[PATCH] perf test: Don't signal all processes on system when interrupting tests

From: James Clark
Date: Fri Nov 29 2024 - 10:20:16 EST


This signal handler loops over all tests on ctrl-C, but it's active
while the test list is being constructed. process.pid is 0, then -1,
then finally set to the child pid on fork. If the Ctrl-C is received
during this point a kill(-1, SIGINT) can be sent which affects all
processes.

Make sure the child has forked first before forwarding the signal. This
can be reproduced with ctrl-C immediately after launching perf test
which terminates the ssh connection.

Fixes: 553d5efeb341 ("perf test: Add a signal handler to kill forked child processes")
Signed-off-by: James Clark <james.clark@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index 8dcf74d3c0a3..4751dd3c6f67 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int __cmd_test(struct test_suite **suites, int argc, const char *argv[],
for (size_t x = 0; x < num_tests; x++) {
struct child_test *child_test = child_tests[x];

- if (!child_test)
+ if (!child_test || child_test->process.pid <= 0)
continue;

pr_debug3("Killing %d pid %d\n",
--
2.34.1