SoK/2024/StatusReport/Sarthak Negi
Testing and development of KEcoLab
Introduction and Abstract: Sustainability is a key goal for KDE over the next two years. One aspect of this goal is to measure the energy consumption of KDE softwares. To do this, it is necessary to access lab in KDAB, Berlin, which can be done remotely using KEcoLab.
deliverables:
1. Testing KEcoLab & bug squashing
2. Integrating measurement workflow in Okular repository
3. Create tests for KEcolab
4. Measuring in Wayland
Weekly Progress
WEEK 1 - 2: I've established Selenium on three virtual machines (Kubuntu, Fedora, Ubuntu) for simultaneous testing and conducted thorough KecoLab testing, identifying and reporting bugs to enhance its quality. Proactive communication was initiated with the Okular team for pipeline integration and with KdeEcoTest contributors regarding Wayland support timelines. Additionally, Also, resolved the dynamic IP issue for Powemeter access, streamlining testing processes.