From: Vineet Gupta <vineet.gupta@linux.dev>
To: bpf@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Vineet Gupta <vineet.gupta@linux.dev>
Subject: [PATCH bpf-next 2/3] selftests/bpf: report placeholder tests as SKIP, not OK
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:13:15 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260821201316.1059129-3-vineet.gupta@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260821201316.1059129-1-vineet.gupta@linux.dev>
Several verifier test files wrap their contents in a feature gate and provide
a one-line placeholder program in the #else arm, so the file still yields
something when the toolchain or JIT cannot support the tested instructions.
However the placeholder is annotated __success, so it reports as a pass,
whereas this is really a SKIP.
| #318/1 verifier_ldsx/cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, ...:OK
| #318 verifier_ldsx:OK
This causes skipped coverage to be overlooked: see the next patch where
BPF_GCC builds miss a whole bunch of test due to clang only gate.
Add a __skip("reason") annotation for a compile-time gate, and use it for the
placeholders.
After this change, above tests reported as
| #318/1 verifier_ldsx/cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, ...:SKIP
| #318 verifier_ldsx:SKIP
Signed-off-by: Vineet Gupta <vineet.gupta@linux.dev>
---
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/arena_kfunc.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_misc.h | 6 ++++++
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_fail.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_precision.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_bswap.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_gotol.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_ldsx.c | 1 +
.../testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_load_acquire.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_movsx.c | 1 +
.../testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_private_stack.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_sdiv.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c | 1 +
.../selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c | 1 +
.../testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_store_release.c | 1 +
tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_loader.c | 9 +++++++++
15 files changed, 28 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/arena_kfunc.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/arena_kfunc.c
index 47bed5c4c488..50609f3b0564 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/arena_kfunc.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/arena_kfunc.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ SEC("syscall")
__arch_x86_64
__arch_arm64
__description("arena_arg_stack: not supported, dummy test")
+__skip("arena_arg_stack: not supported")
__success
int dummy_test(void *ctx)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_misc.h b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_misc.h
index 5eacf1b43252..88b0bfba83bb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_misc.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/bpf_misc.h
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@
* __description Text to be used for display and as an additional filter
* alias, while the original program name stays matchable.
*
+ * __skip Report the test as SKIP with the given reason instead of
+ * running it. For placeholder programs that stand in for a
+ * feature the toolchain or JIT cannot provide, so a run does
+ * not report OK for coverage it never executed.
+ *
* __log_level Log level to use for the program, numeric value expected.
*
* __flag Adds one flag use for the program, the following values are valid:
@@ -139,6 +144,7 @@
#define __failure __test_tag("test_expect_failure")
#define __success __test_tag("test_expect_success")
#define __description(desc) __test_tag("test_description=" desc)
+#define __skip(reason) __test_tag("test_skip=" reason)
#define __msg_unpriv(msg) __test_tag("test_expect_msg_unpriv=" msg)
#define __not_msg_unpriv(msg) __test_tag("test_expect_not_msg_unpriv=" msg)
#define __xlated_unpriv(msg) __test_tag("test_expect_xlated_unpriv=" msg)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_fail.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_fail.c
index 6f6f59306d0e..eed97d582515 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_fail.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_fail.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ __naked void r11_store_zero_off(void)
SEC("tc")
__description("stack_arg_fail: not supported, dummy test")
+__skip("stack_arg_fail: not supported")
__success
int dummy_test(struct __sk_buff *skb)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_precision.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_precision.c
index bee2eeec021d..ce0301a41fa9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_precision.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/stack_arg_precision.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ __naked void stack_arg_precision_bpf2bpf(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("stack_arg_precision: not supported, dummy test")
+__skip("stack_arg_precision: not supported")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_bswap.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_bswap.c
index cffaf36192bc..074faef5480e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_bswap.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_bswap.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ l0_%=: \
SEC("socket")
__description("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_gotol.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_gotol.c
index d5d8f24df394..c0fd30a3a4c1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_gotol.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_gotol.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ __naked void gotol_large_imm(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_ldsx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_ldsx.c
index 41340877dc9d..e58ea69e3854 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_ldsx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_ldsx.c
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ void kfunc_root(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_load_acquire.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_load_acquire.c
index d17026d7480d..bcc34e798c63 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_load_acquire.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_load_acquire.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ __naked void load_acquire_with_invalid_reg(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("Clang version < 18, ENABLE_ATOMICS_TESTS not defined, and/or JIT doesn't support load-acquire, use a dummy test")
+__skip("Clang version < 18, ENABLE_ATOMICS_TESTS not defined, and/or JIT doesn't support load-acquire")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_movsx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_movsx.c
index a4d8814eb5ed..5559c0583dd1 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_movsx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_movsx.c
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ label_%=: \
SEC("socket")
__description("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_private_stack.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_private_stack.c
index ea0a7e73331d..3d9994a52464 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_private_stack.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_private_stack.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ int private_stack_max_depth(void)
SEC("kprobe")
__description("private stack is not supported, use a dummy test")
+__skip("private stack is not supported")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_sdiv.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_sdiv.c
index 95f3239ce228..515644ace516 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_sdiv.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_sdiv.c
@@ -1271,6 +1271,7 @@ __naked void smod32_int_min_mod_neg2_imm(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("cpuv4 is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c
index 7e0ce5db28a0..51d22faf4559 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg.c
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ __naked void stack_arg_sequential_calls(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("stack_arg is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("stack_arg is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c
index c9fe4857da3f..8e4325273b3d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_stack_arg_order.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ __naked void stack_arg_read_without_write_2(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("stack_arg order is not supported by compiler or jit, use a dummy test")
+__skip("stack_arg order is not supported by compiler or jit")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_store_release.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_store_release.c
index 72f1eb006074..0abbee5ce109 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_store_release.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/verifier_store_release.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ __naked void store_release_with_invalid_reg(void)
SEC("socket")
__description("Clang version < 18, ENABLE_ATOMICS_TESTS not defined, and/or JIT doesn't support store-release, use a dummy test")
+__skip("Clang version < 18, ENABLE_ATOMICS_TESTS not defined, and/or JIT doesn't support store-release")
__success
int dummy_test(void)
{
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_loader.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_loader.c
index 07807757b518..794a7dfb0579 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_loader.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_loader.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ struct test_spec {
int arch_mask;
int load_mask;
int linear_sz;
+ const char *skip_reason;
bool auxiliary;
bool valid;
};
@@ -456,6 +457,8 @@ static int parse_test_spec(struct test_loader *tester,
continue;
if ((val = str_has_pfx(s, "test_description="))) {
description = val;
+ } else if ((val = str_has_pfx(s, "test_skip="))) {
+ spec->skip_reason = val;
} else if (strcmp(s, "test_expect_failure") == 0) {
spec->priv.expect_failure = true;
spec->mode_mask |= PRIV;
@@ -1327,6 +1330,12 @@ void run_subtest(struct test_loader *tester,
if (!test__start_subtest_with_desc(subspec->name, subspec->description))
return;
+ if (spec->skip_reason) {
+ printf("%s:SKIP: %s\n", __func__, spec->skip_reason);
+ test__skip();
+ return;
+ }
+
if ((get_current_arch() & spec->arch_mask) == 0) {
test__skip();
return;
--
2.53.0-Meta
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-21 20:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-21 20:13 [PATCH bpf-next 0/3] selftests/bpf: unblock bpf-gcc test coverage Vineet Gupta
2026-08-21 20:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 1/3] selftests/bpf: name the remaining placeholder programs dummy_test [NFC] Vineet Gupta
2026-08-24 18:46 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-21 20:13 ` Vineet Gupta [this message]
2026-08-21 21:00 ` [PATCH bpf-next 2/3] selftests/bpf: report placeholder tests as SKIP, not OK bot+bpf-ci
2026-08-21 23:48 ` Vineet Gupta
2026-08-24 18:53 ` Eduard Zingerman
2026-08-21 20:13 ` [PATCH bpf-next 3/3] selftests/bpf: Enable some of the blocked cpuv4 instruction tests for bpf-gcc Vineet Gupta
2026-08-21 20:19 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-21 23:38 ` Vineet Gupta
2026-08-24 19:04 ` Eduard Zingerman
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=20260821201316.1059129-3-vineet.gupta@linux.dev \
--to=vineet.gupta@linux.dev \
--cc=bpf@vger.kernel.org \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox