Re: [PATCH v4 3/7] kunit: Pass parameterized test context to generate_params()

From: Lucas De Marchi
Date: Thu Aug 28 2025 - 18:19:42 EST


On Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 05:13:33PM +0800, David Gow wrote:
From: Marie Zhussupova <marievic@xxxxxxxxxx>

To enable more complex parameterized testing scenarios, the
generate_params() function needs additional context beyond just
the previously generated parameter. This patch modifies the
generate_params() function signature to include an extra
`struct kunit *test` argument, giving test users access to the
parameterized test context when generating parameters.

The `struct kunit *test` argument was added as the first parameter
to the function signature as it aligns with the convention of other
KUnit functions that accept `struct kunit *test` first. This also
mirrors the "this" or "self" reference found in object-oriented
programming languages.

This patch also modifies xe_pci_live_device_gen_param() in xe_pci.c
and nthreads_gen_params() in kcsan_test.c to reflect this signature
change.

Reviewed-by: David Gow <davidgow@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Rae Moar <rmoar@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Marco Elver <elver@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Marie Zhussupova <marievic@xxxxxxxxxx>
[Catch some additional gen_params signatures in drm/xe/tests --David]
Signed-off-by: David Gow <davidgow@xxxxxxxxxx>
---

Changes in v4:
v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-kselftest/20250815103604.3857930-4-marievic@xxxxxxxxxx/
- Fixup some additional generate_params signature changes in xe_pci.
- These are also available as a separate patch here:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-kselftest/20250821135447.1618942-1-davidgow@xxxxxxxxxx/

Changes in v3:
v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250811221739.2694336-4-marievic@xxxxxxxxxx/
- Commit message formatting.

Changes in v2:
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250729193647.3410634-4-marievic@xxxxxxxxxx/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250729193647.3410634-5-marievic@xxxxxxxxxx/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250729193647.3410634-6-marievic@xxxxxxxxxx/
- generate_params signature changes in xe_pci.c and kcsan_test.c were
squashed into a single patch to avoid in-between breakages in the series.
- The comments and the commit message were changed to reflect the
parameterized testing terminology. See the patch series cover letter
change log for the definitions.

---
drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci.c | 14 +++++++-------
drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.h | 9 +++++----


Acked-by: Lucas De Marchi <lucas.demarchi@xxxxxxxxx>

thanks
Lucas De Marchi

include/kunit/test.h | 9 ++++++---
kernel/kcsan/kcsan_test.c | 2 +-
lib/kunit/test.c | 5 +++--
5 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci.c
index 9c715e59f030..f707e0a54295 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci.c
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM(pci_id, pciidlist, xe_pci_id_kunit_desc);
*
* Return: pointer to the next parameter or NULL if no more parameters
*/
-const void *xe_pci_graphics_ip_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc)
+const void *xe_pci_graphics_ip_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)
{
- return graphics_ip_gen_params(prev, desc);
+ return graphics_ip_gen_params(test, prev, desc);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_IF_KUNIT(xe_pci_graphics_ip_gen_param);

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_IF_KUNIT(xe_pci_graphics_ip_gen_param);
*
* Return: pointer to the next parameter or NULL if no more parameters
*/
-const void *xe_pci_media_ip_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc)
+const void *xe_pci_media_ip_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)
{
- return media_ip_gen_params(prev, desc);
+ return media_ip_gen_params(test, prev, desc);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL_IF_KUNIT(xe_pci_media_ip_gen_param);

@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_IF_KUNIT(xe_pci_media_ip_gen_param);
*
* Return: pointer to the next parameter or NULL if no more parameters
*/
-const void *xe_pci_id_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc)
+const void *xe_pci_id_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)
{
- const struct pci_device_id *pci = pci_id_gen_params(prev, desc);
+ const struct pci_device_id *pci = pci_id_gen_params(test, prev, desc);

return pci->driver_data ? pci : NULL;
}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_IF_KUNIT(xe_pci_fake_device_init);
* Return: pointer to the next &struct xe_device ready to be used as a parameter
* or NULL if there are no more Xe devices on the system.
*/
-const void *xe_pci_live_device_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc)
+const void *xe_pci_live_device_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)
{
const struct xe_device *xe = prev;
struct device *dev = xe ? xe->drm.dev : NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.h
index ce4d2b86b778..6d8bc56f7bde 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/tests/xe_pci_test.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
#define _XE_PCI_TEST_H_

#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <kunit/test.h>

#include "xe_platform_types.h"
#include "xe_sriov_types.h"
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ struct xe_pci_fake_data {

int xe_pci_fake_device_init(struct xe_device *xe);

-const void *xe_pci_graphics_ip_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc);
-const void *xe_pci_media_ip_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc);
-const void *xe_pci_id_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc);
-const void *xe_pci_live_device_gen_param(const void *prev, char *desc);
+const void *xe_pci_graphics_ip_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc);
+const void *xe_pci_media_ip_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc);
+const void *xe_pci_id_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc);
+const void *xe_pci_live_device_gen_param(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc);

#endif
diff --git a/include/kunit/test.h b/include/kunit/test.h
index fc8fd55b2dfb..8eba1b03c3e3 100644
--- a/include/kunit/test.h
+++ b/include/kunit/test.h
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ struct kunit_attributes {
struct kunit_case {
void (*run_case)(struct kunit *test);
const char *name;
- const void* (*generate_params)(const void *prev, char *desc);
+ const void* (*generate_params)(struct kunit *test,
+ const void *prev, char *desc);
struct kunit_attributes attr;
int (*param_init)(struct kunit *test);
void (*param_exit)(struct kunit *test);
@@ -1703,7 +1704,8 @@ do { \
* Define function @name_gen_params which uses @array to generate parameters.
*/
#define KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM(name, array, get_desc) \
- static const void *name##_gen_params(const void *prev, char *desc) \
+ static const void *name##_gen_params(struct kunit *test, \
+ const void *prev, char *desc) \
{ \
typeof((array)[0]) *__next = prev ? ((typeof(__next)) prev) + 1 : (array); \
if (__next - (array) < ARRAY_SIZE((array))) { \
@@ -1724,7 +1726,8 @@ do { \
* Define function @name_gen_params which uses @array to generate parameters.
*/
#define KUNIT_ARRAY_PARAM_DESC(name, array, desc_member) \
- static const void *name##_gen_params(const void *prev, char *desc) \
+ static const void *name##_gen_params(struct kunit *test, \
+ const void *prev, char *desc) \
{ \
typeof((array)[0]) *__next = prev ? ((typeof(__next)) prev) + 1 : (array); \
if (__next - (array) < ARRAY_SIZE((array))) { \
diff --git a/kernel/kcsan/kcsan_test.c b/kernel/kcsan/kcsan_test.c
index 49ab81faaed9..a13a090bb2a7 100644
--- a/kernel/kcsan/kcsan_test.c
+++ b/kernel/kcsan/kcsan_test.c
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ static void test_atomic_builtins_missing_barrier(struct kunit *test)
* The thread counts are chosen to cover potentially interesting boundaries and
* corner cases (2 to 5), and then stress the system with larger counts.
*/
-static const void *nthreads_gen_params(const void *prev, char *desc)
+static const void *nthreads_gen_params(struct kunit *test, const void *prev, char *desc)
{
long nthreads = (long)prev;

diff --git a/lib/kunit/test.c b/lib/kunit/test.c
index 0fe61dec5a96..50705248abad 100644
--- a/lib/kunit/test.c
+++ b/lib/kunit/test.c
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ int kunit_run_tests(struct kunit_suite *suite)
/* Get initial param. */
param_desc[0] = '\0';
/* TODO: Make generate_params try-catch */
- curr_param = test_case->generate_params(NULL, param_desc);
+ curr_param = test_case->generate_params(&test, NULL, param_desc);
test_case->status = KUNIT_SKIPPED;
kunit_log(KERN_INFO, &test, KUNIT_SUBTEST_INDENT KUNIT_SUBTEST_INDENT
"KTAP version 1\n");
@@ -731,7 +731,8 @@ int kunit_run_tests(struct kunit_suite *suite)

/* Get next param. */
param_desc[0] = '\0';
- curr_param = test_case->generate_params(curr_param, param_desc);
+ curr_param = test_case->generate_params(&test, curr_param,
+ param_desc);
}
/*
* TODO: Put into a try catch. Since we don't need suite->exit
--
2.51.0.261.g7ce5a0a67e-goog