linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] selftests: lib: Skip tests on missing test modules

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Date:   Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:54:32 +0530
From:   Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@...aro.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>, linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org,
        David Decotigny <decot@...glers.com>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] selftests: lib: Skip tests on missing test modules

Hi Kees,

On 20 June 2017 at 00:21, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 6:44 AM, Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@...aro.org> wrote:
>> With older kernels, printf.sh and bitmap.sh fail because they can't find
>> the respective test modules they are looking for.
>>
>> Add the skip portion on missing the respective test_XXX module. Error out
>> with the same error code as prime_numbers.sh.
>>
>> v2: Per Shuah's review, search for the module rather than do modprobe.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@...aro.org>
>> ---
>>  tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh | 6 ++++++
>>  tools/testing/selftests/lib/printf.sh | 6 ++++++
>>  2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh
>> index 2da187b6ddad..b893046d511f 100755
>> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh
>> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh
>> @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
>>  #!/bin/sh
>>  # Runs bitmap infrastructure tests using test_bitmap kernel module
>>
>> +if ! find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -type f -name test_bitmap.ko | grep -q .;
>> +then
>> +       echo "bitmap: test_bitmap.ko not found [SKIP]"
>> +       exit 77
>> +fi
>> +
>>  if /sbin/modprobe -q test_bitmap; then
>>         /sbin/modprobe -q -r test_bitmap
>>         echo "bitmap: ok"
>> diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/lib/printf.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/lib/printf.sh
>> index 4fdc70fe6980..804b7e75acc0 100755
>> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/lib/printf.sh
>> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/lib/printf.sh
>> @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
>>  #!/bin/sh
>>  # Runs printf infrastructure using test_printf kernel module
>>
>> +if ! find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -type f -name test_printf.ko | grep -q .;
>> +then
>> +        echo "printf: test_printf.ko not found [SKIP]"
>> +        exit 77
>> +fi
>> +
>>  if /sbin/modprobe -q test_printf; then
>>         /sbin/modprobe -q -r test_printf
>>         echo "printf: ok"
>
> This doesn't seem right to me. Can't these be built-ins too?
>
Yes, it can be. I'm running test right now to check presence of module
with -q -n; that should take care of builtin as well. will send an
updated patch soon.

> -Kees
>
> --
> Kees Cook
> Pixel Security

Best,
Sumit.