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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..9d68e033782 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +# Gluster + Gluster is a software defined distributed storage that can scale to several + petabytes. It provides interfaces for object, block and file storage. + +## Development + The development workflow is documented in [Contributors guide](CONTRIBUTING.md) + +## Documentation + The Gluster documentation can be found at [Gluster Docs](http://docs.gluster.org). + +## Deployment + Quick instructions to build and install can be found in [INSTALL](INSTALL) file. + +## Testing + + GlusterFS source contains some functional tests under `tests/` directory. All + these tests are run against every patch submitted for review. If you want your + patch to be tested, please add a `.t` test file as part of your patch submission. + You can also submit a patch to only add a `.t` file for the test case you are + aware of. + + To run these tests, on your test-machine, just run `./run-tests.sh`. Don't run + this on a machine where you have 'production' glusterfs is running, as it would + blindly kill all gluster processes in each runs. + + If you are sending a patch, and want to validate one or few specific tests, then + run a single test by running the below command. + +``` + bash# /bin/bash ${path_to_gluster}/tests/basic/rpc-coverage.t +``` + + You can also use `prove` tool if available in your machine, as follows. + +``` + bash# prove -vmfe '/bin/bash' ${path_to_gluster}/tests/basic/rpc-coverage.t +``` + + +## Maintainers + The list of Gluster maintainers is available in [MAINTAINERS](MAINTAINERS) file. + +## License + Gluster is dual licensed under [GPLV2](COPYING-GPLV2) and [LGPLV3+](COPYING-LGPLV3). + + Please visit the [Gluster Home Page](http://www.gluster.org/) to find out more about Gluster. |