The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.12. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, December 01, 2024 to Sunday, December 08, 2024. The wiki page in this article contains links to the test images you’ll need to participate. Please continue reading for details.
How does a test week work?
A test week is an event where anyone can help ensure changes in Fedora Linux work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed before, this is a perfect way to get started.
To contribute, you only need to be able to do the following things:
- Download test materials, which include some large files
- Read and follow directions step by step
The wiki page for the kernel test week has a lot of good information on what and how to test. After you’ve done some testing, you can log your results in the test week web application. If you’re available on or around the days of the event, please do some testing and report your results. We have a document which provides all the necessary steps.
Happy testing, and we hope to see you on one of the test days.
yuma kindly
How does a test week work?your aims is what
Christopher Saunders
Hi! I think the aim of the test is to try and see whether the newest Linux kernel is safe to use. Anyone can join in the test/trial of the new kernel, so if you want to try, feel free. I probably will participate as well.
RG
I must say the entire quality process is well thought. The wiki pages are well written and explain step by step what must be done. It usually takes me less than half an hour to go through the pages and run the requires tests. Also a good way to introduce users that want to help, because very often you don’t know where to start. A good way to learn new features/options implemented in the tested software… So when I see articles beginning with “Test week” I tell myself – Sumantro in da house !!!!