[PATCH v2 04/16] riscv: Add kprobes instruction simulation KUnit

From: Charlie Jenkins via B4 Relay

Date: Mon Jun 22 2026 - 00:02:49 EST


From: Charlie Jenkins <thecharlesjenkins@xxxxxxxxx>

This KUnit iterates through all 32-bit integers and validates that the
simulation code for kprobes simulates properly. These tests are very
slow so they are gated behind a new kconfig option
CONFIG_RISCV_KPROBES_SIMULATE_KUNIT.

Signed-off-by: Charlie Jenkins <thecharlesjenkins@xxxxxxxxx>
---
arch/riscv/kernel/tests/Kconfig.debug | 13 ++
arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/Makefile | 2 +
.../kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes-simulate.c | 250 +++++++++++++++++++++
arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes.h | 6 +
4 files changed, 271 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/Kconfig.debug b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/Kconfig.debug
index 40f8dafffa0a..9eda8938ec15 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/Kconfig.debug
@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ config RISCV_KPROBES_KUNIT

If unsure, say N.

+config RISCV_KPROBES_SIMULATE_KUNIT
+ tristate "KUnit test for riscv kprobes instruction simulation" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+ depends on KUNIT
+ depends on KPROBES
+ default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+ help
+ Enable testing for riscv kprobes instruction simulation. Useful for
+ riscv and/or kprobes development. The test verifies that kprobes
+ instruction simulation properly simulates the instructions. These tests
+ are very slow.
+
+ If unsure, say N.
+
endif # RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU

endmenu # "arch/riscv/kernel runtime Testing"
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/Makefile b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/Makefile
index df7256f62313..34db6044e87f 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
obj-$(CONFIG_RISCV_KPROBES_KUNIT) += kprobes_riscv_kunit.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_RISCV_KPROBES_SIMULATE_KUNIT) += kprobes_simulate_riscv_kunit.o

kprobes_riscv_kunit-objs := test-kprobes.o test-kprobes-asm.o
+kprobes_simulate_riscv_kunit-objs := test-kprobes-simulate.o
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes-simulate.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes-simulate.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d82706685823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes-simulate.c
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/kprobes.h>
+#include <kunit/test.h>
+
+#include "../../probes/simulate-insn.h"
+
+#include <asm/insn.h>
+#include <asm/text-patching.h>
+
+static void test_kprobe_simulate_riscv(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ unsigned int addr = 0xdeadbeef;
+ unsigned int i = 0;
+
+ do {
+ struct pt_regs regs = { 0 };
+
+ if (riscv_insn_is_jal(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_jal_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 xd_index = riscv_insn_jal_extract_xd(i);
+
+ simulate_jal(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "jal instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+
+ if (xd_index)
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(
+ test,
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, xd_index),
+ addr + 4, "jal instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ if (riscv_insn_is_jalr(i)) {
+ unsigned long reg_addr = 0xffff;
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_jalr_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rd_index = riscv_insn_jalr_extract_xd(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_jalr_extract_xs1(i);
+
+ if (rs1_index)
+ riscv_insn_reg_set_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index, reg_addr);
+ else
+ reg_addr = 0;
+
+ simulate_jalr(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, (reg_addr + offset) & ~1,
+ "jalr instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+
+ if (rd_index)
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(
+ test,
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rd_index),
+ addr + 4, "jalr instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_auipc(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_auipc_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rd_index = riscv_insn_auipc_extract_xd(i);
+
+ simulate_auipc(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "auipc instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+
+ if (rd_index)
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(
+ test,
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rd_index),
+ (unsigned long)addr + offset,
+ "auipc instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_beq(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_beq_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_beq_extract_xs1(i);
+ u32 rs2_index = riscv_insn_beq_extract_xs2(i);
+
+ simulate_beq(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if (riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index) ==
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs2_index)) {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "beq instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "beq instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_bne(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_bne_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_bne_extract_xs1(i);
+ u32 rs2_index = riscv_insn_bne_extract_xs2(i);
+
+ simulate_bne(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if (riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index) !=
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs2_index)) {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "bne instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "bne instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_blt(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_blt_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_blt_extract_xs1(i);
+ u32 rs2_index = riscv_insn_blt_extract_xs2(i);
+
+ simulate_blt(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if ((long)riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index) <
+ (long)riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs2_index)) {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "blt instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "blt instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_bge(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_bge_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_bge_extract_xs1(i);
+ u32 rs2_index = riscv_insn_bge_extract_xs2(i);
+
+ simulate_bge(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if ((long)riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index) >=
+ (long)riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs2_index)) {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "bge instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "bge instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_bltu(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_bltu_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_bltu_extract_xs1(i);
+ u32 rs2_index = riscv_insn_bltu_extract_xs2(i);
+
+ simulate_bltu(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if (riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index) <
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs2_index)) {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "bltu instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "bltu instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_bgeu(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_bgeu_extract_imm(i);
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_bgeu_extract_xs1(i);
+ u32 rs2_index = riscv_insn_bgeu_extract_xs2(i);
+
+ simulate_bgeu(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if (riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index) >=
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs2_index)) {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "bgeu instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ } else {
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + 4,
+ "bgeu instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated",
+ i);
+ }
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_c_j(i)) {
+ s32 offset = riscv_insn_c_j_extract_imm(i);
+
+ simulate_c_j(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "c.j instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_c_jr(i)) {
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_c_jr_extract_xs1(i);
+
+ simulate_c_jr(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc,
+ riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs,
+ rs1_index),
+ "c.jr instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_c_jalr(i)) {
+ unsigned long reg_addr = 0xffff;
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_c_jalr_extract_xs1(i);
+
+ if (rs1_index)
+ riscv_insn_reg_set_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index, reg_addr);
+ else
+ reg_addr = 0;
+
+ simulate_c_jalr(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, reg_addr,
+ "c.jalr instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.ra, addr + 2,
+ "c.jalr instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_c_bnez(i)) {
+ u32 offset;
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_c_bnez_extract_xs1(i);
+
+ simulate_c_bnez(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if (riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index + 8) != 0)
+ offset = riscv_insn_c_bnez_extract_imm(i);
+ else
+ offset = 2;
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "c.bnez instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+ } else if (riscv_insn_is_c_beqz(i)) {
+ u32 offset;
+ u32 rs1_index = riscv_insn_c_beqz_extract_xs1(i);
+
+ simulate_c_beqz(i, addr, &regs);
+
+ if (riscv_insn_reg_get_val((unsigned long *)&regs, rs1_index + 8) == 0)
+ offset = riscv_insn_c_beqz_extract_imm(i);
+ else
+ offset = 2;
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ_MSG(test, regs.epc, addr + offset,
+ "c.beqz instruction (0x%x) incorrectly simulated", i);
+ }
+ } while (++i > 0);
+}
+
+static struct kunit_case kprobes_simulate_testcases[] = {
+ KUNIT_CASE_SLOW(test_kprobe_simulate_riscv),
+ {}
+};
+
+static struct kunit_suite kprobes_simulate_test_suite = {
+ .name = "kprobes_simulate_riscv",
+ .test_cases = kprobes_simulate_testcases,
+};
+
+kunit_test_suites(&kprobes_simulate_test_suite);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("KUnit test for riscv kprobes instruction simulatation");
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes.h b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes.h
index 537f44aa9d3f..7a672de8f130 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/tests/kprobes/test-kprobes.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ extern void *test_kprobes_addresses[];
/* array of functions that return KPROBE_TEST_MAGIC */
extern long (*test_kprobes_functions[])(void);

+void test_kprobes_arbitrary(void);
+
+extern unsigned int *test_kprobes_arbitrary_addr;
+
+extern unsigned int *test_kprobes_c_bnez_addr1;
+
#endif /* __ASSEMBLER__ */

#endif /* TEST_KPROBES_H */

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