# linux-test-project/ltp

Linux Test Project (mailing list: https://lists.linux.it/listinfo/ltp)

Repository: https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linux-test-project-ltp
Homepage: https://linux-test-project.readthedocs.io/
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: c, linux, linux-kernel, test-automation, unix, posix, syscalls, linux-test, ltp, libc
Last push: 2026-08-26T11:30:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5292, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 96, "gap_med": 122, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2589, forks 1126 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:02.830615+00:00)

## What it is
The Linux Test Project is a collection of test suites and tools for validating the reliability, robustness, and stability of the Linux kernel and related system libraries. It provides automated tests for syscalls, POSIX compliance, and kernel features, maintained by major Linux vendors.

## Use cases
- test linux kernel syscalls
- validate posix compliance of a libc
- stress test io subsystems
- run kernel regression tests before deployment
- automate kernel stability testing on new hardware
- check robustness of system libraries

## When to choose
- you need comprehensive syscall and kernel feature regression testing on Linux
- you are a kernel or distro developer validating patches
- you want to stress-test system reliability on dedicated test machines

## When to avoid
- you need application-level or user-space unit testing
- you cannot dedicate a non-production machine, since tests can crash or damage systems
- you need tests for non-Linux platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: testing, e2e-testing, benchmarking
- domain: testing, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: c, cli
- tags: kernel-testing, syscall-testing, posix-compliance, test-automation, stress-testing, linux

## Member repositories
- linux-test-project/ltp (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.830615+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:22:22.211576+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.830615+00:00, sha 6166a630fd83)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.