[PATCH 1/2] selftests: livepatch: test-ftrace: livepatch a traced function
From: Marcos Paulo de Souza
Date: Fri Feb 20 2026 - 09:12:56 EST
This is basically the inverse case of commit 474eecc882ae
("selftests: livepatch: test if ftrace can trace a livepatched function")
but ensuring that livepatch would work on a traced function.
Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@xxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
index 094176f1a46a..c6222cc037c5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
@@ -95,4 +95,40 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
% rmmod $MOD_LIVEPATCH"
+
+# - trace a function
+# - verify livepatch can load targgeting no the same traced function
+# - check if the livepatch is in effect
+# - reset trace and unload livepatch
+
+start_test "livepatch a traced function and check that the live patch remains in effect"
+
+FUNCTION_NAME="cmdline_proc_show"
+
+trace_function "$FUNCTION_NAME"
+load_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+
+if [[ "$(cat /proc/cmdline)" == "$MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched" ]] ; then
+ log "livepatch: ok"
+fi
+
+check_traced_functions "$FUNCTION_NAME"
+
+disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
+livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
+livepatch: ok
+% echo 0 > $SYSFS_KLP_DIR/$MOD_LIVEPATCH/enabled
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing unpatching transition
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting unpatching transition
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
+livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
+% rmmod $MOD_LIVEPATCH"
+
exit 0
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