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diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/usage.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/usage.rst index 9faf2b4153fc..9f720f1317d3 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/usage.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/usage.rst @@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ there's an allocation error. ``return`` so they only work from the test function. In KUnit, we stop the current kthread on failure, so you can call them from anywhere. +.. note:: + Warning: There is an exception to the above rule. You shouldn't use assertions + in the suite's exit() function, or in the free function for a resource. These + run when a test is shutting down, and an assertion here prevents further + cleanup code from running, potentially leading to a memory leak. + Customizing error messages -------------------------- |