Re: [PATCH] selftests/timers/posix_timers: reimplement check_timer_distribution()

[Oleg Nesterov]

On 04/08, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
>
> On 04/08, Dmitry Vyukov wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >         if (ctd_failed)
> > >                 ksft_test_result_skip("No signal distribution. Assuming old kernel\n");
> >
> > Shouldn't the test fail here? The goal of a test is to fail when
> > things don't work.
>
> I've copied this from the previous patch from Thomas, I am fine
> either way.
>
> > I don't see any other ksft_test_result_fail() calls, and it does not
> > look that the test will hang on incorrect distribution.
>
> Yes, it should never hang.

Forgot to say...

To me this test should simply do

	ksft_test_result(!ctd_failed, "check signal distribution\n");
	return 0;

but I am not familiar with tools/testing/selftests/ and I am not sure
I understand the last email from Thomas.

I agree with whatever you and Thomas decide.

Oleg.