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diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst index ab376b316c36..18c2da67fae4 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst @@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ kselftest runs as a userspace process. Tests that can be written/run in userspace may wish to use the `Test Harness`_. Tests that need to be run in kernel space may wish to use a `Test Module`_. +Documentation on the tests +========================== + +For documentation on the kselftests themselves, see: + +.. toctree:: + + testing-devices + Running the selftests (hotplug tests are run in limited mode) ============================================================= @@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ expected time it takes to run a test. If you have control over the systems which will run the tests you can configure a test runner on those systems to use a greater or lower timeout on the command line as with the `-o` or the `--override-timeout` argument. For example to use 165 seconds instead -one would use: +one would use:: $ ./run_kselftest.sh --override-timeout 165 @@ -228,6 +237,13 @@ In general, the rules for selftests are * Don't cause the top-level "make run_tests" to fail if your feature is unconfigured. + * The output of tests must conform to the TAP standard to ensure high + testing quality and to capture failures/errors with specific details. + The kselftest.h and kselftest_harness.h headers provide wrappers for + outputting test results. These wrappers should be used for pass, + fail, exit, and skip messages. CI systems can easily parse TAP output + messages to detect test results. + Contributing new tests (details) ================================ @@ -245,6 +261,10 @@ Contributing new tests (details) TEST_PROGS, TEST_GEN_PROGS mean it is the executable tested by default. + TEST_GEN_MODS_DIR should be used by tests that require modules to be built + before the test starts. The variable will contain the name of the directory + containing the modules. + TEST_CUSTOM_PROGS should be used by tests that require custom build rules and prevent common build rule use. @@ -255,9 +275,21 @@ Contributing new tests (details) TEST_PROGS_EXTENDED, TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED mean it is the executable which is not tested by default. + TEST_FILES, TEST_GEN_FILES mean it is the file which is used by test. + TEST_INCLUDES is similar to TEST_FILES, it lists files which should be + included when exporting or installing the tests, with the following + differences: + + * symlinks to files in other directories are preserved + * the part of paths below tools/testing/selftests/ is preserved when + copying the files to the output directory + + TEST_INCLUDES is meant to list dependencies located in other directories of + the selftests hierarchy. + * First use the headers inside the kernel source and/or git repo, and then the system headers. Headers for the kernel release as opposed to headers installed by the distro on the system should be the primary focus to be able @@ -315,7 +347,7 @@ kselftest. We use kselftests for lib/ as an example. 1. Create the test module 2. Create the test script that will run (load/unload) the module - e.g. ``tools/testing/selftests/lib/printf.sh`` + e.g. ``tools/testing/selftests/lib/bitmap.sh`` 3. Add line to config file e.g. ``tools/testing/selftests/lib/config`` |