Editing Test Day:2024-05-26 Kernel 6.9 Test Week

{{Infobox_group
| name = '''Kernel 6.9 Test Week'''
| image = [[File:test-days-banner.svg|300px|link=QA/Test Days]]
| date = '''2024-05-26 to 2024-06-02'''
| time = all week
| website = [[QA/Test Days]]
| matrix = [https://matrix.to/#/#test-day:fedoraproject.org #test-day:fedoraproject.org]
| fedora_mailing_list = test
}}

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== What to test? ==

This [[QA/Test Days|Test Day]] will focus on the 6.9 Linux kernel. The primary aim is to test it with Fedora 40.

== Who's available ==

The following cast of characters will be available testing, workarounds, bug fixes, and general discussion:
* Development - [[User:jforbes|Justin Forbes]] (jforbes), [[User:acaringi|Augusto Caringi]] (acaringi)
* Quality Assurance - [[User:Sumantrom|Sumantro Mukherjee]] (sumantrom), [[User:coremodule|Geoffrey Marr]] (coremodule), [[User:kparal|Kamil Paral]] (kparal), [[User:adamw|Adam Williamson]] (adamw)

You can chat with us on [[How to use IRC|IRC]]. See the infobox on top of the page to learn the right IRC channel.

== Prerequisite for Test Day == 

* A fully updated [https://jforbes.fedorapeople.org/testweek/ F40 test day image ] or  39 Workstation/Server installation, either on bare metal or VM (please make sure you have no important data on that installation, things might go wrong -- don't do this on your production machine!)
* The 6.9 kernel for an existing installation from [https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID= F40 koji] (see below) or [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/jforbes/kernel-stabilization/ kernel-stabilization copr] if not using the test day image. (koji is recommended for secure boot users). 
* Enough free space on storage.

== Koji download instructions ==

=== Download Koji ===

Kernel builds can be downloaded from Koji using a command-line tool.

==== Fedora Workstation ====

Install Koji on Fedora Workstation if not installed:

 sudo dnf install koji

==== Fedora Silverblue, Kinoite, Sericea, Onyx, CoreOS, IoT ====

Install Koji in a toolbox:

 toolbox create
 toolbox enter
 sudo dnf install koji

Or directly on the host:

 rpm-ostree install koji

And reboot.

=== List available kernel builds ===

You can list available kernel builds with:

 koji list-builds --package=kernel --after="2024-05-26" --pattern "kernel-6.9*"

=== Download kernel === 

Download the RPMs for the 6.8 kernel build you want to test to a test directory, for example kernel-6.8.1-201.fc39:

 mkdir -p ~/work/kernel_test
 cd ~/work/kernel_test
 koji download-build --arch=$(uname -m) kernel-6.9.1-201.fc40

=== Install kernel ===

==== Fedora Workstation ====

Update your kernel:

 sudo dnf update kernel-*.rpm

And reboot.

==== Fedora Silverblue, Kinoite, Sericea, Onyx, CoreOS, IoT ====

If not done so already, download the kernel:

Download the RPMs for the 6.8 kernel build you want to test to a test directory, for example kernel-6.8.1-201.fc39:

 mkdir -p ~/work/kernel_test
 cd ~/work/kernel_test
 koji download-build --arch=$(uname -m) kernel-6.9.1-201.fc40

Override the kernel:

 rpm-ostree override replace kernel-modules-core-6*.rpm kernel-core-6*.rpm kernel-modules-6*.rpm kernel-6*.rpm kernel-modules-extra-6*.rpm

And reboot.

== How to test? ==

=== Run the tests ===

# Follow the instructions in [[QA:Testcase_kernel_regression|this test case]]. For users running the test day image, the tests are pre-installed in {{filename|/home/liveuser/kernel-tests/}}.
# Visit the [http://testdays.fedorainfracloud.org/events/184 result page] and enter your result in the 'Regression' column by clicking ''Enter result''.
# If there are any other result columns, click on the column title links to see the tests that need to be run: most column titles are links to a specific test case. Follow the instructions there, then enter your results by clicking the ''Enter result'' button for the test.
# While the results from the regression tests are interesting, we are also interested in your overall experience with the new kernels.

=== Reporting bugs ===

'''Note to Virtualbox users:'''  By default, the insert_leap_second test will fail, this is because Virtualbox syncs the guest time with the host in the middle of the test. This is not a kernel or test suite failure, it is a Virtualbox design issue. It should skip this test if your kernel-tests repo has been updated since 2021-09-12.

If you have problems with any of the tests, have a look in the [http://testdays.fedorainfracloud.org/events/184 results page]. Please include the vulnerability output at the end of the test suite in the comments. 

If you don't see it, please file a new bug to [https://bugzilla.redhat.com Bugzilla], probably against <code>kernel</code> component.  If you are unsure about exactly how to file the report or what other information to include, just ask on IRC #fedora-test-day or #fedora-qa and we will help you.

== Revert override on Fedora Silverblue or Kinoite ==

If you are a Fedora Silverblue or Kinoite user, you can revert the override and use the stable kernels again. Run the following command to revert it back:

 rpm-ostree override reset kernel-modules kernel-modules-extra kernel-core kernel kernel-modules-core

And reboot.

== Test Results ==




[[Category:Fedora 41 Test Days]]