Re: [PATCH] selftests/bpf: Add powerpc support for get_preempt_count() in selftest
From: Venkat Rao Bagalkote
Date: Fri Jan 30 2026 - 02:43:50 EST
On 29/01/26 11:10 am, Saket Kumar Bhaskar wrote:
get_preempt_count() is enabled to return preempt_count for powerpc,
so that bpf_in_interrupt()/get_preempt_count() works for powerpc as
well.
Signed-off-by: Saket Kumar Bhaskar <skb99@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h
index 2cd9165c7348..c3f039a878f3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/bpf_experimental.h
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ static inline int get_preempt_count(void)
return *(int *) bpf_this_cpu_ptr(&__preempt_count);
#elif defined(bpf_target_arm64)
return bpf_get_current_task_btf()->thread_info.preempt.count;
+#elif defined(bpf_target_powerpc)
+ return bpf_get_current_task_btf()->thread_info.preempt_count;
#endif
return 0;
}
Tested this patch by applying on mainline kernel and it passes the below selftest.
./test_progs -t timer_interrupt
#481 timer_interrupt:OK
Summary: 1/0 PASSED, 0 SKIPPED, 0 FAILED
Please add below tag.
Tested-by: Venkat Rao Bagalkote <venkat88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Regards,
Venkat.