Re: [PATCH v5 5/6] kselftest/arm64/mte: refactor check_mmap_option test
From: Yeoreum Yun
Date: Wed Jun 11 2025 - 05:41:17 EST
Hi Mark,
>
> > Before add mtefar testcase on check_mmap_option.c,
> > refactor check_mmap_option.
>
> Please describe the intended refactoring here.
>
> > +#define CHECK_ANON_MEM 0
> > +#define CHECK_FILE_MEM 1
> > +#define CHECK_CLEAR_PROT_MTE 2
> > +
>
> Perhaps use enums for this sort of thing?
Thank. I'll changed to enum.
>
> > +{
> > + static char test_name[TEST_NAME_MAX];
> > + const char* check_type_str;
>
> Coding style would usually be
>
> const char *check_type_str;
>
Sorry for my typo... :(
> > + snprintf(test_name, TEST_NAME_MAX,
> > + "Check %s with %s mapping, %s mode, %s memory and %s\n",
> > + check_type_str, mapping_str, sync_str, mem_type_str, tag_check_str);
>
> sizeof(test_name).
Okay.
>
> > evaluate_test(check_anonymous_memory_mapping(USE_MMAP, MTE_SYNC_ERR, MAP_PRIVATE, TAG_CHECK_OFF),
> > - "Check anonymous memory with private mapping, sync error mode, mmap memory and tag check off\n");
> > + format_test_name(CHECK_ANON_MEM, USE_MMAP, MTE_SYNC_ERR, MAP_PRIVATE, TAG_CHECK_OFF));
>
> Looking at this I can't help but think that the more common pattern for
> test programs where we have an array of test parameters that we loop
> through might make sense:
>
> for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(test_cases); i++) {
> format_test_name(test_cases[i]);
>
> switch (test_cases[i].test_type) {
> case CHECK_ANON_MEM:
> check_anonymous_memory_mapping(USE_MMAP, ...);
>
> That seems a bit more legible and maintainable.
>
> > mte_disable_pstate_tco();
>
> The management of this could be added as a parameter in the test struct.
I see, I'll repsin and send it again.
Thanks!
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Sincerely,
Yeoreum Yun