[PATCH] kunit: tool: skip stty when stdin is not a tty
From: Shuvam Pandey
Date: Fri Feb 27 2026 - 07:31:53 EST
run_kernel() cleanup and signal_handler() invoke stty unconditionally.
When stdin is not a tty (for example in CI or unit tests), this writes
noise to stderr.
Call stty only when stdin is a tty.
Add regression tests for these paths:
- run_kernel() with non-tty stdin
- signal_handler() with non-tty stdin
- signal_handler() with tty stdin
Signed-off-by: Shuvam Pandey <shuvampandey1@xxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/kunit/kunit_kernel.py | 10 ++++--
tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_kernel.py b/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_kernel.py
index 260d8d9aa1db..6f49b184a6fb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_kernel.py
+++ b/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_kernel.py
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ class LinuxSourceTree:
return False
return self.validate_config(build_dir)
+ def _restore_terminal_if_tty(self) -> None:
+ # stty requires a controlling terminal; skip headless runs.
+ if sys.stdin is None or not sys.stdin.isatty():
+ return
+ subprocess.call(['stty', 'sane'])
+
def run_kernel(self, args: Optional[List[str]]=None, build_dir: str='', filter_glob: str='', filter: str='', filter_action: Optional[str]=None, timeout: Optional[int]=None) -> Iterator[str]:
if not args:
args = []
@@ -384,8 +390,8 @@ class LinuxSourceTree:
process.stdout.close()
waiter.join()
- subprocess.call(['stty', 'sane'])
+ self._restore_terminal_if_tty()
def signal_handler(self, unused_sig: int, unused_frame: Optional[FrameType]) -> None:
logging.error('Build interruption occurred. Cleaning console.')
- subprocess.call(['stty', 'sane'])
+ self._restore_terminal_if_tty()
diff --git a/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py b/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py
index b67408147c1f..201d5245a9f4 100755
--- a/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py
+++ b/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py
@@ -503,6 +503,48 @@ class LinuxSourceTreeTest(unittest.TestCase):
with open(kunit_kernel.get_outfile_path(build_dir), 'rt') as outfile:
self.assertEqual(outfile.read(), 'hi\nbye\n', msg='Missing some output')
+ def test_run_kernel_skips_terminal_reset_without_tty(self):
+ def fake_start(unused_args, unused_build_dir):
+ return subprocess.Popen(['printf', 'KTAP version 1\n'],
+ text=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+ non_tty_stdin = mock.Mock()
+ non_tty_stdin.isatty.return_value = False
+
+ with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory('') as build_dir:
+ tree = kunit_kernel.LinuxSourceTree(build_dir, kunitconfig_paths=[os.devnull])
+ with mock.patch.object(tree._ops, 'start', side_effect=fake_start), \
+ mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.sys, 'stdin', non_tty_stdin), \
+ mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.subprocess, 'call') as mock_call:
+ for _ in tree.run_kernel(build_dir=build_dir):
+ pass
+
+ mock_call.assert_not_called()
+
+ def test_signal_handler_skips_terminal_reset_without_tty(self):
+ non_tty_stdin = mock.Mock()
+ non_tty_stdin.isatty.return_value = False
+ tree = kunit_kernel.LinuxSourceTree('', kunitconfig_paths=[os.devnull])
+
+ with mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.sys, 'stdin', non_tty_stdin), \
+ mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.subprocess, 'call') as mock_call, \
+ mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.logging, 'error') as mock_error:
+ tree.signal_handler(signal.SIGINT, None)
+ mock_error.assert_called_once()
+ mock_call.assert_not_called()
+
+ def test_signal_handler_resets_terminal_with_tty(self):
+ tty_stdin = mock.Mock()
+ tty_stdin.isatty.return_value = True
+ tree = kunit_kernel.LinuxSourceTree('', kunitconfig_paths=[os.devnull])
+
+ with mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.sys, 'stdin', tty_stdin), \
+ mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.subprocess, 'call') as mock_call, \
+ mock.patch.object(kunit_kernel.logging, 'error') as mock_error:
+ tree.signal_handler(signal.SIGINT, None)
+ mock_error.assert_called_once()
+ mock_call.assert_called_once_with(['stty', 'sane'])
+
def test_build_reconfig_no_config(self):
with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory('') as build_dir:
with open(kunit_kernel.get_kunitconfig_path(build_dir), 'w') as f:
base-commit: a75cb869a8ccc88b0bc7a44e1597d9c7995c56e5
--
2.50.0