[RFC net-next v1 2/2] selftests: net: Add kthread preserving test in napi_threaded and busy_poll_test
From: Shuhao Tan
Date: Fri Jun 12 2026 - 13:37:38 EST
Add testcase to ensure the kthread stays the same across NIC link
flap.
Add testcase to ensure the same kthread can poll different napis
across NIC link flap.
Signed-off-by: Shuhao Tan <tanshuhao@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
.../selftests/drivers/net/napi_threaded.py | 41 ++++++++++++++++++-
tools/testing/selftests/net/busy_poll_test.sh | 24 +++++++++++
2 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/napi_threaded.py b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/napi_threaded.py
index f4be72b2145a..20110fb6942e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/napi_threaded.py
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/napi_threaded.py
@@ -127,6 +127,44 @@ def change_num_queues(cfg, nl) -> None:
_assert_napi_threaded_enabled(nl, napi0_id)
_assert_napi_threaded_enabled(nl, napi1_id)
+def nic_link_flap(cfg, nl) -> None:
+ """
+ Test that if threaded is enabled, and NIC goes through
+ a reset, the kthread stays unchanged across the link flap.
+ """
+ napis = nl.napi_get({'ifindex': cfg.ifindex}, dump=True)
+ ksft_ge(len(napis), 2)
+
+ napi0_id = napis[0]['id']
+ napi1_id = napis[1]['id']
+
+ _setup_deferred_cleanup(cfg)
+
+ # set threaded
+ _set_threaded_state(cfg, 1)
+ napis = nl.napi_get({'ifindex': cfg.ifindex}, dump=True)
+
+ # check napi threaded is set for both napis
+ _assert_napi_threaded_enabled(nl, napi0_id)
+ _assert_napi_threaded_enabled(nl, napi1_id)
+
+ pid0 = napis[0].get('pid')
+ pid1 = napis[1].get('pid')
+
+ cmd(f"ip link set {cfg.ifname} down")
+ cmd(f"ip link set {cfg.ifname} up")
+
+ # re-acquire napi info
+ napis = nl.napi_get({'ifindex': cfg.ifindex}, dump=True)
+ ksft_ge(len(napis), 2)
+
+ # check napi threaded is set for both napis
+ _assert_napi_threaded_enabled(nl, napi0_id)
+ _assert_napi_threaded_enabled(nl, napi1_id)
+
+ # check the kthread remains the same
+ ksft_eq(napis[0].get('pid'), pid0)
+ ksft_eq(napis[1].get('pid'), pid1)
def main() -> None:
""" Ksft boiler plate main """
@@ -134,7 +172,8 @@ def main() -> None:
with NetDrvEnv(__file__, queue_count=2) as cfg:
ksft_run([napi_init,
change_num_queues,
- enable_dev_threaded_disable_napi_threaded],
+ enable_dev_threaded_disable_napi_threaded,
+ nic_link_flap],
args=(cfg, NetdevFamily()))
ksft_exit()
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/busy_poll_test.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/busy_poll_test.sh
index 5ec1c85c1623..897ce6700601 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/busy_poll_test.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/busy_poll_test.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,23 @@ test_busypoll_with_napi_threaded()
return $?
}
+test_busypoll_with_napi_threaded_link_flap()
+{
+ # Only enable napi threaded poll. Set suspend timeout and prefer busy
+ # poll to 0. Run again after a link flap.
+ test_busypoll 0 ${NAPI_THREADED_MODE_BUSY_POLL} 0 || return $?
+
+ ip netns exec nssv ip link set dev $NSIM_SV_NAME down
+ ip netns exec nscl ip link set dev $NSIM_CL_NAME down
+
+ ip netns exec nssv ip link set dev $NSIM_SV_NAME up
+ ip netns exec nscl ip link set dev $NSIM_CL_NAME up
+
+ test_busypoll 0 ${NAPI_THREADED_MODE_BUSY_POLL} 0
+
+ return $?
+}
+
###
### Code start
###
@@ -176,6 +193,13 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
exit 1
fi
+test_busypoll_with_napi_threaded_link_flap
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+ echo "test_busypoll_with_napi_threaded_link_flap failed"
+ cleanup_ns
+ exit 1
+fi
+
echo "$NSIM_SV_FD:$NSIM_SV_IFIDX" > $NSIM_DEV_SYS_UNLINK
echo $NSIM_CL_ID > $NSIM_DEV_SYS_DEL
--
2.54.0.1136.gdb2ca164c4-goog