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@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ Contributing new tests (details)
TEST_FILES, TEST_GEN_FILES mean it is the file which is used by
test.
+ * First use the headers inside the kernel source and/or git repo, and then the
+ system headers. Headers for the kernel release as opposed to headers
+ installed by the distro on the system should be the primary focus to be able
+ to find regressions.
+
Test Harness
============