Re: [PATCH v4 6/8] selftests/resctrl: Make benchmark command const and build it with pointers

From: Reinette Chatre
Date: Thu Aug 31 2023 - 17:26:00 EST


Hi Ilpo,

On 8/31/2023 4:08 AM, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> Benchmark command is used in multiple tests so it should not be
> mutated by the tests but CMT test alters span argument. Due to the
> order of tests (CMT test runs last), mutating the span argument in CMT
> test does not trigger any real problems currently.
>
> Mark benchmark_cmd strings as const and setup the benchmark command
> using pointers. Because the benchmark command becomes const, the input
> arguments can be used directly. Besides being simpler, using the input
> arguments directly also removes the internal size restriction.
>
> CMT test has to create a copy of the benchmark command before altering
> the benchmark command.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Shaopeng Tan <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Thank you.

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>

Reinette