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2025-06-09selftests/x86: Add a test to detect infinite SIGTRAP handler loopXin Li (Intel)
When FRED is enabled, if the Trap Flag (TF) is set without an external debugger attached, it can lead to an infinite loop in the SIGTRAP handler. To avoid this, the software event flag in the augmented SS must be cleared, ensuring that no single-step trap remains pending when ERETU completes. This test checks for that specific scenario—verifying whether the kernel correctly prevents an infinite SIGTRAP loop in this edge case when FRED is enabled. The test should _always_ pass with IDT event delivery, thus no need to disable the test even when FRED is not enabled. Signed-off-by: Xin Li (Intel) <xin@zytor.com> Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com> Tested-by: Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@intel.com> Cc:stable@vger.kernel.org Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250609084054.2083189-3-xin%40zytor.com