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Ben Copeland

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Ben Copeland

Worked across linux-test-project/ltp, linux-riscv/linux, and kernelci/dashboard repositories to deliver robust backend and kernel improvements. Enhanced vDSO bug detection in LTP by filtering system-library symbols using Shell and debugging skills, reducing false positives in CI. Contributed C-based driver development for linux-riscv/linux, adding hardware sensor support and improving mutex handling for ASUS motherboards. Improved memory test reliability on 32-bit systems by addressing integer overflows and refining allocation logic. In kernelci/dashboard, implemented Django and Jinja2-based notification and reporting enhancements, including regzbot integration, template refactoring, and attribution improvements, resulting in clearer, more maintainable automated regression reports and streamlined contributor workflows.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

50%Features

Repository Contributions

7Total
Bugs
3
Commits
7
Features
3
Lines of code
737
Activity Months5

Work History

June 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Jun 1, 2026

June 2026 monthly summary for kernelci/dashboard: Delivered Automated Regression Reports Enhancements with regzbot integration, enabling last-known-good commit range calculation, updates to email templates, and refactored layouts for readability. Added golden-file testing for templates and cleaned notification logic by removing redundant CC recipients. These changes improve report reliability, signal-to-noise ratio in notifications, and maintainability of the reporting pipeline.

November 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2025

November 2025 monthly summary for kernelci/dashboard: delivered attribution enhancements in notifications to boost visibility and upstream traceability.

October 2025

2 Commits

Oct 1, 2025

October 2025: Focused on improving reliability and portability of the Linux Test Project (ltp) memory tests across 32-bit architectures. Implemented fixes to address 32-bit integer overflow and address-space limitations in the overcommit_memory tests and adjusted memory length calculations to use unsigned size_t, ensuring OOM scenarios are triggered correctly.

September 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Sep 1, 2025

Month 2025-09 Monthly Summary for linux-riscv/linux focusing on hardware sensor support and stability improvements in the hwmon/asus-ec-sensors driver. Deliverables emphasize feature delivery, bug fixes, and cross-architecture robustness with clear business value.

July 2025

1 Commits

Jul 1, 2025

July 2025 — Linux Test Project (ltp): Key improvement to vDSO bug detection in the vma05 test. Implemented filtering of system-library symbols (ignoring '??' from system libraries) so failures are triggered only by unresolved application symbols. This reduces false positives and noise in CI, enabling faster, more accurate bug triage. Commit reference included for traceability: 089ecfd0217ad9c55cd0a232476629052ce2b8f1.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance97.2%
AI Usage28.6%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

CJinjaPythonShell

Technical Skills

Backend DevelopmentC programmingDebuggingDjangoJinja2Kernel DevelopmentKernel TestingLinux kernel developmentMemory ManagementPythonSQLShell ScriptingSystem ProgrammingTest AutomationTesting

Repositories Contributed To

3 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

linux-test-project/ltp

Jul 2025 Oct 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

ShellC

Technical Skills

DebuggingShell ScriptingTestingKernel DevelopmentKernel TestingMemory Management

linux-riscv/linux

Sep 2025 Sep 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

C

Technical Skills

C programmingLinux kernel developmentdriver developmenthardware interactionhardware monitoringkernel development

kernelci/dashboard

Nov 2025 Jun 2026
2 Months active

Languages Used

JinjaPython

Technical Skills

backend developmentnotification systemstemplate renderingBackend DevelopmentDjangoJinja2