Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] add tests to verify IFS (In Field Scan) driver functionality

[Pengfei Xu <pengfei.xu@intel.com>]

On 2024-05-31 at 15:53:46 +0800, Pengfei Xu wrote:
> To verify IFS (In Field Scan [1]) driver functionality, add the following 6
> test cases:
>   1. Verify that IFS sysfs entries are created after loading the IFS module
>   2. Check if loading an invalid IFS test image fails and loading a valid
>      one succeeds
>   3. Perform IFS scan test on each CPU using all the available image files
>   4. Perform IFS scan with first test image file on a random CPU for 3
>      rounds
>   5. Perform IFS ARRAY BIST(Board Integrated System Test) test on each CPU
>   6. Perform IFS ARRAY BIST test on a random CPU for 3 rounds
> 
> These are not exhaustive, but some minimal test runs to check various
> parts of the driver. Some negative tests are also included.
> 
> [1] https://docs.kernel.org/arch/x86/ifs.html
> 
> Pengfei Xu (4):
>   selftests: ifs: verify test interfaces are created by the driver
>   selftests: ifs: verify test image loading functionality
>   selftests: ifs: verify IFS scan test functionality
>   selftests: ifs: verify IFS ARRAY BIST functionality
> 
>  MAINTAINERS                                   |   1 +
>  tools/testing/selftests/Makefile              |   1 +
>  .../drivers/platform/x86/intel/ifs/Makefile   |   6 +
>  .../platform/x86/intel/ifs/test_ifs.sh        | 494 ++++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 502 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/drivers/platform/x86/intel/ifs/Makefile
>  create mode 100755 tools/testing/selftests/drivers/platform/x86/intel/ifs/test_ifs.sh
> 
> ---
> Changes:
> v1 to v2:
>   - Rebase to v6.10 cycle kernel and resolve some code conflicts
>   - Improved checking of IFS ARRAY_BIST support by leveraging sysfs entry
>     methods (suggested by Ashok)
> 

A gentle ping on this patch :)

Best Regards,
Thanks!

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