linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH 2/4] cpufreq: amd-pstate: Add test module for amd-pstate driver

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Date:   Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:36:30 -0600
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Meng Li <li.meng@....com>, Huang Rui <ray.huang@....com>,
        linux-pm@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
        Nathan Fontenot <nathan.fontenot@....com>,
        Deepak Sharma <deepak.sharma@....com>,
        Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@....com>,
        Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@....com>,
        Jinzhou Su <Jinzhou.Su@....com>,
        Perry Yuan <Perry.Yuan@....com>,
        Xiaojian Du <Xiaojian.Du@....com>,
        Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>,
        Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH 2/4] cpufreq: amd-pstate: Add test module for
 amd-pstate driver

On 8/26/22 3:47 PM, Shuah Khan wrote:
> On 8/16/22 9:46 PM, Meng Li wrote:
>> Add amd-pstate-ut test module, this module is used by kselftest
>> to unit test amd-pstate functionality. This module will be
>> expected by some of selftests to be present and loaded.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Meng Li <li.meng@....com>
>> Acked-by: Huang Rui <ray.huang@....com>
>> Reviewed-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
>> ---
>>   drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86     |   7 +
>>   drivers/cpufreq/Makefile        |   1 +
>>   drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c | 293 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   3 files changed, 301 insertions(+)
>>   create mode 100644 drivers/cpufreq/amd-pstate-ut.c
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86 b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
>> index 55516043b656..fdd819069d72 100644
>> --- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
>> +++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
>> @@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ config X86_AMD_PSTATE
>>         If in doubt, say N.
>> +config X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT
>> +    tristate "selftest for AMD Processor P-State driver"
>> +    depends on X86 && ACPI_PROCESSOR

This has to specify dependency on X86_AMD_PSTATE

>> +    default n
>> +    help
>> +      This kernel module is used for testing. It's safe to say M here.
>> +
> 
> Shouldn't this X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT depend on X86_AMD_PSTATE?
> I am running a few tests and when I have X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT
> enabled as built-in and X86_AMD_PSTATE is disabled, test
> fails saying incorrect cpufreq driver?
> 
> Skipped: Test can only run on amd-pstate driver.
> 
> So it sounds like X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT depends on X86_AMD_PSTATE.
> 

Once I enabled X86_AMD_PSTATE and X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT=m, the test
ran correctly.

Please fix the dependencies and send me a new version. Send all
the patches so it is easier to apply them all at once.

thanks,
-- Shuah