In March, the ELISA Project welcomed KernelCI, a community-based open source distributed test automation system focused on building a collaborative ecosystem around upstream kernel development, to our ecosystem. The primary goal of KernelCI is to use an open testing philosophy to ensure the quality, stability and long-term maintenance of the Linux kernel. The Project is currently working on improved LTS kernel testing and validation; consolidation of existing testing initiatives; quality-of-life improvements to the current service; expanded compute resources; and increased pool of hardware to be tested. Learn more about why they joined the project here.
KernelCI will be hosting the Automated Testing Summit (ATS) 2025 on Thursday, June 26 from 9 am – 5 pm in Denver, Colorado, as part of Open Source Summit North America. The Automated Testing Summit is a technical conference focused on the key challenges, tools, and infrastructure involved in testing and quality assurance for the Linux ecosystem — with an emphasis on upstream kernel development, embedded systems, cloud environments and CI integration.
Modern software stacks grow increasingly complex and heterogeneous. Ensuring their stability requires scalable, reproducible, and automated testing solutions that can operate across diverse hardware platforms, kernel versions, and integration layers. ATS brings together engineers working on KernelCI, test frameworks, lab automation, CI/CD pipelines, fuzzing, performance analysis, and more.
The event is a platform for in-depth technical talks, demos, and collaboration sessions that tackle real-world problems in automated testing. Topics range from designing interoperable systems for sharing test results, to debugging kernel regressions across distributed hardware labs.
ATS is currently accepting speaking proposals. Submit a proposal here by Sunday, May 18.
How to Register: Pre-registration is required.
To register to attend in-person at Automated Testing Summit 2025, add it to your Open Source Summit North America registration.
To register to attend virtually, please register here.