[PATCH v11 1/9] selftests/livepatch: Clarify test module file names

From: Yafang Shao

Date: Thu Oct 08 2026 - 05:59:39 EST


Rename the test module files to be more descriptive of what they
actually test, as suggested by Petr.

Suggested-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Yafang Shao <laoar.shao@xxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Song Liu <song@xxxxxxxxxx>
Acked-by: Miroslav Benes <mbenes@xxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>
Tested-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@xxxxxxxx>
---
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh | 2 +-
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-kprobe.sh | 12 ++++++------
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh | 6 +++---
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-syscall.sh | 2 +-
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh | 6 +++---
.../selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile | 8 ++++----
.../{test_klp_kprobe.c => test_klp_cmdline_kp.c} | 10 +++++-----
.../{test_klp_livepatch.c => test_klp_cmdline_lp.c} | 10 +++++-----
...st_klp_atomic_replace.c => test_klp_meminfo_lp.c} | 10 +++++-----
...{test_klp_syscall.c => test_klp_syscall_getpid.c} | 4 ++--
10 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)
rename tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/{test_klp_kprobe.c => test_klp_cmdline_kp.c} (78%)
rename tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/{test_klp_livepatch.c => test_klp_cmdline_lp.c} (79%)
rename tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/{test_klp_atomic_replace.c => test_klp_meminfo_lp.c} (82%)
rename tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/{test_klp_syscall.c => test_klp_syscall_getpid.c} (95%)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
index d2c3dea63104..90e8fcc4d065 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

. $(dirname $0)/functions.sh

-MOD_LIVEPATCH=test_klp_livepatch
+MOD_LIVEPATCH=test_klp_cmdline_lp

setup_config

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-kprobe.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-kprobe.sh
index 7ced4082cff3..81ab6d4760aa 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-kprobe.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-kprobe.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@

grep -q kprobe_ftrace_ops /proc/kallsyms || skip "test-kprobe requires CONFIG_KPROBES_ON_FTRACE"

-MOD_LIVEPATCH=test_klp_livepatch
-MOD_KPROBE=test_klp_kprobe
+MOD_LIVEPATCH=test_klp_cmdline_lp
+MOD_KPROBE=test_klp_cmdline_kp

setup_config

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ load_mod $MOD_KPROBE has_post_handler=y
load_failing_mod $MOD_LIVEPATCH
unload_mod $MOD_KPROBE

-check_result "% insmod test_modules/test_klp_kprobe.ko has_post_handler=y
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_KPROBE.ko has_post_handler=y
% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch
livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: Device or resource busy
-% rmmod test_klp_kprobe"
+% rmmod $MOD_KPROBE"

start_test "livepatch interaction with kprobed function without post_handler"

@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ unload_mod $MOD_KPROBE
disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH

-check_result "% insmod test_modules/test_klp_kprobe.ko has_post_handler=n
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_KPROBE.ko has_post_handler=n
% insmod test_modules/$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
-% rmmod test_klp_kprobe
+% rmmod $MOD_KPROBE
% echo 0 > /sys/kernel/livepatch/$MOD_LIVEPATCH/enabled
livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing unpatching transition
livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting unpatching transition
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
index c44c5341a2f1..5380b5f174d4 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@

. $(dirname $0)/functions.sh

-MOD_LIVEPATCH1=test_klp_livepatch
-MOD_LIVEPATCH2=test_klp_syscall
+MOD_LIVEPATCH1=test_klp_cmdline_lp
+MOD_LIVEPATCH2=test_klp_syscall_getpid
MOD_LIVEPATCH3=test_klp_callbacks_demo
-MOD_REPLACE=test_klp_atomic_replace
+MOD_REPLACE=test_klp_meminfo_lp
MOD_TARGET=test_klp_mod_target
MOD_TARGET_PATCH=test_klp_mod_patch

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-syscall.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-syscall.sh
index 5f9344277b62..488207f25c50 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-syscall.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-syscall.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@

. $(dirname $0)/functions.sh

-MOD_SYSCALL=test_klp_syscall
+MOD_SYSCALL=test_klp_syscall_getpid

setup_config

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
index 3b16285c6e67..32d3af0097ac 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@

. $(dirname $0)/functions.sh

-MOD_LIVEPATCH=test_klp_livepatch
+MOD_LIVEPATCH=test_klp_cmdline_lp
MOD_LIVEPATCH2=test_klp_callbacks_demo
-MOD_LIVEPATCH3=test_klp_syscall
+MOD_LIVEPATCH3=test_klp_syscall_getpid

HAS_PATCH_ATTR=0
HAS_REPLACE_ATTR=0
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fi
if [[ "$HAS_REPLACE_ATTR" == "1" ]]; then
start_test "sysfs test replace enabled"

- MOD_ATOMIC_REPLACE=test_klp_atomic_replace
+ MOD_ATOMIC_REPLACE=test_klp_meminfo_lp
load_lp $MOD_ATOMIC_REPLACE replace=1

check_sysfs_rights "$MOD_ATOMIC_REPLACE" "replace" "-r--r--r--"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
index a13d398585dc..732e0003930b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
TESTMODS_DIR := $(realpath $(dir $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))))
KDIR ?= /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build

-obj-m += test_klp_atomic_replace.o \
+obj-m += test_klp_meminfo_lp.o \
test_klp_callbacks_busy.o \
test_klp_callbacks_demo.o \
test_klp_callbacks_demo2.o \
test_klp_callbacks_mod.o \
- test_klp_kprobe.o \
- test_klp_livepatch.o \
+ test_klp_cmdline_kp.o \
+ test_klp_cmdline_lp.o \
test_klp_mod_patch.o \
test_klp_mod_target.o \
test_klp_shadow_vars.o \
test_klp_state.o \
test_klp_state2.o \
test_klp_state3.o \
- test_klp_syscall.o
+ test_klp_syscall_getpid.o

# Ensure that KDIR exists, otherwise skip the compilation
modules:
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_kprobe.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_cmdline_kp.c
similarity index 78%
rename from tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_kprobe.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_cmdline_kp.c
index 67a8d29012f6..28ef7ea33fc7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_kprobe.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_cmdline_kp.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ static struct kprobe kp = {
.symbol_name = "cmdline_proc_show",
};

-static int __init kprobe_init(void)
+static int __init cmdline_kp_init(void)
{
if (has_post_handler)
kp.post_handler = post_handler;
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ static int __init kprobe_init(void)
return register_kprobe(&kp);
}

-static void __exit kprobe_exit(void)
+static void __exit cmdline_kp_exit(void)
{
unregister_kprobe(&kp);
}

-module_init(kprobe_init)
-module_exit(kprobe_exit)
+module_init(cmdline_kp_init)
+module_exit(cmdline_kp_exit)
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Michael Vetter <mvetter@xxxxxxxx>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: kprobe function");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: cmdline kprobe");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_cmdline_lp.c
similarity index 79%
rename from tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_cmdline_lp.c
index aff08199de71..88c6aed925fb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_cmdline_lp.c
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ static struct klp_patch patch = {
.objs = objs,
};

-static int test_klp_livepatch_init(void)
+static int test_klp_cmdline_lp_init(void)
{
return klp_enable_patch(&patch);
}

-static void test_klp_livepatch_exit(void)
+static void test_klp_cmdline_lp_exit(void)
{
}

-module_init(test_klp_livepatch_init);
-module_exit(test_klp_livepatch_exit);
+module_init(test_klp_cmdline_lp_init);
+module_exit(test_klp_cmdline_lp_exit);
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_INFO(livepatch, "Y");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Seth Jennings <sjenning@xxxxxxxxxx>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: livepatch module");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: cmdline livepatch");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_meminfo_lp.c
similarity index 82%
rename from tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_meminfo_lp.c
index 5af7093ca00c..f2477b217aab 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_meminfo_lp.c
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ static struct klp_patch patch = {
/* set .replace in the init function below for demo purposes */
};

-static int test_klp_atomic_replace_init(void)
+static int test_klp_meminfo_lp_init(void)
{
patch.replace = replace;
return klp_enable_patch(&patch);
}

-static void test_klp_atomic_replace_exit(void)
+static void test_klp_meminfo_lp_exit(void)
{
}

-module_init(test_klp_atomic_replace_init);
-module_exit(test_klp_atomic_replace_exit);
+module_init(test_klp_meminfo_lp_init);
+module_exit(test_klp_meminfo_lp_exit);
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
MODULE_INFO(livepatch, "Y");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@xxxxxxxxxx>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: atomic replace");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: meminfo livepatch");
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall_getpid.c
similarity index 95%
rename from tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
rename to tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall_getpid.c
index 08aacc0e14de..5da2bc7920cc 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_syscall_getpid.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static int livepatch_init(void)
{
int ret;

- klp_kobj = kobject_create_and_add("test_klp_syscall", kernel_kobj);
+ klp_kobj = kobject_create_and_add("test_klp_syscall_getpid", kernel_kobj);
if (!klp_kobj)
return -ENOMEM;

@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ MODULE_INFO(livepatch, "Y");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Libor Pechacek <lpechacek@xxxxxxx>");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Nicolai Stange <nstange@xxxxxxx>");
MODULE_AUTHOR("Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@xxxxxxxx>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: syscall transition");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Livepatch test: syscall getpid transition");
--
2.52.0