From: Andrew Jones <andrew.jones@linux.dev>
To: Claudio Imbrenda <imbrenda@linux.ibm.com>
Cc: "Maxim Levitsky" <mlevitsk@redhat.com>,
kvm@vger.kernel.org, "Andrew Jones" <drjones@redhat.com>,
"Alexandru Elisei" <alexandru.elisei@arm.com>,
"Paolo Bonzini" <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
"Thomas Huth" <thuth@redhat.com>,
"Alex Bennée" <alex.bennee@linaro.org>,
"Nico Boehr" <nrb@linux.ibm.com>,
"Cathy Avery" <cavery@redhat.com>,
"Janosch Frank" <frankja@linux.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 11/27] lib: Add random number generator
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:54:28 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20221123125428.d3hp6cinszoty2bg@kamzik> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20221123102850.08df4bd9@p-imbrenda>
On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 10:28:50AM +0100, Claudio Imbrenda wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:11:36 +0200
> Maxim Levitsky <mlevitsk@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> > Add a simple pseudo random number generator which can be used
> > in the tests to add randomeness in a controlled manner.
>
> ahh, yes I have wanted something like this in the library for quite some
> time! thanks!
Here's another approach that we unfortunately never got merged.
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20211202115352.951548-5-alex.bennee@linaro.org/
Thanks,
drew
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-11-23 13:13 UTC|newest]
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2022-11-22 16:11 [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 00/27] kvm-unit-tests: set of fixes and new tests Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 01/27] x86: replace irq_{enable|disable}() with sti()/cli() Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 13:46 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 13:55 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-06 14:15 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 02/27] x86: introduce sti_nop() and sti_nop_cli() Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 13:46 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 03/27] x86: add few helper functions for apic local timer Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 04/27] svm: remove nop after stgi/clgi Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 05/27] svm: make svm_intr_intercept_mix_if/gif test a bit more robust Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 06/27] svm: use apic_start_timer/apic_stop_timer instead of open coding it Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 07/27] x86: Add test for #SMI during interrupt window Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 08/27] x86: Add a simple test for SYSENTER instruction Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 09/27] svm: add simple nested shutdown test Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 13:46 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 13:56 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 10/27] SVM: add two tests for exitintinto on exception Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 11/27] lib: Add random number generator Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-23 9:28 ` Claudio Imbrenda
2022-11-23 12:54 ` Andrew Jones [this message]
2022-12-06 13:57 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-06 14:07 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-14 10:33 ` Claudio Imbrenda
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 12/27] x86: add IPI stress test Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 13/27] svm: remove get_npt_pte extern Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 13:46 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 14/27] svm: move svm spec definitions to lib/x86/svm.h Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 13:54 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 15/27] svm: move some svm support functions into lib/x86/svm_lib.h Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 13:59 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 14:10 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 16/27] svm: move setup_svm() to svm_lib.c Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 16:14 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 17/27] svm: correctly skip if NPT not supported Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 18/27] svm: move vmcb_ident to svm_lib.c Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-01 16:18 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 14:11 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 19/27] svm: rewerite vm entry macros Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-02 10:14 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 13:56 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 20/27] svm: move v2 tests run into test_run Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-02 9:53 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 21/27] svm: cleanup the default_prepare Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-02 9:45 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 13:56 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 22/27] svm: introduce svm_vcpu Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 23/27] svm: introduce struct svm_test_context Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 24/27] svm: use svm_test_context in v2 tests Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-02 10:27 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 25/27] svm: move nested vcpu to test context Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-02 10:22 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-12-06 14:29 ` Maxim Levitsky
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 26/27] svm: move test_guest_func " Maxim Levitsky
2022-12-02 10:28 ` Emanuele Giuseppe Esposito
2022-11-22 16:11 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 27/27] x86: ipi_stress: add optional SVM support Maxim Levitsky
2023-06-07 23:25 ` [kvm-unit-tests PATCH v3 00/27] kvm-unit-tests: set of fixes and new tests Sean Christopherson
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