From: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <me@tobias.gr>
To: 32890@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#32890] [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add memtest86+.
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2018 12:19:24 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20181001101925.22883-1-me@tobias.gr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <874le6c6te.fsf@tobias.gr>
* gnu/packages/hardware.scm (memtest86+): New public variable.
---
gnu/packages/hardware.scm | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 64 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/hardware.scm b/gnu/packages/hardware.scm
index f77336e50..558ba4ef8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/hardware.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/hardware.scm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
(define-module (gnu packages hardware)
#:use-module (gnu packages compression)
+ #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
#:use-module (gnu packages glib)
#:use-module (gnu packages libusb)
#:use-module (gnu packages linux)
@@ -74,6 +75,67 @@ calibrated, and restored when the calibration is applied.")
(license (list license:bsd-3 ; FindDDCUtil.cmake
license:gpl2+)))) ; everything else
+;; Distinct from memtest86, which is obsolete.
+(define-public memtest86+
+ (package
+ (name "memtest86+")
+ ;; Update the description when/if UEFI support is released.
+ (version "5.01")
+ (source
+ (origin
+ (method url-fetch)
+ (uri (string-append "https://www.memtest.org/download/5.01/memtest86+-"
+ version ".tar.gz"))
+ (sha256
+ (base32 "0fch1l55753y6jkk0hj8f6vw4h1kinkn9ysp22dq5g9zjnvjf88l"))))
+ (build-system gnu-build-system)
+ (arguments
+ `(#:phases
+ (modify-phases %standard-phases
+ (delete 'configure) ; no configure script
+ (replace 'build
+ ;; The default 'make all' does wonderful things, like scp(1) a file to
+ ;; 192.168.0.12. Build the bootable images and nothing more.
+ (lambda _
+ (invoke "make"
+ "memtest" ; ELF executable
+ "memtest.bin"))) ; DOS/MBR boot sector
+ (replace 'install
+ (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+ (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+ (lib (string-append out "/lib/memtest86+"))
+ (doc (string-append out "/share/doc/memtest86+-" ,version)))
+ (for-each
+ (lambda (file)
+ (install-file file lib))
+ (list "memtest"
+ "memtest.bin"))
+ (for-each
+ (lambda (file)
+ (install-file file doc))
+ (list "FAQ"
+ "README"))))))
+ #:tests? #f)) ; no way to test this
+ (native-inputs
+ ;; Newer GCCs fail with a deluge of "multiple definition of `__foo'" errors.
+ `(("gcc" ,gcc-4.9)))
+ ;; XXX How can I ask to simply 'build the same thing on x86_64 as on i686'?
+ (supported-systems (list "i686-linux"))
+ (home-page "https://www.memtest.org/")
+ (synopsis "Thorough real-mode memory tester")
+ (description
+ "Memtest86+ is a thorough, stand-alone memory test for x86-architecture
+systems. It runs independently of any operating system, at computer boot-up, so
+that it can scan all of your RAM for hardware defects.
+
+Most errors reported by Memtest86+ can be solved by replacing (parts of) your
+RAM, but the test implicitly tests the CPU, caches, and motherboard as well.
+It is impossible for the test to determine which component caused the failure to
+occur: the only option is to replace more parts until the failure is corrected.
+
+Memtest86+ cannot currently be used on computers booted with UEFI.")
+ (license license:gpl2)))
+
(define-public msr-tools
(package
(name "msr-tools")
@@ -89,6 +151,7 @@ calibrated, and restored when the calibration is applied.")
(arguments
`(#:make-flags
(list (string-append "sbindir=" (assoc-ref %outputs "out") "/sbin"))
+ #:tests? #f ; no test suite
#:phases
(modify-phases %standard-phases
(delete 'configure) ; no configure script
@@ -98,8 +161,7 @@ calibrated, and restored when the calibration is applied.")
(let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
(sbin (string-append out "/sbin")))
(mkdir-p sbin)
- #t))))
- #:tests? #f)) ; no test suite
+ #t))))))
(native-inputs
`(("unzip" ,unzip)))
;; These registers and the CPUID instruction only exist on (most) x86 chips.
--
2.18.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-10-01 10:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-10-01 10:14 [bug#32890] [PATCH 0/2] test mems Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2018-10-01 10:19 ` Tobias Geerinckx-Rice [this message]
2018-10-01 10:19 ` [bug#32890] [PATCH 2/2] gnu: Add memtester Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2018-10-02 9:45 ` Ludovic Courtès
2018-10-01 10:31 ` [bug#32890] [PATCH 1/2] gnu: Add memtest86+ Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2018-10-02 9:44 ` Ludovic Courtès
2018-10-02 9:45 ` Ludovic Courtès
2018-10-01 15:40 ` Tor contact
2018-10-04 2:30 ` bug#32890: [PATCH 0/2] test mems Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
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