@@ -221,6 +221,38 @@ to add the upgraded version.
<https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#using-reported-by-tested-by-reviewed-by-suggested-by-and-fixes>`__
in the Linux kernel documentation.
+Test your changes
+-----------------
+
+For each contributions you make, you should test your changes as well.
+For this the Yocto Project offers several types of tests. Those tests cover
+different areas and it depends on your changes which are feasible. For example run:
+
+ - For changes that affect the build environment:
+
+ - ``bitbake-selftest``: for changes within BitBake
+
+ - ``oe-selftest``: to test combinations of BitBake runs
+
+ - ``oe-build-perf-test``: to test the performance of common build scenarios
+
+ - For changes in a recipe:
+
+ - ``ptest``: run package specific tests, if they exist
+
+ - ``testimage``: build an image, boot it and run testcases on it
+
+ - If applicable, ensure also the ``native`` and ``nativesdk`` variants builds
+
+ - For changes relating to the SDK:
+
+ - ``testsdk``: to build, install and run tests against a SDK
+
+ - ``testsdk_ext``: to build, install and run tests against an extended SDK
+
+Note that this list just gives suggestions and is not exhaustive. More details can
+be found here: :ref:`test-manual/intro:Yocto Project Tests --- Types of Testing Overview`.
+
Creating Patches
================
@@ -285,8 +317,9 @@ Validating Patches with Patchtest
``patchtest`` is available in ``openembedded-core`` as a tool for making
sure that your patches are well-formatted and contain important info for
maintenance purposes, such as ``Signed-off-by`` and ``Upstream-Status``
-tags. Currently, it only supports testing patches for
-``openembedded-core`` branches. To setup, perform the following::
+tags. Note that no functional testing of the changes will be performed by ``patchtest``.
+Currently, it only supports testing patches for ``openembedded-core`` branches.
+To setup, perform the following::
pip install -r meta/lib/patchtest/requirements.txt
source oe-init-build-env