Re: [PATCH 0/2] selftests/nolibc: small simplification of test development phase

[Willy Tarreau]

On Mon, Jan 23, 2023 at 09:40:03AM -0800, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> Except that when I install Ubuntu 20.04's version, I get this:
> 
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> $ sudo make run-user
>   MKDIR   sysroot/x86/include
> make[1]: Entering directory '/home/git/linux-rcu/tools/include/nolibc'
> make[2]: Entering directory '/home/git/linux-rcu'
> make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/git/linux-rcu'
> make[2]: Entering directory '/home/git/linux-rcu'
>   INSTALL /home/git/linux-rcu/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/sysroot/sysroot/include
> make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/git/linux-rcu'
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/git/linux-rcu/tools/include/nolibc'
>   CC      nolibc-test
> 32 gettimeofday_null = -1 EFAULT        [FAIL]
> See all results in /home/git/linux-rcu/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run.out
> 
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> 
> I have attached run.out.
> 
> In contrast, with my hand-built qemu-x86_64, all tests passed.
> 
> This might be just a version-related bug, but figured I should let you
> guys know.

Interesting. Maybe something differs in the way it passes expectedly
invalid pointers to some syscalls. Keep in mind that it's using your
local kernel also, that could make a difference. I'm not that much keen
on trying to investigate that one to be honest, given that this user
mode is really meant to ease the life of test developers like Ammar
and myself who just want to focus on the correctness of the test they're
adding and not that much on the validity of the test itself in this
context. I suggest we keep this one in mind without putting too much
effort on it for now.

Thanks!
Willy