Add a new selftest suite `exe_ctx` to verify the accuracy of the
bpf_in_task(), bpf_in_hardirq(), and bpf_in_serving_softirq() helpers
introduced in bpf_experimental.h.

Testing these execution contexts deterministically requires crossing
context boundaries within a single CPU. To achieve this, the test
implements a "Trigger-Observer" pattern using bpf_testmod:

1. Trigger: A BPF syscall program calls a new bpf_testmod kfunc
   bpf_kfunc_trigger_ctx_check().
2. Task to HardIRQ: The kfunc uses irq_work_queue() to trigger a
   self-IPI on the local CPU.
3. HardIRQ to SoftIRQ: The irq_work handler calls a dummy function
   (observed by BPF fentry) and then schedules a tasklet to
   transition into SoftIRQ context.

The user-space runner ensures determinism by pinning itself to CPU 0
before execution, forcing the entire interrupt chain to remain on a
single core. Dummy noinline functions with compiler barriers are
added to bpf_testmod.c to serve as stable attachment points for
fentry programs. A retry loop is used in user-space to wait for the
asynchronous SoftIRQ to complete.

Signed-off-by: Changwoo Min <[email protected]>
---
 .../selftests/bpf/prog_tests/exe_ctx.c        | 59 +++++++++++++++++++
 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_ctx.c  | 48 +++++++++++++++
 .../selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod.c    | 32 ++++++++++
 .../bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod_kfunc.h        |  4 ++
 4 files changed, 143 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/exe_ctx.c
 create mode 100644 tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_ctx.c

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/exe_ctx.c 
b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/exe_ctx.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aed6a6ef0876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/exe_ctx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Valve Corporation.
+ * Author: Changwoo Min <[email protected]>
+ */
+
+#include <test_progs.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+#include "test_ctx.skel.h"
+
+void test_exe_ctx(void)
+{
+       LIBBPF_OPTS(bpf_test_run_opts, opts);
+       cpu_set_t old_cpuset, target_cpuset;
+       struct test_ctx *skel;
+       int err, prog_fd;
+
+       /* 1. Pin the current process to CPU 0. */
+       if (sched_getaffinity(0, sizeof(old_cpuset), &old_cpuset) == 0) {
+               CPU_ZERO(&target_cpuset);
+               CPU_SET(0, &target_cpuset);
+               ASSERT_OK(sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(target_cpuset),
+                                           &target_cpuset), "setaffinity");
+       }
+
+       skel = test_ctx__open_and_load();
+       if (!ASSERT_OK_PTR(skel, "skel_load"))
+               goto restore_affinity;
+
+       err = test_ctx__attach(skel);
+       if (!ASSERT_OK(err, "skel_attach"))
+               goto cleanup;
+
+       /* 2. When we run this, the kernel will execute the BPF prog on CPU 0. 
*/
+       prog_fd = bpf_program__fd(skel->progs.trigger_all_contexts);
+       err = bpf_prog_test_run_opts(prog_fd, &opts);
+       ASSERT_OK(err, "test_run_trigger");
+
+       /* 3. Wait for the local CPU's softirq/tasklet to finish. */
+       for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+               if (skel->bss->count_task > 0 &&
+                   skel->bss->count_hardirq > 0 &&
+                   skel->bss->count_softirq > 0)
+                       break;
+               usleep(1000); /* Wait 1ms per iteration, up to 1 sec total */
+       }
+
+       /* On CPU 0, these should now all be non-zero. */
+       ASSERT_GT(skel->bss->count_task, 0, "task_ok");
+       ASSERT_GT(skel->bss->count_hardirq, 0, "hardirq_ok");
+       ASSERT_GT(skel->bss->count_softirq, 0, "softirq_ok");
+
+cleanup:
+       test_ctx__destroy(skel);
+
+restore_affinity:
+       ASSERT_OK(sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(old_cpuset), &old_cpuset),
+                 "restore_affinity");
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_ctx.c 
b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_ctx.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7d4995506717
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/progs/test_ctx.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Valve Corporation.
+ * Author: Changwoo Min <[email protected]>
+ */
+
+#include "vmlinux.h"
+#include <bpf/bpf_helpers.h>
+#include <bpf/bpf_tracing.h>
+#include "bpf_experimental.h"
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
+
+extern void bpf_kfunc_trigger_ctx_check(void) __ksym;
+
+int count_hardirq;
+int count_softirq;
+int count_task;
+
+/* Triggered via bpf_prog_test_run from user-space */
+SEC("syscall")
+int trigger_all_contexts(void *ctx)
+{
+       if (bpf_in_task())
+               __sync_fetch_and_add(&count_task, 1);
+
+       /* Trigger the firing of a hardirq and softirq for test. */
+       bpf_kfunc_trigger_ctx_check();
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/* Observer for HardIRQ */
+SEC("fentry/bpf_testmod_test_hardirq_fn")
+int BPF_PROG(on_hardirq)
+{
+       if (bpf_in_hardirq())
+               __sync_fetch_and_add(&count_hardirq, 1);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/* Observer for SoftIRQ */
+SEC("fentry/bpf_testmod_test_softirq_fn")
+int BPF_PROG(on_softirq)
+{
+       if (bpf_in_serving_softirq())
+               __sync_fetch_and_add(&count_softirq, 1);
+       return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod.c 
b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod.c
index d425034b72d3..1b04022859b7 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod.c
@@ -1164,6 +1164,33 @@ __bpf_kfunc int bpf_kfunc_implicit_arg(int a, struct 
bpf_prog_aux *aux);
 __bpf_kfunc int bpf_kfunc_implicit_arg_legacy(int a, int b, struct 
bpf_prog_aux *aux);
 __bpf_kfunc int bpf_kfunc_implicit_arg_legacy_impl(int a, int b, struct 
bpf_prog_aux *aux);
 
+/* hook targets */
+noinline void bpf_testmod_test_hardirq_fn(void) { barrier(); }
+noinline void bpf_testmod_test_softirq_fn(void) { barrier(); }
+
+/* Tasklet for SoftIRQ context */
+static void ctx_check_tasklet_fn(struct tasklet_struct *t)
+{
+       bpf_testmod_test_softirq_fn();
+}
+
+DECLARE_TASKLET(ctx_check_tasklet, ctx_check_tasklet_fn);
+
+/* IRQ Work for HardIRQ context */
+static void ctx_check_irq_fn(struct irq_work *work)
+{
+       bpf_testmod_test_hardirq_fn();
+       tasklet_schedule(&ctx_check_tasklet);
+}
+
+static struct irq_work ctx_check_irq = IRQ_WORK_INIT_HARD(ctx_check_irq_fn);
+
+/* The kfunc trigger */
+__bpf_kfunc void bpf_kfunc_trigger_ctx_check(void)
+{
+       irq_work_queue(&ctx_check_irq);
+}
+
 BTF_KFUNCS_START(bpf_testmod_check_kfunc_ids)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_testmod_test_mod_kfunc)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_kfunc_call_test1)
@@ -1209,6 +1236,7 @@ BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_kfunc_multi_st_ops_test_1_assoc, 
KF_IMPLICIT_ARGS)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_kfunc_implicit_arg, KF_IMPLICIT_ARGS)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_kfunc_implicit_arg_legacy, KF_IMPLICIT_ARGS)
 BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_kfunc_implicit_arg_legacy_impl)
+BTF_ID_FLAGS(func, bpf_kfunc_trigger_ctx_check)
 BTF_KFUNCS_END(bpf_testmod_check_kfunc_ids)
 
 static int bpf_testmod_ops_init(struct btf *btf)
@@ -1840,6 +1868,10 @@ static void bpf_testmod_exit(void)
        while (refcount_read(&prog_test_struct.cnt) > 1)
                msleep(20);
 
+       /* Clean up irqwork and tasklet */
+       irq_work_sync(&ctx_check_irq);
+       tasklet_kill(&ctx_check_tasklet);
+
        bpf_kfunc_close_sock();
        sysfs_remove_bin_file(kernel_kobj, &bin_attr_bpf_testmod_file);
        unregister_bpf_testmod_uprobe();
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod_kfunc.h 
b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod_kfunc.h
index 10f89f06245f..d5c5454e257e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod_kfunc.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/test_kmods/bpf_testmod_kfunc.h
@@ -169,4 +169,8 @@ extern int bpf_kfunc_multi_st_ops_test_1_assoc(struct 
st_ops_args *args) __weak
 struct prog_test_member *bpf_kfunc_get_default_trusted_ptr_test(void) __ksym;
 void bpf_kfunc_put_default_trusted_ptr_test(struct prog_test_member 
*trusted_ptr) __ksym;
 
+void bpf_testmod_test_hardirq_fn(void);
+void bpf_testmod_test_softirq_fn(void);
+void bpf_kfunc_trigger_ctx_check(void) __ksym;
+
 #endif /* _BPF_TESTMOD_KFUNC_H */
-- 
2.52.0


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