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INSTALL: Make note that Linux kernel 6.12.x or earlier is needed for reiserfs testing

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Also, remove wording suggesting that tests may be skipped if prerequisites
are not installed. Tests should never be skipped because of an environment
misconfiguration, instead they should return a hard error (code 99).

Signed-off-by: Glenn Washburn <development@efficientek.com>
Reviewed-by: Daniel Kiper <daniel.kiper@oracle.com>
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Glenn Washburn 2025-11-17 18:01:44 -06:00 committed by Daniel Kiper
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@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ More cross compiling toolchains can be found at the following trusted sites:
* https://mirrors.kernel.org/pub/tools/crosstool/ * https://mirrors.kernel.org/pub/tools/crosstool/
* https://toolchains.bootlin.com/ * https://toolchains.bootlin.com/
Prerequisites for make-check: Prerequisites for running make-check successfully:
* qemu, specifically the binary "qemu-system-ARCH" where ARCH is the * qemu, specifically the binary "qemu-system-ARCH" where ARCH is the
architecture GRUB has been built for; the "qemu-system" package on Debian architecture GRUB has been built for; the "qemu-system" package on Debian
@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ Prerequisites for make-check:
reiserfs, udf, xfs reiserfs, udf, xfs
- On newer kernels, the exfat kernel modules may be used instead of the - On newer kernels, the exfat kernel modules may be used instead of the
exfat FUSE filesystem exfat FUSE filesystem
- Kernel version 6.12.x was the last series to include reiserfs support,
so later kernels will fail the reiser filesystem test.
* The following are Debian named packages required mostly for the full * The following are Debian named packages required mostly for the full
suite of filesystem testing (but some are needed by other tests as well): suite of filesystem testing (but some are needed by other tests as well):
- btrfs-progs, dosfstools, e2fsprogs, erofs-utils, exfatprogs, exfat-fuse, - btrfs-progs, dosfstools, e2fsprogs, erofs-utils, exfatprogs, exfat-fuse,
@ -96,8 +98,8 @@ Prerequisites for make-check:
- attr, cpio, g++, gawk, parted, recode, tar, util-linux - attr, cpio, g++, gawk, parted, recode, tar, util-linux
Note that `make check' will run and many tests may complete successfully Note that `make check' will run and many tests may complete successfully
with only a subset of these prerequisites. However, some tests may be with only a subset of these prerequisites. However, some tests may fail
skipped or fail due to missing prerequisites. due to missing prerequisites.
To build the documentation you'll need: To build the documentation you'll need:
* texinfo, for the info and html documentation * texinfo, for the info and html documentation