Yocto 1.5 Overall Test Plan

= Reversion history =
Version	Modifier 	Comments
1.0 	Alexandru Georgescu	Initial Version
2.0 	Mihai Lindner 	RFC Version
= Introduction =
This article is the overall test plan for version 1.5 of the .
It contains an overview of the testing process, such as testing areas, types, cycles and reports, along with a summary and objective for each of the conducted validation activities.
Further on, sections may be linked to other articles that contain further details or information related to them.
Note that the information provided in this article, or articles linked here, is subject to changes when needed as to reflect the actual activities held for the current version of the .
= Objectives =
The test process is mainly focused to track and review the quality and performance of the , along with its reference system and internal projects.
The plan also includes identifying and tracking areas subject to improvement, regression, validation of enhancements and bugs, development of testing methods with emphasis on automated testing.
Documentation and licensing status is not included in the scope of the testing process, unless otherwise noted e.g. as part of the process of verifying new features.
= Test Areas =
Each internal project, under , is an area subject to a testing process. Areas are grouped by the nature of their functionality, as follows:
== Build System ==
The build engine and the surrounding components, that provide the means to build an image or bake a bit of software. In this area the build-time tests are executed.
=== BitBake ===
Functional testing of BitBake, as a build engine, with all its features and components, against various configuration and scenarios.
=== HOB ===
Functional and usability testing of HOB as a graphical user interface for BitBake.
=== Metadata ===
Testing the core metadata of the is mainly covered in the overall testing process, through other #Test Areas like #BitBake and #HOB mentioned above.
=== Build Performance ===
The performance of the build system is tracked, with regards to time spent on passing through a build process, in multiple, commonly used, configurations.
; Tool: http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/poky/tree/scripts/contrib/build-perf-test.sh
; Results page: Performance Test
== Target System ==
Area focused on a target operating system or an application that comes with it, as the output of a build process. In this area the run-time tests are executed.
Machine type 	Target machine 		System Testing	#Compliance Testing	#Stress Testing	#System Performance	#Application Development Toolkit
#QEMU Machine	 		 	 	 	 	
#QEMU Machine	qemuarm 		yes 	 	 	 	yes
#QEMU Machine	qemumips 		yes 	 	 	 	yes
#QEMU Machine	qemuppc 		yes 	 	 	 	yes
#QEMU Machine	qemux86 		yes 	 	 	 	yes
#QEMU Machine	qemux86-64 		yes 	 	 	yes 	yes
#BSP Machine 	 		 	 	 	 	
#BSP Machine 	atom-pc 		yes 	 	 	 	
#BSP Machine 	beagleboard 		yes 	yes 	yes 	 	
#BSP Machine 	mpc8315e-rdb 		yes 	yes 	 	 	
#BSP Machine 	routerstationpro		yes 	yes 	 	 	
=== QEMU Machine ===
Covering all core, QEMU, machine definitions:
* qemuarm
* qemumips
* qemuppc
* qemux86
* qemux86-64
=== BSP Machine ===
Covering BSPs included in the :
* atom-pc
* beagleboard
* mpc8315e-rdb
* routerstationpro
=== Compliance Testing ===
Compliance test suites / frameworks used:
* LSB tests
* POSIX tests
* LTP tests
=== Stress Testing ===
Stress tests are run on Beagleboard and Jasperforest BSPs. Details as follow:
* Beagleboard core-image-sato-sdk image is tested using LTP and Crashme stress tests
* Jasperforest core-image-lsb-sdk image is tested using Helltest and Crashme stress tests
=== System Performance ===
*; Objective:
**Track the run-time performance of targeted systems;
*; Indicators:
** Boot time for systemd and sysvinit;
** Image size from Buildhistory to track regression;
** Piglit test suite results;
== Developer Tools ==
=== Application Development Toolkit ===
ADT testing includes tests for ADT-installer, meta-toolchain-sdk and user build sdk. It will be covered in Weekly and Fullpass testing.
*Cross-toolchain install&compiling Test
*relocatable SDK
*ADT installer
*toolchain tarballs
*yocto build tree
=== Eclipse IDE Plugin ===
Eclipse plugin tests will cover the basic functionalities. This includes installation, configuring Yocto Project ADT settings, Yocto BSP, Bitbake project and project compiling and deployment to the target. Based on the features that will be implemented, new test cases will be added, to support Windows and Mac support. This will be more detailed in the Features section.
*headless build
*C/C++ project creation
*debug/deploy
*user space tools
*Bitbake project
=== Build Appliance ===
The basic functionality of the Build appliance will be tested. The tests consists on building successfully a build-appliance-image, launch HOB.
== Distribution Support ==
; Criteria: The OS distribution version is still maintained at the time of the release (1.5 release date is: Oct. 18, 2013)
; Coverage: Following a table with targeted distribution and versions:
Distro 	Version 	Release 	EOL
Ubuntu 	 	 	
Ubuntu 	12.04.2 LTS	February 14, 2013 	April 2017
Ubuntu 	12.10 	October 18, 2012 	April 2014
Ubuntu 	13.04 	April 25, 2013 	January 2014
Fedora 	 	 	
Fedora 	17 	May 29, 2012 	~August 02, 2013
Fedora 	18 	January 15, 2013 	~December 12, 2013
Fedora 	19 	July 2013 	~
CentOS 	 	 	
CentOS 	5 	~ 	March 31, 2017
CentOS 	6 	~ 	November 30, 2020
Debian 	 	 	
Debian 	6 	February 6th, 2011	obsolete
Debian 	7 	May 4th, 2013 	current
openSUSE	 	 	
openSUSE	12.2 	October 22, 2012 	~
openSUSE	12.3 	May 28, 2013 	~
= Test Cycle =
* Execution according to Yocto 1.5 Schedule.
* List of all Test Cases, included in a cycle or not.
 	 	Test execution cycle	Test execution cycle	Test execution cycle	Test execution cycle
 	 	#Sanity Test 	#Weekly Test 	#Full Pass Test 	#Release Test
Build type 	 	 	 	 	
Build type 	Daily (M.U.T.) 	yes 	 	 	
Build type 	Weekly 	yes 	yes 	 	
Build type 	Release Candidate 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
Build type 	Release 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes
#Test Areas 	#BitBake 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
#Test Areas 	#HOB 	 	yes 	yes 	
#Test Areas 	#Build Performance 	 	yes 	 	
#Test Areas 	#QEMU Image 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
#Test Areas 	#BSP Image 	 	yes 	yes 	
#Test Areas 	#Compliance Testing 	 	 	 	yes
#Test Areas 	#Stress Testing 	 	 	 	yes
#Test Areas 	#System Performance 	 	 	 	yes
#Test Areas 	#Application Development Toolkit	 	yes 	yes 	
#Test Areas 	#Eclipse IDE Plugin 	 	yes 	yes 	yes
#Test Areas 	#Build Appliance 	 	 	yes 	
Target machine	 	 	 	 	
Target machine	qemuarm 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	qemumips 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	qemuppc 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	qemux86 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	qemux86-64 	yes 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	atom-pc 	 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	beagleboard 	 	yes 	yes 	yes
Target machine	mpc8315e-rdb 	 	yes 	yes 	
Target machine	routerstationpro 	 	yes 	yes 	yes
Target image 	 	 	 	 	
Target image 	core-image-sato 	yes 	 	 	
Target image 	core-image-sato-dev 	yes 	 	 	
Target image 	core-image-sato-sdk 	yes 	yes 	yes 	yes
Target image 	core-image-minimal 	yes 	 	 	
Target image 	core-image-minimal-dev 	yes 	 	 	
== Sanity Test ==
Brief and quick automated tests, with execution time of maximum 10 minutes.
*; Scope:
** Each build process triggered on the AutoBuilder.
*; Objective:
** Build finished with no errors;
** Check basic QEMU image functionality, e.g. boot, network, package manager, etc.;
** Establish if testing cycle can continue, depending on the build type.
== Weekly Test ==
*; Scope:
** Images built weekly and released through the distribution team.
** Passed #Sanity Test
*; Objective:
** Functionality test on most areas with minimum sets of tests;
** Regression test with high probability to find bugs.
== Full Pass Test ==
*; Scope:
** Images built as candidates for milestone or final release;
** Passed #Weekly Test
*; Objective:
** Ensure functionality of all components.
== Release Test ==
*; Scope:
** Release candidates that pass #Full pass test
*; Objective:
** All scheduled features are covered, or rescheduled;
** All relevant bugs are fixed and verified.
*; Coverage:
** Stress test on RC
** Compliance test on RC
** Distribution test on RC
= Test Automation =
*; Objectives:
** Reduce effort with manual testing, by automating current tests;
** Improve run-time testing.
*; Tools:
** AutoBuilder
= Validation =
*; Objective:
** Verify the correct functionality of new changes introduced in version 1.5 of the .
*; Entry criteria:
** The change is tracked and prioritized in Bugzilla;
** Bugzilla entry has a target milestone within version 1.5;
** The change is documented or pointed out when no documentation is necessary;
** Bug status is set to RESOLVED.
*; Exit criteria:
** The change is well documented for writing test case, where applicable;
** Planned test case has passed;
** Bug status is set to VERIFIED.
*; References:
** Yocto 1.5 Features
** Yocto Project v1.5 Status#Feature/Task Board
= Test Report =
*; Objectives:
** Show a live 1.5 QA Status of the active test runs, on the latest build;
** Send out an report email to the mailing list at the end of a test cycle;
** Archive reports at 1.5 qa run history;
** Use QA Status TEMPLATE for reporting;
** Use Testopia as a tool for reporting;