Re: [PATCH v2] selftests/ftrace: Do not trace do_softirq because of PREEMPT_RT

[Sebastian Andrzej Siewior]

On 2022-02-10 09:33:56 [+0100], Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> The PREEMPT_RT patchset does not use soft IRQs thus trying to filter for
> do_softirq fails for such kernel:

PREEMPT_RT does use soft IRQs.

>   echo do_softirq
>   ftracetest: 81: echo: echo: I/O error
> 
> Choose some other visible function for the test.
> 
…

> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/ftrace/func_set_ftrace_file.tc
> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/ftrace/func_set_ftrace_file.tc
> @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fail() { # mesg
>  
>  FILTER=set_ftrace_filter
>  FUNC1="schedule"
> -FUNC2="do_softirq"
> +FUNC2="scheduler_tick"

What is the purpose of this?

>  ALL_FUNCS="#### all functions enabled ####"
>  

Sebastian