Kernel CI - Improving Automated Testing for Linux Kernel Development

Explore the current state and future potential of kernel testing systems in this 37-minute conference talk by Nikolai Kondrashov from Red Hat. Examine the impact of existing kernel-testing systems like 0day, Syzbot, KernelCI, LKFT, and CKI on maintainers and developers. Delve into the challenges of automated test results, including their limited reliability and the chicken-and-egg problem hindering their improvement. Discover potential solutions to enhance the feedback loop and discuss the KCIDB project, developed by Linux Foundation's KernelCI, which aggregates data from various kernel testing systems. Learn about ongoing efforts to improve kernel testing and explore how far these initiatives can go in strengthening the Linux kernel development process.