[PATCH v3] selftests/ftrace: Do not trace do_softirq because of PREEMPT_RT

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Mon Feb 14 2022 - 03:37:43 EST


The PREEMPT_RT patchset does not use do_softirq() function thus trying
to filter for do_softirq fails for such kernel:

echo do_softirq
ftracetest: 81: echo: echo: I/O error

Choose some other visible function for the test. The function does not
have to be actually executed during the test, because it is only testing
filter API interface.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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Changes since v2:
1. Rephrase commit msg, after comments from Sebastian.
2. Add review tag.

Changes since v1:
1. Use scheduler_tick.
2. Add review tag.

Notes:
I understand that the failure does not exist on mainline kernel (only
with PREEMPT_RT patchset) but the change does not harm it.

If it is not suitable alone, please consider it for RT patchset.
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.../selftests/ftrace/test.d/ftrace/func_set_ftrace_file.tc | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git 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
index e96e279e0533..25432b8cd5bd 100644
--- 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"

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

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