[ros-kernel] Conformance testing

[Jason Filby]

So we have to get Driver Verifier running on ReactOS.
Also, we have to work out a plan for the areas it doesn't test: HAL, 
ntoskrnl, win32k and anything else.

Regards
Jason

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>Virtually everything except hal, ntoskrnl, and win32k should be
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>On Behalf Of Jason Filby
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>Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:43 PM
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>To: ReactOS Kernel List
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>Subject: Re: [ros-kernel] Conformance testing
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>Alright, and what of our kernel mode DLLs?
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>>There was a discussion on this in the IRC channel yesterday.  The
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>>From: ros-kernel-bounces at reactos.com
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>>Subject: [ros-kernel] Conformance testing
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>>Hi all
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>>Conformance testing is something we're going to have to look at to
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>>But testing usermode code is one thing (tests are apps), and
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>>Perhaps kernel mode DLLs could be compiled with testing code if a 
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