1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 2 menu "Kernel hacking" 2 menu "Kernel hacking" 3 3 4 menu "printk and dmesg options" 4 menu "printk and dmesg options" 5 5 6 config PRINTK_TIME 6 config PRINTK_TIME 7 bool "Show timing information on print 7 bool "Show timing information on printks" 8 depends on PRINTK 8 depends on PRINTK 9 help 9 help 10 Selecting this option causes time st 10 Selecting this option causes time stamps of the printk() 11 messages to be added to the output o 11 messages to be added to the output of the syslog() system 12 call and at the console. 12 call and at the console. 13 13 14 The timestamp is always recorded int 14 The timestamp is always recorded internally, and exported 15 to /dev/kmsg. This flag just specifi 15 to /dev/kmsg. This flag just specifies if the timestamp should 16 be included, not that the timestamp 16 be included, not that the timestamp is recorded. 17 17 18 The behavior is also controlled by t 18 The behavior is also controlled by the kernel command line 19 parameter printk.time=1. See Documen 19 parameter printk.time=1. See Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst 20 20 21 config PRINTK_CALLER 21 config PRINTK_CALLER 22 bool "Show caller information on print 22 bool "Show caller information on printks" 23 depends on PRINTK 23 depends on PRINTK 24 help 24 help 25 Selecting this option causes printk( 25 Selecting this option causes printk() to add a caller "thread id" (if 26 in task context) or a caller "proces 26 in task context) or a caller "processor id" (if not in task context) 27 to every message. 27 to every message. 28 28 29 This option is intended for environm 29 This option is intended for environments where multiple threads 30 concurrently call printk() for many 30 concurrently call printk() for many times, for it is difficult to 31 interpret without knowing where thes 31 interpret without knowing where these lines (or sometimes individual 32 line which was divided into multiple 32 line which was divided into multiple lines due to race) came from. 33 33 34 Since toggling after boot makes the 34 Since toggling after boot makes the code racy, currently there is 35 no option to enable/disable at the k 35 no option to enable/disable at the kernel command line parameter or 36 sysfs interface. 36 sysfs interface. 37 37 38 config STACKTRACE_BUILD_ID 38 config STACKTRACE_BUILD_ID 39 bool "Show build ID information in sta 39 bool "Show build ID information in stacktraces" 40 depends on PRINTK 40 depends on PRINTK 41 help 41 help 42 Selecting this option adds build ID 42 Selecting this option adds build ID information for symbols in 43 stacktraces printed with the printk 43 stacktraces printed with the printk format '%p[SR]b'. 44 44 45 This option is intended for distros 45 This option is intended for distros where debuginfo is not easily 46 accessible but can be downloaded giv 46 accessible but can be downloaded given the build ID of the vmlinux or 47 kernel module where the function is 47 kernel module where the function is located. 48 48 49 config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT 49 config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT 50 int "Default console loglevel (1-15)" 50 int "Default console loglevel (1-15)" 51 range 1 15 51 range 1 15 52 default "7" 52 default "7" 53 help 53 help 54 Default loglevel to determine what w 54 Default loglevel to determine what will be printed on the console. 55 55 56 Setting a default here is equivalent 56 Setting a default here is equivalent to passing in loglevel=<x> in 57 the kernel bootargs. loglevel=<x> co 57 the kernel bootargs. loglevel=<x> continues to override whatever 58 value is specified here as well. 58 value is specified here as well. 59 59 60 Note: This does not affect the log l 60 Note: This does not affect the log level of un-prefixed printk() 61 usage in the kernel. That is control 61 usage in the kernel. That is controlled by the MESSAGE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT 62 option. 62 option. 63 63 64 config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_QUIET 64 config CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_QUIET 65 int "quiet console loglevel (1-15)" 65 int "quiet console loglevel (1-15)" 66 range 1 15 66 range 1 15 67 default "4" 67 default "4" 68 help 68 help 69 loglevel to use when "quiet" is pass 69 loglevel to use when "quiet" is passed on the kernel commandline. 70 70 71 When "quiet" is passed on the kernel 71 When "quiet" is passed on the kernel commandline this loglevel 72 will be used as the loglevel. IOW pa 72 will be used as the loglevel. IOW passing "quiet" will be the 73 equivalent of passing "loglevel=<CON 73 equivalent of passing "loglevel=<CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_QUIET>" 74 74 75 config MESSAGE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT 75 config MESSAGE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT 76 int "Default message log level (1-7)" 76 int "Default message log level (1-7)" 77 range 1 7 77 range 1 7 78 default "4" 78 default "4" 79 help 79 help 80 Default log level for printk stateme 80 Default log level for printk statements with no specified priority. 81 81 82 This was hard-coded to KERN_WARNING 82 This was hard-coded to KERN_WARNING since at least 2.6.10 but folks 83 that are auditing their logs closely 83 that are auditing their logs closely may want to set it to a lower 84 priority. 84 priority. 85 85 86 Note: This does not affect what mess 86 Note: This does not affect what message level gets printed on the console 87 by default. To change that, use logl 87 by default. To change that, use loglevel=<x> in the kernel bootargs, 88 or pick a different CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL 88 or pick a different CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT configuration value. 89 89 90 config BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY 90 config BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY 91 bool "Delay each boot printk message b 91 bool "Delay each boot printk message by N milliseconds" 92 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PRINTK && G 92 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PRINTK && GENERIC_CALIBRATE_DELAY 93 help 93 help 94 This build option allows you to read 94 This build option allows you to read kernel boot messages 95 by inserting a short delay after eac 95 by inserting a short delay after each one. The delay is 96 specified in milliseconds on the ker 96 specified in milliseconds on the kernel command line, 97 using "boot_delay=N". 97 using "boot_delay=N". 98 98 99 It is likely that you would also nee 99 It is likely that you would also need to use "lpj=M" to preset 100 the "loops per jiffie" value. 100 the "loops per jiffie" value. 101 See a previous boot log for the "lpj 101 See a previous boot log for the "lpj" value to use for your 102 system, and then set "lpj=M" before 102 system, and then set "lpj=M" before setting "boot_delay=N". 103 NOTE: Using this option may adverse 103 NOTE: Using this option may adversely affect SMP systems. 104 I.e., processors other than the firs 104 I.e., processors other than the first one may not boot up. 105 BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY also may cause LOC 105 BOOT_PRINTK_DELAY also may cause LOCKUP_DETECTOR to detect 106 what it believes to be lockup condit 106 what it believes to be lockup conditions. 107 107 108 config DYNAMIC_DEBUG 108 config DYNAMIC_DEBUG 109 bool "Enable dynamic printk() support" 109 bool "Enable dynamic printk() support" 110 default n 110 default n 111 depends on PRINTK 111 depends on PRINTK 112 depends on (DEBUG_FS || PROC_FS) 112 depends on (DEBUG_FS || PROC_FS) 113 select DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE 113 select DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE 114 help 114 help 115 115 116 Compiles debug level messages into t 116 Compiles debug level messages into the kernel, which would not 117 otherwise be available at runtime. T 117 otherwise be available at runtime. These messages can then be 118 enabled/disabled based on various le 118 enabled/disabled based on various levels of scope - per source file, 119 function, module, format string, and 119 function, module, format string, and line number. This mechanism 120 implicitly compiles in all pr_debug( 120 implicitly compiles in all pr_debug() and dev_dbg() calls, which 121 enlarges the kernel text size by abo 121 enlarges the kernel text size by about 2%. 122 122 123 If a source file is compiled with DE 123 If a source file is compiled with DEBUG flag set, any 124 pr_debug() calls in it are enabled b 124 pr_debug() calls in it are enabled by default, but can be 125 disabled at runtime as below. Note 125 disabled at runtime as below. Note that DEBUG flag is 126 turned on by many CONFIG_*DEBUG* opt 126 turned on by many CONFIG_*DEBUG* options. 127 127 128 Usage: 128 Usage: 129 129 130 Dynamic debugging is controlled via 130 Dynamic debugging is controlled via the 'dynamic_debug/control' file, 131 which is contained in the 'debugfs' 131 which is contained in the 'debugfs' filesystem or procfs. 132 Thus, the debugfs or procfs filesyst 132 Thus, the debugfs or procfs filesystem must first be mounted before 133 making use of this feature. 133 making use of this feature. 134 We refer the control file as: <debug 134 We refer the control file as: <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control. This 135 file contains a list of the debug st 135 file contains a list of the debug statements that can be enabled. The 136 format for each line of the file is: 136 format for each line of the file is: 137 137 138 filename:lineno [module]functi 138 filename:lineno [module]function flags format 139 139 140 filename : source file of the debug 140 filename : source file of the debug statement 141 lineno : line number of the debug st 141 lineno : line number of the debug statement 142 module : module that contains the de 142 module : module that contains the debug statement 143 function : function that contains th 143 function : function that contains the debug statement 144 flags : '=p' means the line is turne 144 flags : '=p' means the line is turned 'on' for printing 145 format : the format used for the deb 145 format : the format used for the debug statement 146 146 147 From a live system: 147 From a live system: 148 148 149 nullarbor:~ # cat <debugfs>/dy 149 nullarbor:~ # cat <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control 150 # filename:lineno [module]func 150 # filename:lineno [module]function flags format 151 fs/aio.c:222 [aio]__put_ioctx 151 fs/aio.c:222 [aio]__put_ioctx =_ "__put_ioctx:\040freeing\040%p\012" 152 fs/aio.c:248 [aio]ioctx_alloc 152 fs/aio.c:248 [aio]ioctx_alloc =_ "ENOMEM:\040nr_events\040too\040high\012" 153 fs/aio.c:1770 [aio]sys_io_canc 153 fs/aio.c:1770 [aio]sys_io_cancel =_ "calling\040cancel\012" 154 154 155 Example usage: 155 Example usage: 156 156 157 // enable the message at line 157 // enable the message at line 1603 of file svcsock.c 158 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'file sv 158 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'file svcsock.c line 1603 +p' > 159 159 <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control 160 160 161 // enable all the messages in 161 // enable all the messages in file svcsock.c 162 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'file sv 162 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'file svcsock.c +p' > 163 163 <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control 164 164 165 // enable all the messages in 165 // enable all the messages in the NFS server module 166 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'module 166 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'module nfsd +p' > 167 167 <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control 168 168 169 // enable all 12 messages in t 169 // enable all 12 messages in the function svc_process() 170 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'func sv 170 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'func svc_process +p' > 171 171 <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control 172 172 173 // disable all 12 messages in 173 // disable all 12 messages in the function svc_process() 174 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'func sv 174 nullarbor:~ # echo -n 'func svc_process -p' > 175 175 <debugfs>/dynamic_debug/control 176 176 177 See Documentation/admin-guide/dynami 177 See Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst for additional 178 information. 178 information. 179 179 180 config DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE 180 config DYNAMIC_DEBUG_CORE 181 bool "Enable core function of dynamic 181 bool "Enable core function of dynamic debug support" 182 depends on PRINTK 182 depends on PRINTK 183 depends on (DEBUG_FS || PROC_FS) 183 depends on (DEBUG_FS || PROC_FS) 184 help 184 help 185 Enable core functional support of dy 185 Enable core functional support of dynamic debug. It is useful 186 when you want to tie dynamic debug t 186 when you want to tie dynamic debug to your kernel modules with 187 DYNAMIC_DEBUG_MODULE defined for eac 187 DYNAMIC_DEBUG_MODULE defined for each of them, especially for 188 the case of embedded system where th 188 the case of embedded system where the kernel image size is 189 sensitive for people. 189 sensitive for people. 190 190 191 config SYMBOLIC_ERRNAME 191 config SYMBOLIC_ERRNAME 192 bool "Support symbolic error names in 192 bool "Support symbolic error names in printf" 193 default y if PRINTK 193 default y if PRINTK 194 help 194 help 195 If you say Y here, the kernel's prin 195 If you say Y here, the kernel's printf implementation will 196 be able to print symbolic error name 196 be able to print symbolic error names such as ENOSPC instead 197 of the number 28. It makes the kerne 197 of the number 28. It makes the kernel image slightly larger 198 (about 3KB), but can make the kernel 198 (about 3KB), but can make the kernel logs easier to read. 199 199 200 config DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE 200 config DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE 201 bool "Verbose BUG() reporting (adds 70 201 bool "Verbose BUG() reporting (adds 70K)" if DEBUG_KERNEL && EXPERT 202 depends on BUG && (GENERIC_BUG || HAVE 202 depends on BUG && (GENERIC_BUG || HAVE_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE) 203 default y 203 default y 204 help 204 help 205 Say Y here to make BUG() panics outp 205 Say Y here to make BUG() panics output the file name and line number 206 of the BUG call as well as the EIP a 206 of the BUG call as well as the EIP and oops trace. This aids 207 debugging but costs about 70-100K of 207 debugging but costs about 70-100K of memory. 208 208 209 endmenu # "printk and dmesg options" 209 endmenu # "printk and dmesg options" 210 210 211 config DEBUG_KERNEL 211 config DEBUG_KERNEL 212 bool "Kernel debugging" 212 bool "Kernel debugging" 213 help 213 help 214 Say Y here if you are developing dri 214 Say Y here if you are developing drivers or trying to debug and 215 identify kernel problems. 215 identify kernel problems. 216 216 217 config DEBUG_MISC 217 config DEBUG_MISC 218 bool "Miscellaneous debug code" 218 bool "Miscellaneous debug code" 219 default DEBUG_KERNEL 219 default DEBUG_KERNEL 220 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 220 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 221 help 221 help 222 Say Y here if you need to enable mis 222 Say Y here if you need to enable miscellaneous debug code that should 223 be under a more specific debug optio 223 be under a more specific debug option but isn't. 224 224 225 menu "Compile-time checks and compiler options 225 menu "Compile-time checks and compiler options" 226 226 227 config DEBUG_INFO 227 config DEBUG_INFO 228 bool 228 bool 229 help 229 help 230 A kernel debug info option other tha 230 A kernel debug info option other than "None" has been selected 231 in the "Debug information" choice be 231 in the "Debug information" choice below, indicating that debug 232 information will be generated for bu 232 information will be generated for build targets. 233 233 234 # Clang generates .uleb128 with label differen !! 234 # Clang is known to generate .{s,u}leb128 with symbol deltas with DWARF5, which 235 # older binutils ports do not support when uti !! 235 # some targets may not support: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=27215 236 # relaxation: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/ !! 236 config AS_HAS_NON_CONST_LEB128 237 config AS_HAS_NON_CONST_ULEB128 << 238 def_bool $(as-instr,.uleb128 .Lexpr_en 237 def_bool $(as-instr,.uleb128 .Lexpr_end4 - .Lexpr_start3\n.Lexpr_start3:\n.Lexpr_end4:) 239 238 240 choice 239 choice 241 prompt "Debug information" 240 prompt "Debug information" 242 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 241 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 243 help 242 help 244 Selecting something other than "None 243 Selecting something other than "None" results in a kernel image 245 that will include debugging info res 244 that will include debugging info resulting in a larger kernel image. 246 This adds debug symbols to the kerne 245 This adds debug symbols to the kernel and modules (gcc -g), and 247 is needed if you intend to use kerne 246 is needed if you intend to use kernel crashdump or binary object 248 tools like crash, kgdb, LKCD, gdb, e 247 tools like crash, kgdb, LKCD, gdb, etc on the kernel. 249 248 250 Choose which version of DWARF debug 249 Choose which version of DWARF debug info to emit. If unsure, 251 select "Toolchain default". 250 select "Toolchain default". 252 251 253 config DEBUG_INFO_NONE 252 config DEBUG_INFO_NONE 254 bool "Disable debug information" 253 bool "Disable debug information" 255 help 254 help 256 Do not build the kernel with debuggi 255 Do not build the kernel with debugging information, which will 257 result in a faster and smaller build 256 result in a faster and smaller build. 258 257 259 config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF_TOOLCHAIN_DEFAULT 258 config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF_TOOLCHAIN_DEFAULT 260 bool "Rely on the toolchain's implicit 259 bool "Rely on the toolchain's implicit default DWARF version" 261 select DEBUG_INFO 260 select DEBUG_INFO 262 depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_IS_LLVM !! 261 depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_IS_LLVM || CLANG_VERSION < 140000 || (AS_IS_GNU && AS_VERSION >= 23502 && AS_HAS_NON_CONST_LEB128) 263 help 262 help 264 The implicit default version of DWAR 263 The implicit default version of DWARF debug info produced by a 265 toolchain changes over time. 264 toolchain changes over time. 266 265 267 This can break consumers of the debu 266 This can break consumers of the debug info that haven't upgraded to 268 support newer revisions, and prevent 267 support newer revisions, and prevent testing newer versions, but 269 those should be less common scenario 268 those should be less common scenarios. 270 269 271 config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4 270 config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF4 272 bool "Generate DWARF Version 4 debugin 271 bool "Generate DWARF Version 4 debuginfo" 273 select DEBUG_INFO 272 select DEBUG_INFO 274 depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_IS_LLVM 273 depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_IS_LLVM || (AS_IS_GNU && AS_VERSION >= 23502) 275 help 274 help 276 Generate DWARF v4 debug info. This r 275 Generate DWARF v4 debug info. This requires gcc 4.5+, binutils 2.35.2 277 if using clang without clang's integ 276 if using clang without clang's integrated assembler, and gdb 7.0+. 278 277 279 If you have consumers of DWARF debug 278 If you have consumers of DWARF debug info that are not ready for 280 newer revisions of DWARF, you may wi 279 newer revisions of DWARF, you may wish to choose this or have your 281 config select this. 280 config select this. 282 281 283 config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5 282 config DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5 284 bool "Generate DWARF Version 5 debugin 283 bool "Generate DWARF Version 5 debuginfo" 285 select DEBUG_INFO 284 select DEBUG_INFO 286 depends on !ARCH_HAS_BROKEN_DWARF5 !! 285 depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_IS_LLVM || (AS_IS_GNU && AS_VERSION >= 23502 && AS_HAS_NON_CONST_LEB128) 287 depends on !CC_IS_CLANG || AS_IS_LLVM << 288 help 286 help 289 Generate DWARF v5 debug info. Requir 287 Generate DWARF v5 debug info. Requires binutils 2.35.2, gcc 5.0+ (gcc 290 5.0+ accepts the -gdwarf-5 flag but 288 5.0+ accepts the -gdwarf-5 flag but only had partial support for some 291 draft features until 7.0), and gdb 8 289 draft features until 7.0), and gdb 8.0+. 292 290 293 Changes to the structure of debug in 291 Changes to the structure of debug info in Version 5 allow for around 294 15-18% savings in resulting image an 292 15-18% savings in resulting image and debug info section sizes as 295 compared to DWARF Version 4. DWARF V 293 compared to DWARF Version 4. DWARF Version 5 standardizes previous 296 extensions such as accelerators for 294 extensions such as accelerators for symbol indexing and the format 297 for fission (.dwo/.dwp) files. Users 295 for fission (.dwo/.dwp) files. Users may not want to select this 298 config if they rely on tooling that 296 config if they rely on tooling that has not yet been updated to 299 support DWARF Version 5. 297 support DWARF Version 5. 300 298 301 endchoice # "Debug information" 299 endchoice # "Debug information" 302 300 303 if DEBUG_INFO 301 if DEBUG_INFO 304 302 305 config DEBUG_INFO_REDUCED 303 config DEBUG_INFO_REDUCED 306 bool "Reduce debugging information" 304 bool "Reduce debugging information" 307 help 305 help 308 If you say Y here gcc is instructed 306 If you say Y here gcc is instructed to generate less debugging 309 information for structure types. Thi 307 information for structure types. This means that tools that 310 need full debugging information (lik 308 need full debugging information (like kgdb or systemtap) won't 311 be happy. But if you merely need deb 309 be happy. But if you merely need debugging information to 312 resolve line numbers there is no los 310 resolve line numbers there is no loss. Advantage is that 313 build directory object sizes shrink 311 build directory object sizes shrink dramatically over a full 314 DEBUG_INFO build and compile times a 312 DEBUG_INFO build and compile times are reduced too. 315 Only works with newer gcc versions. 313 Only works with newer gcc versions. 316 314 317 choice 315 choice 318 prompt "Compressed Debug information" 316 prompt "Compressed Debug information" 319 help 317 help 320 Compress the resulting debug info. R 318 Compress the resulting debug info. Results in smaller debug info sections, 321 but requires that consumers are able 319 but requires that consumers are able to decompress the results. 322 320 323 If unsure, choose DEBUG_INFO_COMPRES 321 If unsure, choose DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_NONE. 324 322 325 config DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_NONE 323 config DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_NONE 326 bool "Don't compress debug information 324 bool "Don't compress debug information" 327 help 325 help 328 Don't compress debug info sections. 326 Don't compress debug info sections. 329 327 330 config DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_ZLIB 328 config DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_ZLIB 331 bool "Compress debugging information w 329 bool "Compress debugging information with zlib" 332 depends on $(cc-option,-gz=zlib) 330 depends on $(cc-option,-gz=zlib) 333 depends on $(ld-option,--compress-debu 331 depends on $(ld-option,--compress-debug-sections=zlib) 334 help 332 help 335 Compress the debug information using 333 Compress the debug information using zlib. Requires GCC 5.0+ or Clang 336 5.0+, binutils 2.26+, and zlib. 334 5.0+, binutils 2.26+, and zlib. 337 335 338 Users of dpkg-deb via scripts/packag 336 Users of dpkg-deb via scripts/package/builddeb may find an increase in 339 size of their debug .deb packages wi 337 size of their debug .deb packages with this config set, due to the 340 debug info being compressed with zli 338 debug info being compressed with zlib, then the object files being 341 recompressed with a different compre 339 recompressed with a different compression scheme. But this is still 342 preferable to setting $KDEB_COMPRESS 340 preferable to setting $KDEB_COMPRESS to "none" which would be even 343 larger. 341 larger. 344 342 345 config DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_ZSTD 343 config DEBUG_INFO_COMPRESSED_ZSTD 346 bool "Compress debugging information w 344 bool "Compress debugging information with zstd" 347 depends on $(cc-option,-gz=zstd) 345 depends on $(cc-option,-gz=zstd) 348 depends on $(ld-option,--compress-debu 346 depends on $(ld-option,--compress-debug-sections=zstd) 349 help 347 help 350 Compress the debug information using 348 Compress the debug information using zstd. This may provide better 351 compression than zlib, for about the 349 compression than zlib, for about the same time costs, but requires newer 352 toolchain support. Requires GCC 13. 350 toolchain support. Requires GCC 13.0+ or Clang 16.0+, binutils 2.40+, and 353 zstd. 351 zstd. 354 352 355 endchoice # "Compressed Debug information" 353 endchoice # "Compressed Debug information" 356 354 357 config DEBUG_INFO_SPLIT 355 config DEBUG_INFO_SPLIT 358 bool "Produce split debuginfo in .dwo 356 bool "Produce split debuginfo in .dwo files" 359 depends on $(cc-option,-gsplit-dwarf) 357 depends on $(cc-option,-gsplit-dwarf) 360 # RISC-V linker relaxation + -gsplit-d 358 # RISC-V linker relaxation + -gsplit-dwarf has issues with LLVM and GCC 361 # prior to 12.x: 359 # prior to 12.x: 362 # https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project 360 # https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/56642 363 # https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bu 361 # https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=99090 364 depends on !RISCV || GCC_VERSION >= 12 362 depends on !RISCV || GCC_VERSION >= 120000 365 help 363 help 366 Generate debug info into separate .d 364 Generate debug info into separate .dwo files. This significantly 367 reduces the build directory size for 365 reduces the build directory size for builds with DEBUG_INFO, 368 because it stores the information on 366 because it stores the information only once on disk in .dwo 369 files instead of multiple times in o 367 files instead of multiple times in object files and executables. 370 In addition the debug information is 368 In addition the debug information is also compressed. 371 369 372 Requires recent gcc (4.7+) and recen 370 Requires recent gcc (4.7+) and recent gdb/binutils. 373 Any tool that packages or reads debu 371 Any tool that packages or reads debug information would need 374 to know about the .dwo files and inc 372 to know about the .dwo files and include them. 375 Incompatible with older versions of 373 Incompatible with older versions of ccache. 376 374 377 config DEBUG_INFO_BTF 375 config DEBUG_INFO_BTF 378 bool "Generate BTF type information" !! 376 bool "Generate BTF typeinfo" 379 depends on !DEBUG_INFO_SPLIT && !DEBUG 377 depends on !DEBUG_INFO_SPLIT && !DEBUG_INFO_REDUCED 380 depends on !GCC_PLUGIN_RANDSTRUCT || C 378 depends on !GCC_PLUGIN_RANDSTRUCT || COMPILE_TEST 381 depends on BPF_SYSCALL 379 depends on BPF_SYSCALL 382 depends on !DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5 || PAHOL 380 depends on !DEBUG_INFO_DWARF5 || PAHOLE_VERSION >= 121 383 # pahole uses elfutils, which does not << 384 depends on !HEXAGON << 385 help 381 help 386 Generate deduplicated BTF type infor 382 Generate deduplicated BTF type information from DWARF debug info. 387 Turning this on expects presence of 383 Turning this on expects presence of pahole tool, which will convert 388 DWARF type info into equivalent dedu 384 DWARF type info into equivalent deduplicated BTF type info. 389 385 390 config PAHOLE_HAS_SPLIT_BTF 386 config PAHOLE_HAS_SPLIT_BTF 391 def_bool PAHOLE_VERSION >= 119 387 def_bool PAHOLE_VERSION >= 119 392 388 393 config PAHOLE_HAS_BTF_TAG 389 config PAHOLE_HAS_BTF_TAG 394 def_bool PAHOLE_VERSION >= 123 390 def_bool PAHOLE_VERSION >= 123 395 depends on CC_IS_CLANG 391 depends on CC_IS_CLANG 396 help 392 help 397 Decide whether pahole emits btf_tag 393 Decide whether pahole emits btf_tag attributes (btf_type_tag and 398 btf_decl_tag) or not. Currently only 394 btf_decl_tag) or not. Currently only clang compiler implements 399 these attributes, so make the config 395 these attributes, so make the config depend on CC_IS_CLANG. 400 396 401 config PAHOLE_HAS_LANG_EXCLUDE 397 config PAHOLE_HAS_LANG_EXCLUDE 402 def_bool PAHOLE_VERSION >= 124 398 def_bool PAHOLE_VERSION >= 124 403 help 399 help 404 Support for the --lang_exclude flag 400 Support for the --lang_exclude flag which makes pahole exclude 405 compilation units from the supplied 401 compilation units from the supplied language. Used in Kbuild to 406 omit Rust CUs which are not supporte 402 omit Rust CUs which are not supported in version 1.24 of pahole, 407 otherwise it would emit malformed ke 403 otherwise it would emit malformed kernel and module binaries when 408 using DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES. 404 using DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES. 409 405 410 config DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES 406 config DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES 411 bool "Generate BTF type information fo !! 407 def_bool y 412 default y << 413 depends on DEBUG_INFO_BTF && MODULES & 408 depends on DEBUG_INFO_BTF && MODULES && PAHOLE_HAS_SPLIT_BTF 414 help 409 help 415 Generate compact split BTF type info 410 Generate compact split BTF type information for kernel modules. 416 411 417 config MODULE_ALLOW_BTF_MISMATCH 412 config MODULE_ALLOW_BTF_MISMATCH 418 bool "Allow loading modules with non-m 413 bool "Allow loading modules with non-matching BTF type info" 419 depends on DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES 414 depends on DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES 420 help 415 help 421 For modules whose split BTF does not 416 For modules whose split BTF does not match vmlinux, load without 422 BTF rather than refusing to load. Th 417 BTF rather than refusing to load. The default behavior with 423 module BTF enabled is to reject modu 418 module BTF enabled is to reject modules with such mismatches; 424 this option will still load module B 419 this option will still load module BTF where possible but ignore 425 it when a mismatch is found. 420 it when a mismatch is found. 426 421 427 config GDB_SCRIPTS 422 config GDB_SCRIPTS 428 bool "Provide GDB scripts for kernel d 423 bool "Provide GDB scripts for kernel debugging" 429 help 424 help 430 This creates the required links to G 425 This creates the required links to GDB helper scripts in the 431 build directory. If you load vmlinux 426 build directory. If you load vmlinux into gdb, the helper 432 scripts will be automatically import 427 scripts will be automatically imported by gdb as well, and 433 additional functions are available t 428 additional functions are available to analyze a Linux kernel 434 instance. See Documentation/dev-tool 429 instance. See Documentation/dev-tools/gdb-kernel-debugging.rst 435 for further details. 430 for further details. 436 431 437 endif # DEBUG_INFO 432 endif # DEBUG_INFO 438 433 439 config FRAME_WARN 434 config FRAME_WARN 440 int "Warn for stack frames larger than 435 int "Warn for stack frames larger than" 441 range 0 8192 436 range 0 8192 442 default 0 if KMSAN 437 default 0 if KMSAN 443 default 2048 if GCC_PLUGIN_LATENT_ENTR 438 default 2048 if GCC_PLUGIN_LATENT_ENTROPY 444 default 2048 if PARISC 439 default 2048 if PARISC 445 default 1536 if (!64BIT && XTENSA) 440 default 1536 if (!64BIT && XTENSA) 446 default 1280 if KASAN && !64BIT 441 default 1280 if KASAN && !64BIT 447 default 1024 if !64BIT 442 default 1024 if !64BIT 448 default 2048 if 64BIT 443 default 2048 if 64BIT 449 help 444 help 450 Tell the compiler to warn at build t 445 Tell the compiler to warn at build time for stack frames larger than this. 451 Setting this too low will cause a lo 446 Setting this too low will cause a lot of warnings. 452 Setting it to 0 disables the warning 447 Setting it to 0 disables the warning. 453 448 454 config STRIP_ASM_SYMS 449 config STRIP_ASM_SYMS 455 bool "Strip assembler-generated symbol 450 bool "Strip assembler-generated symbols during link" 456 default n 451 default n 457 help 452 help 458 Strip internal assembler-generated s 453 Strip internal assembler-generated symbols during a link (symbols 459 that look like '.Lxxx') so they don' 454 that look like '.Lxxx') so they don't pollute the output of 460 get_wchan() and suchlike. 455 get_wchan() and suchlike. 461 456 462 config READABLE_ASM 457 config READABLE_ASM 463 bool "Generate readable assembler code 458 bool "Generate readable assembler code" 464 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 459 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 465 depends on CC_IS_GCC 460 depends on CC_IS_GCC 466 help 461 help 467 Disable some compiler optimizations 462 Disable some compiler optimizations that tend to generate human unreadable 468 assembler output. This may make the 463 assembler output. This may make the kernel slightly slower, but it helps 469 to keep kernel developers who have t 464 to keep kernel developers who have to stare a lot at assembler listings 470 sane. 465 sane. 471 466 472 config HEADERS_INSTALL 467 config HEADERS_INSTALL 473 bool "Install uapi headers to usr/incl 468 bool "Install uapi headers to usr/include" 474 depends on !UML 469 depends on !UML 475 help 470 help 476 This option will install uapi header 471 This option will install uapi headers (headers exported to user-space) 477 into the usr/include directory for u 472 into the usr/include directory for use during the kernel build. 478 This is unneeded for building the ke 473 This is unneeded for building the kernel itself, but needed for some 479 user-space program samples. It is al 474 user-space program samples. It is also needed by some features such 480 as uapi header sanity checks. 475 as uapi header sanity checks. 481 476 482 config DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH 477 config DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH 483 bool "Enable full Section mismatch ana 478 bool "Enable full Section mismatch analysis" 484 depends on CC_IS_GCC 479 depends on CC_IS_GCC 485 help 480 help 486 The section mismatch analysis checks 481 The section mismatch analysis checks if there are illegal 487 references from one section to anoth 482 references from one section to another section. 488 During linktime or runtime, some sec 483 During linktime or runtime, some sections are dropped; 489 any use of code/data previously in t 484 any use of code/data previously in these sections would 490 most likely result in an oops. 485 most likely result in an oops. 491 In the code, functions and variables 486 In the code, functions and variables are annotated with 492 __init,, etc. (see the full list in 487 __init,, etc. (see the full list in include/linux/init.h), 493 which results in the code/data being 488 which results in the code/data being placed in specific sections. 494 The section mismatch analysis is alw 489 The section mismatch analysis is always performed after a full 495 kernel build, and enabling this opti 490 kernel build, and enabling this option causes the following 496 additional step to occur: 491 additional step to occur: 497 - Add the option -fno-inline-functio 492 - Add the option -fno-inline-functions-called-once to gcc commands. 498 When inlining a function annotated 493 When inlining a function annotated with __init in a non-init 499 function, we would lose the sectio 494 function, we would lose the section information and thus 500 the analysis would not catch the i 495 the analysis would not catch the illegal reference. 501 This option tells gcc to inline le 496 This option tells gcc to inline less (but it does result in 502 a larger kernel). 497 a larger kernel). 503 498 504 config SECTION_MISMATCH_WARN_ONLY 499 config SECTION_MISMATCH_WARN_ONLY 505 bool "Make section mismatch errors non 500 bool "Make section mismatch errors non-fatal" 506 default y 501 default y 507 help 502 help 508 If you say N here, the build process 503 If you say N here, the build process will fail if there are any 509 section mismatch, instead of just th 504 section mismatch, instead of just throwing warnings. 510 505 511 If unsure, say Y. 506 If unsure, say Y. 512 507 513 config DEBUG_FORCE_FUNCTION_ALIGN_64B 508 config DEBUG_FORCE_FUNCTION_ALIGN_64B 514 bool "Force all function address 64B a 509 bool "Force all function address 64B aligned" 515 depends on EXPERT && (X86_64 || ARM64 510 depends on EXPERT && (X86_64 || ARM64 || PPC32 || PPC64 || ARC || RISCV || S390) 516 select FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT_64B 511 select FUNCTION_ALIGNMENT_64B 517 help 512 help 518 There are cases that a commit from o 513 There are cases that a commit from one domain changes the function 519 address alignment of other domains, 514 address alignment of other domains, and cause magic performance 520 bump (regression or improvement). En 515 bump (regression or improvement). Enable this option will help to 521 verify if the bump is caused by func 516 verify if the bump is caused by function alignment changes, while 522 it will slightly increase the kernel 517 it will slightly increase the kernel size and affect icache usage. 523 518 524 It is mainly for debug and performan 519 It is mainly for debug and performance tuning use. 525 520 526 # 521 # 527 # Select this config option from the architect 522 # Select this config option from the architecture Kconfig, if it 528 # is preferred to always offer frame pointers 523 # is preferred to always offer frame pointers as a config 529 # option on the architecture (regardless of KE 524 # option on the architecture (regardless of KERNEL_DEBUG): 530 # 525 # 531 config ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS 526 config ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS 532 bool 527 bool 533 528 534 config FRAME_POINTER 529 config FRAME_POINTER 535 bool "Compile the kernel with frame po 530 bool "Compile the kernel with frame pointers" 536 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && (M68K || UM 531 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && (M68K || UML || SUPERH) || ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS 537 default y if (DEBUG_INFO && UML) || AR 532 default y if (DEBUG_INFO && UML) || ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS 538 help 533 help 539 If you say Y here the resulting kern 534 If you say Y here the resulting kernel image will be slightly 540 larger and slower, but it gives very 535 larger and slower, but it gives very useful debugging information 541 in case of kernel bugs. (precise oop 536 in case of kernel bugs. (precise oopses/stacktraces/warnings) 542 537 543 config OBJTOOL 538 config OBJTOOL 544 bool 539 bool 545 540 546 config STACK_VALIDATION 541 config STACK_VALIDATION 547 bool "Compile-time stack metadata vali 542 bool "Compile-time stack metadata validation" 548 depends on HAVE_STACK_VALIDATION && UN 543 depends on HAVE_STACK_VALIDATION && UNWINDER_FRAME_POINTER 549 select OBJTOOL 544 select OBJTOOL 550 default n 545 default n 551 help 546 help 552 Validate frame pointer rules at comp 547 Validate frame pointer rules at compile-time. This helps ensure that 553 runtime stack traces are more reliab 548 runtime stack traces are more reliable. 554 549 555 For more information, see 550 For more information, see 556 tools/objtool/Documentation/objtool. 551 tools/objtool/Documentation/objtool.txt. 557 552 558 config NOINSTR_VALIDATION 553 config NOINSTR_VALIDATION 559 bool 554 bool 560 depends on HAVE_NOINSTR_VALIDATION && 555 depends on HAVE_NOINSTR_VALIDATION && DEBUG_ENTRY 561 select OBJTOOL 556 select OBJTOOL 562 default y 557 default y 563 558 564 config VMLINUX_MAP 559 config VMLINUX_MAP 565 bool "Generate vmlinux.map file when l 560 bool "Generate vmlinux.map file when linking" 566 depends on EXPERT 561 depends on EXPERT 567 help 562 help 568 Selecting this option will pass "-Ma 563 Selecting this option will pass "-Map=vmlinux.map" to ld 569 when linking vmlinux. That file can 564 when linking vmlinux. That file can be useful for verifying 570 and debugging magic section games, a 565 and debugging magic section games, and for seeing which 571 pieces of code get eliminated with 566 pieces of code get eliminated with 572 CONFIG_LD_DEAD_CODE_DATA_ELIMINATION 567 CONFIG_LD_DEAD_CODE_DATA_ELIMINATION. 573 568 574 config DEBUG_FORCE_WEAK_PER_CPU 569 config DEBUG_FORCE_WEAK_PER_CPU 575 bool "Force weak per-cpu definitions" 570 bool "Force weak per-cpu definitions" 576 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 571 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 577 help 572 help 578 s390 and alpha require percpu variab 573 s390 and alpha require percpu variables in modules to be 579 defined weak to work around addressi 574 defined weak to work around addressing range issue which 580 puts the following two restrictions 575 puts the following two restrictions on percpu variable 581 definitions. 576 definitions. 582 577 583 1. percpu symbols must be unique whe 578 1. percpu symbols must be unique whether static or not 584 2. percpu variables can't be defined 579 2. percpu variables can't be defined inside a function 585 580 586 To ensure that generic code follows 581 To ensure that generic code follows the above rules, this 587 option forces all percpu variables t 582 option forces all percpu variables to be defined as weak. 588 583 589 endmenu # "Compiler options" 584 endmenu # "Compiler options" 590 585 591 menu "Generic Kernel Debugging Instruments" 586 menu "Generic Kernel Debugging Instruments" 592 587 593 config MAGIC_SYSRQ 588 config MAGIC_SYSRQ 594 bool "Magic SysRq key" 589 bool "Magic SysRq key" 595 depends on !UML 590 depends on !UML 596 help 591 help 597 If you say Y here, you will have som 592 If you say Y here, you will have some control over the system even 598 if the system crashes for example du 593 if the system crashes for example during kernel debugging (e.g., you 599 will be able to flush the buffer cac 594 will be able to flush the buffer cache to disk, reboot the system 600 immediately or dump some status info 595 immediately or dump some status information). This is accomplished 601 by pressing various keys while holdi 596 by pressing various keys while holding SysRq (Alt+PrintScreen). It 602 also works on a serial console (on P 597 also works on a serial console (on PC hardware at least), if you 603 send a BREAK and then within 5 secon 598 send a BREAK and then within 5 seconds a command keypress. The 604 keys are documented in <file:Documen 599 keys are documented in <file:Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst>. 605 Don't say Y unless you really know w 600 Don't say Y unless you really know what this hack does. 606 601 607 config MAGIC_SYSRQ_DEFAULT_ENABLE 602 config MAGIC_SYSRQ_DEFAULT_ENABLE 608 hex "Enable magic SysRq key functions 603 hex "Enable magic SysRq key functions by default" 609 depends on MAGIC_SYSRQ 604 depends on MAGIC_SYSRQ 610 default 0x1 605 default 0x1 611 help 606 help 612 Specifies which SysRq key functions 607 Specifies which SysRq key functions are enabled by default. 613 This may be set to 1 or 0 to enable 608 This may be set to 1 or 0 to enable or disable them all, or 614 to a bitmask as described in Documen 609 to a bitmask as described in Documentation/admin-guide/sysrq.rst. 615 610 616 config MAGIC_SYSRQ_SERIAL 611 config MAGIC_SYSRQ_SERIAL 617 bool "Enable magic SysRq key over seri 612 bool "Enable magic SysRq key over serial" 618 depends on MAGIC_SYSRQ 613 depends on MAGIC_SYSRQ 619 default y 614 default y 620 help 615 help 621 Many embedded boards have a disconne 616 Many embedded boards have a disconnected TTL level serial which can 622 generate some garbage that can lead 617 generate some garbage that can lead to spurious false sysrq detects. 623 This option allows you to decide whe 618 This option allows you to decide whether you want to enable the 624 magic SysRq key. 619 magic SysRq key. 625 620 626 config MAGIC_SYSRQ_SERIAL_SEQUENCE 621 config MAGIC_SYSRQ_SERIAL_SEQUENCE 627 string "Char sequence that enables mag 622 string "Char sequence that enables magic SysRq over serial" 628 depends on MAGIC_SYSRQ_SERIAL 623 depends on MAGIC_SYSRQ_SERIAL 629 default "" 624 default "" 630 help 625 help 631 Specifies a sequence of characters t 626 Specifies a sequence of characters that can follow BREAK to enable 632 SysRq on a serial console. 627 SysRq on a serial console. 633 628 634 If unsure, leave an empty string and 629 If unsure, leave an empty string and the option will not be enabled. 635 630 636 config DEBUG_FS 631 config DEBUG_FS 637 bool "Debug Filesystem" 632 bool "Debug Filesystem" 638 help 633 help 639 debugfs is a virtual file system tha 634 debugfs is a virtual file system that kernel developers use to put 640 debugging files into. Enable this o 635 debugging files into. Enable this option to be able to read and 641 write to these files. 636 write to these files. 642 637 643 For detailed documentation on the de 638 For detailed documentation on the debugfs API, see 644 Documentation/filesystems/. 639 Documentation/filesystems/. 645 640 646 If unsure, say N. 641 If unsure, say N. 647 642 648 choice 643 choice 649 prompt "Debugfs default access" 644 prompt "Debugfs default access" 650 depends on DEBUG_FS 645 depends on DEBUG_FS 651 default DEBUG_FS_ALLOW_ALL 646 default DEBUG_FS_ALLOW_ALL 652 help 647 help 653 This selects the default access rest 648 This selects the default access restrictions for debugfs. 654 It can be overridden with kernel com 649 It can be overridden with kernel command line option 655 debugfs=[on,no-mount,off]. The restr 650 debugfs=[on,no-mount,off]. The restrictions apply for API access 656 and filesystem registration. 651 and filesystem registration. 657 652 658 config DEBUG_FS_ALLOW_ALL 653 config DEBUG_FS_ALLOW_ALL 659 bool "Access normal" 654 bool "Access normal" 660 help 655 help 661 No restrictions apply. Both API and 656 No restrictions apply. Both API and filesystem registration 662 is on. This is the normal default op 657 is on. This is the normal default operation. 663 658 664 config DEBUG_FS_DISALLOW_MOUNT 659 config DEBUG_FS_DISALLOW_MOUNT 665 bool "Do not register debugfs as files 660 bool "Do not register debugfs as filesystem" 666 help 661 help 667 The API is open but filesystem is no 662 The API is open but filesystem is not loaded. Clients can still do 668 their work and read with debug tools 663 their work and read with debug tools that do not need 669 debugfs filesystem. 664 debugfs filesystem. 670 665 671 config DEBUG_FS_ALLOW_NONE 666 config DEBUG_FS_ALLOW_NONE 672 bool "No access" 667 bool "No access" 673 help 668 help 674 Access is off. Clients get -PERM whe 669 Access is off. Clients get -PERM when trying to create nodes in 675 debugfs tree and debugfs is not regi 670 debugfs tree and debugfs is not registered as a filesystem. 676 Client can then back-off or continue 671 Client can then back-off or continue without debugfs access. 677 672 678 endchoice 673 endchoice 679 674 680 source "lib/Kconfig.kgdb" 675 source "lib/Kconfig.kgdb" 681 source "lib/Kconfig.ubsan" 676 source "lib/Kconfig.ubsan" 682 source "lib/Kconfig.kcsan" 677 source "lib/Kconfig.kcsan" 683 678 684 endmenu 679 endmenu 685 680 686 menu "Networking Debugging" 681 menu "Networking Debugging" 687 682 688 source "net/Kconfig.debug" 683 source "net/Kconfig.debug" 689 684 690 endmenu # "Networking Debugging" 685 endmenu # "Networking Debugging" 691 686 692 menu "Memory Debugging" 687 menu "Memory Debugging" 693 688 694 source "mm/Kconfig.debug" 689 source "mm/Kconfig.debug" 695 690 696 config DEBUG_OBJECTS 691 config DEBUG_OBJECTS 697 bool "Debug object operations" 692 bool "Debug object operations" 698 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 693 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 699 help 694 help 700 If you say Y here, additional code w 695 If you say Y here, additional code will be inserted into the 701 kernel to track the life time of var 696 kernel to track the life time of various objects and validate 702 the operations on those objects. 697 the operations on those objects. 703 698 704 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_SELFTEST 699 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_SELFTEST 705 bool "Debug objects selftest" 700 bool "Debug objects selftest" 706 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 701 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 707 help 702 help 708 This enables the selftest of the obj 703 This enables the selftest of the object debug code. 709 704 710 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_FREE 705 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_FREE 711 bool "Debug objects in freed memory" 706 bool "Debug objects in freed memory" 712 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 707 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 713 help 708 help 714 This enables checks whether a k/v fr 709 This enables checks whether a k/v free operation frees an area 715 which contains an object which has n 710 which contains an object which has not been deactivated 716 properly. This can make kmalloc/kfre 711 properly. This can make kmalloc/kfree-intensive workloads 717 much slower. 712 much slower. 718 713 719 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_TIMERS 714 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_TIMERS 720 bool "Debug timer objects" 715 bool "Debug timer objects" 721 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 716 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 722 help 717 help 723 If you say Y here, additional code w 718 If you say Y here, additional code will be inserted into the 724 timer routines to track the life tim 719 timer routines to track the life time of timer objects and 725 validate the timer operations. 720 validate the timer operations. 726 721 727 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_WORK 722 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_WORK 728 bool "Debug work objects" 723 bool "Debug work objects" 729 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 724 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 730 help 725 help 731 If you say Y here, additional code w 726 If you say Y here, additional code will be inserted into the 732 work queue routines to track the lif 727 work queue routines to track the life time of work objects and 733 validate the work operations. 728 validate the work operations. 734 729 735 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD 730 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_RCU_HEAD 736 bool "Debug RCU callbacks objects" 731 bool "Debug RCU callbacks objects" 737 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 732 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 738 help 733 help 739 Enable this to turn on debugging of 734 Enable this to turn on debugging of RCU list heads (call_rcu() usage). 740 735 741 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_PERCPU_COUNTER 736 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_PERCPU_COUNTER 742 bool "Debug percpu counter objects" 737 bool "Debug percpu counter objects" 743 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 738 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 744 help 739 help 745 If you say Y here, additional code w 740 If you say Y here, additional code will be inserted into the 746 percpu counter routines to track the 741 percpu counter routines to track the life time of percpu counter 747 objects and validate the percpu coun 742 objects and validate the percpu counter operations. 748 743 749 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_ENABLE_DEFAULT 744 config DEBUG_OBJECTS_ENABLE_DEFAULT 750 int "debug_objects bootup default valu 745 int "debug_objects bootup default value (0-1)" 751 range 0 1 746 range 0 1 752 default "1" 747 default "1" 753 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 748 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS 754 help 749 help 755 Debug objects boot parameter default 750 Debug objects boot parameter default value 756 751 757 config SHRINKER_DEBUG 752 config SHRINKER_DEBUG 758 bool "Enable shrinker debugging suppor 753 bool "Enable shrinker debugging support" 759 depends on DEBUG_FS 754 depends on DEBUG_FS 760 help 755 help 761 Say Y to enable the shrinker debugfs 756 Say Y to enable the shrinker debugfs interface which provides 762 visibility into the kernel memory sh 757 visibility into the kernel memory shrinkers subsystem. 763 Disable it to avoid an extra memory 758 Disable it to avoid an extra memory footprint. 764 759 765 config DEBUG_STACK_USAGE 760 config DEBUG_STACK_USAGE 766 bool "Stack utilization instrumentatio 761 bool "Stack utilization instrumentation" 767 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 762 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 768 help 763 help 769 Enables the display of the minimum a 764 Enables the display of the minimum amount of free stack which each 770 task has ever had available in the s 765 task has ever had available in the sysrq-T and sysrq-P debug output. 771 Also emits a message to dmesg when a << 772 used more stack space than previousl << 773 766 774 This option will slow down process c 767 This option will slow down process creation somewhat. 775 768 776 config SCHED_STACK_END_CHECK 769 config SCHED_STACK_END_CHECK 777 bool "Detect stack corruption on calls 770 bool "Detect stack corruption on calls to schedule()" 778 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 771 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 779 default n 772 default n 780 help 773 help 781 This option checks for a stack overr 774 This option checks for a stack overrun on calls to schedule(). 782 If the stack end location is found t 775 If the stack end location is found to be over written always panic as 783 the content of the corrupted region 776 the content of the corrupted region can no longer be trusted. 784 This is to ensure no erroneous behav 777 This is to ensure no erroneous behaviour occurs which could result in 785 data corruption or a sporadic crash 778 data corruption or a sporadic crash at a later stage once the region 786 is examined. The runtime overhead in 779 is examined. The runtime overhead introduced is minimal. 787 780 788 config ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE 781 config ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE 789 bool 782 bool 790 help 783 help 791 An architecture should select this w 784 An architecture should select this when it can successfully 792 build and run DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE. 785 build and run DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE. 793 786 794 config DEBUG_VM_IRQSOFF 787 config DEBUG_VM_IRQSOFF 795 def_bool DEBUG_VM && !PREEMPT_RT 788 def_bool DEBUG_VM && !PREEMPT_RT 796 789 797 config DEBUG_VM 790 config DEBUG_VM 798 bool "Debug VM" 791 bool "Debug VM" 799 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 792 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 800 help 793 help 801 Enable this to turn on extended chec 794 Enable this to turn on extended checks in the virtual-memory system 802 that may impact performance. 795 that may impact performance. 803 796 804 If unsure, say N. 797 If unsure, say N. 805 798 806 config DEBUG_VM_SHOOT_LAZIES 799 config DEBUG_VM_SHOOT_LAZIES 807 bool "Debug MMU_LAZY_TLB_SHOOTDOWN imp 800 bool "Debug MMU_LAZY_TLB_SHOOTDOWN implementation" 808 depends on DEBUG_VM 801 depends on DEBUG_VM 809 depends on MMU_LAZY_TLB_SHOOTDOWN 802 depends on MMU_LAZY_TLB_SHOOTDOWN 810 help 803 help 811 Enable additional IPIs that ensure l 804 Enable additional IPIs that ensure lazy tlb mm references are removed 812 before the mm is freed. 805 before the mm is freed. 813 806 814 If unsure, say N. 807 If unsure, say N. 815 808 816 config DEBUG_VM_MAPLE_TREE 809 config DEBUG_VM_MAPLE_TREE 817 bool "Debug VM maple trees" 810 bool "Debug VM maple trees" 818 depends on DEBUG_VM 811 depends on DEBUG_VM 819 select DEBUG_MAPLE_TREE 812 select DEBUG_MAPLE_TREE 820 help 813 help 821 Enable VM maple tree debugging infor 814 Enable VM maple tree debugging information and extra validations. 822 815 823 If unsure, say N. 816 If unsure, say N. 824 817 825 config DEBUG_VM_RB 818 config DEBUG_VM_RB 826 bool "Debug VM red-black trees" 819 bool "Debug VM red-black trees" 827 depends on DEBUG_VM 820 depends on DEBUG_VM 828 help 821 help 829 Enable VM red-black tree debugging i 822 Enable VM red-black tree debugging information and extra validations. 830 823 831 If unsure, say N. 824 If unsure, say N. 832 825 833 config DEBUG_VM_PGFLAGS 826 config DEBUG_VM_PGFLAGS 834 bool "Debug page-flags operations" 827 bool "Debug page-flags operations" 835 depends on DEBUG_VM 828 depends on DEBUG_VM 836 help 829 help 837 Enables extra validation on page fla 830 Enables extra validation on page flags operations. 838 831 839 If unsure, say N. 832 If unsure, say N. 840 833 841 config DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE 834 config DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE 842 bool "Debug arch page table for semant 835 bool "Debug arch page table for semantics compliance" 843 depends on MMU 836 depends on MMU 844 depends on ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE 837 depends on ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE 845 default y if DEBUG_VM 838 default y if DEBUG_VM 846 help 839 help 847 This option provides a debug method 840 This option provides a debug method which can be used to test 848 architecture page table helper funct 841 architecture page table helper functions on various platforms in 849 verifying if they comply with expect 842 verifying if they comply with expected generic MM semantics. This 850 will help architecture code in makin 843 will help architecture code in making sure that any changes or 851 new additions of these helpers still 844 new additions of these helpers still conform to expected 852 semantics of the generic MM. Platfor 845 semantics of the generic MM. Platforms will have to opt in for 853 this through ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VM_PGTAB 846 this through ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VM_PGTABLE. 854 847 855 If unsure, say N. 848 If unsure, say N. 856 849 857 config ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VIRTUAL 850 config ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VIRTUAL 858 bool 851 bool 859 852 860 config DEBUG_VIRTUAL 853 config DEBUG_VIRTUAL 861 bool "Debug VM translations" 854 bool "Debug VM translations" 862 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && ARCH_HAS_DE 855 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && ARCH_HAS_DEBUG_VIRTUAL 863 help 856 help 864 Enable some costly sanity checks in 857 Enable some costly sanity checks in virtual to page code. This can 865 catch mistakes with virt_to_page() a 858 catch mistakes with virt_to_page() and friends. 866 859 867 If unsure, say N. 860 If unsure, say N. 868 861 869 config DEBUG_NOMMU_REGIONS 862 config DEBUG_NOMMU_REGIONS 870 bool "Debug the global anon/private NO 863 bool "Debug the global anon/private NOMMU mapping region tree" 871 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !MMU 864 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !MMU 872 help 865 help 873 This option causes the global tree o 866 This option causes the global tree of anonymous and private mapping 874 regions to be regularly checked for 867 regions to be regularly checked for invalid topology. 875 868 876 config DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT 869 config DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT 877 bool "Debug memory initialisation" if 870 bool "Debug memory initialisation" if EXPERT 878 default !EXPERT 871 default !EXPERT 879 help 872 help 880 Enable this for additional checks du 873 Enable this for additional checks during memory initialisation. 881 The sanity checks verify aspects of 874 The sanity checks verify aspects of the VM such as the memory model 882 and other information provided by th 875 and other information provided by the architecture. Verbose 883 information will be printed at KERN_ 876 information will be printed at KERN_DEBUG loglevel depending 884 on the mminit_loglevel= command-line 877 on the mminit_loglevel= command-line option. 885 878 886 If unsure, say Y 879 If unsure, say Y 887 880 888 config MEMORY_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 881 config MEMORY_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 889 tristate "Memory hotplug notifier erro 882 tristate "Memory hotplug notifier error injection module" 890 depends on MEMORY_HOTPLUG && NOTIFIER_ 883 depends on MEMORY_HOTPLUG && NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION 891 help 884 help 892 This option provides the ability to 885 This option provides the ability to inject artificial errors to 893 memory hotplug notifier chain callba 886 memory hotplug notifier chain callbacks. It is controlled through 894 debugfs interface under /sys/kernel/ 887 debugfs interface under /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/memory 895 888 896 If the notifier call chain should be 889 If the notifier call chain should be failed with some events 897 notified, write the error code to "a 890 notified, write the error code to "actions/<notifier event>/error". 898 891 899 Example: Inject memory hotplug offli 892 Example: Inject memory hotplug offline error (-12 == -ENOMEM) 900 893 901 # cd /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-erro 894 # cd /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/memory 902 # echo -12 > actions/MEM_GOING_OFFLI 895 # echo -12 > actions/MEM_GOING_OFFLINE/error 903 # echo offline > /sys/devices/system 896 # echo offline > /sys/devices/system/memory/memoryXXX/state 904 bash: echo: write error: Cannot allo 897 bash: echo: write error: Cannot allocate memory 905 898 906 To compile this code as a module, ch 899 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the module will 907 be called memory-notifier-error-inje 900 be called memory-notifier-error-inject. 908 901 909 If unsure, say N. 902 If unsure, say N. 910 903 911 config DEBUG_PER_CPU_MAPS 904 config DEBUG_PER_CPU_MAPS 912 bool "Debug access to per_cpu maps" 905 bool "Debug access to per_cpu maps" 913 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 906 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 914 depends on SMP 907 depends on SMP 915 help 908 help 916 Say Y to verify that the per_cpu map 909 Say Y to verify that the per_cpu map being accessed has 917 been set up. This adds a fair amount 910 been set up. This adds a fair amount of code to kernel memory 918 and decreases performance. 911 and decreases performance. 919 912 920 Say N if unsure. 913 Say N if unsure. 921 914 922 config DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL 915 config DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL 923 bool "Debug kmap_local temporary mappi 916 bool "Debug kmap_local temporary mappings" 924 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && KMAP_LOCAL 917 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && KMAP_LOCAL 925 help 918 help 926 This option enables additional error 919 This option enables additional error checking for the kmap_local 927 infrastructure. Disable for product 920 infrastructure. Disable for production use. 928 921 929 config ARCH_SUPPORTS_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP 922 config ARCH_SUPPORTS_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP 930 bool 923 bool 931 924 932 config DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP 925 config DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP 933 bool "Enforce kmap_local temporary map 926 bool "Enforce kmap_local temporary mappings" 934 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && ARCH_SUPPOR 927 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && ARCH_SUPPORTS_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP 935 select KMAP_LOCAL 928 select KMAP_LOCAL 936 select DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL 929 select DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL 937 help 930 help 938 This option enforces temporary mappi 931 This option enforces temporary mappings through the kmap_local 939 mechanism for non-highmem pages and 932 mechanism for non-highmem pages and on non-highmem systems. 940 Disable this for production systems! 933 Disable this for production systems! 941 934 942 config DEBUG_HIGHMEM 935 config DEBUG_HIGHMEM 943 bool "Highmem debugging" 936 bool "Highmem debugging" 944 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && HIGHMEM 937 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && HIGHMEM 945 select DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP if A 938 select DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP if ARCH_SUPPORTS_KMAP_LOCAL_FORCE_MAP 946 select DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL 939 select DEBUG_KMAP_LOCAL 947 help 940 help 948 This option enables additional error 941 This option enables additional error checking for high memory 949 systems. Disable for production sys 942 systems. Disable for production systems. 950 943 951 config HAVE_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW 944 config HAVE_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW 952 bool 945 bool 953 946 954 config DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW 947 config DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW 955 bool "Check for stack overflows" 948 bool "Check for stack overflows" 956 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && HAVE_DEBUG_ 949 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && HAVE_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW 957 help 950 help 958 Say Y here if you want to check for 951 Say Y here if you want to check for overflows of kernel, IRQ 959 and exception stacks (if your archit 952 and exception stacks (if your architecture uses them). This 960 option will show detailed messages i 953 option will show detailed messages if free stack space drops 961 below a certain limit. 954 below a certain limit. 962 955 963 These kinds of bugs usually occur wh 956 These kinds of bugs usually occur when call-chains in the 964 kernel get too deep, especially when 957 kernel get too deep, especially when interrupts are 965 involved. 958 involved. 966 959 967 Use this in cases where you see appa 960 Use this in cases where you see apparently random memory 968 corruption, especially if it appears 961 corruption, especially if it appears in 'struct thread_info' 969 962 970 If in doubt, say "N". 963 If in doubt, say "N". 971 964 972 config CODE_TAGGING << 973 bool << 974 select KALLSYMS << 975 << 976 config MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING << 977 bool "Enable memory allocation profili << 978 default n << 979 depends on PROC_FS << 980 depends on !DEBUG_FORCE_WEAK_PER_CPU << 981 select CODE_TAGGING << 982 select PAGE_EXTENSION << 983 select SLAB_OBJ_EXT << 984 help << 985 Track allocation source code and rec << 986 initiated at that code location. The << 987 memory leaks with a low performance << 988 << 989 config MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT << 990 bool "Enable memory allocation profili << 991 default y << 992 depends on MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING << 993 << 994 config MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING_DEBUG << 995 bool "Memory allocation profiler debug << 996 default n << 997 depends on MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING << 998 select MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING_ENABLED_BY_ << 999 help << 1000 Adds warnings with helpful error me << 1001 profiling. << 1002 << 1003 source "lib/Kconfig.kasan" 965 source "lib/Kconfig.kasan" 1004 source "lib/Kconfig.kfence" 966 source "lib/Kconfig.kfence" 1005 source "lib/Kconfig.kmsan" 967 source "lib/Kconfig.kmsan" 1006 968 1007 endmenu # "Memory Debugging" 969 endmenu # "Memory Debugging" 1008 970 1009 config DEBUG_SHIRQ 971 config DEBUG_SHIRQ 1010 bool "Debug shared IRQ handlers" 972 bool "Debug shared IRQ handlers" 1011 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 973 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1012 help 974 help 1013 Enable this to generate a spurious 975 Enable this to generate a spurious interrupt just before a shared 1014 interrupt handler is deregistered ( 976 interrupt handler is deregistered (generating one when registering 1015 is currently disabled). Drivers nee 977 is currently disabled). Drivers need to handle this correctly. Some 1016 don't and need to be caught. 978 don't and need to be caught. 1017 979 1018 menu "Debug Oops, Lockups and Hangs" 980 menu "Debug Oops, Lockups and Hangs" 1019 981 1020 config PANIC_ON_OOPS 982 config PANIC_ON_OOPS 1021 bool "Panic on Oops" 983 bool "Panic on Oops" 1022 help 984 help 1023 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 985 Say Y here to enable the kernel to panic when it oopses. This 1024 has the same effect as setting oops 986 has the same effect as setting oops=panic on the kernel command 1025 line. 987 line. 1026 988 1027 This feature is useful to ensure th 989 This feature is useful to ensure that the kernel does not do 1028 anything erroneous after an oops wh 990 anything erroneous after an oops which could result in data 1029 corruption or other issues. 991 corruption or other issues. 1030 992 1031 Say N if unsure. 993 Say N if unsure. 1032 994 1033 config PANIC_ON_OOPS_VALUE 995 config PANIC_ON_OOPS_VALUE 1034 int 996 int 1035 range 0 1 997 range 0 1 1036 default 0 if !PANIC_ON_OOPS 998 default 0 if !PANIC_ON_OOPS 1037 default 1 if PANIC_ON_OOPS 999 default 1 if PANIC_ON_OOPS 1038 1000 1039 config PANIC_TIMEOUT 1001 config PANIC_TIMEOUT 1040 int "panic timeout" 1002 int "panic timeout" 1041 default 0 1003 default 0 1042 help 1004 help 1043 Set the timeout value (in seconds) 1005 Set the timeout value (in seconds) until a reboot occurs when 1044 the kernel panics. If n = 0, then w 1006 the kernel panics. If n = 0, then we wait forever. A timeout 1045 value n > 0 will wait n seconds bef 1007 value n > 0 will wait n seconds before rebooting, while a timeout 1046 value n < 0 will reboot immediately !! 1008 value n < 0 will reboot immediately. 1047 with the kernel command line option << 1048 /proc/sys/kernel/panic. << 1049 1009 1050 config LOCKUP_DETECTOR 1010 config LOCKUP_DETECTOR 1051 bool 1011 bool 1052 1012 1053 config SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1013 config SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1054 bool "Detect Soft Lockups" 1014 bool "Detect Soft Lockups" 1055 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !S390 1015 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !S390 1056 select LOCKUP_DETECTOR 1016 select LOCKUP_DETECTOR 1057 help 1017 help 1058 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 1018 Say Y here to enable the kernel to act as a watchdog to detect 1059 soft lockups. 1019 soft lockups. 1060 1020 1061 Softlockups are bugs that cause the 1021 Softlockups are bugs that cause the kernel to loop in kernel 1062 mode for more than 20 seconds, with 1022 mode for more than 20 seconds, without giving other tasks a 1063 chance to run. The current stack t 1023 chance to run. The current stack trace is displayed upon 1064 detection and the system will stay 1024 detection and the system will stay locked up. 1065 1025 1066 config SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR_INTR_STORM << 1067 bool "Detect Interrupt Storm in Soft << 1068 depends on SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR && IRQ << 1069 select GENERIC_IRQ_STAT_SNAPSHOT << 1070 default y if NR_CPUS <= 128 << 1071 help << 1072 Say Y here to enable the kernel to << 1073 during "soft lockups". << 1074 << 1075 "soft lockups" can be caused by a v << 1076 caused by an interrupt storm, then << 1077 be on the callstack. To detect this << 1078 the CPU stats and the interrupt cou << 1079 << 1080 config BOOTPARAM_SOFTLOCKUP_PANIC 1026 config BOOTPARAM_SOFTLOCKUP_PANIC 1081 bool "Panic (Reboot) On Soft Lockups" 1027 bool "Panic (Reboot) On Soft Lockups" 1082 depends on SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1028 depends on SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1083 help 1029 help 1084 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 1030 Say Y here to enable the kernel to panic on "soft lockups", 1085 which are bugs that cause the kerne 1031 which are bugs that cause the kernel to loop in kernel 1086 mode for more than 20 seconds (conf 1032 mode for more than 20 seconds (configurable using the watchdog_thresh 1087 sysctl), without giving other tasks 1033 sysctl), without giving other tasks a chance to run. 1088 1034 1089 The panic can be used in combinatio 1035 The panic can be used in combination with panic_timeout, 1090 to cause the system to reboot autom 1036 to cause the system to reboot automatically after a 1091 lockup has been detected. This feat 1037 lockup has been detected. This feature is useful for 1092 high-availability systems that have 1038 high-availability systems that have uptime guarantees and 1093 where a lockup must be resolved ASA 1039 where a lockup must be resolved ASAP. 1094 1040 1095 Say N if unsure. 1041 Say N if unsure. 1096 1042 1097 config HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1043 config HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1098 bool 1044 bool 1099 depends on SMP 1045 depends on SMP 1100 default y 1046 default y 1101 1047 1102 # 1048 # 1103 # Global switch whether to build a hardlockup 1049 # Global switch whether to build a hardlockup detector at all. It is available 1104 # only when the architecture supports at leas 1050 # only when the architecture supports at least one implementation. There are 1105 # two exceptions. The hardlockup detector is 1051 # two exceptions. The hardlockup detector is never enabled on: 1106 # 1052 # 1107 # s390: it reported many false positive 1053 # s390: it reported many false positives there 1108 # 1054 # 1109 # sparc64: has a custom implementation 1055 # sparc64: has a custom implementation which is not using the common 1110 # hardlockup command line optio 1056 # hardlockup command line options and sysctl interface. 1111 # 1057 # 1112 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1058 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1113 bool "Detect Hard Lockups" 1059 bool "Detect Hard Lockups" 1114 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !S390 && ! 1060 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !S390 && !HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_SPARC64 1115 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_P 1061 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF || HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY || HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1116 imply HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF 1062 imply HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF 1117 imply HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1063 imply HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1118 imply HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1064 imply HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1119 select LOCKUP_DETECTOR 1065 select LOCKUP_DETECTOR 1120 1066 1121 help 1067 help 1122 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 1068 Say Y here to enable the kernel to act as a watchdog to detect 1123 hard lockups. 1069 hard lockups. 1124 1070 1125 Hardlockups are bugs that cause the 1071 Hardlockups are bugs that cause the CPU to loop in kernel mode 1126 for more than 10 seconds, without l 1072 for more than 10 seconds, without letting other interrupts have a 1127 chance to run. The current stack t 1073 chance to run. The current stack trace is displayed upon detection 1128 and the system will stay locked up. 1074 and the system will stay locked up. 1129 1075 1130 # 1076 # 1131 # Note that arch-specific variants are always 1077 # Note that arch-specific variants are always preferred. 1132 # 1078 # 1133 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PREFER_BUDDY 1079 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PREFER_BUDDY 1134 bool "Prefer the buddy CPU hardlockup 1080 bool "Prefer the buddy CPU hardlockup detector" 1135 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1081 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1136 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_P 1082 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF && HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1137 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ 1083 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1138 help 1084 help 1139 Say Y here to prefer the buddy hard 1085 Say Y here to prefer the buddy hardlockup detector over the perf one. 1140 1086 1141 With the buddy detector, each CPU u 1087 With the buddy detector, each CPU uses its softlockup hrtimer 1142 to check that the next CPU is proce 1088 to check that the next CPU is processing hrtimer interrupts by 1143 verifying that a counter is increas 1089 verifying that a counter is increasing. 1144 1090 1145 This hardlockup detector is useful 1091 This hardlockup detector is useful on systems that don't have 1146 an arch-specific hardlockup detecto 1092 an arch-specific hardlockup detector or if resources needed 1147 for the hardlockup detector are bet 1093 for the hardlockup detector are better used for other things. 1148 1094 1149 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF 1095 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF 1150 bool 1096 bool 1151 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1097 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1152 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_P 1098 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF && !HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PREFER_BUDDY 1153 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ 1099 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1154 select HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_COUNTS_HRT 1100 select HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_COUNTS_HRTIMER 1155 1101 1156 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1102 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1157 bool 1103 bool 1158 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1104 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1159 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_B 1105 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_BUDDY 1160 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ 1106 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PERF || HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_PREFER_BUDDY 1161 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ 1107 depends on !HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1162 select HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_COUNTS_HRT 1108 select HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_COUNTS_HRTIMER 1163 1109 1164 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1110 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1165 bool 1111 bool 1166 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1112 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1167 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_A 1113 depends on HAVE_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_ARCH 1168 help 1114 help 1169 The arch-specific implementation of 1115 The arch-specific implementation of the hardlockup detector will 1170 be used. 1116 be used. 1171 1117 1172 # 1118 # 1173 # Both the "perf" and "buddy" hardlockup dete 1119 # Both the "perf" and "buddy" hardlockup detectors count hrtimer 1174 # interrupts. This config enables functions m 1120 # interrupts. This config enables functions managing this common code. 1175 # 1121 # 1176 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_COUNTS_HRTIMER 1122 config HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR_COUNTS_HRTIMER 1177 bool 1123 bool 1178 select SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1124 select SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1179 1125 1180 # 1126 # 1181 # Enables a timestamp based low pass filter t 1127 # Enables a timestamp based low pass filter to compensate for perf based 1182 # hard lockup detection which runs too fast d 1128 # hard lockup detection which runs too fast due to turbo modes. 1183 # 1129 # 1184 config HARDLOCKUP_CHECK_TIMESTAMP 1130 config HARDLOCKUP_CHECK_TIMESTAMP 1185 bool 1131 bool 1186 1132 1187 config BOOTPARAM_HARDLOCKUP_PANIC 1133 config BOOTPARAM_HARDLOCKUP_PANIC 1188 bool "Panic (Reboot) On Hard Lockups" 1134 bool "Panic (Reboot) On Hard Lockups" 1189 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1135 depends on HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1190 help 1136 help 1191 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 1137 Say Y here to enable the kernel to panic on "hard lockups", 1192 which are bugs that cause the kerne 1138 which are bugs that cause the kernel to loop in kernel 1193 mode with interrupts disabled for m 1139 mode with interrupts disabled for more than 10 seconds (configurable 1194 using the watchdog_thresh sysctl). 1140 using the watchdog_thresh sysctl). 1195 1141 1196 Say N if unsure. 1142 Say N if unsure. 1197 1143 1198 config DETECT_HUNG_TASK 1144 config DETECT_HUNG_TASK 1199 bool "Detect Hung Tasks" 1145 bool "Detect Hung Tasks" 1200 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1146 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1201 default SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1147 default SOFTLOCKUP_DETECTOR 1202 help 1148 help 1203 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 1149 Say Y here to enable the kernel to detect "hung tasks", 1204 which are bugs that cause the task 1150 which are bugs that cause the task to be stuck in 1205 uninterruptible "D" state indefinit 1151 uninterruptible "D" state indefinitely. 1206 1152 1207 When a hung task is detected, the k 1153 When a hung task is detected, the kernel will print the 1208 current stack trace (which you shou 1154 current stack trace (which you should report), but the 1209 task will stay in uninterruptible s 1155 task will stay in uninterruptible state. If lockdep is 1210 enabled then all held locks will al 1156 enabled then all held locks will also be reported. This 1211 feature has negligible overhead. 1157 feature has negligible overhead. 1212 1158 1213 config DEFAULT_HUNG_TASK_TIMEOUT 1159 config DEFAULT_HUNG_TASK_TIMEOUT 1214 int "Default timeout for hung task de 1160 int "Default timeout for hung task detection (in seconds)" 1215 depends on DETECT_HUNG_TASK 1161 depends on DETECT_HUNG_TASK 1216 default 120 1162 default 120 1217 help 1163 help 1218 This option controls the default ti 1164 This option controls the default timeout (in seconds) used 1219 to determine when a task has become 1165 to determine when a task has become non-responsive and should 1220 be considered hung. 1166 be considered hung. 1221 1167 1222 It can be adjusted at runtime via t 1168 It can be adjusted at runtime via the kernel.hung_task_timeout_secs 1223 sysctl or by writing a value to 1169 sysctl or by writing a value to 1224 /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_ 1170 /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs. 1225 1171 1226 A timeout of 0 disables the check. 1172 A timeout of 0 disables the check. The default is two minutes. 1227 Keeping the default should be fine 1173 Keeping the default should be fine in most cases. 1228 1174 1229 config BOOTPARAM_HUNG_TASK_PANIC 1175 config BOOTPARAM_HUNG_TASK_PANIC 1230 bool "Panic (Reboot) On Hung Tasks" 1176 bool "Panic (Reboot) On Hung Tasks" 1231 depends on DETECT_HUNG_TASK 1177 depends on DETECT_HUNG_TASK 1232 help 1178 help 1233 Say Y here to enable the kernel to 1179 Say Y here to enable the kernel to panic on "hung tasks", 1234 which are bugs that cause the kerne 1180 which are bugs that cause the kernel to leave a task stuck 1235 in uninterruptible "D" state. 1181 in uninterruptible "D" state. 1236 1182 1237 The panic can be used in combinatio 1183 The panic can be used in combination with panic_timeout, 1238 to cause the system to reboot autom 1184 to cause the system to reboot automatically after a 1239 hung task has been detected. This f 1185 hung task has been detected. This feature is useful for 1240 high-availability systems that have 1186 high-availability systems that have uptime guarantees and 1241 where a hung tasks must be resolved 1187 where a hung tasks must be resolved ASAP. 1242 1188 1243 Say N if unsure. 1189 Say N if unsure. 1244 1190 1245 config WQ_WATCHDOG 1191 config WQ_WATCHDOG 1246 bool "Detect Workqueue Stalls" 1192 bool "Detect Workqueue Stalls" 1247 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1193 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1248 help 1194 help 1249 Say Y here to enable stall detectio 1195 Say Y here to enable stall detection on workqueues. If a 1250 worker pool doesn't make forward pr 1196 worker pool doesn't make forward progress on a pending work 1251 item for over a given amount of tim 1197 item for over a given amount of time, 30s by default, a 1252 warning message is printed along wi 1198 warning message is printed along with dump of workqueue 1253 state. This can be configured thro 1199 state. This can be configured through kernel parameter 1254 "workqueue.watchdog_thresh" and its 1200 "workqueue.watchdog_thresh" and its sysfs counterpart. 1255 1201 1256 config WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE_REPORT 1202 config WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE_REPORT 1257 bool "Report per-cpu work items which 1203 bool "Report per-cpu work items which hog CPU for too long" 1258 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1204 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1259 help 1205 help 1260 Say Y here to enable reporting of c 1206 Say Y here to enable reporting of concurrency-managed per-cpu work 1261 items that hog CPUs for longer than 1207 items that hog CPUs for longer than 1262 workqueue.cpu_intensive_thresh_us. 1208 workqueue.cpu_intensive_thresh_us. Workqueue automatically 1263 detects and excludes them from conc 1209 detects and excludes them from concurrency management to prevent 1264 them from stalling other per-cpu wo 1210 them from stalling other per-cpu work items. Occassional 1265 triggering may not necessarily indi 1211 triggering may not necessarily indicate a problem. Repeated 1266 triggering likely indicates that th 1212 triggering likely indicates that the work item should be switched 1267 to use an unbound workqueue. 1213 to use an unbound workqueue. 1268 1214 1269 config TEST_LOCKUP 1215 config TEST_LOCKUP 1270 tristate "Test module to generate loc 1216 tristate "Test module to generate lockups" 1271 depends on m 1217 depends on m 1272 help 1218 help 1273 This builds the "test_lockup" modul 1219 This builds the "test_lockup" module that helps to make sure 1274 that watchdogs and lockup detectors 1220 that watchdogs and lockup detectors are working properly. 1275 1221 1276 Depending on module parameters it c 1222 Depending on module parameters it could emulate soft or hard 1277 lockup, "hung task", or locking arb 1223 lockup, "hung task", or locking arbitrary lock for a long time. 1278 Also it could generate series of lo 1224 Also it could generate series of lockups with cooling-down periods. 1279 1225 1280 If unsure, say N. 1226 If unsure, say N. 1281 1227 1282 endmenu # "Debug lockups and hangs" 1228 endmenu # "Debug lockups and hangs" 1283 1229 1284 menu "Scheduler Debugging" 1230 menu "Scheduler Debugging" 1285 1231 1286 config SCHED_DEBUG 1232 config SCHED_DEBUG 1287 bool "Collect scheduler debugging inf 1233 bool "Collect scheduler debugging info" 1288 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && DEBUG_FS 1234 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && DEBUG_FS 1289 default y 1235 default y 1290 help 1236 help 1291 If you say Y here, the /sys/kernel/ 1237 If you say Y here, the /sys/kernel/debug/sched file will be provided 1292 that can help debug the scheduler. 1238 that can help debug the scheduler. The runtime overhead of this 1293 option is minimal. 1239 option is minimal. 1294 1240 1295 config SCHED_INFO 1241 config SCHED_INFO 1296 bool 1242 bool 1297 default n 1243 default n 1298 1244 1299 config SCHEDSTATS 1245 config SCHEDSTATS 1300 bool "Collect scheduler statistics" 1246 bool "Collect scheduler statistics" 1301 depends on PROC_FS !! 1247 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PROC_FS 1302 select SCHED_INFO 1248 select SCHED_INFO 1303 help 1249 help 1304 If you say Y here, additional code 1250 If you say Y here, additional code will be inserted into the 1305 scheduler and related routines to c 1251 scheduler and related routines to collect statistics about 1306 scheduler behavior and provide them 1252 scheduler behavior and provide them in /proc/schedstat. These 1307 stats may be useful for both tuning 1253 stats may be useful for both tuning and debugging the scheduler 1308 If you aren't debugging the schedul 1254 If you aren't debugging the scheduler or trying to tune a specific 1309 application, you can say N to avoid 1255 application, you can say N to avoid the very slight overhead 1310 this adds. 1256 this adds. 1311 1257 1312 endmenu 1258 endmenu 1313 1259 1314 config DEBUG_TIMEKEEPING 1260 config DEBUG_TIMEKEEPING 1315 bool "Enable extra timekeeping sanity 1261 bool "Enable extra timekeeping sanity checking" 1316 help 1262 help 1317 This option will enable additional 1263 This option will enable additional timekeeping sanity checks 1318 which may be helpful when diagnosin 1264 which may be helpful when diagnosing issues where timekeeping 1319 problems are suspected. 1265 problems are suspected. 1320 1266 1321 This may include checks in the time 1267 This may include checks in the timekeeping hotpaths, so this 1322 option may have a (very small) perf 1268 option may have a (very small) performance impact to some 1323 workloads. 1269 workloads. 1324 1270 1325 If unsure, say N. 1271 If unsure, say N. 1326 1272 1327 config DEBUG_PREEMPT 1273 config DEBUG_PREEMPT 1328 bool "Debug preemptible kernel" 1274 bool "Debug preemptible kernel" 1329 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PREEMPTION 1275 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && PREEMPTION && TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT 1330 help 1276 help 1331 If you say Y here then the kernel w 1277 If you say Y here then the kernel will use a debug variant of the 1332 commonly used smp_processor_id() fu 1278 commonly used smp_processor_id() function and will print warnings 1333 if kernel code uses it in a preempt 1279 if kernel code uses it in a preemption-unsafe way. Also, the kernel 1334 will detect preemption count underf 1280 will detect preemption count underflows. 1335 1281 1336 This option has potential to introd 1282 This option has potential to introduce high runtime overhead, 1337 depending on workload as it trigger 1283 depending on workload as it triggers debugging routines for each 1338 this_cpu operation. It should only 1284 this_cpu operation. It should only be used for debugging purposes. 1339 1285 1340 menu "Lock Debugging (spinlocks, mutexes, etc 1286 menu "Lock Debugging (spinlocks, mutexes, etc...)" 1341 1287 1342 config LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1288 config LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1343 bool 1289 bool 1344 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT && 1290 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT && LOCKDEP_SUPPORT 1345 default y 1291 default y 1346 1292 1347 config PROVE_LOCKING 1293 config PROVE_LOCKING 1348 bool "Lock debugging: prove locking c 1294 bool "Lock debugging: prove locking correctness" 1349 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUG 1295 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1350 select LOCKDEP 1296 select LOCKDEP 1351 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1297 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1352 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1298 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1353 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if RT_MUTEXES 1299 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if RT_MUTEXES 1354 select DEBUG_RWSEMS if !PREEMPT_RT !! 1300 select DEBUG_RWSEMS 1355 select DEBUG_WW_MUTEX_SLOWPATH 1301 select DEBUG_WW_MUTEX_SLOWPATH 1356 select DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1302 select DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1357 select PREEMPT_COUNT if !ARCH_NO_PREE 1303 select PREEMPT_COUNT if !ARCH_NO_PREEMPT 1358 select TRACE_IRQFLAGS 1304 select TRACE_IRQFLAGS 1359 default n 1305 default n 1360 help 1306 help 1361 This feature enables the kernel to p 1307 This feature enables the kernel to prove that all locking 1362 that occurs in the kernel runtime is 1308 that occurs in the kernel runtime is mathematically 1363 correct: that under no circumstance 1309 correct: that under no circumstance could an arbitrary (and 1364 not yet triggered) combination of ob 1310 not yet triggered) combination of observed locking 1365 sequences (on an arbitrary number of 1311 sequences (on an arbitrary number of CPUs, running an 1366 arbitrary number of tasks and interr 1312 arbitrary number of tasks and interrupt contexts) cause a 1367 deadlock. 1313 deadlock. 1368 1314 1369 In short, this feature enables the k 1315 In short, this feature enables the kernel to report locking 1370 related deadlocks before they actual 1316 related deadlocks before they actually occur. 1371 1317 1372 The proof does not depend on how har 1318 The proof does not depend on how hard and complex a 1373 deadlock scenario would be to trigge 1319 deadlock scenario would be to trigger: how many 1374 participant CPUs, tasks and irq-cont 1320 participant CPUs, tasks and irq-contexts would be needed 1375 for it to trigger. The proof also do 1321 for it to trigger. The proof also does not depend on 1376 timing: if a race and a resulting de 1322 timing: if a race and a resulting deadlock is possible 1377 theoretically (no matter how unlikel 1323 theoretically (no matter how unlikely the race scenario 1378 is), it will be proven so and will i 1324 is), it will be proven so and will immediately be 1379 reported by the kernel (once the eve 1325 reported by the kernel (once the event is observed that 1380 makes the deadlock theoretically pos 1326 makes the deadlock theoretically possible). 1381 1327 1382 If a deadlock is impossible (i.e. th 1328 If a deadlock is impossible (i.e. the locking rules, as 1383 observed by the kernel, are mathemat 1329 observed by the kernel, are mathematically correct), the 1384 kernel reports nothing. 1330 kernel reports nothing. 1385 1331 1386 NOTE: this feature can also be enabl 1332 NOTE: this feature can also be enabled for rwlocks, mutexes 1387 and rwsems - in which case all depen 1333 and rwsems - in which case all dependencies between these 1388 different locking variants are obser 1334 different locking variants are observed and mapped too, and 1389 the proof of observed correctness is 1335 the proof of observed correctness is also maintained for an 1390 arbitrary combination of these separ 1336 arbitrary combination of these separate locking variants. 1391 1337 1392 For more details, see Documentation/ 1338 For more details, see Documentation/locking/lockdep-design.rst. 1393 1339 1394 config PROVE_RAW_LOCK_NESTING 1340 config PROVE_RAW_LOCK_NESTING 1395 bool "Enable raw_spinlock - spinlock 1341 bool "Enable raw_spinlock - spinlock nesting checks" 1396 depends on PROVE_LOCKING 1342 depends on PROVE_LOCKING 1397 default n 1343 default n 1398 help 1344 help 1399 Enable the raw_spinlock vs. spinlock 1345 Enable the raw_spinlock vs. spinlock nesting checks which ensure 1400 that the lock nesting rules for PREE 1346 that the lock nesting rules for PREEMPT_RT enabled kernels are 1401 not violated. 1347 not violated. 1402 1348 1403 NOTE: There are known nesting proble 1349 NOTE: There are known nesting problems. So if you enable this 1404 option expect lockdep splats until t 1350 option expect lockdep splats until these problems have been fully 1405 addressed which is work in progress. 1351 addressed which is work in progress. This config switch allows to 1406 identify and analyze these problems. 1352 identify and analyze these problems. It will be removed and the 1407 check permanently enabled once the m 1353 check permanently enabled once the main issues have been fixed. 1408 1354 1409 If unsure, select N. 1355 If unsure, select N. 1410 1356 1411 config LOCK_STAT 1357 config LOCK_STAT 1412 bool "Lock usage statistics" 1358 bool "Lock usage statistics" 1413 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUG 1359 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1414 select LOCKDEP 1360 select LOCKDEP 1415 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1361 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1416 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1362 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1417 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if RT_MUTEXES 1363 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if RT_MUTEXES 1418 select DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1364 select DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1419 default n 1365 default n 1420 help 1366 help 1421 This feature enables tracking lock c 1367 This feature enables tracking lock contention points 1422 1368 1423 For more details, see Documentation/ 1369 For more details, see Documentation/locking/lockstat.rst 1424 1370 1425 This also enables lock events requir 1371 This also enables lock events required by "perf lock", 1426 subcommand of perf. 1372 subcommand of perf. 1427 If you want to use "perf lock", you 1373 If you want to use "perf lock", you also need to turn on 1428 CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING. 1374 CONFIG_EVENT_TRACING. 1429 1375 1430 CONFIG_LOCK_STAT defines "contended" 1376 CONFIG_LOCK_STAT defines "contended" and "acquired" lock events. 1431 (CONFIG_LOCKDEP defines "acquire" an 1377 (CONFIG_LOCKDEP defines "acquire" and "release" events.) 1432 1378 1433 config DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES 1379 config DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES 1434 bool "RT Mutex debugging, deadlock de 1380 bool "RT Mutex debugging, deadlock detection" 1435 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && RT_MUTEXES 1381 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && RT_MUTEXES 1436 help 1382 help 1437 This allows rt mutex semantics viola 1383 This allows rt mutex semantics violations and rt mutex related 1438 deadlocks (lockups) to be detected a 1384 deadlocks (lockups) to be detected and reported automatically. 1439 1385 1440 config DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1386 config DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1441 bool "Spinlock and rw-lock debugging: 1387 bool "Spinlock and rw-lock debugging: basic checks" 1442 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1388 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1443 select UNINLINE_SPIN_UNLOCK 1389 select UNINLINE_SPIN_UNLOCK 1444 help 1390 help 1445 Say Y here and build SMP to catch m 1391 Say Y here and build SMP to catch missing spinlock initialization 1446 and certain other kinds of spinlock 1392 and certain other kinds of spinlock errors commonly made. This is 1447 best used in conjunction with the N 1393 best used in conjunction with the NMI watchdog so that spinlock 1448 deadlocks are also debuggable. 1394 deadlocks are also debuggable. 1449 1395 1450 config DEBUG_MUTEXES 1396 config DEBUG_MUTEXES 1451 bool "Mutex debugging: basic checks" 1397 bool "Mutex debugging: basic checks" 1452 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !PREEMPT_R 1398 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !PREEMPT_RT 1453 help 1399 help 1454 This feature allows mutex semantics 1400 This feature allows mutex semantics violations to be detected and 1455 reported. 1401 reported. 1456 1402 1457 config DEBUG_WW_MUTEX_SLOWPATH 1403 config DEBUG_WW_MUTEX_SLOWPATH 1458 bool "Wait/wound mutex debugging: Slo 1404 bool "Wait/wound mutex debugging: Slowpath testing" 1459 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUG 1405 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1460 select DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1406 select DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1461 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1407 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1462 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1408 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1463 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if PREEMPT_RT 1409 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if PREEMPT_RT 1464 help 1410 help 1465 This feature enables slowpath testin 1411 This feature enables slowpath testing for w/w mutex users by 1466 injecting additional -EDEADLK wound/ 1412 injecting additional -EDEADLK wound/backoff cases. Together with 1467 the full mutex checks enabled with ( 1413 the full mutex checks enabled with (CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING) this 1468 will test all possible w/w mutex int 1414 will test all possible w/w mutex interface abuse with the 1469 exception of simply not acquiring al 1415 exception of simply not acquiring all the required locks. 1470 Note that this feature can introduce 1416 Note that this feature can introduce significant overhead, so 1471 it really should not be enabled in a 1417 it really should not be enabled in a production or distro kernel, 1472 even a debug kernel. If you are a d 1418 even a debug kernel. If you are a driver writer, enable it. If 1473 you are a distro, do not. 1419 you are a distro, do not. 1474 1420 1475 config DEBUG_RWSEMS 1421 config DEBUG_RWSEMS 1476 bool "RW Semaphore debugging: basic c 1422 bool "RW Semaphore debugging: basic checks" 1477 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && !PREEMPT_R !! 1423 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1478 help 1424 help 1479 This debugging feature allows misma 1425 This debugging feature allows mismatched rw semaphore locks 1480 and unlocks to be detected and repo 1426 and unlocks to be detected and reported. 1481 1427 1482 config DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1428 config DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC 1483 bool "Lock debugging: detect incorrec 1429 bool "Lock debugging: detect incorrect freeing of live locks" 1484 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUG 1430 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1485 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1431 select DEBUG_SPINLOCK 1486 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1432 select DEBUG_MUTEXES if !PREEMPT_RT 1487 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if RT_MUTEXES 1433 select DEBUG_RT_MUTEXES if RT_MUTEXES 1488 select LOCKDEP 1434 select LOCKDEP 1489 help 1435 help 1490 This feature will check whether any 1436 This feature will check whether any held lock (spinlock, rwlock, 1491 mutex or rwsem) is incorrectly freed 1437 mutex or rwsem) is incorrectly freed by the kernel, via any of the 1492 memory-freeing routines (kfree(), km 1438 memory-freeing routines (kfree(), kmem_cache_free(), free_pages(), 1493 vfree(), etc.), whether a live lock 1439 vfree(), etc.), whether a live lock is incorrectly reinitialized via 1494 spin_lock_init()/mutex_init()/etc., 1440 spin_lock_init()/mutex_init()/etc., or whether there is any lock 1495 held during task exit. 1441 held during task exit. 1496 1442 1497 config LOCKDEP 1443 config LOCKDEP 1498 bool 1444 bool 1499 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUG 1445 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCK_DEBUGGING_SUPPORT 1500 select STACKTRACE 1446 select STACKTRACE 1501 select KALLSYMS 1447 select KALLSYMS 1502 select KALLSYMS_ALL 1448 select KALLSYMS_ALL 1503 1449 1504 config LOCKDEP_SMALL 1450 config LOCKDEP_SMALL 1505 bool 1451 bool 1506 1452 1507 config LOCKDEP_BITS 1453 config LOCKDEP_BITS 1508 int "Bitsize for MAX_LOCKDEP_ENTRIES" 1454 int "Bitsize for MAX_LOCKDEP_ENTRIES" 1509 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1455 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1510 range 10 30 1456 range 10 30 1511 default 15 1457 default 15 1512 help 1458 help 1513 Try increasing this value if you hi 1459 Try increasing this value if you hit "BUG: MAX_LOCKDEP_ENTRIES too low!" message. 1514 1460 1515 config LOCKDEP_CHAINS_BITS 1461 config LOCKDEP_CHAINS_BITS 1516 int "Bitsize for MAX_LOCKDEP_CHAINS" 1462 int "Bitsize for MAX_LOCKDEP_CHAINS" 1517 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1463 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1518 range 10 30 1464 range 10 30 1519 default 16 1465 default 16 1520 help 1466 help 1521 Try increasing this value if you hi 1467 Try increasing this value if you hit "BUG: MAX_LOCKDEP_CHAINS too low!" message. 1522 1468 1523 config LOCKDEP_STACK_TRACE_BITS 1469 config LOCKDEP_STACK_TRACE_BITS 1524 int "Bitsize for MAX_STACK_TRACE_ENTR 1470 int "Bitsize for MAX_STACK_TRACE_ENTRIES" 1525 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1471 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1526 range 10 30 1472 range 10 30 1527 default 19 1473 default 19 1528 help 1474 help 1529 Try increasing this value if you hi 1475 Try increasing this value if you hit "BUG: MAX_STACK_TRACE_ENTRIES too low!" message. 1530 1476 1531 config LOCKDEP_STACK_TRACE_HASH_BITS 1477 config LOCKDEP_STACK_TRACE_HASH_BITS 1532 int "Bitsize for STACK_TRACE_HASH_SIZ 1478 int "Bitsize for STACK_TRACE_HASH_SIZE" 1533 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1479 depends on LOCKDEP && !LOCKDEP_SMALL 1534 range 10 30 1480 range 10 30 1535 default 14 1481 default 14 1536 help 1482 help 1537 Try increasing this value if you ne 1483 Try increasing this value if you need large STACK_TRACE_HASH_SIZE. 1538 1484 1539 config LOCKDEP_CIRCULAR_QUEUE_BITS 1485 config LOCKDEP_CIRCULAR_QUEUE_BITS 1540 int "Bitsize for elements in circular 1486 int "Bitsize for elements in circular_queue struct" 1541 depends on LOCKDEP 1487 depends on LOCKDEP 1542 range 10 30 1488 range 10 30 1543 default 12 1489 default 12 1544 help 1490 help 1545 Try increasing this value if you hi 1491 Try increasing this value if you hit "lockdep bfs error:-1" warning due to __cq_enqueue() failure. 1546 1492 1547 config DEBUG_LOCKDEP 1493 config DEBUG_LOCKDEP 1548 bool "Lock dependency engine debuggin 1494 bool "Lock dependency engine debugging" 1549 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCKDEP 1495 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && LOCKDEP 1550 select DEBUG_IRQFLAGS 1496 select DEBUG_IRQFLAGS 1551 help 1497 help 1552 If you say Y here, the lock depende 1498 If you say Y here, the lock dependency engine will do 1553 additional runtime checks to debug 1499 additional runtime checks to debug itself, at the price 1554 of more runtime overhead. 1500 of more runtime overhead. 1555 1501 1556 config DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP 1502 config DEBUG_ATOMIC_SLEEP 1557 bool "Sleep inside atomic section che 1503 bool "Sleep inside atomic section checking" 1558 select PREEMPT_COUNT 1504 select PREEMPT_COUNT 1559 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1505 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1560 depends on !ARCH_NO_PREEMPT 1506 depends on !ARCH_NO_PREEMPT 1561 help 1507 help 1562 If you say Y here, various routines 1508 If you say Y here, various routines which may sleep will become very 1563 noisy if they are called inside ato 1509 noisy if they are called inside atomic sections: when a spinlock is 1564 held, inside an rcu read side criti 1510 held, inside an rcu read side critical section, inside preempt disabled 1565 sections, inside an interrupt, etc. 1511 sections, inside an interrupt, etc... 1566 1512 1567 config DEBUG_LOCKING_API_SELFTESTS 1513 config DEBUG_LOCKING_API_SELFTESTS 1568 bool "Locking API boot-time self-test 1514 bool "Locking API boot-time self-tests" 1569 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1515 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1570 help 1516 help 1571 Say Y here if you want the kernel t 1517 Say Y here if you want the kernel to run a short self-test during 1572 bootup. The self-test checks whethe 1518 bootup. The self-test checks whether common types of locking bugs 1573 are detected by debugging mechanism 1519 are detected by debugging mechanisms or not. (if you disable 1574 lock debugging then those bugs won' 1520 lock debugging then those bugs won't be detected of course.) 1575 The following locking APIs are cove 1521 The following locking APIs are covered: spinlocks, rwlocks, 1576 mutexes and rwsems. 1522 mutexes and rwsems. 1577 1523 1578 config LOCK_TORTURE_TEST 1524 config LOCK_TORTURE_TEST 1579 tristate "torture tests for locking" 1525 tristate "torture tests for locking" 1580 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1526 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1581 select TORTURE_TEST 1527 select TORTURE_TEST 1582 help 1528 help 1583 This option provides a kernel modul 1529 This option provides a kernel module that runs torture tests 1584 on kernel locking primitives. The 1530 on kernel locking primitives. The kernel module may be built 1585 after the fact on the running kerne 1531 after the fact on the running kernel to be tested, if desired. 1586 1532 1587 Say Y here if you want kernel locki 1533 Say Y here if you want kernel locking-primitive torture tests 1588 to be built into the kernel. 1534 to be built into the kernel. 1589 Say M if you want these torture tes 1535 Say M if you want these torture tests to build as a module. 1590 Say N if you are unsure. 1536 Say N if you are unsure. 1591 1537 1592 config WW_MUTEX_SELFTEST 1538 config WW_MUTEX_SELFTEST 1593 tristate "Wait/wound mutex selftests" 1539 tristate "Wait/wound mutex selftests" 1594 help 1540 help 1595 This option provides a kernel modul 1541 This option provides a kernel module that runs tests on the 1596 on the struct ww_mutex locking API. 1542 on the struct ww_mutex locking API. 1597 1543 1598 It is recommended to enable DEBUG_W 1544 It is recommended to enable DEBUG_WW_MUTEX_SLOWPATH in conjunction 1599 with this test harness. 1545 with this test harness. 1600 1546 1601 Say M if you want these self tests 1547 Say M if you want these self tests to build as a module. 1602 Say N if you are unsure. 1548 Say N if you are unsure. 1603 1549 1604 config SCF_TORTURE_TEST 1550 config SCF_TORTURE_TEST 1605 tristate "torture tests for smp_call_ 1551 tristate "torture tests for smp_call_function*()" 1606 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1552 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1607 select TORTURE_TEST 1553 select TORTURE_TEST 1608 help 1554 help 1609 This option provides a kernel modul 1555 This option provides a kernel module that runs torture tests 1610 on the smp_call_function() family o 1556 on the smp_call_function() family of primitives. The kernel 1611 module may be built after the fact 1557 module may be built after the fact on the running kernel to 1612 be tested, if desired. 1558 be tested, if desired. 1613 1559 1614 config CSD_LOCK_WAIT_DEBUG 1560 config CSD_LOCK_WAIT_DEBUG 1615 bool "Debugging for csd_lock_wait(), 1561 bool "Debugging for csd_lock_wait(), called from smp_call_function*()" 1616 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1562 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1617 depends on 64BIT 1563 depends on 64BIT 1618 default n 1564 default n 1619 help 1565 help 1620 This option enables debug prints wh 1566 This option enables debug prints when CPUs are slow to respond 1621 to the smp_call_function*() IPI wra 1567 to the smp_call_function*() IPI wrappers. These debug prints 1622 include the IPI handler function cu 1568 include the IPI handler function currently executing (if any) 1623 and relevant stack traces. 1569 and relevant stack traces. 1624 1570 1625 config CSD_LOCK_WAIT_DEBUG_DEFAULT 1571 config CSD_LOCK_WAIT_DEBUG_DEFAULT 1626 bool "Default csd_lock_wait() debuggi 1572 bool "Default csd_lock_wait() debugging on at boot time" 1627 depends on CSD_LOCK_WAIT_DEBUG 1573 depends on CSD_LOCK_WAIT_DEBUG 1628 depends on 64BIT 1574 depends on 64BIT 1629 default n 1575 default n 1630 help 1576 help 1631 This option causes the csdlock_debu 1577 This option causes the csdlock_debug= kernel boot parameter to 1632 default to 1 (basic debugging) inst 1578 default to 1 (basic debugging) instead of 0 (no debugging). 1633 1579 1634 endmenu # lock debugging 1580 endmenu # lock debugging 1635 1581 1636 config TRACE_IRQFLAGS 1582 config TRACE_IRQFLAGS 1637 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT 1583 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT 1638 bool 1584 bool 1639 help 1585 help 1640 Enables hooks to interrupt enabling 1586 Enables hooks to interrupt enabling and disabling for 1641 either tracing or lock debugging. 1587 either tracing or lock debugging. 1642 1588 1643 config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_NMI 1589 config TRACE_IRQFLAGS_NMI 1644 def_bool y 1590 def_bool y 1645 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS 1591 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS 1646 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS_NMI_SUPPORT 1592 depends on TRACE_IRQFLAGS_NMI_SUPPORT 1647 1593 1648 config NMI_CHECK_CPU 1594 config NMI_CHECK_CPU 1649 bool "Debugging for CPUs failing to r 1595 bool "Debugging for CPUs failing to respond to backtrace requests" 1650 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1596 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1651 depends on X86 1597 depends on X86 1652 default n 1598 default n 1653 help 1599 help 1654 Enables debug prints when a CPU fai 1600 Enables debug prints when a CPU fails to respond to a given 1655 backtrace NMI. These prints provid 1601 backtrace NMI. These prints provide some reasons why a CPU 1656 might legitimately be failing to re 1602 might legitimately be failing to respond, for example, if it 1657 is offline of if ignore_nmis is set 1603 is offline of if ignore_nmis is set. 1658 1604 1659 config DEBUG_IRQFLAGS 1605 config DEBUG_IRQFLAGS 1660 bool "Debug IRQ flag manipulation" 1606 bool "Debug IRQ flag manipulation" 1661 help 1607 help 1662 Enables checks for potentially unsa 1608 Enables checks for potentially unsafe enabling or disabling of 1663 interrupts, such as calling raw_loc 1609 interrupts, such as calling raw_local_irq_restore() when interrupts 1664 are enabled. 1610 are enabled. 1665 1611 1666 config STACKTRACE 1612 config STACKTRACE 1667 bool "Stack backtrace support" 1613 bool "Stack backtrace support" 1668 depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT 1614 depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT 1669 help 1615 help 1670 This option causes the kernel to cr 1616 This option causes the kernel to create a /proc/pid/stack for 1671 every process, showing its current 1617 every process, showing its current stack trace. 1672 It is also used by various kernel d 1618 It is also used by various kernel debugging features that require 1673 stack trace generation. 1619 stack trace generation. 1674 1620 1675 config WARN_ALL_UNSEEDED_RANDOM 1621 config WARN_ALL_UNSEEDED_RANDOM 1676 bool "Warn for all uses of unseeded r 1622 bool "Warn for all uses of unseeded randomness" 1677 default n 1623 default n 1678 help 1624 help 1679 Some parts of the kernel contain bu 1625 Some parts of the kernel contain bugs relating to their use of 1680 cryptographically secure random num 1626 cryptographically secure random numbers before it's actually possible 1681 to generate those numbers securely. 1627 to generate those numbers securely. This setting ensures that these 1682 flaws don't go unnoticed, by enabli 1628 flaws don't go unnoticed, by enabling a message, should this ever 1683 occur. This will allow people with 1629 occur. This will allow people with obscure setups to know when things 1684 are going wrong, so that they might 1630 are going wrong, so that they might contact developers about fixing 1685 it. 1631 it. 1686 1632 1687 Unfortunately, on some models of so 1633 Unfortunately, on some models of some architectures getting 1688 a fully seeded CRNG is extremely di 1634 a fully seeded CRNG is extremely difficult, and so this can 1689 result in dmesg getting spammed for 1635 result in dmesg getting spammed for a surprisingly long 1690 time. This is really bad from a se 1636 time. This is really bad from a security perspective, and 1691 so architecture maintainers really 1637 so architecture maintainers really need to do what they can 1692 to get the CRNG seeded sooner after 1638 to get the CRNG seeded sooner after the system is booted. 1693 However, since users cannot do anyt 1639 However, since users cannot do anything actionable to 1694 address this, by default this optio 1640 address this, by default this option is disabled. 1695 1641 1696 Say Y here if you want to receive w 1642 Say Y here if you want to receive warnings for all uses of 1697 unseeded randomness. This will be 1643 unseeded randomness. This will be of use primarily for 1698 those developers interested in impr 1644 those developers interested in improving the security of 1699 Linux kernels running on their arch 1645 Linux kernels running on their architecture (or 1700 subarchitecture). 1646 subarchitecture). 1701 1647 1702 config DEBUG_KOBJECT 1648 config DEBUG_KOBJECT 1703 bool "kobject debugging" 1649 bool "kobject debugging" 1704 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1650 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1705 help 1651 help 1706 If you say Y here, some extra kobje 1652 If you say Y here, some extra kobject debugging messages will be sent 1707 to the syslog. 1653 to the syslog. 1708 1654 1709 config DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE 1655 config DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE 1710 bool "kobject release debugging" 1656 bool "kobject release debugging" 1711 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS_TIMERS 1657 depends on DEBUG_OBJECTS_TIMERS 1712 help 1658 help 1713 kobjects are reference counted obje 1659 kobjects are reference counted objects. This means that their 1714 last reference count put is not pre 1660 last reference count put is not predictable, and the kobject can 1715 live on past the point at which a d 1661 live on past the point at which a driver decides to drop its 1716 initial reference to the kobject ga 1662 initial reference to the kobject gained on allocation. An 1717 example of this would be a struct d 1663 example of this would be a struct device which has just been 1718 unregistered. 1664 unregistered. 1719 1665 1720 However, some buggy drivers assume 1666 However, some buggy drivers assume that after such an operation, 1721 the memory backing the kobject can 1667 the memory backing the kobject can be immediately freed. This 1722 goes completely against the princip 1668 goes completely against the principles of a refcounted object. 1723 1669 1724 If you say Y here, the kernel will 1670 If you say Y here, the kernel will delay the release of kobjects 1725 on the last reference count to impr 1671 on the last reference count to improve the visibility of this 1726 kind of kobject release bug. 1672 kind of kobject release bug. 1727 1673 1728 config HAVE_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE 1674 config HAVE_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE 1729 bool 1675 bool 1730 1676 1731 menu "Debug kernel data structures" 1677 menu "Debug kernel data structures" 1732 1678 1733 config DEBUG_LIST 1679 config DEBUG_LIST 1734 bool "Debug linked list manipulation" 1680 bool "Debug linked list manipulation" 1735 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1681 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1736 select LIST_HARDENED 1682 select LIST_HARDENED 1737 help 1683 help 1738 Enable this to turn on extended che 1684 Enable this to turn on extended checks in the linked-list walking 1739 routines. 1685 routines. 1740 1686 1741 This option trades better quality e 1687 This option trades better quality error reports for performance, and 1742 is more suitable for kernel debuggi 1688 is more suitable for kernel debugging. If you care about performance, 1743 you should only enable CONFIG_LIST_ 1689 you should only enable CONFIG_LIST_HARDENED instead. 1744 1690 1745 If unsure, say N. 1691 If unsure, say N. 1746 1692 1747 config DEBUG_PLIST 1693 config DEBUG_PLIST 1748 bool "Debug priority linked list mani 1694 bool "Debug priority linked list manipulation" 1749 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1695 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1750 help 1696 help 1751 Enable this to turn on extended che 1697 Enable this to turn on extended checks in the priority-ordered 1752 linked-list (plist) walking routine 1698 linked-list (plist) walking routines. This checks the entire 1753 list multiple times during each man 1699 list multiple times during each manipulation. 1754 1700 1755 If unsure, say N. 1701 If unsure, say N. 1756 1702 1757 config DEBUG_SG 1703 config DEBUG_SG 1758 bool "Debug SG table operations" 1704 bool "Debug SG table operations" 1759 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1705 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1760 help 1706 help 1761 Enable this to turn on checks on sc 1707 Enable this to turn on checks on scatter-gather tables. This can 1762 help find problems with drivers tha 1708 help find problems with drivers that do not properly initialize 1763 their sg tables. 1709 their sg tables. 1764 1710 1765 If unsure, say N. 1711 If unsure, say N. 1766 1712 1767 config DEBUG_NOTIFIERS 1713 config DEBUG_NOTIFIERS 1768 bool "Debug notifier call chains" 1714 bool "Debug notifier call chains" 1769 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1715 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1770 help 1716 help 1771 Enable this to turn on sanity check 1717 Enable this to turn on sanity checking for notifier call chains. 1772 This is most useful for kernel deve 1718 This is most useful for kernel developers to make sure that 1773 modules properly unregister themsel 1719 modules properly unregister themselves from notifier chains. 1774 This is a relatively cheap check bu 1720 This is a relatively cheap check but if you care about maximum 1775 performance, say N. 1721 performance, say N. 1776 1722 1777 config DEBUG_CLOSURES 1723 config DEBUG_CLOSURES 1778 bool "Debug closures (bcache async wi 1724 bool "Debug closures (bcache async widgits)" 1779 depends on CLOSURES 1725 depends on CLOSURES 1780 select DEBUG_FS 1726 select DEBUG_FS 1781 help 1727 help 1782 Keeps all active closures in a link 1728 Keeps all active closures in a linked list and provides a debugfs 1783 interface to list them, which makes 1729 interface to list them, which makes it possible to see asynchronous 1784 operations that get stuck. 1730 operations that get stuck. 1785 1731 1786 config DEBUG_MAPLE_TREE 1732 config DEBUG_MAPLE_TREE 1787 bool "Debug maple trees" 1733 bool "Debug maple trees" 1788 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1734 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1789 help 1735 help 1790 Enable maple tree debugging informa 1736 Enable maple tree debugging information and extra validations. 1791 1737 1792 If unsure, say N. 1738 If unsure, say N. 1793 1739 1794 endmenu 1740 endmenu 1795 1741 1796 source "kernel/rcu/Kconfig.debug" 1742 source "kernel/rcu/Kconfig.debug" 1797 1743 1798 config DEBUG_WQ_FORCE_RR_CPU 1744 config DEBUG_WQ_FORCE_RR_CPU 1799 bool "Force round-robin CPU selection 1745 bool "Force round-robin CPU selection for unbound work items" 1800 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1746 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1801 default n 1747 default n 1802 help 1748 help 1803 Workqueue used to implicitly guaran 1749 Workqueue used to implicitly guarantee that work items queued 1804 without explicit CPU specified are 1750 without explicit CPU specified are put on the local CPU. This 1805 guarantee is no longer true and whi 1751 guarantee is no longer true and while local CPU is still 1806 preferred work items may be put on 1752 preferred work items may be put on foreign CPUs. Kernel 1807 parameter "workqueue.debug_force_rr 1753 parameter "workqueue.debug_force_rr_cpu" is added to force 1808 round-robin CPU selection to flush 1754 round-robin CPU selection to flush out usages which depend on the 1809 now broken guarantee. This config 1755 now broken guarantee. This config option enables the debug 1810 feature by default. When enabled, 1756 feature by default. When enabled, memory and cache locality will 1811 be impacted. 1757 be impacted. 1812 1758 1813 config CPU_HOTPLUG_STATE_CONTROL 1759 config CPU_HOTPLUG_STATE_CONTROL 1814 bool "Enable CPU hotplug state contro 1760 bool "Enable CPU hotplug state control" 1815 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1761 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1816 depends on HOTPLUG_CPU 1762 depends on HOTPLUG_CPU 1817 default n 1763 default n 1818 help 1764 help 1819 Allows to write steps between "offl 1765 Allows to write steps between "offline" and "online" to the CPUs 1820 sysfs target file so states can be 1766 sysfs target file so states can be stepped granular. This is a debug 1821 option for now as the hotplug machi 1767 option for now as the hotplug machinery cannot be stopped and 1822 restarted at arbitrary points yet. 1768 restarted at arbitrary points yet. 1823 1769 1824 Say N if your are unsure. 1770 Say N if your are unsure. 1825 1771 1826 config LATENCYTOP 1772 config LATENCYTOP 1827 bool "Latency measuring infrastructur 1773 bool "Latency measuring infrastructure" 1828 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1774 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1829 depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT 1775 depends on STACKTRACE_SUPPORT 1830 depends on PROC_FS 1776 depends on PROC_FS 1831 depends on FRAME_POINTER || MIPS || P 1777 depends on FRAME_POINTER || MIPS || PPC || S390 || MICROBLAZE || ARM || ARC || X86 1832 select KALLSYMS 1778 select KALLSYMS 1833 select KALLSYMS_ALL 1779 select KALLSYMS_ALL 1834 select STACKTRACE 1780 select STACKTRACE 1835 select SCHEDSTATS 1781 select SCHEDSTATS 1836 help 1782 help 1837 Enable this option if you want to u 1783 Enable this option if you want to use the LatencyTOP tool 1838 to find out which userspace is bloc 1784 to find out which userspace is blocking on what kernel operations. 1839 1785 1840 config DEBUG_CGROUP_REF 1786 config DEBUG_CGROUP_REF 1841 bool "Disable inlining of cgroup css 1787 bool "Disable inlining of cgroup css reference count functions" 1842 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1788 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1843 depends on CGROUPS 1789 depends on CGROUPS 1844 depends on KPROBES 1790 depends on KPROBES 1845 default n 1791 default n 1846 help 1792 help 1847 Force cgroup css reference count fu 1793 Force cgroup css reference count functions to not be inlined so 1848 that they can be kprobed for debugg 1794 that they can be kprobed for debugging. 1849 1795 1850 source "kernel/trace/Kconfig" 1796 source "kernel/trace/Kconfig" 1851 1797 1852 config PROVIDE_OHCI1394_DMA_INIT 1798 config PROVIDE_OHCI1394_DMA_INIT 1853 bool "Remote debugging over FireWire 1799 bool "Remote debugging over FireWire early on boot" 1854 depends on PCI && X86 1800 depends on PCI && X86 1855 help 1801 help 1856 If you want to debug problems which 1802 If you want to debug problems which hang or crash the kernel early 1857 on boot and the crashing machine ha 1803 on boot and the crashing machine has a FireWire port, you can use 1858 this feature to remotely access the 1804 this feature to remotely access the memory of the crashed machine 1859 over FireWire. This employs remote 1805 over FireWire. This employs remote DMA as part of the OHCI1394 1860 specification which is now the stan 1806 specification which is now the standard for FireWire controllers. 1861 1807 1862 With remote DMA, you can monitor th 1808 With remote DMA, you can monitor the printk buffer remotely using 1863 firescope and access all memory bel 1809 firescope and access all memory below 4GB using fireproxy from gdb. 1864 Even controlling a kernel debugger 1810 Even controlling a kernel debugger is possible using remote DMA. 1865 1811 1866 Usage: 1812 Usage: 1867 1813 1868 If ohci1394_dma=early is used as bo 1814 If ohci1394_dma=early is used as boot parameter, it will initialize 1869 all OHCI1394 controllers which are 1815 all OHCI1394 controllers which are found in the PCI config space. 1870 1816 1871 As all changes to the FireWire bus 1817 As all changes to the FireWire bus such as enabling and disabling 1872 devices cause a bus reset and there 1818 devices cause a bus reset and thereby disable remote DMA for all 1873 devices, be sure to have the cable 1819 devices, be sure to have the cable plugged and FireWire enabled on 1874 the debugging host before booting t 1820 the debugging host before booting the debug target for debugging. 1875 1821 1876 This code (~1k) is freed after boot 1822 This code (~1k) is freed after boot. By then, the firewire stack 1877 in charge of the OHCI-1394 controll 1823 in charge of the OHCI-1394 controllers should be used instead. 1878 1824 1879 See Documentation/core-api/debuggin 1825 See Documentation/core-api/debugging-via-ohci1394.rst for more information. 1880 1826 1881 source "samples/Kconfig" 1827 source "samples/Kconfig" 1882 1828 1883 config ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED 1829 config ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED 1884 bool 1830 bool 1885 1831 1886 config STRICT_DEVMEM 1832 config STRICT_DEVMEM 1887 bool "Filter access to /dev/mem" 1833 bool "Filter access to /dev/mem" 1888 depends on MMU && DEVMEM 1834 depends on MMU && DEVMEM 1889 depends on ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED 1835 depends on ARCH_HAS_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED || GENERIC_LIB_DEVMEM_IS_ALLOWED 1890 default y if PPC || X86 || ARM64 1836 default y if PPC || X86 || ARM64 1891 help 1837 help 1892 If this option is disabled, you all 1838 If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all 1893 of memory, including kernel and use 1839 of memory, including kernel and userspace memory. Accidental 1894 access to this is obviously disastr 1840 access to this is obviously disastrous, but specific access can 1895 be used by people debugging the ker 1841 be used by people debugging the kernel. Note that with PAT support 1896 enabled, even in this case there ar 1842 enabled, even in this case there are restrictions on /dev/mem 1897 use due to the cache aliasing requi 1843 use due to the cache aliasing requirements. 1898 1844 1899 If this option is switched on, and 1845 If this option is switched on, and IO_STRICT_DEVMEM=n, the /dev/mem 1900 file only allows userspace access t 1846 file only allows userspace access to PCI space and the BIOS code and 1901 data regions. This is sufficient f 1847 data regions. This is sufficient for dosemu and X and all common 1902 users of /dev/mem. 1848 users of /dev/mem. 1903 1849 1904 If in doubt, say Y. 1850 If in doubt, say Y. 1905 1851 1906 config IO_STRICT_DEVMEM 1852 config IO_STRICT_DEVMEM 1907 bool "Filter I/O access to /dev/mem" 1853 bool "Filter I/O access to /dev/mem" 1908 depends on STRICT_DEVMEM 1854 depends on STRICT_DEVMEM 1909 help 1855 help 1910 If this option is disabled, you all 1856 If this option is disabled, you allow userspace (root) access to all 1911 io-memory regardless of whether a d 1857 io-memory regardless of whether a driver is actively using that 1912 range. Accidental access to this i 1858 range. Accidental access to this is obviously disastrous, but 1913 specific access can be used by peop 1859 specific access can be used by people debugging kernel drivers. 1914 1860 1915 If this option is switched on, the 1861 If this option is switched on, the /dev/mem file only allows 1916 userspace access to *idle* io-memor 1862 userspace access to *idle* io-memory ranges (see /proc/iomem) This 1917 may break traditional users of /dev 1863 may break traditional users of /dev/mem (dosemu, legacy X, etc...) 1918 if the driver using a given range c 1864 if the driver using a given range cannot be disabled. 1919 1865 1920 If in doubt, say Y. 1866 If in doubt, say Y. 1921 1867 1922 menu "$(SRCARCH) Debugging" 1868 menu "$(SRCARCH) Debugging" 1923 1869 1924 source "arch/$(SRCARCH)/Kconfig.debug" 1870 source "arch/$(SRCARCH)/Kconfig.debug" 1925 1871 1926 endmenu 1872 endmenu 1927 1873 1928 menu "Kernel Testing and Coverage" 1874 menu "Kernel Testing and Coverage" 1929 1875 1930 source "lib/kunit/Kconfig" 1876 source "lib/kunit/Kconfig" 1931 1877 1932 config NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION 1878 config NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION 1933 tristate "Notifier error injection" 1879 tristate "Notifier error injection" 1934 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1880 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1935 select DEBUG_FS 1881 select DEBUG_FS 1936 help 1882 help 1937 This option provides the ability to 1883 This option provides the ability to inject artificial errors to 1938 specified notifier chain callbacks. 1884 specified notifier chain callbacks. It is useful to test the error 1939 handling of notifier call chain fai 1885 handling of notifier call chain failures. 1940 1886 1941 Say N if unsure. 1887 Say N if unsure. 1942 1888 1943 config PM_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 1889 config PM_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 1944 tristate "PM notifier error injection 1890 tristate "PM notifier error injection module" 1945 depends on PM && NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJEC 1891 depends on PM && NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION 1946 default m if PM_DEBUG 1892 default m if PM_DEBUG 1947 help 1893 help 1948 This option provides the ability to 1894 This option provides the ability to inject artificial errors to 1949 PM notifier chain callbacks. It is 1895 PM notifier chain callbacks. It is controlled through debugfs 1950 interface /sys/kernel/debug/notifie 1896 interface /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/pm 1951 1897 1952 If the notifier call chain should b 1898 If the notifier call chain should be failed with some events 1953 notified, write the error code to " 1899 notified, write the error code to "actions/<notifier event>/error". 1954 1900 1955 Example: Inject PM suspend error (- 1901 Example: Inject PM suspend error (-12 = -ENOMEM) 1956 1902 1957 # cd /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-err 1903 # cd /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/pm/ 1958 # echo -12 > actions/PM_SUSPEND_PRE 1904 # echo -12 > actions/PM_SUSPEND_PREPARE/error 1959 # echo mem > /sys/power/state 1905 # echo mem > /sys/power/state 1960 bash: echo: write error: Cannot all 1906 bash: echo: write error: Cannot allocate memory 1961 1907 1962 To compile this code as a module, c 1908 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the module will 1963 be called pm-notifier-error-inject. 1909 be called pm-notifier-error-inject. 1964 1910 1965 If unsure, say N. 1911 If unsure, say N. 1966 1912 1967 config OF_RECONFIG_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 1913 config OF_RECONFIG_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 1968 tristate "OF reconfig notifier error 1914 tristate "OF reconfig notifier error injection module" 1969 depends on OF_DYNAMIC && NOTIFIER_ERR 1915 depends on OF_DYNAMIC && NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION 1970 help 1916 help 1971 This option provides the ability to 1917 This option provides the ability to inject artificial errors to 1972 OF reconfig notifier chain callback 1918 OF reconfig notifier chain callbacks. It is controlled 1973 through debugfs interface under 1919 through debugfs interface under 1974 /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-in 1920 /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/OF-reconfig/ 1975 1921 1976 If the notifier call chain should b 1922 If the notifier call chain should be failed with some events 1977 notified, write the error code to " 1923 notified, write the error code to "actions/<notifier event>/error". 1978 1924 1979 To compile this code as a module, c 1925 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the module will 1980 be called of-reconfig-notifier-erro 1926 be called of-reconfig-notifier-error-inject. 1981 1927 1982 If unsure, say N. 1928 If unsure, say N. 1983 1929 1984 config NETDEV_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 1930 config NETDEV_NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECT 1985 tristate "Netdev notifier error injec 1931 tristate "Netdev notifier error injection module" 1986 depends on NET && NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJE 1932 depends on NET && NOTIFIER_ERROR_INJECTION 1987 help 1933 help 1988 This option provides the ability to 1934 This option provides the ability to inject artificial errors to 1989 netdevice notifier chain callbacks. 1935 netdevice notifier chain callbacks. It is controlled through debugfs 1990 interface /sys/kernel/debug/notifie 1936 interface /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/netdev 1991 1937 1992 If the notifier call chain should b 1938 If the notifier call chain should be failed with some events 1993 notified, write the error code to " 1939 notified, write the error code to "actions/<notifier event>/error". 1994 1940 1995 Example: Inject netdevice mtu chang 1941 Example: Inject netdevice mtu change error (-22 = -EINVAL) 1996 1942 1997 # cd /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-err 1943 # cd /sys/kernel/debug/notifier-error-inject/netdev 1998 # echo -22 > actions/NETDEV_CHANGEM 1944 # echo -22 > actions/NETDEV_CHANGEMTU/error 1999 # ip link set eth0 mtu 1024 1945 # ip link set eth0 mtu 1024 2000 RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument 1946 RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument 2001 1947 2002 To compile this code as a module, c 1948 To compile this code as a module, choose M here: the module will 2003 be called netdev-notifier-error-inj 1949 be called netdev-notifier-error-inject. 2004 1950 2005 If unsure, say N. 1951 If unsure, say N. 2006 1952 2007 config FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION 1953 config FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION 2008 bool "Fault-injections of functions" 1954 bool "Fault-injections of functions" 2009 depends on HAVE_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECT 1955 depends on HAVE_FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION && KPROBES 2010 help 1956 help 2011 Add fault injections into various f 1957 Add fault injections into various functions that are annotated with 2012 ALLOW_ERROR_INJECTION() in the kern 1958 ALLOW_ERROR_INJECTION() in the kernel. BPF may also modify the return 2013 value of these functions. This is u 1959 value of these functions. This is useful to test error paths of code. 2014 1960 2015 If unsure, say N 1961 If unsure, say N 2016 1962 2017 config FAULT_INJECTION 1963 config FAULT_INJECTION 2018 bool "Fault-injection framework" 1964 bool "Fault-injection framework" 2019 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 1965 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2020 help 1966 help 2021 Provide fault-injection framework. 1967 Provide fault-injection framework. 2022 For more details, see Documentation 1968 For more details, see Documentation/fault-injection/. 2023 1969 2024 config FAILSLAB 1970 config FAILSLAB 2025 bool "Fault-injection capability for 1971 bool "Fault-injection capability for kmalloc" 2026 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 1972 depends on FAULT_INJECTION >> 1973 depends on SLAB || SLUB 2027 help 1974 help 2028 Provide fault-injection capability 1975 Provide fault-injection capability for kmalloc. 2029 1976 2030 config FAIL_PAGE_ALLOC 1977 config FAIL_PAGE_ALLOC 2031 bool "Fault-injection capability for 1978 bool "Fault-injection capability for alloc_pages()" 2032 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 1979 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 2033 help 1980 help 2034 Provide fault-injection capability 1981 Provide fault-injection capability for alloc_pages(). 2035 1982 2036 config FAULT_INJECTION_USERCOPY 1983 config FAULT_INJECTION_USERCOPY 2037 bool "Fault injection capability for 1984 bool "Fault injection capability for usercopy functions" 2038 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 1985 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 2039 help 1986 help 2040 Provides fault-injection capability 1987 Provides fault-injection capability to inject failures 2041 in usercopy functions (copy_from_us 1988 in usercopy functions (copy_from_user(), get_user(), ...). 2042 1989 2043 config FAIL_MAKE_REQUEST 1990 config FAIL_MAKE_REQUEST 2044 bool "Fault-injection capability for 1991 bool "Fault-injection capability for disk IO" 2045 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && BLOCK 1992 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && BLOCK 2046 help 1993 help 2047 Provide fault-injection capability 1994 Provide fault-injection capability for disk IO. 2048 1995 2049 config FAIL_IO_TIMEOUT 1996 config FAIL_IO_TIMEOUT 2050 bool "Fault-injection capability for 1997 bool "Fault-injection capability for faking disk interrupts" 2051 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && BLOCK 1998 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && BLOCK 2052 help 1999 help 2053 Provide fault-injection capability 2000 Provide fault-injection capability on end IO handling. This 2054 will make the block layer "forget" 2001 will make the block layer "forget" an interrupt as configured, 2055 thus exercising the error handling. 2002 thus exercising the error handling. 2056 2003 2057 Only works with drivers that use th 2004 Only works with drivers that use the generic timeout handling, 2058 for others it won't do anything. 2005 for others it won't do anything. 2059 2006 2060 config FAIL_FUTEX 2007 config FAIL_FUTEX 2061 bool "Fault-injection capability for 2008 bool "Fault-injection capability for futexes" 2062 select DEBUG_FS 2009 select DEBUG_FS 2063 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && FUTEX 2010 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && FUTEX 2064 help 2011 help 2065 Provide fault-injection capability 2012 Provide fault-injection capability for futexes. 2066 2013 2067 config FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS 2014 config FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS 2068 bool "Debugfs entries for fault-injec 2015 bool "Debugfs entries for fault-injection capabilities" 2069 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && SYSFS & 2016 depends on FAULT_INJECTION && SYSFS && DEBUG_FS 2070 help 2017 help 2071 Enable configuration of fault-injec 2018 Enable configuration of fault-injection capabilities via debugfs. 2072 2019 2073 config FAIL_FUNCTION 2020 config FAIL_FUNCTION 2074 bool "Fault-injection capability for 2021 bool "Fault-injection capability for functions" 2075 depends on FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS & 2022 depends on FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS && FUNCTION_ERROR_INJECTION 2076 help 2023 help 2077 Provide function-based fault-inject 2024 Provide function-based fault-injection capability. 2078 This will allow you to override a s 2025 This will allow you to override a specific function with a return 2079 with given return value. As a resul 2026 with given return value. As a result, function caller will see 2080 an error value and have to handle i 2027 an error value and have to handle it. This is useful to test the 2081 error handling in various subsystem 2028 error handling in various subsystems. 2082 2029 2083 config FAIL_MMC_REQUEST 2030 config FAIL_MMC_REQUEST 2084 bool "Fault-injection capability for 2031 bool "Fault-injection capability for MMC IO" 2085 depends on FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS & 2032 depends on FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS && MMC 2086 help 2033 help 2087 Provide fault-injection capability 2034 Provide fault-injection capability for MMC IO. 2088 This will make the mmc core return 2035 This will make the mmc core return data errors. This is 2089 useful to test the error handling i 2036 useful to test the error handling in the mmc block device 2090 and to test how the mmc host driver 2037 and to test how the mmc host driver handles retries from 2091 the block device. 2038 the block device. 2092 2039 2093 config FAIL_SUNRPC 2040 config FAIL_SUNRPC 2094 bool "Fault-injection capability for 2041 bool "Fault-injection capability for SunRPC" 2095 depends on FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS & 2042 depends on FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS && SUNRPC_DEBUG 2096 help 2043 help 2097 Provide fault-injection capability 2044 Provide fault-injection capability for SunRPC and 2098 its consumers. 2045 its consumers. 2099 2046 2100 config FAULT_INJECTION_CONFIGFS 2047 config FAULT_INJECTION_CONFIGFS 2101 bool "Configfs interface for fault-in 2048 bool "Configfs interface for fault-injection capabilities" 2102 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 2049 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 2103 select CONFIGFS_FS 2050 select CONFIGFS_FS 2104 help 2051 help 2105 This option allows configfs-based d 2052 This option allows configfs-based drivers to dynamically configure 2106 fault-injection via configfs. Each 2053 fault-injection via configfs. Each parameter for driver-specific 2107 fault-injection can be made visible 2054 fault-injection can be made visible as a configfs attribute in a 2108 configfs group. 2055 configfs group. 2109 2056 2110 2057 2111 config FAULT_INJECTION_STACKTRACE_FILTER 2058 config FAULT_INJECTION_STACKTRACE_FILTER 2112 bool "stacktrace filter for fault-inj 2059 bool "stacktrace filter for fault-injection capabilities" 2113 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 2060 depends on FAULT_INJECTION 2114 depends on (FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS 2061 depends on (FAULT_INJECTION_DEBUG_FS || FAULT_INJECTION_CONFIGFS) && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT 2115 select STACKTRACE 2062 select STACKTRACE 2116 depends on FRAME_POINTER || MIPS || P 2063 depends on FRAME_POINTER || MIPS || PPC || S390 || MICROBLAZE || ARM || ARC || X86 2117 help 2064 help 2118 Provide stacktrace filter for fault 2065 Provide stacktrace filter for fault-injection capabilities 2119 2066 2120 config ARCH_HAS_KCOV 2067 config ARCH_HAS_KCOV 2121 bool 2068 bool 2122 help 2069 help 2123 An architecture should select this 2070 An architecture should select this when it can successfully 2124 build and run with CONFIG_KCOV. Thi 2071 build and run with CONFIG_KCOV. This typically requires 2125 disabling instrumentation for some 2072 disabling instrumentation for some early boot code. 2126 2073 2127 config CC_HAS_SANCOV_TRACE_PC 2074 config CC_HAS_SANCOV_TRACE_PC 2128 def_bool $(cc-option,-fsanitize-cover 2075 def_bool $(cc-option,-fsanitize-coverage=trace-pc) 2129 2076 2130 2077 2131 config KCOV 2078 config KCOV 2132 bool "Code coverage for fuzzing" 2079 bool "Code coverage for fuzzing" 2133 depends on ARCH_HAS_KCOV 2080 depends on ARCH_HAS_KCOV 2134 depends on CC_HAS_SANCOV_TRACE_PC || 2081 depends on CC_HAS_SANCOV_TRACE_PC || GCC_PLUGINS 2135 depends on !ARCH_WANTS_NO_INSTR || HA 2082 depends on !ARCH_WANTS_NO_INSTR || HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK || \ 2136 GCC_VERSION >= 120000 || C !! 2083 GCC_VERSION >= 120000 || CLANG_VERSION >= 130000 2137 select DEBUG_FS 2084 select DEBUG_FS 2138 select GCC_PLUGIN_SANCOV if !CC_HAS_S 2085 select GCC_PLUGIN_SANCOV if !CC_HAS_SANCOV_TRACE_PC 2139 select OBJTOOL if HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK 2086 select OBJTOOL if HAVE_NOINSTR_HACK 2140 help 2087 help 2141 KCOV exposes kernel code coverage i 2088 KCOV exposes kernel code coverage information in a form suitable 2142 for coverage-guided fuzzing (random 2089 for coverage-guided fuzzing (randomized testing). 2143 2090 >> 2091 If RANDOMIZE_BASE is enabled, PC values will not be stable across >> 2092 different machines and across reboots. If you need stable PC values, >> 2093 disable RANDOMIZE_BASE. >> 2094 2144 For more details, see Documentation 2095 For more details, see Documentation/dev-tools/kcov.rst. 2145 2096 2146 config KCOV_ENABLE_COMPARISONS 2097 config KCOV_ENABLE_COMPARISONS 2147 bool "Enable comparison operands coll 2098 bool "Enable comparison operands collection by KCOV" 2148 depends on KCOV 2099 depends on KCOV 2149 depends on $(cc-option,-fsanitize-cov 2100 depends on $(cc-option,-fsanitize-coverage=trace-cmp) 2150 help 2101 help 2151 KCOV also exposes operands of every 2102 KCOV also exposes operands of every comparison in the instrumented 2152 code along with operand sizes and P 2103 code along with operand sizes and PCs of the comparison instructions. 2153 These operands can be used by fuzzi 2104 These operands can be used by fuzzing engines to improve the quality 2154 of fuzzing coverage. 2105 of fuzzing coverage. 2155 2106 2156 config KCOV_INSTRUMENT_ALL 2107 config KCOV_INSTRUMENT_ALL 2157 bool "Instrument all code by default" 2108 bool "Instrument all code by default" 2158 depends on KCOV 2109 depends on KCOV 2159 default y 2110 default y 2160 help 2111 help 2161 If you are doing generic system cal 2112 If you are doing generic system call fuzzing (like e.g. syzkaller), 2162 then you will want to instrument th 2113 then you will want to instrument the whole kernel and you should 2163 say y here. If you are doing more t 2114 say y here. If you are doing more targeted fuzzing (like e.g. 2164 filesystem fuzzing with AFL) then y 2115 filesystem fuzzing with AFL) then you will want to enable coverage 2165 for more specific subsets of files, 2116 for more specific subsets of files, and should say n here. 2166 2117 2167 config KCOV_IRQ_AREA_SIZE 2118 config KCOV_IRQ_AREA_SIZE 2168 hex "Size of interrupt coverage colle 2119 hex "Size of interrupt coverage collection area in words" 2169 depends on KCOV 2120 depends on KCOV 2170 default 0x40000 2121 default 0x40000 2171 help 2122 help 2172 KCOV uses preallocated per-cpu area 2123 KCOV uses preallocated per-cpu areas to collect coverage from 2173 soft interrupts. This specifies the 2124 soft interrupts. This specifies the size of those areas in the 2174 number of unsigned long words. 2125 number of unsigned long words. 2175 2126 2176 menuconfig RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU 2127 menuconfig RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU 2177 bool "Runtime Testing" 2128 bool "Runtime Testing" 2178 default y !! 2129 def_bool y 2179 2130 2180 if RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU 2131 if RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU 2181 2132 2182 config TEST_DHRY 2133 config TEST_DHRY 2183 tristate "Dhrystone benchmark test" 2134 tristate "Dhrystone benchmark test" 2184 help 2135 help 2185 Enable this to include the Dhryston 2136 Enable this to include the Dhrystone 2.1 benchmark. This test 2186 calculates the number of Dhrystones 2137 calculates the number of Dhrystones per second, and the number of 2187 DMIPS (Dhrystone MIPS) obtained whe 2138 DMIPS (Dhrystone MIPS) obtained when the Dhrystone score is divided 2188 by 1757 (the number of Dhrystones p 2139 by 1757 (the number of Dhrystones per second obtained on the VAX 2189 11/780, nominally a 1 MIPS machine) 2140 11/780, nominally a 1 MIPS machine). 2190 2141 2191 To run the benchmark, it needs to b 2142 To run the benchmark, it needs to be enabled explicitly, either from 2192 the kernel command line (when built 2143 the kernel command line (when built-in), or from userspace (when 2193 built-in or modular). !! 2144 built-in or modular. 2194 2145 2195 Run once during kernel boot: 2146 Run once during kernel boot: 2196 2147 2197 test_dhry.run 2148 test_dhry.run 2198 2149 2199 Set number of iterations from kerne 2150 Set number of iterations from kernel command line: 2200 2151 2201 test_dhry.iterations=<n> 2152 test_dhry.iterations=<n> 2202 2153 2203 Set number of iterations from users 2154 Set number of iterations from userspace: 2204 2155 2205 echo <n> > /sys/module/test_dhr 2156 echo <n> > /sys/module/test_dhry/parameters/iterations 2206 2157 2207 Trigger manual run from userspace: 2158 Trigger manual run from userspace: 2208 2159 2209 echo y > /sys/module/test_dhry/ 2160 echo y > /sys/module/test_dhry/parameters/run 2210 2161 2211 If the number of iterations is <= 0 2162 If the number of iterations is <= 0, the test will devise a suitable 2212 number of iterations (test runs for 2163 number of iterations (test runs for at least 2s) automatically. 2213 This process takes ca. 4s. 2164 This process takes ca. 4s. 2214 2165 2215 If unsure, say N. 2166 If unsure, say N. 2216 2167 2217 config LKDTM 2168 config LKDTM 2218 tristate "Linux Kernel Dump Test Tool 2169 tristate "Linux Kernel Dump Test Tool Module" 2219 depends on DEBUG_FS 2170 depends on DEBUG_FS 2220 help 2171 help 2221 This module enables testing of the di 2172 This module enables testing of the different dumping mechanisms by 2222 inducing system failures at predefine 2173 inducing system failures at predefined crash points. 2223 If you don't need it: say N 2174 If you don't need it: say N 2224 Choose M here to compile this code as 2175 Choose M here to compile this code as a module. The module will be 2225 called lkdtm. 2176 called lkdtm. 2226 2177 2227 Documentation on how to use the modul 2178 Documentation on how to use the module can be found in 2228 Documentation/fault-injection/provoke 2179 Documentation/fault-injection/provoke-crashes.rst 2229 2180 2230 config CPUMASK_KUNIT_TEST 2181 config CPUMASK_KUNIT_TEST 2231 tristate "KUnit test for cpumask" if 2182 tristate "KUnit test for cpumask" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2232 depends on KUNIT 2183 depends on KUNIT 2233 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2184 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2234 help 2185 help 2235 Enable to turn on cpumask tests, ru 2186 Enable to turn on cpumask tests, running at boot or module load time. 2236 2187 2237 For more information on KUnit and u 2188 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general, please refer 2238 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2189 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2239 2190 2240 If unsure, say N. 2191 If unsure, say N. 2241 2192 2242 config TEST_LIST_SORT 2193 config TEST_LIST_SORT 2243 tristate "Linked list sorting test" i 2194 tristate "Linked list sorting test" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2244 depends on KUNIT 2195 depends on KUNIT 2245 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2196 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2246 help 2197 help 2247 Enable this to turn on 'list_sort() 2198 Enable this to turn on 'list_sort()' function test. This test is 2248 executed only once during system bo 2199 executed only once during system boot (so affects only boot time), 2249 or at module load time. 2200 or at module load time. 2250 2201 2251 If unsure, say N. 2202 If unsure, say N. 2252 2203 2253 config TEST_MIN_HEAP 2204 config TEST_MIN_HEAP 2254 tristate "Min heap test" 2205 tristate "Min heap test" 2255 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL || m 2206 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL || m 2256 help 2207 help 2257 Enable this to turn on min heap fun 2208 Enable this to turn on min heap function tests. This test is 2258 executed only once during system bo 2209 executed only once during system boot (so affects only boot time), 2259 or at module load time. 2210 or at module load time. 2260 2211 2261 If unsure, say N. 2212 If unsure, say N. 2262 2213 2263 config TEST_SORT 2214 config TEST_SORT 2264 tristate "Array-based sort test" if ! 2215 tristate "Array-based sort test" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2265 depends on KUNIT 2216 depends on KUNIT 2266 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2217 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2267 help 2218 help 2268 This option enables the self-test f 2219 This option enables the self-test function of 'sort()' at boot, 2269 or at module load time. 2220 or at module load time. 2270 2221 2271 If unsure, say N. 2222 If unsure, say N. 2272 2223 2273 config TEST_DIV64 2224 config TEST_DIV64 2274 tristate "64bit/32bit division and mo 2225 tristate "64bit/32bit division and modulo test" 2275 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL || m 2226 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL || m 2276 help 2227 help 2277 Enable this to turn on 'do_div()' f 2228 Enable this to turn on 'do_div()' function test. This test is 2278 executed only once during system bo 2229 executed only once during system boot (so affects only boot time), 2279 or at module load time. 2230 or at module load time. 2280 2231 2281 If unsure, say N. 2232 If unsure, say N. 2282 2233 2283 config TEST_IOV_ITER 2234 config TEST_IOV_ITER 2284 tristate "Test iov_iter operation" if 2235 tristate "Test iov_iter operation" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2285 depends on KUNIT 2236 depends on KUNIT 2286 depends on MMU 2237 depends on MMU 2287 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2238 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2288 help 2239 help 2289 Enable this to turn on testing of t 2240 Enable this to turn on testing of the operation of the I/O iterator 2290 (iov_iter). This test is executed o 2241 (iov_iter). This test is executed only once during system boot (so 2291 affects only boot time), or at modu 2242 affects only boot time), or at module load time. 2292 2243 2293 If unsure, say N. 2244 If unsure, say N. 2294 2245 2295 config KPROBES_SANITY_TEST 2246 config KPROBES_SANITY_TEST 2296 tristate "Kprobes sanity tests" if !K 2247 tristate "Kprobes sanity tests" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2297 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2248 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2298 depends on KPROBES 2249 depends on KPROBES 2299 depends on KUNIT 2250 depends on KUNIT 2300 select STACKTRACE if ARCH_CORRECT_STA 2251 select STACKTRACE if ARCH_CORRECT_STACKTRACE_ON_KRETPROBE 2301 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2252 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2302 help 2253 help 2303 This option provides for testing ba 2254 This option provides for testing basic kprobes functionality on 2304 boot. Samples of kprobe and kretpro 2255 boot. Samples of kprobe and kretprobe are inserted and 2305 verified for functionality. 2256 verified for functionality. 2306 2257 2307 Say N if you are unsure. 2258 Say N if you are unsure. 2308 2259 2309 config FPROBE_SANITY_TEST 2260 config FPROBE_SANITY_TEST 2310 bool "Self test for fprobe" 2261 bool "Self test for fprobe" 2311 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2262 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2312 depends on FPROBE 2263 depends on FPROBE 2313 depends on KUNIT=y 2264 depends on KUNIT=y 2314 help 2265 help 2315 This option will enable testing the 2266 This option will enable testing the fprobe when the system boot. 2316 A series of tests are made to verif 2267 A series of tests are made to verify that the fprobe is functioning 2317 properly. 2268 properly. 2318 2269 2319 Say N if you are unsure. 2270 Say N if you are unsure. 2320 2271 2321 config BACKTRACE_SELF_TEST 2272 config BACKTRACE_SELF_TEST 2322 tristate "Self test for the backtrace 2273 tristate "Self test for the backtrace code" 2323 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2274 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2324 help 2275 help 2325 This option provides a kernel modul 2276 This option provides a kernel module that can be used to test 2326 the kernel stack backtrace code. Th 2277 the kernel stack backtrace code. This option is not useful 2327 for distributions or general kernel 2278 for distributions or general kernels, but only for kernel 2328 developers working on architecture 2279 developers working on architecture code. 2329 2280 2330 Note that if you want to also test 2281 Note that if you want to also test saved backtraces, you will 2331 have to enable STACKTRACE as well. 2282 have to enable STACKTRACE as well. 2332 2283 2333 Say N if you are unsure. 2284 Say N if you are unsure. 2334 2285 2335 config TEST_REF_TRACKER 2286 config TEST_REF_TRACKER 2336 tristate "Self test for reference tra 2287 tristate "Self test for reference tracker" 2337 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && STACKTRACE 2288 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT 2338 select REF_TRACKER 2289 select REF_TRACKER 2339 help 2290 help 2340 This option provides a kernel modul 2291 This option provides a kernel module performing tests 2341 using reference tracker infrastruct 2292 using reference tracker infrastructure. 2342 2293 2343 Say N if you are unsure. 2294 Say N if you are unsure. 2344 2295 2345 config RBTREE_TEST 2296 config RBTREE_TEST 2346 tristate "Red-Black tree test" 2297 tristate "Red-Black tree test" 2347 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2298 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2348 help 2299 help 2349 A benchmark measuring the performan 2300 A benchmark measuring the performance of the rbtree library. 2350 Also includes rbtree invariant chec 2301 Also includes rbtree invariant checks. 2351 2302 2352 config REED_SOLOMON_TEST 2303 config REED_SOLOMON_TEST 2353 tristate "Reed-Solomon library test" 2304 tristate "Reed-Solomon library test" 2354 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL || m 2305 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL || m 2355 select REED_SOLOMON 2306 select REED_SOLOMON 2356 select REED_SOLOMON_ENC16 2307 select REED_SOLOMON_ENC16 2357 select REED_SOLOMON_DEC16 2308 select REED_SOLOMON_DEC16 2358 help 2309 help 2359 This option enables the self-test f 2310 This option enables the self-test function of rslib at boot, 2360 or at module load time. 2311 or at module load time. 2361 2312 2362 If unsure, say N. 2313 If unsure, say N. 2363 2314 2364 config INTERVAL_TREE_TEST 2315 config INTERVAL_TREE_TEST 2365 tristate "Interval tree test" 2316 tristate "Interval tree test" 2366 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2317 depends on DEBUG_KERNEL 2367 select INTERVAL_TREE 2318 select INTERVAL_TREE 2368 help 2319 help 2369 A benchmark measuring the performan 2320 A benchmark measuring the performance of the interval tree library 2370 2321 2371 config PERCPU_TEST 2322 config PERCPU_TEST 2372 tristate "Per cpu operations test" 2323 tristate "Per cpu operations test" 2373 depends on m && DEBUG_KERNEL 2324 depends on m && DEBUG_KERNEL 2374 help 2325 help 2375 Enable this option to build test mo 2326 Enable this option to build test module which validates per-cpu 2376 operations. 2327 operations. 2377 2328 2378 If unsure, say N. 2329 If unsure, say N. 2379 2330 2380 config ATOMIC64_SELFTEST 2331 config ATOMIC64_SELFTEST 2381 tristate "Perform an atomic64_t self- 2332 tristate "Perform an atomic64_t self-test" 2382 help 2333 help 2383 Enable this option to test the atom 2334 Enable this option to test the atomic64_t functions at boot or 2384 at module load time. 2335 at module load time. 2385 2336 2386 If unsure, say N. 2337 If unsure, say N. 2387 2338 2388 config ASYNC_RAID6_TEST 2339 config ASYNC_RAID6_TEST 2389 tristate "Self test for hardware acce 2340 tristate "Self test for hardware accelerated raid6 recovery" 2390 depends on ASYNC_RAID6_RECOV 2341 depends on ASYNC_RAID6_RECOV 2391 select ASYNC_MEMCPY 2342 select ASYNC_MEMCPY 2392 help 2343 help 2393 This is a one-shot self test that p 2344 This is a one-shot self test that permutes through the 2394 recovery of all the possible two di 2345 recovery of all the possible two disk failure scenarios for a 2395 N-disk array. Recovery is performe 2346 N-disk array. Recovery is performed with the asynchronous 2396 raid6 recovery routines, and will o 2347 raid6 recovery routines, and will optionally use an offload 2397 engine if one is available. 2348 engine if one is available. 2398 2349 2399 If unsure, say N. 2350 If unsure, say N. 2400 2351 2401 config TEST_HEXDUMP 2352 config TEST_HEXDUMP 2402 tristate "Test functions located in t 2353 tristate "Test functions located in the hexdump module at runtime" 2403 2354 2404 config STRING_KUNIT_TEST !! 2355 config STRING_SELFTEST 2405 tristate "KUnit test string functions !! 2356 tristate "Test string functions at runtime" 2406 depends on KUNIT << 2407 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS << 2408 2357 2409 config STRING_HELPERS_KUNIT_TEST !! 2358 config TEST_STRING_HELPERS 2410 tristate "KUnit test string helpers a !! 2359 tristate "Test functions located in the string_helpers module at runtime" 2411 depends on KUNIT << 2412 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS << 2413 2360 2414 config TEST_KSTRTOX 2361 config TEST_KSTRTOX 2415 tristate "Test kstrto*() family of fu 2362 tristate "Test kstrto*() family of functions at runtime" 2416 2363 2417 config TEST_PRINTF 2364 config TEST_PRINTF 2418 tristate "Test printf() family of fun 2365 tristate "Test printf() family of functions at runtime" 2419 2366 2420 config TEST_SCANF 2367 config TEST_SCANF 2421 tristate "Test scanf() family of func 2368 tristate "Test scanf() family of functions at runtime" 2422 2369 2423 config TEST_BITMAP 2370 config TEST_BITMAP 2424 tristate "Test bitmap_*() family of f 2371 tristate "Test bitmap_*() family of functions at runtime" 2425 help 2372 help 2426 Enable this option to test the bitm 2373 Enable this option to test the bitmap functions at boot. 2427 2374 2428 If unsure, say N. 2375 If unsure, say N. 2429 2376 2430 config TEST_UUID 2377 config TEST_UUID 2431 tristate "Test functions located in t 2378 tristate "Test functions located in the uuid module at runtime" 2432 2379 2433 config TEST_XARRAY 2380 config TEST_XARRAY 2434 tristate "Test the XArray code at run 2381 tristate "Test the XArray code at runtime" 2435 2382 2436 config TEST_MAPLE_TREE 2383 config TEST_MAPLE_TREE 2437 tristate "Test the Maple Tree code at 2384 tristate "Test the Maple Tree code at runtime or module load" 2438 help 2385 help 2439 Enable this option to test the mapl 2386 Enable this option to test the maple tree code functions at boot, or 2440 when the module is loaded. Enable " 2387 when the module is loaded. Enable "Debug Maple Trees" will enable 2441 more verbose output on failures. 2388 more verbose output on failures. 2442 2389 2443 If unsure, say N. 2390 If unsure, say N. 2444 2391 2445 config TEST_RHASHTABLE 2392 config TEST_RHASHTABLE 2446 tristate "Perform selftest on resizab 2393 tristate "Perform selftest on resizable hash table" 2447 help 2394 help 2448 Enable this option to test the rhas 2395 Enable this option to test the rhashtable functions at boot. 2449 2396 2450 If unsure, say N. 2397 If unsure, say N. 2451 2398 2452 config TEST_IDA 2399 config TEST_IDA 2453 tristate "Perform selftest on IDA fun 2400 tristate "Perform selftest on IDA functions" 2454 2401 2455 config TEST_PARMAN 2402 config TEST_PARMAN 2456 tristate "Perform selftest on priorit 2403 tristate "Perform selftest on priority array manager" 2457 depends on PARMAN 2404 depends on PARMAN 2458 help 2405 help 2459 Enable this option to test priority 2406 Enable this option to test priority array manager on boot 2460 (or module load). 2407 (or module load). 2461 2408 2462 If unsure, say N. 2409 If unsure, say N. 2463 2410 2464 config TEST_IRQ_TIMINGS 2411 config TEST_IRQ_TIMINGS 2465 bool "IRQ timings selftest" 2412 bool "IRQ timings selftest" 2466 depends on IRQ_TIMINGS 2413 depends on IRQ_TIMINGS 2467 help 2414 help 2468 Enable this option to test the irq 2415 Enable this option to test the irq timings code on boot. 2469 2416 2470 If unsure, say N. 2417 If unsure, say N. 2471 2418 2472 config TEST_LKM 2419 config TEST_LKM 2473 tristate "Test module loading with 'h 2420 tristate "Test module loading with 'hello world' module" 2474 depends on m 2421 depends on m 2475 help 2422 help 2476 This builds the "test_module" modul 2423 This builds the "test_module" module that emits "Hello, world" 2477 on printk when loaded. It is design 2424 on printk when loaded. It is designed to be used for basic 2478 evaluation of the module loading su 2425 evaluation of the module loading subsystem (for example when 2479 validating module verification). It 2426 validating module verification). It lacks any extra dependencies, 2480 and will not normally be loaded by 2427 and will not normally be loaded by the system unless explicitly 2481 requested by name. 2428 requested by name. 2482 2429 2483 If unsure, say N. 2430 If unsure, say N. 2484 2431 2485 config TEST_BITOPS 2432 config TEST_BITOPS 2486 tristate "Test module for compilation 2433 tristate "Test module for compilation of bitops operations" >> 2434 depends on m 2487 help 2435 help 2488 This builds the "test_bitops" modul 2436 This builds the "test_bitops" module that is much like the 2489 TEST_LKM module except that it does 2437 TEST_LKM module except that it does a basic exercise of the 2490 set/clear_bit macros and get_count_ 2438 set/clear_bit macros and get_count_order/long to make sure there are 2491 no compiler warnings from C=1 spars 2439 no compiler warnings from C=1 sparse checker or -Wextra 2492 compilations. It has no dependencie 2440 compilations. It has no dependencies and doesn't run or load unless 2493 explicitly requested by name. for 2441 explicitly requested by name. for example: modprobe test_bitops. 2494 2442 2495 If unsure, say N. 2443 If unsure, say N. 2496 2444 2497 config TEST_VMALLOC 2445 config TEST_VMALLOC 2498 tristate "Test module for stress/perf 2446 tristate "Test module for stress/performance analysis of vmalloc allocator" 2499 default n 2447 default n 2500 depends on MMU 2448 depends on MMU 2501 depends on m 2449 depends on m 2502 help 2450 help 2503 This builds the "test_vmalloc" modu 2451 This builds the "test_vmalloc" module that should be used for 2504 stress and performance analysis. So 2452 stress and performance analysis. So, any new change for vmalloc 2505 subsystem can be evaluated from per 2453 subsystem can be evaluated from performance and stability point 2506 of view. 2454 of view. 2507 2455 2508 If unsure, say N. 2456 If unsure, say N. 2509 2457 >> 2458 config TEST_USER_COPY >> 2459 tristate "Test user/kernel boundary protections" >> 2460 depends on m >> 2461 help >> 2462 This builds the "test_user_copy" module that runs sanity checks >> 2463 on the copy_to/from_user infrastructure, making sure basic >> 2464 user/kernel boundary testing is working. If it fails to load, >> 2465 a regression has been detected in the user/kernel memory boundary >> 2466 protections. >> 2467 >> 2468 If unsure, say N. >> 2469 2510 config TEST_BPF 2470 config TEST_BPF 2511 tristate "Test BPF filter functionali 2471 tristate "Test BPF filter functionality" 2512 depends on m && NET 2472 depends on m && NET 2513 help 2473 help 2514 This builds the "test_bpf" module t 2474 This builds the "test_bpf" module that runs various test vectors 2515 against the BPF interpreter or BPF 2475 against the BPF interpreter or BPF JIT compiler depending on the 2516 current setting. This is in particu 2476 current setting. This is in particular useful for BPF JIT compiler 2517 development, but also to run regres 2477 development, but also to run regression tests against changes in 2518 the interpreter code. It also enabl 2478 the interpreter code. It also enables test stubs for eBPF maps and 2519 verifier used by user space verifie 2479 verifier used by user space verifier testsuite. 2520 2480 2521 If unsure, say N. 2481 If unsure, say N. 2522 2482 2523 config TEST_BLACKHOLE_DEV 2483 config TEST_BLACKHOLE_DEV 2524 tristate "Test blackhole netdev funct 2484 tristate "Test blackhole netdev functionality" 2525 depends on m && NET 2485 depends on m && NET 2526 help 2486 help 2527 This builds the "test_blackhole_dev 2487 This builds the "test_blackhole_dev" module that validates the 2528 data path through this blackhole ne 2488 data path through this blackhole netdev. 2529 2489 2530 If unsure, say N. 2490 If unsure, say N. 2531 2491 2532 config FIND_BIT_BENCHMARK 2492 config FIND_BIT_BENCHMARK 2533 tristate "Test find_bit functions" 2493 tristate "Test find_bit functions" 2534 help 2494 help 2535 This builds the "test_find_bit" mod 2495 This builds the "test_find_bit" module that measure find_*_bit() 2536 functions performance. 2496 functions performance. 2537 2497 2538 If unsure, say N. 2498 If unsure, say N. 2539 2499 2540 config TEST_FIRMWARE 2500 config TEST_FIRMWARE 2541 tristate "Test firmware loading via u 2501 tristate "Test firmware loading via userspace interface" 2542 depends on FW_LOADER 2502 depends on FW_LOADER 2543 help 2503 help 2544 This builds the "test_firmware" mod 2504 This builds the "test_firmware" module that creates a userspace 2545 interface for testing firmware load 2505 interface for testing firmware loading. This can be used to 2546 control the triggering of firmware 2506 control the triggering of firmware loading without needing an 2547 actual firmware-using device. The c 2507 actual firmware-using device. The contents can be rechecked by 2548 userspace. 2508 userspace. 2549 2509 2550 If unsure, say N. 2510 If unsure, say N. 2551 2511 2552 config TEST_SYSCTL 2512 config TEST_SYSCTL 2553 tristate "sysctl test driver" 2513 tristate "sysctl test driver" 2554 depends on PROC_SYSCTL 2514 depends on PROC_SYSCTL 2555 help 2515 help 2556 This builds the "test_sysctl" modul 2516 This builds the "test_sysctl" module. This driver enables to test the 2557 proc sysctl interfaces available to 2517 proc sysctl interfaces available to drivers safely without affecting 2558 production knobs which might alter 2518 production knobs which might alter system functionality. 2559 2519 2560 If unsure, say N. 2520 If unsure, say N. 2561 2521 2562 config BITFIELD_KUNIT 2522 config BITFIELD_KUNIT 2563 tristate "KUnit test bitfield functio 2523 tristate "KUnit test bitfield functions at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2564 depends on KUNIT 2524 depends on KUNIT 2565 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2525 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2566 help 2526 help 2567 Enable this option to test the bitf 2527 Enable this option to test the bitfield functions at boot. 2568 2528 2569 KUnit tests run during boot and out 2529 KUnit tests run during boot and output the results to the debug log 2570 in TAP format (http://testanything. 2530 in TAP format (http://testanything.org/). Only useful for kernel devs 2571 running the KUnit test harness, and 2531 running the KUnit test harness, and not intended for inclusion into a 2572 production build. 2532 production build. 2573 2533 2574 For more information on KUnit and u 2534 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2575 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2535 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2576 2536 2577 If unsure, say N. 2537 If unsure, say N. 2578 2538 2579 config CHECKSUM_KUNIT 2539 config CHECKSUM_KUNIT 2580 tristate "KUnit test checksum functio 2540 tristate "KUnit test checksum functions at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2581 depends on KUNIT 2541 depends on KUNIT 2582 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2542 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2583 help 2543 help 2584 Enable this option to test the chec 2544 Enable this option to test the checksum functions at boot. 2585 2545 2586 KUnit tests run during boot and out 2546 KUnit tests run during boot and output the results to the debug log 2587 in TAP format (http://testanything. 2547 in TAP format (http://testanything.org/). Only useful for kernel devs 2588 running the KUnit test harness, and 2548 running the KUnit test harness, and not intended for inclusion into a 2589 production build. 2549 production build. 2590 2550 2591 For more information on KUnit and u 2551 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2592 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2552 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2593 2553 2594 If unsure, say N. 2554 If unsure, say N. 2595 2555 2596 config HASH_KUNIT_TEST 2556 config HASH_KUNIT_TEST 2597 tristate "KUnit Test for integer hash 2557 tristate "KUnit Test for integer hash functions" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2598 depends on KUNIT 2558 depends on KUNIT 2599 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2559 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2600 help 2560 help 2601 Enable this option to test the kern 2561 Enable this option to test the kernel's string (<linux/stringhash.h>), and 2602 integer (<linux/hash.h>) hash funct 2562 integer (<linux/hash.h>) hash functions on boot. 2603 2563 2604 KUnit tests run during boot and out 2564 KUnit tests run during boot and output the results to the debug log 2605 in TAP format (https://testanything 2565 in TAP format (https://testanything.org/). Only useful for kernel devs 2606 running the KUnit test harness, and 2566 running the KUnit test harness, and not intended for inclusion into a 2607 production build. 2567 production build. 2608 2568 2609 For more information on KUnit and u 2569 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2610 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2570 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2611 2571 2612 This is intended to help people wri 2572 This is intended to help people writing architecture-specific 2613 optimized versions. If unsure, say 2573 optimized versions. If unsure, say N. 2614 2574 2615 config RESOURCE_KUNIT_TEST 2575 config RESOURCE_KUNIT_TEST 2616 tristate "KUnit test for resource API 2576 tristate "KUnit test for resource API" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2617 depends on KUNIT 2577 depends on KUNIT 2618 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2578 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2619 help 2579 help 2620 This builds the resource API unit t 2580 This builds the resource API unit test. 2621 Tests the logic of API provided by 2581 Tests the logic of API provided by resource.c and ioport.h. 2622 For more information on KUnit and u 2582 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2623 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2583 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2624 2584 2625 If unsure, say N. 2585 If unsure, say N. 2626 2586 2627 config SYSCTL_KUNIT_TEST 2587 config SYSCTL_KUNIT_TEST 2628 tristate "KUnit test for sysctl" if ! 2588 tristate "KUnit test for sysctl" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2629 depends on KUNIT 2589 depends on KUNIT 2630 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2590 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2631 help 2591 help 2632 This builds the proc sysctl unit te 2592 This builds the proc sysctl unit test, which runs on boot. 2633 Tests the API contract and implemen 2593 Tests the API contract and implementation correctness of sysctl. 2634 For more information on KUnit and u 2594 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2635 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2595 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2636 2596 2637 If unsure, say N. 2597 If unsure, say N. 2638 2598 2639 config LIST_KUNIT_TEST 2599 config LIST_KUNIT_TEST 2640 tristate "KUnit Test for Kernel Linke 2600 tristate "KUnit Test for Kernel Linked-list structures" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2641 depends on KUNIT 2601 depends on KUNIT 2642 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2602 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2643 help 2603 help 2644 This builds the linked list KUnit t 2604 This builds the linked list KUnit test suite. 2645 It tests that the API and basic fun 2605 It tests that the API and basic functionality of the list_head type 2646 and associated macros. 2606 and associated macros. 2647 2607 2648 KUnit tests run during boot and out 2608 KUnit tests run during boot and output the results to the debug log 2649 in TAP format (https://testanything 2609 in TAP format (https://testanything.org/). Only useful for kernel devs 2650 running the KUnit test harness, and 2610 running the KUnit test harness, and not intended for inclusion into a 2651 production build. 2611 production build. 2652 2612 2653 For more information on KUnit and u 2613 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2654 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2614 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2655 2615 2656 If unsure, say N. 2616 If unsure, say N. 2657 2617 2658 config HASHTABLE_KUNIT_TEST 2618 config HASHTABLE_KUNIT_TEST 2659 tristate "KUnit Test for Kernel Hasht 2619 tristate "KUnit Test for Kernel Hashtable structures" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2660 depends on KUNIT 2620 depends on KUNIT 2661 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2621 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2662 help 2622 help 2663 This builds the hashtable KUnit tes 2623 This builds the hashtable KUnit test suite. 2664 It tests the basic functionality of 2624 It tests the basic functionality of the API defined in 2665 include/linux/hashtable.h. For more 2625 include/linux/hashtable.h. For more information on KUnit and 2666 unit tests in general please refer 2626 unit tests in general please refer to the KUnit documentation 2667 in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2627 in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2668 2628 2669 If unsure, say N. 2629 If unsure, say N. 2670 2630 2671 config LINEAR_RANGES_TEST 2631 config LINEAR_RANGES_TEST 2672 tristate "KUnit test for linear_range 2632 tristate "KUnit test for linear_ranges" 2673 depends on KUNIT 2633 depends on KUNIT 2674 select LINEAR_RANGES 2634 select LINEAR_RANGES 2675 help 2635 help 2676 This builds the linear_ranges unit 2636 This builds the linear_ranges unit test, which runs on boot. 2677 Tests the linear_ranges logic corre 2637 Tests the linear_ranges logic correctness. 2678 For more information on KUnit and u 2638 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2679 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2639 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2680 2640 2681 If unsure, say N. 2641 If unsure, say N. 2682 2642 2683 config CMDLINE_KUNIT_TEST 2643 config CMDLINE_KUNIT_TEST 2684 tristate "KUnit test for cmdline API" 2644 tristate "KUnit test for cmdline API" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2685 depends on KUNIT 2645 depends on KUNIT 2686 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2646 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2687 help 2647 help 2688 This builds the cmdline API unit te 2648 This builds the cmdline API unit test. 2689 Tests the logic of API provided by 2649 Tests the logic of API provided by cmdline.c. 2690 For more information on KUnit and u 2650 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2691 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2651 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2692 2652 2693 If unsure, say N. 2653 If unsure, say N. 2694 2654 2695 config BITS_TEST 2655 config BITS_TEST 2696 tristate "KUnit test for bits.h" if ! 2656 tristate "KUnit test for bits.h" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2697 depends on KUNIT 2657 depends on KUNIT 2698 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2658 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2699 help 2659 help 2700 This builds the bits unit test. 2660 This builds the bits unit test. 2701 Tests the logic of macros defined i 2661 Tests the logic of macros defined in bits.h. 2702 For more information on KUnit and u 2662 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2703 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2663 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2704 2664 2705 If unsure, say N. 2665 If unsure, say N. 2706 2666 2707 config SLUB_KUNIT_TEST 2667 config SLUB_KUNIT_TEST 2708 tristate "KUnit test for SLUB cache e 2668 tristate "KUnit test for SLUB cache error detection" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2709 depends on SLUB_DEBUG && KUNIT 2669 depends on SLUB_DEBUG && KUNIT 2710 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2670 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2711 help 2671 help 2712 This builds SLUB allocator unit tes 2672 This builds SLUB allocator unit test. 2713 Tests SLUB cache debugging function 2673 Tests SLUB cache debugging functionality. 2714 For more information on KUnit and u 2674 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2715 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2675 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2716 2676 2717 If unsure, say N. 2677 If unsure, say N. 2718 2678 2719 config RATIONAL_KUNIT_TEST 2679 config RATIONAL_KUNIT_TEST 2720 tristate "KUnit test for rational.c" 2680 tristate "KUnit test for rational.c" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2721 depends on KUNIT && RATIONAL 2681 depends on KUNIT && RATIONAL 2722 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2682 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2723 help 2683 help 2724 This builds the rational math unit 2684 This builds the rational math unit test. 2725 For more information on KUnit and u 2685 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2726 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2686 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2727 2687 2728 If unsure, say N. 2688 If unsure, say N. 2729 2689 2730 config MEMCPY_KUNIT_TEST 2690 config MEMCPY_KUNIT_TEST 2731 tristate "Test memcpy(), memmove(), a 2691 tristate "Test memcpy(), memmove(), and memset() functions at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2732 depends on KUNIT 2692 depends on KUNIT 2733 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2693 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2734 help 2694 help 2735 Builds unit tests for memcpy(), mem 2695 Builds unit tests for memcpy(), memmove(), and memset() functions. 2736 For more information on KUnit and u 2696 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2737 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2697 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2738 2698 2739 If unsure, say N. 2699 If unsure, say N. 2740 2700 >> 2701 config MEMCPY_SLOW_KUNIT_TEST >> 2702 bool "Include exhaustive memcpy tests" >> 2703 depends on MEMCPY_KUNIT_TEST >> 2704 default y >> 2705 help >> 2706 Some memcpy tests are quite exhaustive in checking for overlaps >> 2707 and bit ranges. These can be very slow, so they are split out >> 2708 as a separate config, in case they need to be disabled. >> 2709 >> 2710 Note this config option will be replaced by the use of KUnit test >> 2711 attributes. >> 2712 2741 config IS_SIGNED_TYPE_KUNIT_TEST 2713 config IS_SIGNED_TYPE_KUNIT_TEST 2742 tristate "Test is_signed_type() macro 2714 tristate "Test is_signed_type() macro" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2743 depends on KUNIT 2715 depends on KUNIT 2744 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2716 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2745 help 2717 help 2746 Builds unit tests for the is_signed 2718 Builds unit tests for the is_signed_type() macro. 2747 2719 2748 For more information on KUnit and u 2720 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2749 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2721 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2750 2722 2751 If unsure, say N. 2723 If unsure, say N. 2752 2724 2753 config OVERFLOW_KUNIT_TEST 2725 config OVERFLOW_KUNIT_TEST 2754 tristate "Test check_*_overflow() fun 2726 tristate "Test check_*_overflow() functions at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2755 depends on KUNIT 2727 depends on KUNIT 2756 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2728 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2757 help 2729 help 2758 Builds unit tests for the check_*_o 2730 Builds unit tests for the check_*_overflow(), size_*(), allocation, and 2759 related functions. 2731 related functions. 2760 2732 2761 For more information on KUnit and u 2733 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general please refer 2762 to the KUnit documentation in Docum 2734 to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 2763 2735 2764 If unsure, say N. 2736 If unsure, say N. 2765 2737 2766 config STACKINIT_KUNIT_TEST 2738 config STACKINIT_KUNIT_TEST 2767 tristate "Test level of stack variabl 2739 tristate "Test level of stack variable initialization" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2768 depends on KUNIT 2740 depends on KUNIT 2769 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2741 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2770 help 2742 help 2771 Test if the kernel is zero-initiali 2743 Test if the kernel is zero-initializing stack variables and 2772 padding. Coverage is controlled by 2744 padding. Coverage is controlled by compiler flags, 2773 CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN, CONF 2745 CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_PATTERN, CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL_ZERO, 2774 CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK, CONFI 2746 CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK, CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK_BYREF, 2775 or CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK_BYR 2747 or CONFIG_GCC_PLUGIN_STRUCTLEAK_BYREF_ALL. 2776 2748 2777 config FORTIFY_KUNIT_TEST 2749 config FORTIFY_KUNIT_TEST 2778 tristate "Test fortified str*() and m 2750 tristate "Test fortified str*() and mem*() function internals at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2779 depends on KUNIT !! 2751 depends on KUNIT && FORTIFY_SOURCE 2780 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2752 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2781 help 2753 help 2782 Builds unit tests for checking inte 2754 Builds unit tests for checking internals of FORTIFY_SOURCE as used 2783 by the str*() and mem*() family of 2755 by the str*() and mem*() family of functions. For testing runtime 2784 traps of FORTIFY_SOURCE, see LKDTM' 2756 traps of FORTIFY_SOURCE, see LKDTM's "FORTIFY_*" tests. 2785 2757 2786 config HW_BREAKPOINT_KUNIT_TEST 2758 config HW_BREAKPOINT_KUNIT_TEST 2787 bool "Test hw_breakpoint constraints 2759 bool "Test hw_breakpoint constraints accounting" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2788 depends on HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT 2760 depends on HAVE_HW_BREAKPOINT 2789 depends on KUNIT=y 2761 depends on KUNIT=y 2790 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2762 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2791 help 2763 help 2792 Tests for hw_breakpoint constraints 2764 Tests for hw_breakpoint constraints accounting. 2793 2765 2794 If unsure, say N. 2766 If unsure, say N. 2795 2767 >> 2768 config STRCAT_KUNIT_TEST >> 2769 tristate "Test strcat() family of functions at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS >> 2770 depends on KUNIT >> 2771 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS >> 2772 >> 2773 config STRSCPY_KUNIT_TEST >> 2774 tristate "Test strscpy*() family of functions at runtime" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS >> 2775 depends on KUNIT >> 2776 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS >> 2777 2796 config SIPHASH_KUNIT_TEST 2778 config SIPHASH_KUNIT_TEST 2797 tristate "Perform selftest on siphash 2779 tristate "Perform selftest on siphash functions" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2798 depends on KUNIT 2780 depends on KUNIT 2799 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2781 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 2800 help 2782 help 2801 Enable this option to test the kern 2783 Enable this option to test the kernel's siphash (<linux/siphash.h>) hash 2802 functions on boot (or module load). 2784 functions on boot (or module load). 2803 2785 2804 This is intended to help people wri 2786 This is intended to help people writing architecture-specific 2805 optimized versions. If unsure, say 2787 optimized versions. If unsure, say N. 2806 2788 2807 config USERCOPY_KUNIT_TEST << 2808 tristate "KUnit Test for user/kernel << 2809 depends on KUNIT << 2810 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS << 2811 help << 2812 This builds the "usercopy_kunit" mo << 2813 on the copy_to/from_user infrastruc << 2814 user/kernel boundary testing is wor << 2815 << 2816 config TEST_UDELAY 2789 config TEST_UDELAY 2817 tristate "udelay test driver" 2790 tristate "udelay test driver" 2818 help 2791 help 2819 This builds the "udelay_test" modul 2792 This builds the "udelay_test" module that helps to make sure 2820 that udelay() is working properly. 2793 that udelay() is working properly. 2821 2794 2822 If unsure, say N. 2795 If unsure, say N. 2823 2796 2824 config TEST_STATIC_KEYS 2797 config TEST_STATIC_KEYS 2825 tristate "Test static keys" 2798 tristate "Test static keys" 2826 depends on m 2799 depends on m 2827 help 2800 help 2828 Test the static key interfaces. 2801 Test the static key interfaces. 2829 2802 2830 If unsure, say N. 2803 If unsure, say N. 2831 2804 2832 config TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG 2805 config TEST_DYNAMIC_DEBUG 2833 tristate "Test DYNAMIC_DEBUG" 2806 tristate "Test DYNAMIC_DEBUG" 2834 depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG 2807 depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG 2835 help 2808 help 2836 This module registers a tracer call 2809 This module registers a tracer callback to count enabled 2837 pr_debugs in a 'do_debugging' funct 2810 pr_debugs in a 'do_debugging' function, then alters their 2838 enablements, calls the function, an 2811 enablements, calls the function, and compares counts. 2839 2812 2840 If unsure, say N. 2813 If unsure, say N. 2841 2814 2842 config TEST_KMOD 2815 config TEST_KMOD 2843 tristate "kmod stress tester" 2816 tristate "kmod stress tester" 2844 depends on m 2817 depends on m 2845 depends on NETDEVICES && NET_CORE && 2818 depends on NETDEVICES && NET_CORE && INET # for TUN 2846 depends on BLOCK 2819 depends on BLOCK 2847 depends on PAGE_SIZE_LESS_THAN_256KB 2820 depends on PAGE_SIZE_LESS_THAN_256KB # for BTRFS 2848 select TEST_LKM 2821 select TEST_LKM 2849 select XFS_FS 2822 select XFS_FS 2850 select TUN 2823 select TUN 2851 select BTRFS_FS 2824 select BTRFS_FS 2852 help 2825 help 2853 Test the kernel's module loading me 2826 Test the kernel's module loading mechanism: kmod. kmod implements 2854 support to load modules using the L 2827 support to load modules using the Linux kernel's usermode helper. 2855 This test provides a series of test 2828 This test provides a series of tests against kmod. 2856 2829 2857 Although technically you can either 2830 Although technically you can either build test_kmod as a module or 2858 into the kernel we disallow buildin 2831 into the kernel we disallow building it into the kernel since 2859 it stress tests request_module() an 2832 it stress tests request_module() and this will very likely cause 2860 some issues by taking over precious 2833 some issues by taking over precious threads available from other 2861 module load requests, ultimately th 2834 module load requests, ultimately this could be fatal. 2862 2835 2863 To run tests run: 2836 To run tests run: 2864 2837 2865 tools/testing/selftests/kmod/kmod.s 2838 tools/testing/selftests/kmod/kmod.sh --help 2866 2839 2867 If unsure, say N. 2840 If unsure, say N. 2868 2841 2869 config TEST_DEBUG_VIRTUAL 2842 config TEST_DEBUG_VIRTUAL 2870 tristate "Test CONFIG_DEBUG_VIRTUAL f 2843 tristate "Test CONFIG_DEBUG_VIRTUAL feature" 2871 depends on DEBUG_VIRTUAL 2844 depends on DEBUG_VIRTUAL 2872 help 2845 help 2873 Test the kernel's ability to detect 2846 Test the kernel's ability to detect incorrect calls to 2874 virt_to_phys() done against the non 2847 virt_to_phys() done against the non-linear part of the 2875 kernel's virtual address map. 2848 kernel's virtual address map. 2876 2849 2877 If unsure, say N. 2850 If unsure, say N. 2878 2851 2879 config TEST_MEMCAT_P 2852 config TEST_MEMCAT_P 2880 tristate "Test memcat_p() helper func 2853 tristate "Test memcat_p() helper function" 2881 help 2854 help 2882 Test the memcat_p() helper for corr 2855 Test the memcat_p() helper for correctly merging two 2883 pointer arrays together. 2856 pointer arrays together. 2884 2857 2885 If unsure, say N. 2858 If unsure, say N. 2886 2859 >> 2860 config TEST_LIVEPATCH >> 2861 tristate "Test livepatching" >> 2862 default n >> 2863 depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG >> 2864 depends on LIVEPATCH >> 2865 depends on m >> 2866 help >> 2867 Test kernel livepatching features for correctness. The tests will >> 2868 load test modules that will be livepatched in various scenarios. >> 2869 >> 2870 To run all the livepatching tests: >> 2871 >> 2872 make -C tools/testing/selftests TARGETS=livepatch run_tests >> 2873 >> 2874 Alternatively, individual tests may be invoked: >> 2875 >> 2876 tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh >> 2877 tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh >> 2878 tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh >> 2879 >> 2880 If unsure, say N. >> 2881 2887 config TEST_OBJAGG 2882 config TEST_OBJAGG 2888 tristate "Perform selftest on object 2883 tristate "Perform selftest on object aggreration manager" 2889 default n 2884 default n 2890 depends on OBJAGG 2885 depends on OBJAGG 2891 help 2886 help 2892 Enable this option to test object a 2887 Enable this option to test object aggregation manager on boot 2893 (or module load). 2888 (or module load). 2894 2889 2895 config TEST_MEMINIT 2890 config TEST_MEMINIT 2896 tristate "Test heap/page initializati 2891 tristate "Test heap/page initialization" 2897 help 2892 help 2898 Test if the kernel is zero-initiali 2893 Test if the kernel is zero-initializing heap and page allocations. 2899 This can be useful to test init_on_ 2894 This can be useful to test init_on_alloc and init_on_free features. 2900 2895 2901 If unsure, say N. 2896 If unsure, say N. 2902 2897 2903 config TEST_HMM 2898 config TEST_HMM 2904 tristate "Test HMM (Heterogeneous Mem 2899 tristate "Test HMM (Heterogeneous Memory Management)" 2905 depends on TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE 2900 depends on TRANSPARENT_HUGEPAGE 2906 depends on DEVICE_PRIVATE 2901 depends on DEVICE_PRIVATE 2907 select HMM_MIRROR 2902 select HMM_MIRROR 2908 select MMU_NOTIFIER 2903 select MMU_NOTIFIER 2909 help 2904 help 2910 This is a pseudo device driver sole 2905 This is a pseudo device driver solely for testing HMM. 2911 Say M here if you want to build the 2906 Say M here if you want to build the HMM test module. 2912 Doing so will allow you to run tool 2907 Doing so will allow you to run tools/testing/selftest/vm/hmm-tests. 2913 2908 2914 If unsure, say N. 2909 If unsure, say N. 2915 2910 2916 config TEST_FREE_PAGES 2911 config TEST_FREE_PAGES 2917 tristate "Test freeing pages" 2912 tristate "Test freeing pages" 2918 help 2913 help 2919 Test that a memory leak does not oc 2914 Test that a memory leak does not occur due to a race between 2920 freeing a block of pages and a spec 2915 freeing a block of pages and a speculative page reference. 2921 Loading this module is safe if your 2916 Loading this module is safe if your kernel has the bug fixed. 2922 If the bug is not fixed, it will le 2917 If the bug is not fixed, it will leak gigabytes of memory and 2923 probably OOM your system. 2918 probably OOM your system. 2924 2919 2925 config TEST_FPU 2920 config TEST_FPU 2926 tristate "Test floating point operati 2921 tristate "Test floating point operations in kernel space" 2927 depends on ARCH_HAS_KERNEL_FPU_SUPPOR !! 2922 depends on X86 && !KCOV_INSTRUMENT_ALL 2928 help 2923 help 2929 Enable this option to add /sys/kern 2924 Enable this option to add /sys/kernel/debug/selftest_helpers/test_fpu 2930 which will trigger a sequence of fl 2925 which will trigger a sequence of floating point operations. This is used 2931 for self-testing floating point con 2926 for self-testing floating point control register setting in 2932 kernel_fpu_begin(). 2927 kernel_fpu_begin(). 2933 2928 2934 If unsure, say N. 2929 If unsure, say N. 2935 2930 2936 config TEST_CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG 2931 config TEST_CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG 2937 tristate "Test clocksource watchdog i 2932 tristate "Test clocksource watchdog in kernel space" 2938 depends on CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG 2933 depends on CLOCKSOURCE_WATCHDOG 2939 help 2934 help 2940 Enable this option to create a kern 2935 Enable this option to create a kernel module that will trigger 2941 a test of the clocksource watchdog. 2936 a test of the clocksource watchdog. This module may be loaded 2942 via modprobe or insmod in which cas 2937 via modprobe or insmod in which case it will run upon being 2943 loaded, or it may be built in, in w 2938 loaded, or it may be built in, in which case it will run 2944 shortly after boot. 2939 shortly after boot. 2945 2940 2946 If unsure, say N. 2941 If unsure, say N. 2947 2942 2948 config TEST_OBJPOOL 2943 config TEST_OBJPOOL 2949 tristate "Test module for correctness 2944 tristate "Test module for correctness and stress of objpool" 2950 default n 2945 default n 2951 depends on m && DEBUG_KERNEL 2946 depends on m && DEBUG_KERNEL 2952 help 2947 help 2953 This builds the "test_objpool" modu 2948 This builds the "test_objpool" module that should be used for 2954 correctness verification and concur 2949 correctness verification and concurrent testings of objects 2955 allocation and reclamation. 2950 allocation and reclamation. 2956 2951 2957 If unsure, say N. 2952 If unsure, say N. 2958 2953 2959 endif # RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU 2954 endif # RUNTIME_TESTING_MENU 2960 2955 2961 config ARCH_USE_MEMTEST 2956 config ARCH_USE_MEMTEST 2962 bool 2957 bool 2963 help 2958 help 2964 An architecture should select this 2959 An architecture should select this when it uses early_memtest() 2965 during boot process. 2960 during boot process. 2966 2961 2967 config MEMTEST 2962 config MEMTEST 2968 bool "Memtest" 2963 bool "Memtest" 2969 depends on ARCH_USE_MEMTEST 2964 depends on ARCH_USE_MEMTEST 2970 help 2965 help 2971 This option adds a kernel parameter 2966 This option adds a kernel parameter 'memtest', which allows memtest 2972 to be set and executed. 2967 to be set and executed. 2973 memtest=0, mean disabled; -- 2968 memtest=0, mean disabled; -- default 2974 memtest=1, mean do 1 test pat 2969 memtest=1, mean do 1 test pattern; 2975 ... 2970 ... 2976 memtest=17, mean do 17 test p 2971 memtest=17, mean do 17 test patterns. 2977 If you are unsure how to answer thi 2972 If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N. 2978 2973 2979 2974 2980 2975 2981 config HYPERV_TESTING 2976 config HYPERV_TESTING 2982 bool "Microsoft Hyper-V driver testin 2977 bool "Microsoft Hyper-V driver testing" 2983 default n 2978 default n 2984 depends on HYPERV && DEBUG_FS 2979 depends on HYPERV && DEBUG_FS 2985 help 2980 help 2986 Select this option to enable Hyper- 2981 Select this option to enable Hyper-V vmbus testing. 2987 2982 2988 endmenu # "Kernel Testing and Coverage" 2983 endmenu # "Kernel Testing and Coverage" 2989 2984 2990 menu "Rust hacking" 2985 menu "Rust hacking" 2991 2986 2992 config RUST_DEBUG_ASSERTIONS 2987 config RUST_DEBUG_ASSERTIONS 2993 bool "Debug assertions" 2988 bool "Debug assertions" 2994 depends on RUST 2989 depends on RUST 2995 help 2990 help 2996 Enables rustc's `-Cdebug-assertions 2991 Enables rustc's `-Cdebug-assertions` codegen option. 2997 2992 2998 This flag lets you turn `cfg(debug_ 2993 This flag lets you turn `cfg(debug_assertions)` conditional 2999 compilation on or off. This can be 2994 compilation on or off. This can be used to enable extra debugging 3000 code in development but not in prod 2995 code in development but not in production. For example, it controls 3001 the behavior of the standard librar 2996 the behavior of the standard library's `debug_assert!` macro. 3002 2997 3003 Note that this will apply to all Ru 2998 Note that this will apply to all Rust code, including `core`. 3004 2999 3005 If unsure, say N. 3000 If unsure, say N. 3006 3001 3007 config RUST_OVERFLOW_CHECKS 3002 config RUST_OVERFLOW_CHECKS 3008 bool "Overflow checks" 3003 bool "Overflow checks" 3009 default y 3004 default y 3010 depends on RUST 3005 depends on RUST 3011 help 3006 help 3012 Enables rustc's `-Coverflow-checks` 3007 Enables rustc's `-Coverflow-checks` codegen option. 3013 3008 3014 This flag allows you to control the 3009 This flag allows you to control the behavior of runtime integer 3015 overflow. When overflow-checks are 3010 overflow. When overflow-checks are enabled, a Rust panic will occur 3016 on overflow. 3011 on overflow. 3017 3012 3018 Note that this will apply to all Ru 3013 Note that this will apply to all Rust code, including `core`. 3019 3014 3020 If unsure, say Y. 3015 If unsure, say Y. 3021 3016 3022 config RUST_BUILD_ASSERT_ALLOW 3017 config RUST_BUILD_ASSERT_ALLOW 3023 bool "Allow unoptimized build-time as 3018 bool "Allow unoptimized build-time assertions" 3024 depends on RUST 3019 depends on RUST 3025 help 3020 help 3026 Controls how are `build_error!` and 3021 Controls how are `build_error!` and `build_assert!` handled during build. 3027 3022 3028 If calls to them exist in the binar 3023 If calls to them exist in the binary, it may indicate a violated invariant 3029 or that the optimizer failed to ver 3024 or that the optimizer failed to verify the invariant during compilation. 3030 3025 3031 This should not happen, thus by def 3026 This should not happen, thus by default the build is aborted. However, 3032 as an escape hatch, you can choose 3027 as an escape hatch, you can choose Y here to ignore them during build 3033 and let the check be carried at run 3028 and let the check be carried at runtime (with `panic!` being called if 3034 the check fails). 3029 the check fails). 3035 3030 3036 If unsure, say N. 3031 If unsure, say N. 3037 3032 3038 config RUST_KERNEL_DOCTESTS 3033 config RUST_KERNEL_DOCTESTS 3039 bool "Doctests for the `kernel` crate 3034 bool "Doctests for the `kernel` crate" if !KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 3040 depends on RUST && KUNIT=y 3035 depends on RUST && KUNIT=y 3041 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 3036 default KUNIT_ALL_TESTS 3042 help 3037 help 3043 This builds the documentation tests 3038 This builds the documentation tests of the `kernel` crate 3044 as KUnit tests. 3039 as KUnit tests. 3045 3040 3046 For more information on KUnit and u 3041 For more information on KUnit and unit tests in general, 3047 please refer to the KUnit documenta 3042 please refer to the KUnit documentation in Documentation/dev-tools/kunit/. 3048 3043 3049 If unsure, say N. 3044 If unsure, say N. 3050 3045 3051 endmenu # "Rust" 3046 endmenu # "Rust" 3052 3047 3053 endmenu # Kernel hacking 3048 endmenu # Kernel hacking
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