[PATCH v2 1/2] selftests/x86/signal: Adjust the test to the kernel's altstack check

From: Chang S. Bae
Date: Mon Jul 11 2022 - 13:12:58 EST


The test assumes an insufficient altstack is allowed. Then it raises a
signal to test the delivery failure due to an altstack overflow.

The kernel now provides the STRICT_SIGALTSTACK_SIZE option to tweak
sigaltstack()'s sanity check to prevent an insufficient altstack. ENOMEM is
returned on the check failure.

Adjust the code to skip the test when this option is on.

Signed-off-by: Chang S. Bae <chang.seok.bae@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: linux-kselftest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---
Changes from v1:
* Call out the config name (Shuah Khan).
* Massage the print message (Shuah Khan).
---
tools/testing/selftests/x86/sigaltstack.c | 14 +++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/sigaltstack.c b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/sigaltstack.c
index f689af75e979..0e9842e69ca4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/x86/sigaltstack.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/x86/sigaltstack.c
@@ -88,8 +88,20 @@ static void sigalrm(int sig, siginfo_t *info, void *ctx_void)

static void test_sigaltstack(void *altstack, unsigned long size)
{
- if (setup_altstack(altstack, size))
+ if (setup_altstack(altstack, size)) {
+ /*
+ * If the kernel rejects an insufficient altstack with
+ * ENOMEM, then skip the test.
+ */
+ if (errno == ENOMEM && size < at_minstack_size) {
+ printf("[SKIP]\tThe running kernel disallows an insufficient altstack with "
+ "the STRICT_SIGALTSTACK_SIZE option. As the altstack was already "
+ "measured, the overflow test is not needed.\n");
+ return;
+ }
+
err(1, "sigaltstack()");
+ }

sigalrm_expected = (size > at_minstack_size) ? true : false;

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