On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 02:16:30PM -0700, John Hubbard wrote:
> On 7/17/24 2:00 PM, Kees Cook wrote:
> > Based on feedback from Linus[1], change the suggested file naming for
> > KUnit tests.
> > 
> > Link: 
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAHk-=wgim6pNiGTBMhP8Kd3tsB7_JTAuvNJ=XYd3wPvvk=o...@mail.gmail.com/
> >  [1]
> > Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > Cc: David Gow <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Brendan Higgins <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Rae Moar <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > Cc: [email protected]
> > ---
> >   Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst | 21 +++++++++++++--------
> >   1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst 
> > b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst
> > index b6d0d7359f00..761dee3f89ca 100644
> > --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst
> > +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/style.rst
> > @@ -188,15 +188,20 @@ For example, a Kconfig entry might look like:
> >   Test File and Module Names
> >   ==========================
> > -KUnit tests can often be compiled as a module. These modules should be 
> > named
> > -after the test suite, followed by ``_test``. If this is likely to conflict 
> > with
> > -non-KUnit tests, the suffix ``_kunit`` can also be used.
> > -
> > -The easiest way of achieving this is to name the file containing the test 
> > suite
> > -``<suite>_test.c`` (or, as above, ``<suite>_kunit.c``). This file should be
> > -placed next to the code under test.
> > +Whether a KUnit test is compiled as a separate module or via an
> > +``#include`` in a core kernel source file, the files should be named
> > +after the test suite, followed by ``_test``, and live in a ``tests``
> 
> I read the previous discussion in the other thread and thought about it.
> And ran some kunit tests on baremetal. Delightful! I love this approach.
> 
> However! It is rather distinct and not just any old test module. Kunit
> has clear conventions and behavior.
> 
> As such, I have quickly become convinced that distinct naming is
> required here. So I'd like to suggest going with the the suffix:
> 
>     _kunit
> 
> ...unconditionally. After all, sometimes you'll end up with that
> anyway, so clearly, the _test suffix isn't strictly required.
> 
> And given that we are putting these in tests/ , a _test suffix is
> redundant.
> 
> Yes?

I would agree. David, what do you think? I realize drm already does
tests/*_test.c, but it does seem like better information density to use
the tests/*_kunit.c pattern by default?

-- 
Kees Cook

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