linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 14/15] static_call: Simple self-test module

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Date:   Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:24:28 -0500
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
        Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...nel.org>,
        Jason Baron <jbaron@...mai.com>, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
        David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
        Julia Cartwright <julia@...com>, Jessica Yu <jeyu@...nel.org>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Nadav Amit <namit@...are.com>,
        Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>,
        Edward Cree <ecree@...arflare.com>,
        Daniel Bristot de Oliveira <bristot@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 14/15] static_call: Simple self-test module

On Wed, Jun 05, 2019 at 03:08:07PM +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> 
> Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@...radead.org>
> ---
>  lib/Kconfig.debug      |    8 ++++++++
>  lib/Makefile           |    1 +
>  lib/test_static_call.c |   41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 50 insertions(+)
> 
> --- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
> +++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
> @@ -1955,6 +1955,14 @@ config TEST_STATIC_KEYS
>  
>  	  If unsure, say N.
>  
> +config TEST_STATIC_CALL
> +	tristate "Test static call"
> +	depends on m
> +	help
> +	  Test the static call interfaces.
> +
> +	  If unsure, say N.
> +

Any reason why we wouldn't just make this a built-in boot time test?

-- 
Josh