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| author | Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com> | 2026-09-21 17:37:22 -0700 |
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| committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> | 2026-09-22 10:49:53 +0200 |
| commit | 0d6526f82c3cdefcca47f73f5fc08dc6f335eac6 (patch) | |
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sched/cache: Keep nr_pref_llc_running in the runnable domain, to fix LLC mis-scheduling buggrafted
alb_break_llc() decides whether to break LLC preference during active
load balance. It does so by testing that every runnable fair task on the
source rq prefers its LLC:
env->src_rq->nr_pref_llc_running == env->src_rq->cfs.h_nr_runnable
But the two counters cover different sets. nr_pref_llc_running is updated
in account_llc_enqueue()/account_llc_dequeue(), next to cfs_rq->nr_queued,
so it follows queued tasks. h_nr_runnable is updated in set_delayed()/
clear_delayed() and drops delay-dequeued tasks.
So under DELAY_DEQUEUE, a preferring task that goes to sleep stays counted
in nr_pref_llc_running while h_nr_runnable falls. The equality then breaks,
alb_break_llc() returns false, and active balance is free to pull a task
off its preferred LLC. Active balance only moves runnable tasks, and this
is the only LLC check it consults: once the stopper runs, LBF_ACTIVE_LB
skips the per-task test in can_migrate_task(). The runnable set is the one
we want.
Fix it on the counter side. A task should be counted in
nr_pref_llc_running exactly while it is both queued on its preferred LLC
(pref_llc_queued) and runnable (!sched_delayed). Define that membership
once in task_pref_llc_runnable(), and adjust the counter only through
pref_llc_running_inc()/pref_llc_running_dec() from the four sites that
change either input: account_llc_enqueue(), account_llc_dequeue(),
set_delayed() and clear_delayed(). Gating every update on the same
predicate keeps the delay, wake and dequeue paths from double-counting
or underflowing; see the comments at those sites for the ordering.
nr_llc_running and sd->llc_counts are not touched and stay on queued
semantics.
Fixes: 714059f79ff0 ("sched/cache: Handle moving single tasks to/from their preferred LLC")
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20260827135000.735138-1-zhanxusheng@xiaomi.com/
Reported-by: Zhan Xusheng <zhanxusheng@xiaomi.com>
Suggested-by: Chen Yu <yu.c.chen@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Tim Chen <tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Kayra Cizmeci <kayracizmeci@gmail.com>
Cc: <stable@kernel.org> # v7.2.x
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/06af61afedac32e6477f57feb4d658f6c411c3af.1790035273.git.tim.c.chen@linux.intel.com
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diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..449f9f816 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +=========================== +Test Style and Nomenclature +=========================== + +To make finding, writing, and using KUnit tests as simple as possible, it is +strongly encouraged that they are named and written according to the guidelines +below. While it is possible to write KUnit tests which do not follow these rules, +they may break some tooling, may conflict with other tests, and may not be run +automatically by testing systems. + +It is recommended that you only deviate from these guidelines when: + +1. Porting tests to KUnit which are already known with an existing name. +2. Writing tests which would cause serious problems if automatically run. For + example, non-deterministically producing false positives or negatives, or + taking a long time to run. + +Subsystems, Suites, and Tests +============================= + +To make tests easy to find, they are grouped into suites and subsystems. A test +suite is a group of tests which test a related area of the kernel. A subsystem +is a set of test suites which test different parts of a kernel subsystem +or a driver. + +Subsystems +---------- + +Every test suite must belong to a subsystem. A subsystem is a collection of one +or more KUnit test suites which test the same driver or part of the kernel. A +test subsystem should match a single kernel module. If the code being tested +cannot be compiled as a module, in many cases the subsystem should correspond to +a directory in the source tree or an entry in the ``MAINTAINERS`` file. If +unsure, follow the conventions set by tests in similar areas. + +Test subsystems should be named after the code being tested, either after the +module (wherever possible), or after the directory or files being tested. Test +subsystems should be named to avoid ambiguity where necessary. + +If a test subsystem name has multiple components, they should be separated by +underscores. *Do not* include "test" or "kunit" directly in the subsystem name +unless we are actually testing other tests or the kunit framework itself. For +example, subsystems could be called: + +``ext4`` + Matches the module and filesystem name. +``apparmor`` + Matches the module name and LSM name. +``kasan`` + Common name for the tool, prominent part of the path ``mm/kasan`` +``snd_hda_codec_hdmi`` + Has several components (``snd``, ``hda``, ``codec``, ``hdmi``) separated by + underscores. Matches the module name. + +Avoid names as shown in examples below: + +``linear-ranges`` + Names should use underscores, not dashes, to separate words. Prefer + ``linear_ranges``. +``qos-kunit-test`` + This name should use underscores, and not have "kunit-test" as a + suffix. ``qos`` is also ambiguous as a subsystem name, because several parts + of the kernel have a ``qos`` subsystem. ``power_qos`` would be a better name. +``pc_parallel_port`` + The corresponding module name is ``parport_pc``, so this subsystem should also + be named ``parport_pc``. + +.. note:: + The KUnit API and tools do not explicitly know about subsystems. They are + a way of categorizing test suites and naming modules which provides a + simple, consistent way for humans to find and run tests. This may change + in the future. + +Suites +------ + +KUnit tests are grouped into test suites, which cover a specific area of +functionality being tested. Test suites can have shared initialization and +shutdown code which is run for all tests in the suite. Not all subsystems need +to be split into multiple test suites (for example, simple drivers). + +Test suites are named after the subsystem they are part of. If a subsystem +contains several suites, the specific area under test should be appended to the +subsystem name, separated by an underscore. + +In the event that there are multiple types of test using KUnit within a +subsystem (for example, both unit tests and integration tests), they should be +put into separate suites, with the type of test as the last element in the suite +name. Unless these tests are actually present, avoid using ``_test``, ``_unittest`` +or similar in the suite name. + +The full test suite name (including the subsystem name) should be specified as +the ``.name`` member of the ``kunit_suite`` struct, and forms the base for the +module name. For example, test suites could include: + +``ext4_inode`` + Part of the ``ext4`` subsystem, testing the ``inode`` area. +``kunit_try_catch`` + Part of the ``kunit`` implementation itself, testing the ``try_catch`` area. +``apparmor_property_entry`` + Part of the ``apparmor`` subsystem, testing the ``property_entry`` area. +``kasan`` + The ``kasan`` subsystem has only one suite, so the suite name is the same as + the subsystem name. + +Avoid names, for example: + +``ext4_ext4_inode`` + There is no reason to state the subsystem twice. +``property_entry`` + The suite name is ambiguous without the subsystem name. +``kasan_integration_test`` + Because there is only one suite in the ``kasan`` subsystem, the suite should + just be called as ``kasan``. Do not redundantly add + ``integration_test``. It should be a separate test suite. For example, if the + unit tests are added, then that suite could be named as ``kasan_unittest`` or + similar. + +Test Cases +---------- + +Individual tests consist of a single function which tests a constrained +codepath, property, or function. In the test output, an individual test's +results will show up as subtests of the suite's results. + +Tests should be named after what they are testing. This is often the name of the +function being tested, with a description of the input or codepath being tested. +As tests are C functions, they should be named and written in accordance with +the kernel coding style. + +.. note:: + As tests are themselves functions, their names cannot conflict with + other C identifiers in the kernel. This may require some creative + naming. It is a good idea to make your test functions `static` to avoid + polluting the global namespace. + +Example test names include: + +``unpack_u32_with_null_name`` + Tests the ``unpack_u32`` function when a NULL name is passed in. +``test_list_splice`` + Tests the ``list_splice`` macro. It has the prefix ``test_`` to avoid a + name conflict with the macro itself. + + +Should it be necessary to refer to a test outside the context of its test suite, +the *fully-qualified* name of a test should be the suite name followed by the +test name, separated by a colon (i.e. ``suite:test``). + +Test Kconfig Entries +==================== + +Every test suite should be tied to a Kconfig entry. + +This Kconfig entry must: + +* be named ``CONFIG_<name>_KUNIT_TEST``: where <name> is the name of the test + suite. +* be listed either alongside the config entries for the driver/subsystem being + tested, or be under [Kernel Hacking]->[Kernel Testing and Coverage] +* depend on ``CONFIG_KUNIT``. +* be visible only if ``CONFIG_KUNIT_ALL_TESTS`` is not enabled. +* have a default value of ``CONFIG_KUNIT_ALL_TESTS``. +* have a brief description of KUnit in the help text. +* depend on the feature being tested, rather than selecting it (so that + enabling ``CONFIG_KUNIT_ALL_TESTS`` does not enable unrelated functionality). +* be ``tristate``, unless there is a specific reason that the test cannot be + built as a module. + +For example, a Kconfig entry might look like: + +.. code-block:: none + + config FOO_KUNIT_TEST + tristate "KUnit test for foo" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS + depends on KUNIT + default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS + help + This builds unit tests for foo. + + For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general, + please refer to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. + + If unsure, say N. + + +Test File and Module Names +========================== + +KUnit tests are often compiled as a separate module. To avoid conflicting +with regular modules, KUnit modules should be named after the test suite, +followed by ``_kunit`` (e.g. if "foobar" is the core module, then +"foobar_kunit" is the KUnit test module). + +Test source files, whether compiled as a separate module or an +``#include`` in another source file, are best kept in a ``tests/`` +subdirectory to not conflict with other source files (e.g. for +tab-completion). + +Note that the ``_test`` suffix has also been used in some existing +tests. The ``_kunit`` suffix is preferred, as it makes the distinction +between KUnit and non-KUnit tests clearer. + +So for the common case, name the file containing the test suite +``tests/<suite>_kunit.c``. The ``tests`` directory should be placed at +the same level as the code under test. For example, tests for +``lib/string.c`` live in ``lib/tests/string_kunit.c``. + +If the suite name contains some or all of the name of the test's parent +directory, it may make sense to modify the source filename to reduce +redundancy. For example, a ``foo_firmware`` suite could be in the +``foo/tests/firmware_kunit.c`` file. |
