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Rocky Linux 9 QA and Testing Summary

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Scope

This document will record a summary of all QA and Testing results for Rocky Linux {{ no such element: dict object[9] }} release. It is only a record of success and/or failure. Solution discussion should take place elsewhere.

Reference

  • Please check RHEL 9 Release Notes BEFORE marking issue here as FAIL.

SOP

  • Please include PASS, FAIL, NOTABUG, INVESTIGATE or UPSTREAM as appropriate in all entries.
  • Please only provide brief summary. Details should go to Rocky Pastebin, links here is OK.
  • Please leave your MM @handle on all items you have done or are working on so we can talk to you to get resolution.
  • If the item you have reported is related to a QA:Testcase please mention it.
  • If you think the item you have reported should be a QA:Testcase, even if it's not a current requirement, suggest a title and create an issue in the wiki repository so we can add it.

INVESTIGATE

This is a list of items that are being INVESTIGATEd further before being assigned a PASS, FAIL, NOTABUG or UPSTREAM status. PLEASE add your MM handle if you are working on this item to minimize duplication of work. More than one handle is allowed but please communicate.

  • QA:Testcase Firmware RAID - [INVESTIGATE] - @neil

UPSTREAM

This is a list of items that have been verified to be replicated UPSTREAM in RHEL {{ no such element: dict object[9] }} and/or are described clearly in the RHEL 9 Release Notes.

  • QA:Testcase_Some_Testcase - [UPSTREAM] - @your_mm_handle -

FAIL

This is a list of items that have been verified to FAIL the QA:Testcase. In addition to recording who did the test please indicate if the item is BLOCKING release or not.

  • QA:Testcase_Some_Testcase - [FAIL] - @your_mm_handle -
  • RC1 - The blue side banner background at the left side of the Anaconda installer display is not displaying correctly in virt-viewer. [minor BUG] - @alangm

NOTABUG

This is a list of items that have been verified as less than optimal but are expected and NOTABUG.

  • QA:Testcase Basic Graphics Mode - [DEPRICATED] - @tcooper

PASS

This is a list of item that have been verified as PASSing the QA:Testcase named (or proposed).

  • QA:Testcase_Debranding - [PASS] - @tcooper - preliminary pass based on Peridot yumrepofs
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase System Services - [PASS] - @lumarel - tested with boot-iso and every base environment
  • RC1 - Basic Installs - [PASS] - @lumarel - Installs of all base environments on x86_64 without additional optional package groups
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase Packages and Installer Sources - [PASS] - @raktajino - tested against RC1-boot-iso in openQA, all package sets pass.
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase GNOME UI Functionality - [PASS] - @lumarel - Nothing to mention
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase SELinux Errors on Server - [PASS] - @lumarel - no errors
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase SELinux Errors on Desktop- [PASS] - @lumarel - no errors
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase Artwork and Assets - [PASS] - @lumarel - everything looks correct
  • RC1 - QA:Testcase Minimal Installation - [PASS] - @raktajino - nothing to report
  • RC1 - QA: Testcase Boot Methods Boot Iso - [PASS] - @alangm - minimal system, graphical server & basic workstation - nothing to report except as above ^^^
  • RC1 - Minimal install on QEMU/KVM passing - [PASS] - @boris - reboot takes slightly longer on the first reboot
  • RC1 - Repo Health Check - [PASS] - @lumarel - sqlite database files for repo metadata is missing up to now, which will hinder some applications from syncing the sources - are implemented
  • RC1 - Repo Health Check - [PASS] - @lumarel - metadata signing not implemented up to now - looks to be implemented as well now
  • RC1 - Repo Health Check - [PASS] - @lumarel - Repos look good now excl. BaseOS of aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, where the boot image is missing, which is referenced in the .treeinfo
  • RC1 - Redesign looks to be broken (Post-Install error, effects some of the install groups) - [PASS] - @lumarel
  • RC1 - Workstation install with known pesign bug - [PASS] - @alangm - error window "Exit Installer" button froze Anaconda instead of exit so had to initiate shutdown from cockpit - @lumarel - fixed!
  • RC1 - Building packages with mock - [PASS] - @hbjy - building works with the mock config from sokels' repo (will be upstreamed for release)
  • RC1 - Install apache + mariadb-server - [PASS] - @sspencerwire - mariadb-secure-installation works, nextcloud install on top as well
  • RC1 - Install works on macOS M1 - [PASS] - @netwaze, @gardo984, @jordan_c
  • RC1 - Install on baremetal went well - [PASS] - @alangm - on a Dell T630
  • RC1 - Install went well - [PASS] - @kars88 - there was some flickering during the install
  • RC1.1 dvd - STIG security - [PASS] - @atomicturtle - packages were not complete in RC1 dvd, but are now in RC1.1
  • RC1.1 - Basic installs work - [PASS] - @mkahric - Virtualbox on Windows (UEFI w/o SB), Workstation Player on Windows (UEFI w/ SB), Hyper-V (UEFI w/ SB)
  • RC1.1 - docker installation with ansible works - [PASS] - @gardo984
  • RC1 - Repo Health Check - [PASS] - @lumarel - all repos (x86_64, aarch64, ppc64le, s390x) look good now, all metadata is healthy and all package checksums match
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Multimonitor Setup - [PASS] - @lumarel - looks good
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Artwork and Assets - [PASS] - @lumarel - no issues found
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase GNOME UI Functionality - [PASS] - @lumarel - everything behaves as it should
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase SELinux Errors on Desktop - [PASS] - @lumarel - After an hour of usage no errors
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Keyboard Layout - [PASS] - @lumarel - OpenQA tests and manual tests show normal behavior
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase SELinux Errors on Server - [PASS] - @lumarel - after more than an hour of runtime with several installs and application setups (missing, Katello bootstrap, which once brought some SELinux errors)
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase System Services - [PASS] - @lumarel - no errors
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Installation Interfaces - [PASS] - @raktajino - failures on the Welcome Tour screen because we haven't handled it yet. Everything else seems good.
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Installer Help - [PASS] - @raktajino - no errors
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Disk Layouts - [PASS] - @raktajino - Assorted post-install failures due to either mismatch between console login and GUI login or unhandled Welcome Tour.
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Kickstart Installation - [PASS] - @raktajino - Executed manually with virt-install. Nothing to report.
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Update Image - [PASS] - @raktajino - failure on _console_wait_login as the GUI login screen is displayed. Update image is applied as expected.
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase VNC Graphics Mode - [PASS] - @tcooper
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Basic Package installs - [PASS] - @lumarel - All package sets and services tested which are currently on the blocking list
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Application Functionality - [PASS] - @lumarel - everything looks good
  • RC1/RC1.1 - QA:Testcase_Mediacheck - [PASS] - @tcooper
  • RC1/RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Media Consistency Verification - [PASS] - @tcooper
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Media Repoclosure - [PASS] - @tcooper
  • RC1.1 - QA:Testcase Media File Conflicts - [PASS] - @tcooper
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Bootloader Disk Selection - [PASS] - @raktajino
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Installer Translations - [PASS] - @raktajino
  • RC1.1 - QA: Testcase Network Attached Storage - [PASS] - @Stack
  • QA: Testcase Boot Methods Boot ISO - [PASS] - all of us <3
  • QA: Testcase Boot Methods DVD - [PASS] - todos nosotros <3
  • QA:Testcase Cloud Images Published - [PASS] - @neil
  • QA:Testcase Storage Volume Resize - [PASS] - @raktajino, @tcooper
  • QA:Testcase Repocompare - [PASS] - @tcooper
  • QA:Testcase Basic install boot final ISO - [PASS] - @lumarel
  • QA:Testcase Basic install minimal final ISO - [PASS] - @lumarel
  • QA:Testcase Basic installs dvd final ISO - [PASS] - @lumarel - install of every base environment + custom operating system with all options enabled
  • OpenQA tests with final ISOs - [PASS] - @lumarel - boot-iso 2/2 | minimal-iso 2/2 | minimal 22/26 (failing are all false-positive) | server 21/26 (failing are all false-positive) | package-set 5/5 | workstation 17/26 (failing are all false-positive) | graphical-server 17/26 (failing are all false-positive) | universal 34/43 (failing are all false-positive)
  • QA:Testcase Minimal Installation - [PASS] - @neil

OTHER NOTABLE ITEMS

  • QA:Testcase Module Streams - @lumarel - 9.0 currently does not have any Stream metadata and only the base Streams
  • Repo Health Check - @lumarel - yumrepofs is not sending content lengths, which make syncing with Katello impossible
  • Missing package in package group additional-devel - @stack - dnf -y group install additional-devel: No match for group package "hmaccalc" - this is an old EL bug
  • Hosting a nfs server in macOS, and using that in Virtualbox for OpenQA shares is a pain - @tcooper