[PATCH 7/9] ktest: Add PRE_KTEST_DIE for PRE_KTEST failures

From: Ricardo B. Marlière

Date: Sat Mar 07 2026 - 17:10:36 EST


PRE_KTEST runs before the first test, but its return status is currently
ignored. A failing setup hook can leave the rest of the run executing in a
partially initialized environment.

Add PRE_KTEST_DIE so PRE_KTEST can fail the run in the same way
PRE_BUILD_DIE and PRE_TEST_DIE already can. Keep the default behavior
unchanged when the new option is not set.

Signed-off-by: Ricardo B. Marlière <rbm@xxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl | 8 +++++++-
tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf | 6 ++++++
2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index bd2e2311884c..b018b937e028 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ my $build_type;
my $build_options;
my $final_post_ktest;
my $pre_ktest;
+my $pre_ktest_die;
my $post_ktest;
my $pre_test;
my $pre_test_die;
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ my %option_map = (
"BUILD_DIR" => \$builddir,
"TEST_TYPE" => \$test_type,
"PRE_KTEST" => \$pre_ktest,
+ "PRE_KTEST_DIE" => \$pre_ktest_die,
"POST_KTEST" => \$post_ktest,
"PRE_TEST" => \$pre_test,
"PRE_TEST_DIE" => \$pre_test_die,
@@ -4506,7 +4508,11 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
if ($i == 1) {
if (defined($pre_ktest)) {
doprint "\n";
- run_command $pre_ktest;
+ my $ret = run_command $pre_ktest;
+ if (!$ret && defined($pre_ktest_die) &&
+ $pre_ktest_die) {
+ dodie "failed to pre_ktest\n";
+ }
}
if ($email_when_started) {
my $name = get_test_name;
diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
index 9c4c449a8f3e..b6e439ef511b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
@@ -494,6 +494,12 @@
#
# default (undefined)
#PRE_KTEST = ${SSH} ~/set_up_test
+#
+# To specify if the test should fail if PRE_KTEST fails,
+# PRE_KTEST_DIE needs to be set to 1. Otherwise the PRE_KTEST
+# result is ignored.
+# (default 0)
+#PRE_KTEST_DIE = 1

# If you want to execute some command after all the tests have
# completed, you can set this option. Note, it can be set as a

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