[PATCH-cgroup/for-7.3] selftests/cgroup: Fix minor defects in test_cpuset

From: Waiman Long

Date: Fri Jul 17 2026 - 15:18:46 EST


With commit 98149f542530 ("selftests/cgroup: Add test for cpuset affinity
on controller disable"), sashiko [1] had report 3 different issues with
the new test_cpuset_affinity_on_controller_disable() test.

1) `cpu_set_equal` iterates over mask bytes instead of bits, ignoring
CPUs >= 8.
2) Thread synchronization logic allows the main thread to read
uninitialized stack memory, causing test flakiness.
3) Test fails instead of skipping gracefully on uniprocessor systems
or when CPU 1 is unavailable.

Fix the reported issues by:
1) Iterates over the bit size of the mask.
2) Test the new ready flag for each thread to end the wait
on the condoitional variable and eliminate the now unneeded
AFFINITY_THREAD_A_READY and AFFINITY_THREADS_READY test phases.
3) Return KSFT_SKIP on "cpuset.cpus" setting failure.

[1] https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20260712235510.373125-1-longman%40redhat.com

Fixes: 98149f542530 ("selftests/cgroup: Add test for cpuset affinity on controller disable")
Signed-off-by: Waiman Long <longman@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_cpuset.c | 38 +++++++++++---------
1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_cpuset.c b/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_cpuset.c
index 8b4c4a9dd78b..8c2d4d4ef1fc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_cpuset.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cgroup/test_cpuset.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int cpu_set_equal(cpu_set_t *dst, unsigned long mask)
CPU_ZERO(&expected);
assert(sizeof(mask) < CPU_SETSIZE);

- for (int cpu = 0; cpu < sizeof(mask); ++cpu)
+ for (int cpu = 0; cpu < sizeof(mask) * 8; ++cpu)
if ((1UL << cpu) & mask)
CPU_SET(cpu, &expected);

@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ static int cpu_set_equal(cpu_set_t *dst, unsigned long mask)

enum test_phase {
AFFINITY_SETUP,
- AFFINITY_THREAD_A_READY,
- AFFINITY_THREADS_READY,
AFFINITY_CONTROLLER_DISABLED,
AFFINITY_COMPLETE,
AFFINITY_ERROR
@@ -271,7 +269,7 @@ struct thread_args {
const char *cgroup;
cpu_set_t *affinity_before;
cpu_set_t *affinity_after;
- enum test_phase ready_phase;
+ int affinity_before_ready;
};

static pthread_mutex_t test_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
@@ -289,8 +287,7 @@ static void *affinity_thread_fn(void *arg)
goto fail;

pthread_mutex_lock(&test_mutex);
- if (test_phase < args->ready_phase)
- test_phase = args->ready_phase;
+ args->affinity_before_ready = 1;
pthread_cond_broadcast(&test_cond);

while (test_phase < AFFINITY_CONTROLLER_DISABLED)
@@ -361,18 +358,20 @@ static int test_cpuset_affinity_on_controller_disable(const char *root)
goto cleanup;

/* Now enable cpuset controller in parent */
- if (cg_write(parent, "cgroup.subtree_control", "+cpuset")) {
- ret = KSFT_SKIP;
- goto cleanup;
- }
+ if (cg_write(parent, "cgroup.subtree_control", "+cpuset"))
+ goto skip;

- /* Set CPU affinity constraints */
+ /*
+ * Set CPU affinity constraints
+ * Skip the test if the setting of "cpuset.cpus" fails as the test
+ * system may not have CPU 1.
+ */
if (cg_write(parent, "cpuset.cpus", "0-1"))
- goto cleanup;
+ goto skip;
if (cg_write(child_a, "cpuset.cpus", "0-1"))
- goto cleanup;
+ goto skip;
if (cg_write(child_b, "cpuset.cpus", "1"))
- goto cleanup;
+ goto skip;

/* Move group leader (main thread) to child A */
if (cg_enter_current(child_a))
@@ -385,7 +384,7 @@ static int test_cpuset_affinity_on_controller_disable(const char *root)
.cgroup = child_a,
.affinity_before = &affinity_a_before,
.affinity_after = &affinity_a_after,
- .ready_phase = AFFINITY_THREAD_A_READY,
+ .affinity_before_ready = 0,
};
if (pthread_create(&thread_a, NULL, affinity_thread_fn, &args_a))
goto cleanup;
@@ -395,14 +394,15 @@ static int test_cpuset_affinity_on_controller_disable(const char *root)
.cgroup = child_b,
.affinity_before = &affinity_b_before,
.affinity_after = &affinity_b_after,
- .ready_phase = AFFINITY_THREADS_READY,
+ .affinity_before_ready = 0,
};
if (pthread_create(&thread_b, NULL, affinity_thread_fn, &args_b))
goto cleanup_threads;
thread_b_created = 1;

pthread_mutex_lock(&test_mutex);
- while (test_phase < AFFINITY_THREADS_READY)
+ while ((test_phase < AFFINITY_ERROR) &&
+ (args_a.affinity_before_ready + args_b.affinity_before_ready < 2))
pthread_cond_wait(&test_cond, &test_mutex);

/* If a thread failed during setup, bail out */
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@ static int test_cpuset_affinity_on_controller_disable(const char *root)
ret = KSFT_PASS;
goto cleanup;

+skip:
+ ret = KSFT_SKIP;
+ goto cleanup;
+
cleanup_threads:
pthread_mutex_lock(&test_mutex);
test_phase = AFFINITY_COMPLETE;
--
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