check: try reloading modules

[xfstests-dev.git] / README

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@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ _______________________
 - create fsgqa test user ("sudo useradd -m fsgqa")
 - create fsgqa group ("sudo groupadd fsgqa")
 - create 123456-fsgqa test user ("sudo useradd 123456-fsgqa")
+  this 2nd user creation step can be safely skipped if your system
+  doesn't support names starting with digits, only a handful of tests
+  require it.
 - create fsgqa2 test user ("sudo useradd fsgqa2")
 
 ______________________
@@ -103,6 +106,9 @@ Preparing system for tests:
              - set USE_KMEMLEAK=yes to scan for memory leaks in the kernel
                after every test, if the kernel supports kmemleak.
              - set KEEP_DMESG=yes to keep dmesg log after test
+             - Set TEST_FS_MODULE_RELOAD=1 to unload the module and reload
+               it between test invocations.  This assumes that the name of
+               the module is the same as FSTYP.
 
         - or add a case to the switch in common/config assigning
           these variables based on the hostname of your test