any comments on this new bug database would be very much appreciated!
John
Quoted 10 lines · John Bradford
A couple of weeks ago, I started a thread about writing a bug database dedicated to Linux kernel development.
My theory is that by making it Linux kernel development specific, it can save more time, and make bug tracking easier than a generic bug database.
Anyway, version 1.0 is now on-line:
Hm, on this page it says the latest Development kernel is 2.5.54, does this database travel forward in time? :)
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For the time being, you'll have to E-Mail me a request for a user account, (which you need to do anything with it), but I've also put some screenshots on-line here:
Automated account creation should be your first new feature you add to this program, almost no one will use this if you make them do that.
thanks,
greg k-h
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A couple of weeks ago, I started a thread about writing a bug database dedicated to Linux kernel development.
My theory is that by making it Linux kernel development specific, it can save more time, and make bug tracking easier than a generic bug database.
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Anyway, version 1.0 is now on-line:
Hm, on this page it says the latest Development kernel is 2.5.54, does this database travel forward in time? :)
Yeah, I said it had some good features :-)
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For the time being, you'll have to E-Mail me a request for a user account, (which you need to do anything with it), but I've also put some screenshots on-line here:
Automated account creation should be your first new feature you add to this program, almost no one will use this if you make them do that.
The server runs about 100 other websites, and I had visions of it getting posted to Slashdot... Besides, I finished the code at about 11 PM yesterday, I want to have a look at it again this morning to check for security holes before everybody r00ts the box :-).
John.