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author | Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com> | 2015-05-13 07:07:52 +0300 |
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committer | Shuah Khan <shuahkh@osg.samsung.com> | 2015-05-27 00:58:07 +0300 |
commit | 2aa8470f02a9b9e6a410d1264fe6c8fa6c402eff (patch) | |
tree | 378e6144e0c81175e26258630f1eae0bd663db85 /tools/testing/selftests/futex/README | |
parent | 61171d0407b537eff299aea2388773b6c760e6eb (diff) | |
download | linux-2aa8470f02a9b9e6a410d1264fe6c8fa6c402eff.tar.xz |
selftests: Add futex functional tests
The futextest testsuite [1] provides functional, stress, and
performance tests for the various futex op codes. Those tests will be of
more use to futex developers if they are included with the kernel
source.
Copy the core infrastructure and the functional tests into selftests,
but adapt them for inclusion in the kernel:
- Update the Makefile to include the run_tests target, remove reference
to the performance and stress tests from the contributed sources.
- Replace my dead IBM email address with my current Intel email address.
- Remove the warrantee and write-to paragraphs from the license blurbs.
- Remove the NAME section as the filename is easily determined. ;-)
- Make the whitespace usage consistent in a couple of places.
- Cleanup various CodingStyle violations.
A future effort will explore moving the performance and stress tests
into the kernel.
1. http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/dvhart/futextest.git
Cc: Shuah Khan <shuahkh@osg.samsung.com>
Cc: linux-api@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Davidlohr Bueso <dave@stgolabs.net>
Cc: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>
Signed-off-by: Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <shuahkh@osg.samsung.com>
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diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/futex/README b/tools/testing/selftests/futex/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3224a049b196 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/futex/README @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +Futex Test +========== +Futex Test is intended to thoroughly test the Linux kernel futex system call +API. + +Functional tests shall test the documented behavior of the futex operation +code under test. This includes checking for proper behavior under normal use, +odd corner cases, regression tests, and abject abuse and misuse. + +Futextest will also provide example implementation of mutual exclusion +primitives. These can be used as is in user applications or can serve as +examples for system libraries. These will likely be added to either a new lib/ +directory or purely as header files under include/, I'm leaning toward the +latter. + +Quick Start +----------- +# make +# ./run.sh + +Design and Implementation Goals +------------------------------- +o Tests should be as self contained as is practical so as to facilitate sharing + the individual tests on mailing list discussions and bug reports. +o The build system shall remain as simple as possible, avoiding any archive or + shared object building and linking. +o Where possible, any helper functions or other package-wide code shall be + implemented in header files, avoiding the need to compile intermediate object + files. +o External dependendencies shall remain as minimal as possible. Currently gcc + and glibc are the only dependencies. +o Tests return 0 for success and < 0 for failure. + +Output Formatting +----------------- +Test output shall be easily parsable by both human and machine. Title and +results are printed to stdout, while intermediate ERROR or FAIL messages are +sent to stderr. Tests shall support the -c option to print PASS, FAIL, and +ERROR strings in color for easy visual parsing. Output shall conform to the +following format: + +test_name: Description of the test + Arguments: arg1=val1 #units specified for clarity where appropriate + ERROR: Description of unexpected error + FAIL: Reason for test failure + # FIXME: Perhaps an " INFO: informational message" option would be + # useful here. Using -v to toggle it them on and off, as with -c. + # there may be multiple ERROR or FAIL messages +Result: (PASS|FAIL|ERROR) + +Naming +------ +o FIXME: decide on a sane test naming scheme. Currently the tests are named + based on the primary futex operation they test. Eventually this will become a + problem as we intend to write multiple tests which collide in this namespace. + Perhaps something like "wait-wake-1" "wait-wake-2" is adequate, leaving the + detailed description in the test source and the output. + +Coding Style +------------ +o The Futex Test project adheres to the coding standards set forth by Linux + kernel as defined in the Linux source Documentation/CodingStyle. |