Re: [PATCH net] selftests: drv-net: pp_alloc_fail: restore ring size after timeout

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Thu Aug 27 2026 - 12:31:39 EST


On Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:07:58 +0300 Nimrod Oren wrote:
> Would it be preferable for cmd() to terminate and wait for
> timed-out subprocesses?

Meaning send a kill signal and then wait? Does it help anything?

Regarding the patch - I'm not sure we should be complicating
tests for this. How about we make NIPA reboot the machine if
it sees subprocess.TimeoutExpired ? Adding defer()s before
seems like a bit of a whack-a-mole.