[Piglit] [Patch v5 1/4] framework/dmesg: Adds a new module for dmesg

Dylan Baker baker.dylan.c at gmail.com
Tue Feb 4 10:46:06 PST 2014


piglit never clears the ringbuffer, all of the concern is that we handle the 
ringbuffer being empty at startup or emptied durring the run by a user 
correctly.

On Tuesday, February 04, 2014 12:40:26 PM Ken Phillis Jr wrote:
> I believe that this should be tested for permissions checks. I
> honestly do not believe that it would be a good idea to always clear
> the ringbuffer seeing as how on some systems this command requires
> root level permissions.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Ilia Mirkin <imirkin at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Dylan Baker <baker.dylan.c at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, February 04, 2014 12:43:42 PM Ilia Mirkin wrote:
> >>> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Dylan Baker <baker.dylan.c at gmail.com>
> >> 
> >> wrote:
> >>> > This modules implements two classes and a helper function. The two
> >>> > classes are both dmesg wrapper classes, one, PosixDmesg is used on
> >>> > posix
> >>> > systems when requested to actually do checks on dmesg. The second
> >>> > class,
> >>> > DummyDmesg, is used to reduce code complexity by providing dummy
> >>> > versions of the methods in PosixDmesg. This means that we don't need
> >>> > separate code paths for Posix systems wanting to check dmesg, Posix
> >>> > systems not wanting to check dmesg, and non-posix systems which lack
> >>> > dmesg.
> >>> > 
> >>> > Beyond reducing complexity this module also gives better isolation,
> >>> > dmesg is only used in Test.execute(), no where else. Additional
> >>> > classes
> >>> > don't need to worry about dmesg that way, it's just available.
> >>> > 
> >>> > v2: - Remove unnecessary assert from PosixDmesg.update_result()
> >>> > 
> >>> >     - simplify replace helper in PoixDmesg.update_result()
> >>> >     - replace try/except with if check
> >>> >     - Change PosixDmesg.update_dmesg() to work even if dmesg 'wraps'
> >>> > 
> >>> > v3: - Try/Except assignment of PosixDmesg._last_message in
> >>> > update_dmesg()
> >>> > 
> >>> >     - Set the dmesg levels the same as the previous implementation
> >>> >     - Change PosixDmesg into LinuxDmesg and enforce that dmesg has
> >>> >     
> >>> >       timestamps
> >>> > 
> >>> > v4: - Add check in LinuxDmesg.__init__ to ensure there is something in
> >>> > 
> >>> >       dmesg before doing the timestamp check. This should make
> >>> >       problems
> >>> >       clearer
> >>> >     
> >>> >     - Refactor some code in LinuxDmesg.update_result()
> >>> > 
> >>> > v5: - Replace exception with warning.
> >>> > 
> >>> >     - add break to loop in dmesg.update_dmesg
> >>> > 
> >>> > Signed-off-by: Dylan Baker <baker.dylan.c at gmail.com>
> >>> > ---
> >>> > 
> >>> >  framework/dmesg.py | 175
> >>> >  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed,
> >>> >  175 insertions(+)
> >>> >  create mode 100644 framework/dmesg.py
> >>> > 
> >>> > diff --git a/framework/dmesg.py b/framework/dmesg.py
> >>> > new file mode 100644
> >>> > index 0000000..feb05ad
> >>> > --- /dev/null
> >>> > +++ b/framework/dmesg.py
> >>> > @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
> >>> > +# Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Intel Corporation
> >>> > +#
> >>> > +# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
> >>> > obtaining a
> >>> > +# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
> >>> > "Software"), +# to deal in the Software without restriction, including
> >>> > without limitation +# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
> >>> > distribute, sublicense, +# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
> >>> > permit persons to whom the +# Software is furnished to do so, subject
> >>> > to
> >>> > the following conditions: +#
> >>> > +# The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including
> >>> > the
> >>> > next +# paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial
> >>> > portions of the +# Software.
> >>> > +#
> >>> > +# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
> >>> > EXPRESS
> >>> > OR +# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
> >>> > MERCHANTABILITY, +# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
> >>> > NONINFRINGEMENT.
> >>> > 
> >>> >  IN NO EVENT SHALL +# THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR
> >>> >  ANY
> >>> > 
> >>> > CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER +# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
> >>> > CONTRACT,
> >>> > TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING +# FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
> >>> > SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS +# IN THE SOFTWARE.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +""" Module implementing classes for reading posix dmesg
> >>> > +
> >>> > +Currently this module only has the default DummyDmesg, and a
> >>> > LinuxDmesg.
> >>> > +The method used on Linux requires that timetamps are enabled, and no
> >>> > other
> >>> > +posix system has timestamps.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +On OSX and *BSD one would likely want to implement a system that
> >>> > reads
> >>> > the
> >>> > +sysloger, since timestamps can be added by the sysloger, and are not
> >>> > inserted +by dmesg.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +"""
> >>> > +
> >>> > +import re
> >>> > +import sys
> >>> > +import subprocess
> >>> > +import warnings
> >>> > +
> >>> > +__all__ = ['LinuxDmesg', 'DummyDmesg', 'get_dmesg']
> >>> > +
> >>> > +
> >>> > +class LinuxDmesg(object):
> >>> > +    """ Read dmesg on posix systems
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    This reads the dmesg ring buffer, stores the contents of the
> >>> > buffer,
> >>> > and +    then compares it whenever called, returning the difference
> >>> > between the +    calls. It requires timestamps to be enabled.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    """
> >>> > +    DMESG_COMMAND = ['dmesg', '--level',
> >>> > 'emerg,alert,crit,err,warn,notice'] +
> >>> > +    def __init__(self):
> >>> > +        """ Create a dmesg instance """
> >>> > +        self._last_message = None
> >>> > +        self._new_messages = []
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        # Populate self.dmesg initially, otherwise the first test
> >>> > will
> >>> > always +        # be full of dmesg crud.
> >>> > +        self.update_dmesg()
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        if not self._last_message:
> >>> > +            # We need to ensure that there is something in dmesg to
> >>> > check
> >>> > +            # timestamps.
> >>> > +            warnings.warn("Cannot check dmesg for timestamp support.
> >>> > If
> >>> > you " +                          "do not have timestamps enabled in
> >>> > your
> >>> > kernel you " +                          "get incomplete dmesg
> >>> > captures",
> >>> > RuntimeWarning) +        elif not re.match(r'\[\s*\d+\.\d+\]',
> >>> > self._last_message): +            # Do an initial check to ensure that
> >>> > dmesg has timestamps, we need +            # timestamps to work
> >>> > correctly. A proper linux dmesg timestamp +            # looks like
> >>> > this:
> >>> > [    0.00000]
> >>> > +            raise DmesgError(
> >>> > +                "Your kernel does not seem to support timestamps,
> >>> > which "
> >>> > +                "are required by the --dmesg option")
> >>> 
> >>> Consider also making this a warning.
> >>> 
> >>> Either way, Reviewed-by: Ilia Mirkin <imirkin at alum.mit.edu>
> >>> 
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    def update_result(self, result):
> >>> > +        """ Takes a TestResult object and updates it with dmesg
> >>> > statuses
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        If dmesg is enabled, and if dmesg has been updated, then
> >>> > replace
> >>> > pass +        with dmesg-warn and warn and fail with dmesg-fail. If
> >>> > dmesg
> >>> > has not +        been updated, it will return the original result
> >>> > passed
> >>> > in. +
> >>> > +        Arguments:
> >>> > +        result -- A TestResult instance
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        """
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        def replace(res):
> >>> > +            """ helper to replace statuses with the new dmesg status
> >>> > +
> >>> > +            Replaces pass with dmesg-warn, and warn and fail with
> >>> > dmesg-fail, +            otherwise returns the input
> >>> > +
> >>> > +            """
> >>> > +            return {"pass": "dmesg-warn",
> >>> > +                    "warn": "dmesg-fail",
> >>> > +                    "fail": "dmesg-fail"}.get(res, res)
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        # Get a new snapshot of dmesg
> >>> > +        self.update_dmesg()
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        # if update_dmesg() found new entries replace the results of
> >>> > the
> >>> > test +        # and subtests
> >>> > +        if self._new_messages:
> >>> > +            result['result'] = replace(result['result'])
> >>> > +
> >>> > +            # Replace any subtests
> >>> > +            if 'subtest' in result:
> >>> > +                for key, value in result['subtest'].iteritems():
> >>> > +                    result['subtest'][key] = replace(value)
> >>> > +
> >>> > +            # Add the dmesg values to the result
> >>> > +            result['dmesg'] = self._new_messages
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        return result
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    def update_dmesg(self):
> >>> > +        """ Call dmesg using subprocess.check_output
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        Get the contents of dmesg, then calculate new messages,
> >>> > finally
> >>> > set +        self.dmesg equal to the just read contents of dmesg.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        """
> >>> > +        dmesg =
> >>> > subprocess.check_output(self.DMESG_COMMAND).strip().splitlines() +
> >>> > +        # Find all new entries, do this by slicing the list of dmesg
> >>> > to
> >>> > only +        # returns elements after the last element stored. If
> >>> > there
> >>> > are not +        # matches a value error is raised, that means all of
> >>> > dmesg is new +        l = 0
> >>> > +        for index, item in enumerate(reversed(dmesg)):
> >>> > +            if item == self._last_message:
> >>> > +                l = len(dmesg) - index  # don't include the matched
> >>> > element +                break
> >>> > +        self._new_messages = dmesg[l:]
> >>> > +
> >>> > +        # Attempt to store the last element of dmesg, unless there
> >>> > was no
> >>> > dmesg +        self._last_message = dmesg[-1] if dmesg else None
> >>> > +
> >>> > +
> >>> > +class DummyDmesg(object):
> >>> > +    """ An dummy class for dmesg on non unix-like systems
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    This implements a dummy version of the LinuxDmesg, and can be
> >>> > used
> >>> > anytime +    it is not desirable to actually read dmesg, such as
> >>> > non-posix systems, or +    when the contents of dmesg don't matter.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    """
> >>> > +    DMESG_COMMAND = []
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    def __init__(self):
> >>> > +        pass
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    def update_dmesg(self):
> >>> > +        """ Dummy version of update_dmesg """
> >>> > +        pass
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    def update_result(self, result):
> >>> > +        """ Dummy version of update_result """
> >>> > +        return result
> >>> > +
> >>> > +
> >>> > +class DmesgError(EnvironmentError):
> >>> > +    pass
> >>> > +
> >>> > +
> >>> > +def get_dmesg(not_dummy=True):
> >>> > +    """ Return a Dmesg type instance
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    Normally this does a system check, and returns the type that
> >>> > proper
> >>> > for +    your system. However, if Dummy is True then it will always
> >>> > return a +    DummyDmesg instance.
> >>> > +
> >>> > +    """
> >>> > +    if sys.platform.startswith('linux') and not_dummy:
> >>> > +        return LinuxDmesg()
> >>> > +    return DummyDmesg()
> >>> > --
> >>> > 1.8.5.3
> >>> > 
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> >> 
> >> Is that review for the series?
> > 
> > It's a review for this patch. I believe I also reviewed 3/4 and 4/4
> > earlier on (and those reviews should still stand). 2/4 uses some fancy
> > testing framework I'm not familiar with, so I haven't looked at it.
> > But the impact is also low, so probably fine to commit unreviewed?
> > Dunno what the policy is.
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