Re: [PATCH 24/24] selftests/resctrl: Ignore failures from L2 CAT test with <= 2 bits

[Reinette Chatre]

Hi Ilpo,

On 10/24/2023 2:26 AM, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> L2 CAT test with low number of bits tends to occasionally fail because
> of what seems random variation. The margin is quite small to begin with
> for <= 2 bits in CBM. At times, the result can even become negative.
> While it would be possible to allow negative values for those cases, it
> would be more confusing to user.
> 
> Ignore failures from the tests where <= 2 were used to avoid false
> negative results.
> 

I think the core message is that 2 or fewer bits should not be used. Instead
of running the test and ignoring the results the test should perhaps just not
be run.

Reinette