linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Kselftest update for Linux 5.20-rc1

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Message-ID: <fa7fb9b3-169a-199f-22da-006777a14e03@collabora.com>
Date:   Wed, 3 Aug 2022 06:44:06 +0200
From:   Guillaume Tucker <guillaume.tucker@...labora.com>
To:     Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Mickaël Salaün <mic@...ikod.net>,
        Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        linux-security-module <linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Kselftest update for Linux 5.20-rc1

On 02/08/2022 15:29, Shuah Khan wrote:
> On 8/2/22 3:51 AM, Mickaël Salaün wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This change breaks the Landlock test build when performed on the tools/testing/selftests/landlock directory because the (non-system/up-to-date) kernel headers aren't found. Looking at the use of top_srcdir and HDR_PATH, it seems that multiple subsystems are using this feature. I consider this change a regression.
>>
> 
> I did a build test from the top level before sending the pull request
> and didn't catch this breakage as a result. This breaks when build is
> run from the test directory.
> 
> We have had several problems related to khdr_dir and target and decided
> to move away from it with this change.
> 
>> It also removes the check on up-to-date kernel headers (thanks to the Makefile's target timestamp).
>>
>> I wasn't CCed for this change impacting Landlock [1]. Please keep in mind to add at least maintainers and related mailing-lists for changes on related subsystems.
>>
> 
> That is the usual practice and if I notice missing maintainers, I add
> them. We missed this one.
> 
>> The following patch almost revert commit a917dd94b832 ("selftests/landlock: drop deprecated headers dependency") and partially fixes commit 49de12ba06ef ("selftests: drop KSFT_KHDR_INSTALL make target"):
>>
> 
> Guillaume,
> 
> Will you be able to look at this and send a patch on top? I will
> send another pull request before merge window closes?

Sure, I'll take a look today.

Also I'll see if we can add some extra build tests in KernelCI
for the kselftest tree to catch issues like these automatically.

Best wishes,
Guillaume

>> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/Makefile
>> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/landlock/Makefile
>> @@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ TEST_GEN_PROGS := $(src_test:.c=)
>>   TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED := true
>>
>>   OVERRIDE_TARGETS := 1
>> +top_srcdir = ../../../..
>>   include ../lib.mk
>>
>> +khdr_dir = $(top_srcdir)/usr/include
>> +
>>   $(OUTPUT)/true: true.c
>>       $(LINK.c) $< $(LDLIBS) -o $@ -static
>>
>> -$(OUTPUT)/%_test: %_test.c ../kselftest_harness.h common.h
>> -    $(LINK.c) $< $(LDLIBS) -o $@ -lcap
>> +$(OUTPUT)/%_test: %_test.c $(khdr_dir)/linux/landlock.h ../kselftest_harness.h common.h
>> +    $(LINK.c) $< $(LDLIBS) -o $@ -lcap -I$(khdr_dir)
>>
>>
>> This doesn't fix the header timestamp check though.
>>
> 
> thanks,
> -- Shuah