[PATCH v2 0/2] futex: Docs and tests for robust futex unlock race

From: André Almeida

Date: Sun Mar 29 2026 - 17:40:24 EST


This patchset adds selftests and docs for the new robust futex unlock
mechanism, more info here:

v1: https://patch.msgid.link/20260326-tonyk-vdso_test-v1-0-30a6f78c8bc3@xxxxxxxxxx

Change from v1:
- Add test variants for FUTEX_ROBUST_LIST32
- Skip 64 bit tests for 32 bit builds

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André Almeida (2):
Documentation: futex: Add a note about robust list race condition
selftests: futex: Add tests for robust release operations

Documentation/locking/robust-futex-ABI.rst | 44 ++++
.../selftests/futex/functional/robust_list.c | 247 +++++++++++++++++++++
tools/testing/selftests/futex/include/futextest.h | 6 +
3 files changed, 297 insertions(+)
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base-commit: 263b70d20d1145dcb857409d7a21c2473365a4ba
change-id: 20260326-tonyk-vdso_test-10281e3a8088

Best regards,
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André Almeida <andrealmeid@xxxxxxxxxx>