Reporting and Tracking Regressions Across the Linux Ecosystem

Explore the challenges and solutions for reporting and tracking regressions in the Linux kernel ecosystem in this 34-minute conference talk from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the importance of gathering key stakeholders, including kernel maintainers, test developers, and CI systems developers, to share ideas on regression analysis, reporting, and tracking. Examine various methods for identifying regressions, such as manual testing, specialized tools, CI systems, and production deployments. Discuss the need for a more systematic approach to congregate data and streamline the reporting and tracking process. Investigate ongoing community efforts addressing regression reporting and the potential benefits of collaboration between tool authors to develop a standardized solution. Learn how this collaborative approach could lead to more efficient querying, triaging, reporting, and tracking of regressions across the Linux kernel ecosystem.