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@@ -112,11 +112,51 @@ terminates the test case if the condition is not satisfied. For example:
KUNIT_EXPECT_LE(test, a[i], a[i + 1]);
}
-In this example, the method under test should return pointer to a value. If the
-pointer returns null or an errno, we want to stop the test since the following
-expectation could crash the test case. `ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(...)` allows us
-to bail out of the test case if the appropriate conditions are not satisfied to
-complete the test.
+In this example, we need to be able to allocate an array to test the ``sort()``
+function. So we use ``KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL()`` to abort the test if
+there's an allocation error.
+
+.. note::
+ In other test frameworks, ``ASSERT`` macros are often implemented by calling
+ ``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
+--------------------------
+
+Each of the ``KUNIT_EXPECT`` and ``KUNIT_ASSERT`` macros have a ``_MSG``
+variant. These take a format string and arguments to provide additional
+context to the automatically generated error messages.
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ char some_str[41];
+ generate_sha1_hex_string(some_str);
+
+ /* Before. Not easy to tell why the test failed. */
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, strlen(some_str), 40);
+
+ /* After. Now we see the offending string. */
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, strlen(some_str), 40, "some_str='%s'", some_str);
+
+Alternatively, one can take full control over the error message by using
+``KUNIT_FAIL()``, e.g.
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ /* Before */
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, some_setup_function(), 0);
+
+ /* After: full control over the failure message. */
+ if (some_setup_function())
+ KUNIT_FAIL(test, "Failed to setup thing for testing");
+
Test Suites
~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -126,7 +166,12 @@ many similar tests. In order to reduce duplication in these closely related
tests, most unit testing frameworks (including KUnit) provide the concept of a
*test suite*. A test suite is a collection of test cases for a unit of code
with optional setup and teardown functions that run before/after the whole
-suite and/or every test case. For example:
+suite and/or every test case.
+
+.. note::
+ A test case will only run if it is associated with a test suite.
+
+For example:
.. code-block:: c
@@ -156,7 +201,10 @@ after everything else. ``kunit_test_suite(example_test_suite)`` registers the
test suite with the KUnit test framework.
.. note::
- A test case will only run if it is associated with a test suite.
+ The ``exit`` and ``suite_exit`` functions will run even if ``init`` or
+ ``suite_init`` fail. Make sure that they can handle any inconsistent
+ state which may result from ``init`` or ``suite_init`` encountering errors
+ or exiting early.
``kunit_test_suite(...)`` is a macro which tells the linker to put the
specified test suite in a special linker section so that it can be run by KUnit
@@ -494,11 +542,31 @@ There is more boilerplate code involved, but it can:
Parameterized Testing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-The table-driven testing pattern is common enough that KUnit has special
-support for it.
+To run a test case against multiple inputs, KUnit provides a parameterized
+testing framework. This feature formalizes and extends the concept of
+table-driven tests discussed previously.
+
+A KUnit test is determined to be parameterized if a parameter generator function
+is provided when registering the test case. A test user can either write their
+own generator function or use one that is provided by KUnit. The generator
+function is stored in ``kunit_case->generate_params`` and can be set using the
+macros described in the section below.
-By reusing the same ``cases`` array from above, we can write the test as a
-"parameterized test" with the following.
+To establish the terminology, a "parameterized test" is a test which is run
+multiple times (once per "parameter" or "parameter run"). Each parameter run has
+both its own independent ``struct kunit`` (the "parameter run context") and
+access to a shared parent ``struct kunit`` (the "parameterized test context").
+
+Passing Parameters to a Test
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+There are three ways to provide the parameters to a test:
+
+Array Parameter Macros:
+
+ KUnit provides special support for the common table-driven testing pattern.
+ By applying either ``KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM`` or ``KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM_DESC`` to the
+ ``cases`` array from the previous section, we can create a parameterized test
+ as shown below:
.. code-block:: c
@@ -507,7 +575,7 @@ By reusing the same ``cases`` array from above, we can write the test as a
const char *str;
const char *sha1;
};
- const struct sha1_test_case cases[] = {
+ static const struct sha1_test_case cases[] = {
{
.str = "hello world",
.sha1 = "2aae6c35c94fcfb415dbe95f408b9ce91ee846ed",
@@ -518,13 +586,9 @@ By reusing the same ``cases`` array from above, we can write the test as a
},
};
- // Need a helper function to generate a name for each test case.
- static void case_to_desc(const struct sha1_test_case *t, char *desc)
- {
- strcpy(desc, t->str);
- }
- // Creates `sha1_gen_params()` to iterate over `cases`.
- KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM(sha1, cases, case_to_desc);
+ // Creates `sha1_gen_params()` to iterate over `cases` while using
+ // the struct member `str` for the case description.
+ KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM_DESC(sha1, cases, str);
// Looks no different from a normal test.
static void sha1_test(struct kunit *test)
@@ -540,30 +604,324 @@ By reusing the same ``cases`` array from above, we can write the test as a
}
// Instead of KUNIT_CASE, we use KUNIT_CASE_PARAM and pass in the
- // function declared by KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM.
+ // function declared by KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM or KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM_DESC.
static struct kunit_case sha1_test_cases[] = {
KUNIT_CASE_PARAM(sha1_test, sha1_gen_params),
{}
};
-Exiting Early on Failed Expectations
-------------------------------------
+Custom Parameter Generator Function:
+
+ The generator function is responsible for generating parameters one-by-one
+ and has the following signature:
+ ``const void* (*)(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)``.
+ You can pass the generator function to the ``KUNIT_CASE_PARAM``
+ or ``KUNIT_CASE_PARAM_WITH_INIT`` macros.
+
+ The function receives the previously generated parameter as the ``prev`` argument
+ (which is ``NULL`` on the first call) and can also access the parameterized
+ test context passed as the ``test`` argument. KUnit calls this function
+ repeatedly until it returns ``NULL``, which signifies that a parameterized
+ test ended.
+
+ Below is an example of how it works:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ #define MAX_TEST_BUFFER_SIZE 8
+
+ // Example generator function. It produces a sequence of buffer sizes that
+ // are powers of two, starting at 1 (e.g., 1, 2, 4, 8).
+ static const void *buffer_size_gen_params(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)
+ {
+ long prev_buffer_size = (long)prev;
+ long next_buffer_size = 1; // Start with an initial size of 1.
+
+ // Stop generating parameters if the limit is reached or exceeded.
+ if (prev_buffer_size >= MAX_TEST_BUFFER_SIZE)
+ return NULL;
+
+ // For subsequent calls, calculate the next size by doubling the previous one.
+ if (prev)
+ next_buffer_size = prev_buffer_size << 1;
+
+ return (void *)next_buffer_size;
+ }
+
+ // Simple test to validate that kunit_kzalloc provides zeroed memory.
+ static void buffer_zero_test(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ long buffer_size = (long)test->param_value;
+ // Use kunit_kzalloc to allocate a zero-initialized buffer. This makes the
+ // memory "parameter run managed," meaning it's automatically cleaned up at
+ // the end of each parameter run.
+ int *buf = kunit_kzalloc(test, buffer_size * sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+ // Ensure the allocation was successful.
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, buf);
+
+ // Loop through the buffer and confirm every element is zero.
+ for (int i = 0; i < buffer_size; i++)
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, buf[i], 0);
+ }
+
+ static struct kunit_case buffer_test_cases[] = {
+ KUNIT_CASE_PARAM(buffer_zero_test, buffer_size_gen_params),
+ {}
+ };
+
+Runtime Parameter Array Registration in the Init Function:
+
+ For scenarios where you might need to initialize a parameterized test, you
+ can directly register a parameter array to the parameterized test context.
+
+ To do this, you must pass the parameterized test context, the array itself,
+ the array size, and a ``get_description()`` function to the
+ ``kunit_register_params_array()`` macro. This macro populates
+ ``struct kunit_params`` within the parameterized test context, effectively
+ storing a parameter array object. The ``get_description()`` function will
+ be used for populating parameter descriptions and has the following signature:
+ ``void (*)(struct kunit *test, const void *param, char *desc)``. Note that it
+ also has access to the parameterized test context.
+
+ .. important::
+ When using this way to register a parameter array, you will need to
+ manually pass ``kunit_array_gen_params()`` as the generator function to
+ ``KUNIT_CASE_PARAM_WITH_INIT``. ``kunit_array_gen_params()`` is a KUnit
+ helper that will use the registered array to generate the parameters.
+
+ If needed, instead of passing the KUnit helper, you can also pass your
+ own custom generator function that utilizes the parameter array. To
+ access the parameter array from within the parameter generator
+ function use ``test->params_array.params``.
+
+ The ``kunit_register_params_array()`` macro should be called within a
+ ``param_init()`` function that initializes the parameterized test and has
+ the following signature ``int (*)(struct kunit *test)``. For a detailed
+ explanation of this mechanism please refer to the "Adding Shared Resources"
+ section that is after this one. This method supports registering both
+ dynamically built and static parameter arrays.
+
+ The code snippet below shows the ``example_param_init_dynamic_arr`` test that
+ utilizes ``make_fibonacci_params()`` to create a dynamic array, which is then
+ registered using ``kunit_register_params_array()``. To see the full code
+ please refer to lib/kunit/kunit-example-test.c.
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ /*
+ * Example of a parameterized test param_init() function that registers a dynamic
+ * array of parameters.
+ */
+ static int example_param_init_dynamic_arr(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ size_t seq_size;
+ int *fibonacci_params;
+
+ kunit_info(test, "initializing parameterized test\n");
+
+ seq_size = 6;
+ fibonacci_params = make_fibonacci_params(test, seq_size);
+ if (!fibonacci_params)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ /*
+ * Passes the dynamic parameter array information to the parameterized test
+ * context struct kunit. The array and its metadata will be stored in
+ * test->parent->params_array. The array itself will be located in
+ * params_data.params.
+ */
+ kunit_register_params_array(test, fibonacci_params, seq_size,
+ example_param_dynamic_arr_get_desc);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ static struct kunit_case example_test_cases[] = {
+ /*
+ * Note how we pass kunit_array_gen_params() to use the array we
+ * registered in example_param_init_dynamic_arr() to generate
+ * parameters.
+ */
+ KUNIT_CASE_PARAM_WITH_INIT(example_params_test_with_init_dynamic_arr,
+ kunit_array_gen_params,
+ example_param_init_dynamic_arr,
+ example_param_exit_dynamic_arr),
+ {}
+ };
-We can use ``KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ`` to mark the test as failed and continue
-execution. In some cases, it is unsafe to continue. We can use the
-``KUNIT_ASSERT`` variant to exit on failure.
+Adding Shared Resources
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+All parameter runs in this framework hold a reference to the parameterized test
+context, which can be accessed using the parent ``struct kunit`` pointer. The
+parameterized test context is not used to execute any test logic itself; instead,
+it serves as a container for shared resources.
+
+It's possible to add resources to share between parameter runs within a
+parameterized test by using ``KUNIT_CASE_PARAM_WITH_INIT``, to which you pass
+custom ``param_init()`` and ``param_exit()`` functions. These functions run once
+before and once after the parameterized test, respectively.
+
+The ``param_init()`` function, with the signature ``int (*)(struct kunit *test)``,
+can be used for adding resources to the ``resources`` or ``priv`` fields of
+the parameterized test context, registering the parameter array, and any other
+initialization logic.
+
+The ``param_exit()`` function, with the signature ``void (*)(struct kunit *test)``,
+can be used to release any resources that were not parameterized test managed (i.e.
+not automatically cleaned up after the parameterized test ends) and for any other
+exit logic.
+
+Both ``param_init()`` and ``param_exit()`` are passed the parameterized test
+context behind the scenes. However, the test case function receives the parameter
+run context. Therefore, to manage and access shared resources from within a test
+case function, you must use ``test->parent``.
+
+For instance, finding a shared resource allocated by the Resource API requires
+passing ``test->parent`` to ``kunit_find_resource()``. This principle extends to
+all other APIs that might be used in the test case function, including
+``kunit_kzalloc()``, ``kunit_kmalloc_array()``, and others (see
+Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/api/test.rst and the
+Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/api/resource.rst).
+
+.. note::
+ The ``suite->init()`` function, which executes before each parameter run,
+ receives the parameter run context. Therefore, any resources set up in
+ ``suite->init()`` are cleaned up after each parameter run.
+
+The code below shows how you can add the shared resources. Note that this code
+utilizes the Resource API, which you can read more about here:
+Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/api/resource.rst. To see the full version of this
+code please refer to lib/kunit/kunit-example-test.c.
.. code-block:: c
- void example_test_user_alloc_function(struct kunit *test)
+ static int example_resource_init(struct kunit_resource *res, void *context)
+ {
+ ... /* Code that allocates memory and stores context in res->data. */
+ }
+
+ /* This function deallocates memory for the kunit_resource->data field. */
+ static void example_resource_free(struct kunit_resource *res)
{
- void *object = alloc_some_object_for_me();
+ kfree(res->data);
+ }
- /* Make sure we got a valid pointer back. */
- KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, object);
- do_something_with_object(object);
+ /* This match function locates a test resource based on defined criteria. */
+ static bool example_resource_alloc_match(struct kunit *test, struct kunit_resource *res,
+ void *match_data)
+ {
+ return res->data && res->free == example_resource_free;
}
+ /* Function to initialize the parameterized test. */
+ static int example_param_init(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ int ctx = 3; /* Data to be stored. */
+ void *data = kunit_alloc_resource(test, example_resource_init,
+ example_resource_free,
+ GFP_KERNEL, &ctx);
+ if (!data)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ kunit_register_params_array(test, example_params_array,
+ ARRAY_SIZE(example_params_array));
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ /* Example test that uses shared resources in test->resources. */
+ static void example_params_test_with_init(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ int threshold;
+ const struct example_param *param = test->param_value;
+ /* Here we pass test->parent to access the parameterized test context. */
+ struct kunit_resource *res = kunit_find_resource(test->parent,
+ example_resource_alloc_match,
+ NULL);
+
+ threshold = *((int *)res->data);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_LE(test, param->value, threshold);
+ kunit_put_resource(res);
+ }
+
+ static struct kunit_case example_test_cases[] = {
+ KUNIT_CASE_PARAM_WITH_INIT(example_params_test_with_init, kunit_array_gen_params,
+ example_param_init, NULL),
+ {}
+ };
+
+As an alternative to using the KUnit Resource API for sharing resources, you can
+place them in ``test->parent->priv``. This serves as a more lightweight method
+for resource storage, best for scenarios where complex resource management is
+not required.
+
+As stated previously ``param_init()`` and ``param_exit()`` get the parameterized
+test context. So, you can directly use ``test->priv`` within ``param_init/exit``
+to manage shared resources. However, from within the test case function, you must
+navigate up to the parent ``struct kunit`` i.e. the parameterized test context.
+Therefore, you need to use ``test->parent->priv`` to access those same
+resources.
+
+The resources placed in ``test->parent->priv`` will need to be allocated in
+memory to persist across the parameter runs. If memory is allocated using the
+KUnit memory allocation APIs (described more in the "Allocating Memory" section
+below), you won't need to worry about deallocation. The APIs will make the memory
+parameterized test 'managed', ensuring that it will automatically get cleaned up
+after the parameterized test concludes.
+
+The code below demonstrates example usage of the ``priv`` field for shared
+resources:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ static const struct example_param {
+ int value;
+ } example_params_array[] = {
+ { .value = 3, },
+ { .value = 2, },
+ { .value = 1, },
+ { .value = 0, },
+ };
+
+ /* Initialize the parameterized test context. */
+ static int example_param_init_priv(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ int ctx = 3; /* Data to be stored. */
+ int arr_size = ARRAY_SIZE(example_params_array);
+
+ /*
+ * Allocate memory using kunit_kzalloc(). Since the `param_init`
+ * function receives the parameterized test context, this memory
+ * allocation will be scoped to the lifetime of the parameterized test.
+ */
+ test->priv = kunit_kzalloc(test, sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+ /* Assign the context value to test->priv.*/
+ *((int *)test->priv) = ctx;
+
+ /* Register the parameter array. */
+ kunit_register_params_array(test, example_params_array, arr_size, NULL);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ static void example_params_test_with_init_priv(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ int threshold;
+ const struct example_param *param = test->param_value;
+
+ /* By design, test->parent will not be NULL. */
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, test->parent);
+
+ /* Here we use test->parent->priv to access the shared resource. */
+ threshold = *(int *)test->parent->priv;
+
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_LE(test, param->value, threshold);
+ }
+
+ static struct kunit_case example_tests[] = {
+ KUNIT_CASE_PARAM_WITH_INIT(example_params_test_with_init_priv,
+ kunit_array_gen_params,
+ example_param_init_priv, NULL),
+ {}
+ };
+
Allocating Memory
-----------------
@@ -585,17 +943,109 @@ For example:
KUNIT_ASSERT_STREQ(test, buffer, "");
}
+Registering Cleanup Actions
+---------------------------
+
+If you need to perform some cleanup beyond simple use of ``kunit_kzalloc``,
+you can register a custom "deferred action", which is a cleanup function
+run when the test exits (whether cleanly, or via a failed assertion).
+
+Actions are simple functions with no return value, and a single ``void*``
+context argument, and fulfill the same role as "cleanup" functions in Python
+and Go tests, "defer" statements in languages which support them, and
+(in some cases) destructors in RAII languages.
+
+These are very useful for unregistering things from global lists, closing
+files or other resources, or freeing resources.
+
+For example:
+
+.. code-block:: C
+
+ static void cleanup_device(void *ctx)
+ {
+ struct device *dev = (struct device *)ctx;
+
+ device_unregister(dev);
+ }
+
+ void example_device_test(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ struct my_device dev;
+
+ device_register(&dev);
+
+ kunit_add_action(test, &cleanup_device, &dev);
+ }
+
+Note that, for functions like device_unregister which only accept a single
+pointer-sized argument, it's possible to automatically generate a wrapper
+with the ``KUNIT_DEFINE_ACTION_WRAPPER()`` macro, for example:
+
+.. code-block:: C
+
+ KUNIT_DEFINE_ACTION_WRAPPER(device_unregister, device_unregister_wrapper, struct device *);
+ kunit_add_action(test, &device_unregister_wrapper, &dev);
+
+You should do this in preference to manually casting to the ``kunit_action_t`` type,
+as casting function pointers will break Control Flow Integrity (CFI).
+
+``kunit_add_action`` can fail if, for example, the system is out of memory.
+You can use ``kunit_add_action_or_reset`` instead which runs the action
+immediately if it cannot be deferred.
+
+If you need more control over when the cleanup function is called, you
+can trigger it early using ``kunit_release_action``, or cancel it entirely
+with ``kunit_remove_action``.
+
Testing Static Functions
------------------------
-If we do not want to expose functions or variables for testing, one option is to
-conditionally ``#include`` the test file at the end of your .c file. For
-example:
+If you want to test static functions without exposing those functions outside of
+testing, one option is conditionally export the symbol. When KUnit is enabled,
+the symbol is exposed but remains static otherwise. To use this method, follow
+the template below.
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ /* In the file containing functions to test "my_file.c" */
+
+ #include <kunit/visibility.h>
+ #include <my_file.h>
+ ...
+ VISIBLE_IF_KUNIT int do_interesting_thing()
+ {
+ ...
+ }
+ EXPORT_SYMBOL_IF_KUNIT(do_interesting_thing);
+
+ /* In the header file "my_file.h" */
+
+ #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_KUNIT)
+ int do_interesting_thing(void);
+ #endif
+
+ /* In the KUnit test file "my_file_test.c" */
+
+ #include <kunit/visibility.h>
+ #include <my_file.h>
+ ...
+ MODULE_IMPORT_NS("EXPORTED_FOR_KUNIT_TESTING");
+ ...
+ // Use do_interesting_thing() in tests
+
+For a full example, see this `patch <https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221207014024.340230-3-rmoar@google.com/>`_
+where a test is modified to conditionally expose static functions for testing
+using the macros above.
+
+As an **alternative** to the method above, you could conditionally ``#include``
+the test file at the end of your .c file. This is not recommended but works
+if needed. For example:
.. code-block:: c
- /* In my_file.c */
+ /* In "my_file.c" */
static int do_interesting_thing();
@@ -625,17 +1075,22 @@ as shown in next section: *Accessing The Current Test*.
Accessing The Current Test
--------------------------
-In some cases, we need to call test-only code from outside the test file.
-For example, see example in section *Injecting Test-Only Code* or if
-we are providing a fake implementation of an ops struct. Using
-``kunit_test`` field in ``task_struct``, we can access it via
-``current->kunit_test``.
+In some cases, we need to call test-only code from outside the test file. This
+is helpful, for example, when providing a fake implementation of a function, or
+to fail any current test from within an error handler.
+We can do this via the ``kunit_test`` field in ``task_struct``, which we can
+access using the ``kunit_get_current_test()`` function in ``kunit/test-bug.h``.
+
+``kunit_get_current_test()`` is safe to call even if KUnit is not enabled. If
+KUnit is not enabled, or if no test is running in the current task, it will
+return ``NULL``. This compiles down to either a no-op or a static key check,
+so will have a negligible performance impact when no test is running.
-The example below includes how to implement "mocking":
+The example below uses this to implement a "mock" implementation of a function, ``foo``:
.. code-block:: c
- #include <linux/sched.h> /* for current */
+ #include <kunit/test-bug.h> /* for kunit_get_current_test */
struct test_data {
int foo_result;
@@ -644,7 +1099,7 @@ The example below includes how to implement "mocking":
static int fake_foo(int arg)
{
- struct kunit *test = current->kunit_test;
+ struct kunit *test = kunit_get_current_test();
struct test_data *test_data = test->priv;
KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, test_data->want_foo_called_with, arg);
@@ -675,7 +1130,7 @@ Each test can have multiple resources which have string names providing the same
flexibility as a ``priv`` member, but also, for example, allowing helper
functions to create resources without conflicting with each other. It is also
possible to define a clean up function for each resource, making it easy to
-avoid resource leaks. For more information, see Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/api/test.rst.
+avoid resource leaks. For more information, see Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/api/resource.rst.
Failing The Current Test
------------------------
@@ -703,3 +1158,57 @@ structures as shown below:
static void my_debug_function(void) { }
#endif
+``kunit_fail_current_test()`` is safe to call even if KUnit is not enabled. If
+KUnit is not enabled, or if no test is running in the current task, it will do
+nothing. This compiles down to either a no-op or a static key check, so will
+have a negligible performance impact when no test is running.
+
+Managing Fake Devices and Drivers
+---------------------------------
+
+When testing drivers or code which interacts with drivers, many functions will
+require a ``struct device`` or ``struct device_driver``. In many cases, setting
+up a real device is not required to test any given function, so a fake device
+can be used instead.
+
+KUnit provides helper functions to create and manage these fake devices, which
+are internally of type ``struct kunit_device``, and are attached to a special
+``kunit_bus``. These devices support managed device resources (devres), as
+described in Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/devres.rst
+
+To create a KUnit-managed ``struct device_driver``, use ``kunit_driver_create()``,
+which will create a driver with the given name, on the ``kunit_bus``. This driver
+will automatically be destroyed when the corresponding test finishes, but can also
+be manually destroyed with ``driver_unregister()``.
+
+To create a fake device, use the ``kunit_device_register()``, which will create
+and register a device, using a new KUnit-managed driver created with ``kunit_driver_create()``.
+To provide a specific, non-KUnit-managed driver, use ``kunit_device_register_with_driver()``
+instead. Like with managed drivers, KUnit-managed fake devices are automatically
+cleaned up when the test finishes, but can be manually cleaned up early with
+``kunit_device_unregister()``.
+
+The KUnit devices should be used in preference to ``root_device_register()``, and
+instead of ``platform_device_register()`` in cases where the device is not otherwise
+a platform device.
+
+For example:
+
+.. code-block:: c
+
+ #include <kunit/device.h>
+
+ static void test_my_device(struct kunit *test)
+ {
+ struct device *fake_device;
+ const char *dev_managed_string;
+
+ // Create a fake device.
+ fake_device = kunit_device_register(test, "my_device");
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, fake_device)
+
+ // Pass it to functions which need a device.
+ dev_managed_string = devm_kstrdup(fake_device, "Hello, World!");
+
+ // Everything is cleaned up automatically when the test ends.
+ } \ No newline at end of file