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== Prerequisite for Test Day ==  
== Prerequisite for Test Day ==  


* A fully updated [https://jforbes.fedorapeople.org/testweek/ F34 test day image ] or Fedora 33 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!)
* A fully updated [https://jforbes.fedorapeople.org/testweek/ test day image] or Fedora 33 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 5.12 kernel for an existing installation from [https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=1746705 F34 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).  
* The 5.12 kernel for an existing installation from [ F33 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).  
* Fedora Silverblue users can test using the koji kernel above as well. Download the kernel locally and install it with rpm-ostree override replace <path to package>
* Fedora Silverblue users can test using the koji kernel above as well. Download the kernel locally and install it with rpm-ostree override replace <path to package>
* Enough free space on HDD
* Enough free space on HDD
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You can list available kernel builds with:
You can list available kernel builds with:


  koji list-builds --package=kernel --after="2021-05-07"
  koji list-builds --package=kernel --after="2021-05-09"


Download the 5.12 kernel build you wish, for example kernel-5.12.x.x.xx:
Download the 5.12 kernel build you wish, for example kernel-5.11.x.x.xx:


  koji download-build --arch=x86_64 kernel-5.12.x.xx.xx.x
  koji download-build --arch=x86_64 kernel-5.12.x.xx.xx.x
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=== Run the tests ===
=== 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/}}.
# 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/114 result page] and enter your result in the 'Regression' column by clicking ''Enter result''.
# Visit the [http://testdays.fedorainfracloud.org/events/102 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.
# 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.
# While the results from the regression tests are interesting, we are also interested in your overall experience with the new kernels.


== Reporting bugs ==
== 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.


If you have problems with any of the tests, have a look in the [http://testdays.fedorainfracloud.org/events/102 results page]. Please include the vulnerability output at the end of the test suite in the comments.  
If you have problems with any of the tests, have a look in the [http://testdays.fedorainfracloud.org/events/102 results page]. Please include the vulnerability output at the end of the test suite in the comments.  
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