• Test Suite - includes an introduction, dependencies, downloadable stand alone test suite, instructions, documentation, and results.
• Results - a shortcut to reported results.

Welcome to the Ballista OS Robustness Test Suite. The purpose of this test suite is to facilitate testing POSIX function robustness. The test suite:

• Runs strictly on your computer. No server is involved.
• Executes via a single command and is designed to require minimal user interaction.
• Performs Ballista tests on each of the supported POSIX functions.
• Records, tabulates, and summarizes the results.
• Supports stand-alone program creation for individual failed test cases in order to reproduce and isolate robustness failures.

This software package can be ported to most POSIX-based operating systems with relative ease, and is useful for comparing competitive operating systems or different versions of the same operating system. This "do it yourself " utility does not add any additional testing capabilities to the standard ballista client. Instead the purpose is to provide a friendlier option for testing POSIX systems.

Generally updates to the Ballista OS Robustness Test Suite are scheduled on Mondays between 9-10 EST. These updates will not impact tests that are in progress, since unlike classic Ballista there is no server dependency. Information on the test suite updates is provided. When reporting results we encourage you to use the latest release available.

You must execute this test suite on a POSIX-compliant system (i.e., on a "Unix" system). Sorry, but Microsoft Windows (in any versions) is not supported. Beyond that, there are certain utilities and programs upon which the test suite is dependent.

Ballista Related Links:

• Ballista OS Test Suite Download - Instructions on Downloading and Executing the Ballista OS Test Suite
• Expanding Ballista OS Test Suite to Non-POSIX Functions - Instructions on Modifying the Test Suite to test new functions.
• Ballista Home Page - Overview of the Ballista Project
• Ballista OS Robustness Test Suite Home Page - Overview of the Test Suite (Current Page)
• Ballista Test Server - Ballista Client/Server Testing