Re: [PATCH v2 00/20] KVM: selftests: Fixes and cleanups for dirty_log_test

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Fri, 2025-01-10 at 16:29 -0800, Sean Christopherson wrote:
> Fix a variety of flaws and false failures/passes in dirty_log_test, and
> drop code/behavior that adds complexity while adding little-to-no benefit.
> 
> Lots of details in the changelogs, and a partial list of complaints[1] in
> Maxim's original thread[2].
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/Z1vR25ylN5m_DRSy@xxxxxxxxxx
> [2] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241211193706.469817-1-mlevitsk@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> v2:
>  - Collect reviews. [Maxim]
>  - Expand a few changelogs to be more explicit about the effects. [Maxim]
>  - Print the number of writes from each iteration. [Maxim]
>  - Fix goofs in the last patch (stale message and changelog). [Maxim]
> 
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241214010721.2356923-1-seanjc@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Maxim Levitsky (2):
>   KVM: selftests: Support multiple write retires in dirty_log_test
>   KVM: selftests: Limit dirty_log_test's s390x workaround to s390x
> 
> Sean Christopherson (18):
>   KVM: selftests: Sync dirty_log_test iteration to guest *before*
>     resuming
>   KVM: selftests: Drop signal/kick from dirty ring testcase
>   KVM: selftests: Drop stale srandom() initialization from
>     dirty_log_test
>   KVM: selftests: Precisely track number of dirty/clear pages for each
>     iteration
>   KVM: selftests: Read per-page value into local var when verifying
>     dirty_log_test
>   KVM: selftests: Continuously reap dirty ring while vCPU is running
>   KVM: selftests: Honor "stop" request in dirty ring test
>   KVM: selftests: Keep dirty_log_test vCPU in guest until it needs to
>     stop
>   KVM: selftests: Post to sem_vcpu_stop if and only if vcpu_stop is true
>   KVM: selftests: Use continue to handle all "pass" scenarios in
>     dirty_log_test
>   KVM: selftests: Print (previous) last_page on dirty page value
>     mismatch
>   KVM: selftests: Collect *all* dirty entries in each dirty_log_test
>     iteration
>   KVM: sefltests: Verify value of dirty_log_test last page isn't bogus
>   KVM: selftests: Ensure guest writes min number of pages in
>     dirty_log_test
>   KVM: selftests: Tighten checks around prev iter's last dirty page in
>     ring
>   KVM: selftests: Set per-iteration variables at the start of each
>     iteration
>   KVM: selftests: Fix an off-by-one in the number of dirty_log_test
>     iterations
>   KVM: selftests: Allow running a single iteration of dirty_log_test
> 
>  tools/testing/selftests/kvm/dirty_log_test.c | 521 +++++++++----------
>  1 file changed, 246 insertions(+), 275 deletions(-)
> 
> 
> base-commit: 10485c4bc3caad3e93a6a4e99003e8ffffcd826a

I don't think I have any major objections to this patch series.

Best regards,
	Maxim Levitsky





[Index of Archives]     [KVM ARM]     [KVM ia64]     [KVM ppc]     [Virtualization Tools]     [Spice Development]     [Libvirt]     [Libvirt Users]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Yosemite Questions]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux SCSI]     [XFree86]

  Powered by Linux