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+======================
+Linux Kernel Selftests
+======================
+
+The kernel contains a set of "self tests" under the tools/testing/selftests/
+directory. These are intended to be small tests to exercise individual code
+paths in the kernel. Tests are intended to be run after building, installing
+and booting a kernel.
+
+On some systems, hot-plug tests could hang forever waiting for cpu and
+memory to be ready to be offlined. A special hot-plug target is created
+to run full range of hot-plug tests. In default mode, hot-plug tests run
+in safe mode with a limited scope. In limited mode, cpu-hotplug test is
+run on a single cpu as opposed to all hotplug capable cpus, and memory
+hotplug test is run on 2% of hotplug capable memory instead of 10%.
+
+Running the selftests (hotplug tests are run in limited mode)
+=============================================================
+
+To build the tests::
+
+  $ make -C tools/testing/selftests
+
+To run the tests::
+
+  $ make -C tools/testing/selftests run_tests
+
+To build and run the tests with a single command, use::
+
+  $ make kselftest
+
+Note that some tests will require root privileges.
+
+Build and run from user specific object directory (make O=dir)::
+
+  $ make O=/tmp/kselftest kselftest
+
+Build and run KBUILD_OUTPUT directory (make KBUILD_OUTPUT=)::
+
+  $ make KBUILD_OUTPUT=/tmp/kselftest kselftest
+
+The above commands run the tests and print pass/fail summary to make it
+easier to understand the test results. Please find the detailed individual
+test results for each test in /tmp/testname file(s).
+
+Running a subset of selftests
+=============================
+
+You can use the "TARGETS" variable on the make command line to specify
+single test to run, or a list of tests to run.
+
+To run only tests targeted for a single subsystem::
+
+  $ make -C tools/testing/selftests TARGETS=ptrace run_tests
+
+You can specify multiple tests to build and run::
+
+  $  make TARGETS="size timers" kselftest
+
+Build and run from user specific object directory (make O=dir)::
+
+  $ make O=/tmp/kselftest TARGETS="size timers" kselftest
+
+Build and run KBUILD_OUTPUT directory (make KBUILD_OUTPUT=)::
+
+  $ make KBUILD_OUTPUT=/tmp/kselftest TARGETS="size timers" kselftest
+
+The above commands run the tests and print pass/fail summary to make it
+easier to understand the test results. Please find the detailed individual
+test results for each test in /tmp/testname file(s).
+
+See the top-level tools/testing/selftests/Makefile for the list of all
+possible targets.
+
+Running the full range hotplug selftests
+========================================
+
+To build the hotplug tests::
+
+  $ make -C tools/testing/selftests hotplug
+
+To run the hotplug tests::
+
+  $ make -C tools/testing/selftests run_hotplug
+
+Note that some tests will require root privileges.
+
+
+Install selftests
+=================
+
+You can use kselftest_install.sh tool installs selftests in default
+location which is tools/testing/selftests/kselftest or a user specified
+location.
+
+To install selftests in default location::
+
+   $ cd tools/testing/selftests
+   $ ./kselftest_install.sh
+
+To install selftests in a user specified location::
+
+   $ cd tools/testing/selftests
+   $ ./kselftest_install.sh install_dir
+
+Running installed selftests
+===========================
+
+Kselftest install as well as the Kselftest tarball provide a script
+named "run_kselftest.sh" to run the tests.
+
+You can simply do the following to run the installed Kselftests. Please
+note some tests will require root privileges::
+
+   $ cd kselftest
+   $ ./run_kselftest.sh
+
+Contributing new tests
+======================
+
+In general, the rules for selftests are
+
+ * Do as much as you can if you're not root;
+
+ * Don't take too long;
+
+ * Don't break the build on any architecture, and
+
+ * Don't cause the top-level "make run_tests" to fail if your feature is
+   unconfigured.
+
+Contributing new tests (details)
+================================
+
+ * Use TEST_GEN_XXX if such binaries or files are generated during
+   compiling.
+
+   TEST_PROGS, TEST_GEN_PROGS mean it is the executable tested by
+   default.
+
+   TEST_CUSTOM_PROGS should be used by tests that require custom build
+   rule and prevent common build rule use.
+
+   TEST_PROGS are for test shell scripts. Please ensure shell script has
+   its exec bit set. Otherwise, lib.mk run_tests will generate a warning.
+
+   TEST_CUSTOM_PROGS and TEST_PROGS will be run by common run_tests.
+
+   TEST_PROGS_EXTENDED, TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED mean it is the
+   executable which is not tested by default.
+   TEST_FILES, TEST_GEN_FILES mean it is the file which is used by
+   test.
+
+ * First use the headers inside the kernel source and/or git repo, and then the
+   system headers.  Headers for the kernel release as opposed to headers
+   installed by the distro on the system should be the primary focus to be able
+   to find regressions.
+
+ * If a test needs specific kernel config options enabled, add a config file in
+   the test directory to enable them.
+
+   e.g: tools/testing/selftests/android/ion/config
+
+Test Harness
+============
+
+The kselftest_harness.h file contains useful helpers to build tests.  The tests
+from tools/testing/selftests/seccomp/seccomp_bpf.c can be used as example.
+
+Example
+-------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
+    :doc: example
+
+
+Helpers
+-------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
+    :functions: TH_LOG TEST TEST_SIGNAL FIXTURE FIXTURE_DATA FIXTURE_SETUP
+                FIXTURE_TEARDOWN TEST_F TEST_HARNESS_MAIN
+
+Operators
+---------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
+    :doc: operators
+
+.. kernel-doc:: tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_harness.h
+    :functions: ASSERT_EQ ASSERT_NE ASSERT_LT ASSERT_LE ASSERT_GT ASSERT_GE
+                ASSERT_NULL ASSERT_TRUE ASSERT_NULL ASSERT_TRUE ASSERT_FALSE
+                ASSERT_STREQ ASSERT_STRNE EXPECT_EQ EXPECT_NE EXPECT_LT
+                EXPECT_LE EXPECT_GT EXPECT_GE EXPECT_NULL EXPECT_TRUE
+                EXPECT_FALSE EXPECT_STREQ EXPECT_STRNE