[PATCH v5 2/2] selftests: check pidfd_info->coredump_code correctness

From: Emanuele Rocca

Date: Mon Mar 23 2026 - 09:14:07 EST


Extend the coredump_socket and coredump_socket_protocol selftests to verify
that the field coredump_code is set as expected in struct pidfd_info.

Signed-off-by: Emanuele Rocca <emanuele.rocca@xxxxxxx>
---
.../coredump/coredump_socket_protocol_test.c | 26 +++++++++++++++
.../selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_test.c | 32 +++++++++++++++++++
.../coredump/coredump_test_helpers.c | 4 +--
tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd.h | 5 +++
.../testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd_info_test.c | 1 +
5 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_protocol_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_protocol_test.c
index d19b6717c53e..d9fa6239b5a9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_protocol_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_protocol_test.c
@@ -1004,6 +1004,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_request_invalid_size_large)
*
* Verify that when using socket-based coredump protocol,
* the coredump_signal field is correctly exposed as SIGSEGV.
+ * Also check that the coredump_code field is correctly exposed
+ * as SEGV_MAPERR.
*/
TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
{
@@ -1079,6 +1081,18 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
goto out;
}

+ /* Verify coredump_code is available and correct */
+ if (!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE)) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv: PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE not set in mask\n");
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ if (info.coredump_code != SEGV_MAPERR) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv: coredump_code=%d, expected SEGV_MAPERR=%d\n",
+ info.coredump_code, SEGV_MAPERR);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
if (!read_coredump_req(fd_coredump, &req)) {
fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv: read_coredump_req failed\n");
goto out;
@@ -1128,6 +1142,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP));
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_SIGNAL));
ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_signal, SIGSEGV);
+ ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE));
+ ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_code, SEGV_MAPERR);

wait_and_check_coredump_server(pid_coredump_server, _metadata, self);
}
@@ -1137,6 +1153,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
*
* Verify that when using socket-based coredump protocol,
* the coredump_signal field is correctly exposed as SIGABRT.
+ * Also check that the coredump_code field is correctly exposed
+ * as SI_TKILL.
*/
TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt)
{
@@ -1212,6 +1230,12 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt)
goto out;
}

+ if (info.coredump_code != SI_TKILL) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt: coredump_code=%d, expected SI_TKILL=%d\n",
+ info.coredump_code, SI_TKILL);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
if (!read_coredump_req(fd_coredump, &req)) {
fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt: read_coredump_req failed\n");
goto out;
@@ -1261,6 +1285,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt)
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP));
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_SIGNAL));
ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_signal, SIGABRT);
+ ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE));
+ ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_code, SI_TKILL);

wait_and_check_coredump_server(pid_coredump_server, _metadata, self);
}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_test.c
index 7e26d4a6a15d..422728f632ca 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_socket_test.c
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_no_listener)
*
* Verify that when using simple socket-based coredump (@ pattern),
* the coredump_signal field is correctly exposed as SIGSEGV.
+ * Also check that the coredump_code field is correctly exposed
+ * as SEGV_MAPERR.
*/
TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
{
@@ -509,6 +511,18 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
goto out;
}

+ /* Verify coredump_code is available and correct */
+ if (!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE)) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv: PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE not set in mask\n");
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ if (info.coredump_code != SEGV_MAPERR) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv: coredump_code=%d, expected SEGV_MAPERR=%d\n",
+ info.coredump_code, SEGV_MAPERR);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
fd_core_file = open_coredump_tmpfile(self->fd_tmpfs_detached);
if (fd_core_file < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv: open_coredump_tmpfile failed: %m\n");
@@ -572,6 +586,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP));
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_SIGNAL));
ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_signal, SIGSEGV);
+ ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE));
+ ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_code, SEGV_MAPERR);

wait_and_check_coredump_server(pid_coredump_server, _metadata, self);
}
@@ -581,6 +597,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigsegv)
*
* Verify that when using simple socket-based coredump (@ pattern),
* the coredump_signal field is correctly exposed as SIGABRT.
+ * Also check that the coredump_code field is correctly exposed
+ * as SI_TKILL.
*/
TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt)
{
@@ -655,6 +673,18 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt)
goto out;
}

+ /* Verify coredump_code is available and correct */
+ if (!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE)) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt: PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE not set in mask\n");
+ goto out;
+ }
+
+ if (info.coredump_code != SI_TKILL) {
+ fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt: coredump_code=%d, expected SI_TKILL=%d\n",
+ info.coredump_code, SI_TKILL);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
fd_core_file = open_coredump_tmpfile(self->fd_tmpfs_detached);
if (fd_core_file < 0) {
fprintf(stderr, "socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt: open_coredump_tmpfile failed: %m\n");
@@ -718,6 +748,8 @@ TEST_F(coredump, socket_coredump_signal_sigabrt)
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP));
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_SIGNAL));
ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_signal, SIGABRT);
+ ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE));
+ ASSERT_EQ(info.coredump_code, SI_TKILL);

wait_and_check_coredump_server(pid_coredump_server, _metadata, self);
}
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_test_helpers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_test_helpers.c
index 5c8adee63641..a284694500e8 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_test_helpers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/coredump/coredump_test_helpers.c
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ bool get_pidfd_info(int fd_peer_pidfd, struct pidfd_info *info)
fprintf(stderr, "get_pidfd_info: ioctl(PIDFD_GET_INFO) failed: %m\n");
return false;
}
- fprintf(stderr, "get_pidfd_info: mask=0x%llx, coredump_mask=0x%x, coredump_signal=%d\n",
- (unsigned long long)info->mask, info->coredump_mask, info->coredump_signal);
+ fprintf(stderr, "get_pidfd_info: mask=0x%llx, coredump_mask=0x%x, coredump_signal=%d, coredump_code=%d\n",
+ (unsigned long long)info->mask, info->coredump_mask, info->coredump_signal, info->coredump_code);
return true;
}

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd.h b/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd.h
index 9085c1a3c005..5a4e78c10f43 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@
#define PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_SIGNAL (1UL << 6)
#endif

+#ifndef PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE
+#define PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE (1UL << 7)
+#endif
+
#ifndef PIDFD_COREDUMPED
#define PIDFD_COREDUMPED (1U << 0) /* Did crash and... */
#endif
@@ -194,6 +198,7 @@ struct pidfd_info {
struct {
__u32 coredump_mask;
__u32 coredump_signal;
+ __u32 coredump_code;
};
__u64 supported_mask;
};
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd_info_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd_info_test.c
index 8bed951e06a0..597012ed195f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd_info_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/pidfd/pidfd_info_test.c
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ TEST(supported_mask_field)
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.supported_mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP));
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.supported_mask & PIDFD_INFO_SUPPORTED_MASK));
ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.supported_mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_SIGNAL));
+ ASSERT_TRUE(!!(info.supported_mask & PIDFD_INFO_COREDUMP_CODE));

/* Clean up */
sys_pidfd_send_signal(pidfd, SIGKILL, NULL, 0);
--
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