Re: [PATCH v3 0/8] Use TAP in some more x86 KVM selftests

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On Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:48:36 +0100, Thomas Huth wrote:
> Basic idea of this series is now to use the kselftest_harness.h
> framework to get TAP output in the tests, so that it is easier
> for the user to see what is going on, and e.g. to be able to
> detect whether a certain test is part of the test binary or not
> (which is useful when tests get extended in the course of time).
> 
> Since most tests also need a vcpu, we introduce our own macros
> to define such tests, so we don't have to repeat this code all
> over the place.
> 
> [...]

OMG, you didn't tell me this allows sub-tests to run after a failed test!
That alone is worth the conversion :-)

There's definitely a few enhancements we'll want to make, but this is more than
good enough as a starting point.

Applied to kvm-x86 selftests, thanks!

[1/8] KVM: selftests: x86: sync_regs_test: Use vcpu_run() where appropriate
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/e10086285659
[2/8] KVM: selftests: x86: sync_regs_test: Get regs structure before modifying it
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/221d65449453
[3/8] KVM: selftests: Move setting a vCPU's entry point to a dedicated API
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/8ef192609f14
[4/8] KVM: selftests: Add a macro to define a test with one vcpu
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/992178c7219c
[5/8] KVM: selftests: x86: Use TAP interface in the sync_regs test
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/04941eb15439
[6/8] KVM: selftests: x86: Use TAP interface in the fix_hypercall test
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/69fb12492005
[7/8] KVM: selftests: x86: Use TAP interface in the vmx_pmu_caps test
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/200f604dfd07
[8/8] KVM: selftests: x86: Use TAP interface in the userspace_msr_exit test
      https://github.com/kvm-x86/linux/commit/8fd14fc541c7

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