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diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/kunit-tool.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/kunit-tool.rst index 50d46394e97e..949af2da81e5 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/kunit-tool.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/kunit-tool.rst @@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ the Linux kernel as UML (`User Mode Linux <http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net/>`_), running KUnit tests, parsing the test results and displaying them in a user friendly manner. +kunit_tool addresses the problem of being able to run tests without needing a +virtual machine or actual hardware with User Mode Linux. User Mode Linux is a +Linux architecture, like ARM or x86; however, unlike other architectures it +compiles the kernel as a standalone Linux executable that can be run like any +other program directly inside of a host operating system. To be clear, it does +not require any virtualization support: it is just a regular program. + What is a kunitconfig? ====================== |