Petr Machata <[email protected]> writes:
> Jakub Kicinski <[email protected]> writes: > >> On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:32:22 +0200 Ioana Ciornei wrote: >>> On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 12:03:42PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote: >>> > On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:28:18 +0200 Ioana Ciornei wrote: >>> > > This patch set aims to add the necessary support so that bash written >>> > > selftests are also able to easily run with a remote traffic generator >>> > > system, either be it in another netns or one accessible through ssh. >>> > > >>> > > This patch set is a result of the discussion from v1: >>> > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/[email protected]/ >>> > > Even though the python infrastructure is already established, some >>> > > things are easier in bash and it would be a shame to leave behind the >>> > > bash tests that we already have. >>> > >>> > I think this introduces a bunch of regressions, eg: >>> > >>> > https://netdev-ctrl.bots.linux.dev/logs/vmksft/forwarding/results/575622/4-local-termination-sh/stdout >>> > >>> > https://netdev-ctrl.bots.linux.dev/logs/vmksft/netdevsim/results/575802/18-netcons-resume-sh/stdout >>> > >>> >>> I cannot reproduce this unfortunately. For example, local_termination.sh >>> gives me the following result with the exact patches that I submitted. >>> Any idea on what might be the difference? >> >> Hm, the system that runs this on our end is: >> >> # cat /etc/redhat-release >> Fedora release 43 (Forty Three) >> >> And it has this added on top of default install: >> >> # cat /etc/systemd/network/99-default.link >> [Match] >> OriginalName=* >> >> [Link] >> NamePolicy=keep kernel database onboard slot path >> AlternativeNamesPolicy=database onboard slot path mac >> MACAddressPolicy=none > > The observed issues are consistent with TARGETS being defined, but not > an array: > > $ declare -A T > $ T=([a.100]=b) > $ U=foo > $ if declare -p T &>/dev/null; then echo "${T[a.100]}"; else echo fail; fi > b > $ if declare -p U &>/dev/null; then echo "${U[a.100]}"; else echo fail; fi > bash: a.100: syntax error: invalid arithmetic operator (error token is ".100") I'm wondering if there is a shell export of the variable for make to use for build process, and then it gets inherited by tests launched from make as well. Whatever the cause, the test will have to be more careful in how it uses the variable.
