Re: [PATCH v6 4/4] selftests/ftrace: Add accept cases for fprobe list syntax

Masami Hiramatsu
2026-04-04T00:25:17Z

On Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:45:42 -0400
Ryan Chung <seokwoo.chung130@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Masami,
>
> Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, I am not in the position
> to continue working on this patch series for the foreseeable future.
> If you or anyone else on the list would like to pick it up and carry
> it forward, you are welcome to do so. I appreciate your time and
> effort on this.

I see, that's unfortunate, but I understand. I'll continue to fix
and post updates for this patch series.
I appreciate you starting this series.

Thank you.

>
> Best regards,
> Seokwoo Chung
>
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2026 at 00:12, Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 08:58:42 -0500
> > "Seokwoo Chung (Ryan)" <seokwoo.chung130@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Add fprobe_list.tc to test the comma-separated symbol list syntax
> > > with :entry/:exit suffixes. Three scenarios are covered:
> > >
> > > 1. List with default (entry) behavior and ! exclusion
> > > 2. List with explicit :entry suffix
> > > 3. List with :exit suffix for return probes
> >
> >
> > Could you also add wildcard pattern test?
> >
> > >
> > > Each test verifies that the correct functions appear in
> > > enabled_functions and that excluded (!) symbols are absent.
> > >
> > > Note: The existing tests add_remove_fprobe.tc, fprobe_syntax_errors.tc,
> > > and add_remove_fprobe_repeat.tc check their "requires" line against the
> > > tracefs README for the old "%return" syntax pattern. Since the README
> > > now documents ":entry|:exit" instead, these tests report UNSUPPORTED.
> > > Their "requires" lines need updating in a follow-up patch.
> >
> > This means you'll break the selftest. please fix those test first.
> > (This fix must be done before "tracing/fprobe: Support comma-separated
> > symbols and :entry/:exit" so that we can safely bisect it.)
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Seokwoo Chung (Ryan) <seokwoo.chung130@gmail.com>
> > > ---
> > > .../ftrace/test.d/dynevent/fprobe_list.tc | 92 +++++++++++++++++++
> > > 1 file changed, 92 insertions(+)
> > > create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/dynevent/fprobe_list.tc
> > >
> > > diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/dynevent/fprobe_list.tc b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/dynevent/fprobe_list.tc
> > > new file mode 100644
> > > index 000000000000..45e57c6f487d
> > > --- /dev/null
> > > +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/dynevent/fprobe_list.tc
> > > @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
> > > +#!/bin/sh
> > > +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> > > +# description: Fprobe event list syntax and :entry/:exit suffixes
> > > +# requires: dynamic_events "f[:[<group>/][<event>]] <func-name>[:entry|:exit] [<args>]":README
> > > +
> > > +# Setup symbols to test. These are common kernel functions.
> > > +PLACE=vfs_read
> > > +PLACE2=vfs_write
> > > +PLACE3=vfs_open
> > > +
> > > +echo 0 > events/enable
> > > +echo > dynamic_events
> > > +
> > > +# Get baseline count of enabled functions (should be 0 if clean, but be safe)
> > > +if [ -f enabled_functions ]; then
> > > + ocnt=`cat enabled_functions | wc -l`
> > > +else
> > > + ocnt=0
> > > +fi
> > > +
> > > +# Test 1: List default (entry) with exclusion
> > > +# Target: Trace vfs_read and vfs_open, but EXCLUDE vfs_write
> > > +echo "f:test/list_entry $PLACE,!$PLACE2,$PLACE3" >> dynamic_events
> > > +grep -q "test/list_entry" dynamic_events
> > > +test -d events/test/list_entry
> > > +
> > > +echo 1 > events/test/list_entry/enable
> > > +
> > > +grep -q "$PLACE" enabled_functions
> > > +grep -q "$PLACE3" enabled_functions
> > > +! grep -q "$PLACE2" enabled_functions
> > > +
> > > +# Check count (Baseline + 2 new functions)
> > > +cnt=`cat enabled_functions | wc -l`
> > > +if [ $cnt -ne $((ocnt + 2)) ]; then
> > > + exit_fail
> > > +fi
> > > +
> > > +# Cleanup Test 1
> > > +echo 0 > events/test/list_entry/enable
> > > +echo "-:test/list_entry" >> dynamic_events
> > > +! grep -q "test/list_entry" dynamic_events
> > > +
> > > +# Count should return to baseline
> > > +cnt=`cat enabled_functions | wc -l`
> > > +if [ $cnt -ne $ocnt ]; then
> > > + exit_fail
> > > +fi
> > > +
> > > +# Test 2: List with explicit :entry suffix
> > > +# (Should behave exactly like Test 1)
> > > +echo "f:test/list_entry_exp $PLACE,!$PLACE2,$PLACE3:entry" >> dynamic_events
> > > +grep -q "test/list_entry_exp" dynamic_events
> > > +test -d events/test/list_entry_exp
> > > +
> > > +echo 1 > events/test/list_entry_exp/enable
> > > +
> > > +grep -q "$PLACE" enabled_functions
> > > +grep -q "$PLACE3" enabled_functions
> > > +! grep -q "$PLACE2" enabled_functions
> > > +
> > > +cnt=`cat enabled_functions | wc -l`
> > > +if [ $cnt -ne $((ocnt + 2)) ]; then
> > > + exit_fail
> > > +fi
> > > +
> > > +# Cleanup Test 2
> > > +echo 0 > events/test/list_entry_exp/enable
> > > +echo "-:test/list_entry_exp" >> dynamic_events
> > > +
> > > +# Test 3: List with :exit suffix
> > > +echo "f:test/list_exit $PLACE,!$PLACE2,$PLACE3:exit" >> dynamic_events
> > > +grep -q "test/list_exit" dynamic_events
> > > +test -d events/test/list_exit
> > > +
> > > +echo 1 > events/test/list_exit/enable
> > > +
> > > +# Even for return probes, enabled_functions lists the attached symbols
> > > +grep -q "$PLACE" enabled_functions
> > > +grep -q "$PLACE3" enabled_functions
> > > +! grep -q "$PLACE2" enabled_functions
> > > +
> > > +cnt=`cat enabled_functions | wc -l`
> > > +if [ $cnt -ne $((ocnt + 2)) ]; then
> > > + exit_fail
> > > +fi
> > > +
> > > +# Cleanup Test 3
> > > +echo 0 > events/test/list_exit/enable
> > > +echo "-:test/list_exit" >> dynamic_events
> > > +
> > > +clear_trace
> > > --
> > > 2.43.0
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>