release-v0.6

New Features

23 tests have been added for the RAPL (Running Average Power Limiting) feature.
2 tests have been introduced for the CET kernel space IBT feature.
2 tests have been incorporated for Thermal management.

Notably, TDX-Compliance testing has been included, covering 317 test points across CR, CPUID, and MSR. This test is designed to ensure TDX's adherence to specifications, mitigating potential security risks within the TD environment.

Intel® Trust Domain Extensions (Intel® TDX) is a technology by Intel that enhances Virtual Machine Extensions (VMX) by introducing a new type of virtual machine guest called a Trust Domain (TD).

Bug Fixes

Refine Dockerfile to make it support kernel module compiling.

Upgrading

To upgrade to the latest version of the Linux Kernel Validation Suite, follow the usual installation instructions for your system. No special steps are required.

We hope you find the Linux Kernel Validation Suite useful and appreciate your feedback. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future improvements, please don't hesitate to contact us.

release-v0.4

New Features

• 9 tests have been added to verify the CPU Core C-state feature.
• 27 tests have been added to test the CET user space SHSTK feature.
• 27 new tests have been added to validate the Intel Processor Trace (Intel PT) feature.
• 45 tests have been added to assess the Intel Speed Select Technology (ISST) feature.
• 54 tests have been added to evaluate the User-Mode Instruction Prevention (UMIP) feature.
• The common libraries used in shell tests have been improved.

Bug Fixes

• Fix the warning complaint that occurred during compilation.

Upgrading

To upgrade to the latest version of the Linux Kernel Validation Suite, follow the usual installation instructions for your system. No special steps are required.

We hope you find the Linux Kernel Validation Suite useful and appreciate your feedback. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for future improvements, please don't hesitate to contact us.

release-v0.2

I'm pleased to announce the release of the initial edition of kernel test cases open source project - LKVS (Linux Kernel Validation Suite).

There are a number of features included in this release, including:

• Begin CET, xsave, umip, th, and AMX TMUL test cases (state-components-validation-utilities).
• Remove the compile warning.
• Add Docker support to simplify the compilation process.

Please feel free to ask questions or make comments on GitHub:
https://github.com/intel/lkvs