[PATCH v2 4/5] kunit: add test for ref_trace_final_put
From: Eugene Mavick via B4 Relay
Date: Fri Jul 10 2026 - 01:32:57 EST
From: Eugene Mavick <m@xxxxxxxxxx>
Add a KUnit test suite for the ref_trace_final_put tracepoint.
The test registers a probe function and triggers both refcount_t and
percpu_ref final put paths, verifying that the tracepoint fires
correctly and that the recorded fields match expected values.
Signed-off-by: Eugene Mavick <m@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
v2:
-fix v1 bug where test gave consistent false pass
-make probe minimal, and only check obj and store the values
-add test_init macro to register and reset count
-move value checking to new test_exit macro
-move MAINTAINERS file entries to new MAINTAINERS commit
-v1:https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260705-refcount-final-put-trace-v1-4-cdd0014626a9@xxxxxxxxxx/
---
lib/Kconfig | 10 ++++
lib/tests/Makefile | 1 +
lib/tests/ref_trace_kunit.c | 136 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 147 insertions(+)
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index 00a9509636c1..c29b2ccb3c31 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ config PACKING_KUNIT_TEST
When in doubt, say N.
+config REF_TRACE_KUNIT_TEST
+ bool "ref_trace kunit test" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+ depends on KUNIT && FTRACE
+ default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS
+ help
+ This option enables the KUnit test suite for the ref_trace_final_put
+ tracepoint.
+
+ If unsure, say N
+
config BITREVERSE
tristate
diff --git a/lib/tests/Makefile b/lib/tests/Makefile
index 7e9c2fa52e35..828a030ad8c7 100644
--- a/lib/tests/Makefile
+++ b/lib/tests/Makefile
@@ -57,5 +57,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_USERCOPY_KUNIT_TEST) += usercopy_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_UTIL_MACROS_KUNIT) += util_macros_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_RATELIMIT_KUNIT_TEST) += test_ratelimit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_UUID_KUNIT_TEST) += uuid_kunit.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_REF_TRACE_KUNIT_TEST) += ref_trace_kunit.o
obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_RUNTIME_MODULE) += module/
diff --git a/lib/tests/ref_trace_kunit.c b/lib/tests/ref_trace_kunit.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c7e9d29a030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/tests/ref_trace_kunit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <kunit/test.h>
+#include <linux/compiler_attributes.h>
+#include <linux/wait_bit.h>
+#include <linux/instruction_pointer.h>
+#include <linux/kallsyms.h>
+#include <linux/percpu-refcount.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <trace/events/ref_trace.h>
+
+struct data {
+ unsigned long caller;
+ const char *fn;
+ const void *obj;
+ atomic_t count;
+};
+
+struct data capture;
+
+const void *chk_obj;
+
+#define test_init() \
+ do { \
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE( \
+ test, register_trace_ref_trace_final_put(probe, NULL)); \
+ \
+ atomic_set_release(&capture.count, 0); \
+ \
+ chk_obj = &obj; \
+ } while (0)
+
+
+#define test_exit(func_name) \
+ do { \
+ /* wait for probe completion */ \
+ wait_var_event( \
+ &capture.count, \
+ atomic_read_acquire(&capture.count) != 0); \
+ \
+ unregister_trace_ref_trace_final_put(probe, NULL); \
+ \
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, atomic_read_acquire(&capture.count), 1); \
+ /* \
+ * caller testing may be flaky \
+ * due to compile optimisations so omit \
+ */ \
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_STREQ(test, capture.fn, #func_name); \
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_PTR_EQ(test, capture.obj, &obj); \
+ } while (0)
+
+static void probe(
+ void *ignore,
+ unsigned long caller,
+ const char *fn,
+ const void *obj)
+{
+ //prevent non test func final_puts from changing captured values
+ if (chk_obj != obj)
+ return;
+
+ capture.caller = caller;
+ capture.fn = fn;
+ capture.obj = obj;
+
+ atomic_inc_return_release(&capture.count); //increase count
+}
+
+static noinline void test_refcount_sub_and_test(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ refcount_t obj;
+
+ test_init();
+ refcount_set(&obj, 2);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, refcount_dec_and_test(&obj));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_TRUE(test, refcount_dec_and_test(&obj));
+
+ test_exit(__refcount_sub_and_test);
+}
+
+static __always_inline void test_refcount_dec_if_one(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ refcount_t obj;
+
+ test_init();
+ refcount_set(&obj, 2);
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, refcount_dec_and_test(&obj));
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_TRUE(test, refcount_dec_if_one(&obj));
+
+ test_exit(refcount_dec_if_one);
+}
+static void dummy_release(struct percpu_ref *ref) {}
+
+static noinline void test_percpu_ref_put_many(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ struct percpu_ref obj;
+
+ test_init();
+
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_FALSE(test, percpu_ref_init(&obj, dummy_release, 0, GFP_KERNEL));
+
+ percpu_ref_get(&obj);
+ percpu_ref_get(&obj);
+
+ percpu_ref_put(&obj);
+ percpu_ref_put(&obj);
+
+ percpu_ref_switch_to_atomic_sync(&obj);
+
+ percpu_ref_put(&obj);
+
+ test_exit(percpu_ref_put_many);
+ percpu_ref_exit(&obj);
+}
+
+static struct kunit_case __refdata ref_trace_test_cases[] = {
+ KUNIT_CASE(test_refcount_sub_and_test),
+ KUNIT_CASE(test_refcount_dec_if_one),
+ KUNIT_CASE(test_percpu_ref_put_many),
+ {}
+};
+
+static struct kunit_suite ref_trace_test_suite = {
+ .name = "ref-trace",
+ .test_cases = ref_trace_test_cases
+};
+
+kunit_test_suites(&ref_trace_test_suite);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Eugene Mavick <m@xxxxxxxxxx>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("KUnit test for ref_trace");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
--
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