* [PATCH v2] kselftest: cpufreq: Backup and restore governor for sptests
@ 2026-07-07 16:36 Yiwei Lin
2026-07-08 3:44 ` Viresh Kumar
0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread
From: Yiwei Lin @ 2026-07-07 16:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: rafael, viresh.kumar, shuah
Cc: linux-pm, linux-kselftest, linux-kernel, Yiwei Lin
After executing cpufreq sptest, the system governor
will be overwritten with the governor switched
during the test. Restore this setting to maintain
consistency before and after the test.
Signed-off-by: Yiwei Lin <s921975628@gmail.com>
---
Change-Logs in V2:
- Wait for all background processes to finish before restoring governors
in sptest4
---
tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/governor.sh | 21 +++++++++++++++++++
.../selftests/cpufreq/special-tests.sh | 14 +++++++++++++
2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/governor.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/governor.sh
index fe37df79c0871..5d105ab9c9222 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/governor.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/governor.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ source cpufreq.sh
CUR_GOV=
CUR_FREQ=
+# Per-policy backup, keyed by policy so multiple policies can be saved at once
+# (backup_governor/restore_governor also keep CUR_GOV/CUR_FREQ for callers that
+# read them directly).
+declare -A SAVED_GOVERNORS
+declare -A SAVED_FREQS
+
# Find governor's directory path
# $1: policy, $2: governor
find_gov_directory()
@@ -39,11 +45,13 @@ find_current_governor()
backup_governor()
{
CUR_GOV=$(find_current_governor $1)
+ SAVED_GOVERNORS[$1]=$CUR_GOV
printf "Governor backup done for $1: $CUR_GOV\n"
if [ $CUR_GOV == "userspace" ]; then
CUR_FREQ=$(find_current_freq $1)
+ SAVED_FREQS[$1]=$CUR_FREQ
printf "Governor frequency backup done for $1: $CUR_FREQ\n"
fi
@@ -53,11 +61,13 @@ backup_governor()
# $1: policy
restore_governor()
{
+ CUR_GOV=${SAVED_GOVERNORS[$1]}
__switch_governor $1 $CUR_GOV
printf "Governor restored for $1 to $CUR_GOV\n"
if [ $CUR_GOV == "userspace" ]; then
+ CUR_FREQ=${SAVED_FREQS[$1]}
set_cpu_frequency $1 $CUR_FREQ
printf "Governor frequency restored for $1: $CUR_FREQ\n"
fi
@@ -65,6 +75,17 @@ restore_governor()
printf "\n"
}
+# Save/restore governors for every policy at once
+save_all_governors()
+{
+ for_each_policy backup_governor
+}
+
+restore_all_governors()
+{
+ for_each_policy restore_governor
+}
+
# param:
# $1: policy, $2: governor
__switch_governor()
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/special-tests.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/special-tests.sh
index 8d40505dc4682..954c5fddf4d3f 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/special-tests.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/special-tests.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ simple_lockdep()
{
printf "** Test: Running ${FUNCNAME[0]} **\n"
+ save_all_governors
for_each_policy __simple_lockdep
+ restore_all_governors
}
# Test 2
@@ -56,7 +58,10 @@ concurrent_lockdep()
{
printf "** Test: Running ${FUNCNAME[0]} **\n"
+ save_all_governors
for_each_policy_concurrent __concurrent_lockdep
+ wait
+ restore_all_governors
}
# Test 3
@@ -68,17 +73,23 @@ quick_shuffle()
echo ondemand | sudo tee $CPUFREQROOT/policy*/scaling_governor &
echo userspace | sudo tee $CPUFREQROOT/policy*/scaling_governor &
done
+ wait
}
governor_race()
{
printf "** Test: Running ${FUNCNAME[0]} **\n"
+ save_all_governors
+
# run 8 concurrent instances
for I in `seq 8`
do
quick_shuffle &
done
+ wait
+
+ restore_all_governors
}
# Test 4
@@ -112,5 +123,8 @@ hotplug_with_updates_cpu()
hotplug_with_updates()
{
+ save_all_governors
for_each_non_boot_cpu hotplug_with_updates_cpu
+ wait
+ restore_all_governors
}
--
2.34.1
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* Re: [PATCH v2] kselftest: cpufreq: Backup and restore governor for sptests
2026-07-07 16:36 [PATCH v2] kselftest: cpufreq: Backup and restore governor for sptests Yiwei Lin
@ 2026-07-08 3:44 ` Viresh Kumar
0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Viresh Kumar @ 2026-07-08 3:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Yiwei Lin; +Cc: rafael, shuah, linux-pm, linux-kselftest, linux-kernel
On 08-07-26, 00:36, Yiwei Lin wrote:
> After executing cpufreq sptest, the system governor
> will be overwritten with the governor switched
> during the test. Restore this setting to maintain
> consistency before and after the test.
>
> Signed-off-by: Yiwei Lin <s921975628@gmail.com>
>
> ---
> Change-Logs in V2:
> - Wait for all background processes to finish before restoring governors
> in sptest4
>
> ---
> tools/testing/selftests/cpufreq/governor.sh | 21 +++++++++++++++++++
> .../selftests/cpufreq/special-tests.sh | 14 +++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
Acked-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@linaro.org>
--
viresh
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