Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP)
Continuous Integration of the CIP kernel using KernelCI and Testing the CIP kernel using LAVA Server v2

Hi Everyone,

I am writing to give you an update on where we stand with the Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP).

As many of you know, we are using KernelCI for the Continuous Integration component and LAVA v2 for the kernel Testing platform. KernelCI performs the kernel builds against specific configurations and can verify boots and SOC's as well. Both come with complete results reporting to document what went wrong in the build, deployment or testing portion with a great level of granularity.

Our Focus:
We started working on this with the scenario of a "Single-Developer at their Desk with a Board" needing to build and test a kernel for a specific project. This has sharpened our focus on making it "just work," understanding that the developer does not have time to devote to the setup, configuration and maintenance of a KernelCI and LAVA server and cannot use a public service for whatever reason. However, in this day and age, we realize how desparately needed these tools are for embedded systems providers.

Where We Stand:
We currently have a KernelCI Virtual Machine running with a few sample test builds to verify that everything is working. We also have a LAVA v2 Server Virtual Machine running with a QEMU device and a Beaglebone-Black device pre-loaded. Both have a YAML health-check job loaded into their respective device types.

This setup allows a developer to compile the kernel in multiple configurations to suit the specification of their particular project and to write tests for the appropriate actions in LAVA to thouroughly prove the kernel. The tests can help fulfill and properly document any customer specifications or regulatory requirements built into the specific project.

We are approaching a beta release of the CIP Kernel along with the KernelCI & LAVA v2 Virtual Machine in Week 6 of 2017 before the Embedded Linux Conference. For the early adopters, we've provided links to the CIP-Kernel[1], the KernelCI[2] project, and the LAVA v2[3] Project. Tutorials have been created for both the KernelCI[4] and LAVA v2[5] Virtual Machines setup and configuration.

On a technical note, we are working on merging the two Virtual Machines together to ease the burden on the "Single Developer at their Desk with a Board" scenario.

Links:
[1] The CIP Kernel: https://gitlab.com/cip-project/linux-cip

[2] The KernelCI Virtual Machine files: https://gitlab.com/cip-project/kernelci-debian

[3] The LAVA v2 Virtual Machine files: https://gitlab.com/cip-project/lava2-badsd

[4] Tutorial: How to Set up and Configure a KernelCI Virtual Machine: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/civilinfrastructureplatform/testingkernelcivmsetup

[5] Tutorial: How to Set up and Configure a LAVA v2 Virtual Machine: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/civilinfrastructureplatform/testinglavav2vmsetup

Thank you!


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Don Brown
Codethink, Ltd.
Software Engineering Consultant
Indianapolis, IN USA
Email: don.brown@...
Mobile: +1 317-560-0513