linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 03/12] selftests: add tests

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Date:   Thu, 7 Oct 2021 16:23:22 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Miroslav Benes <mbenes@...e.cz>
To:     Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@...nel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 03/12] selftests: add tests_sysfs module

On Mon, 27 Sep 2021, Luis Chamberlain wrote:

> This adds a new selftest module which can be used to test sysfs, which
> would otherwise require using an existing driver. This lets us muck
> with a template driver to test breaking things without affecting
> system behaviour or requiring the dependencies of a real device
> driver.
> 
> A series of 28 tests are added. Support for using two device types are
> supported:
> 
>   * misc
>   * block

I suppose the selftests will run for more than 45 seconds (default 
kselftest timeout), so you probably also want to set timeout to something 
sensible in tools/testing/selftests/sysfs/settings file (0 would disable 
it).

Miroslav