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diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
index cf362b3d1ec..172eec4517f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
@@ -328,12 +328,29 @@
# For a virtual machine with guest name "Guest".
#CONSOLE = virsh console Guest
+# Signal to send to kill console.
+# ktest.pl will create a child process to monitor the console.
+# When the console is finished, ktest will kill the child process
+# with this signal.
+# (default INT)
+#CLOSE_CONSOLE_SIGNAL = HUP
+
# Required version ending to differentiate the test
# from other linux builds on the system.
#LOCALVERSION = -test
+# For REBOOT_TYPE = grub2, you must specify where the grub.cfg
+# file is. This is the file that is searched to find the menu
+# option to boot to with GRUB_REBOOT
+#GRUB_FILE = /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
+
+# The tool for REBOOT_TYPE = grub2 to set the next reboot kernel
+# to boot into (one shot mode).
+# (default grub2_reboot)
+#GRUB_REBOOT = grub2_reboot
+
# The grub title name for the test kernel to boot
-# (Only mandatory if REBOOT_TYPE = grub)
+# (Only mandatory if REBOOT_TYPE = grub or grub2)
#
# Note, ktest.pl will not update the grub menu.lst, you need to
# manually add an option for the test. ktest.pl will search
@@ -343,8 +360,33 @@
# For example, if in the /boot/grub/menu.lst the test kernel title has:
# title Test Kernel
# kernel vmlinuz-test
+#
+# For grub2, a search of top level "menuentry"s are done. No
+# submenu is searched. The menu is found by searching for the
+# contents of GRUB_MENU in the line that starts with "menuentry".
+# You may want to include the quotes around the option. For example:
+# for: menuentry 'Test Kernel'
+# do a: GRUB_MENU = 'Test Kernel'
+# For customizing, add your entry in /etc/grub.d/40_custom.
+#
#GRUB_MENU = Test Kernel
+# For REBOOT_TYPE = syslinux, the name of the syslinux executable
+# (on the target) to use to set up the next reboot to boot the
+# test kernel.
+# (default extlinux)
+#SYSLINUX = syslinux
+
+# For REBOOT_TYPE = syslinux, the path that is passed to to the
+# syslinux command where syslinux is installed.
+# (default /boot/extlinux)
+#SYSLINUX_PATH = /boot/syslinux
+
+# For REBOOT_TYPE = syslinux, the syslinux label that references the
+# test kernel in the syslinux config file.
+# (default undefined)
+#SYSLINUX_LABEL = "test-kernel"
+
# A script to reboot the target into the test kernel
# This and SWITCH_TO_TEST are about the same, except
# SWITCH_TO_TEST is run even for REBOOT_TYPE = grub.
@@ -376,6 +418,24 @@
# DEFAULTS
# DEFAULTS SKIP
+# If you want to execute some command before the first test runs
+# you can set this option. Note, it can be set as a default option
+# or an option in the first test case. All other test cases will
+# ignore it. If both the default and first test have this option
+# set, then the first test will take precedence.
+#
+# default (undefined)
+#PRE_KTEST = ${SSH} ~/set_up_test
+
+# If you want to execute some command after all the tests have
+# completed, you can set this option. Note, it can be set as a
+# default or any test case can override it. If multiple test cases
+# set this option, then the last test case that set it will take
+# precedence
+#
+# default (undefined)
+#POST_KTEST = ${SSH} ~/dismantle_test
+
# The default test type (default test)
# The test types may be:
# build - only build the kernel, do nothing else
@@ -408,6 +468,14 @@
# (default "")
#BUILD_OPTIONS = -j20
+# If you need to do some special handling before installing
+# you can add a script with this option.
+# The environment variable KERNEL_VERSION will be set to the
+# kernel version that is used.
+#
+# default (undefined)
+#PRE_INSTALL = ssh user@target rm -rf '/lib/modules/*-test*'
+
# If you need an initrd, you can add a script or code here to install
# it. The environment variable KERNEL_VERSION will be set to the
# kernel version that is used. Remember to add the initrd line
@@ -426,6 +494,18 @@
# (default 0)
#NO_INSTALL = 1
+# If there is a command that you want to run before the individual test
+# case executes, then you can set this option
+#
+# default (undefined)
+#PRE_TEST = ${SSH} reboot_to_special_kernel
+
+# If there is a command you want to run after the individual test case
+# completes, then you can set this option.
+#
+# default (undefined)
+#POST_TEST = cd ${BUILD_DIR}; git reset --hard
+
# If there is a script that you require to run before the build is done
# you can specify it with PRE_BUILD.
#
@@ -459,7 +539,7 @@
#POST_BUILD_DIE = 1
# Way to reboot the box to the test kernel.
-# Only valid options so far are "grub" and "script"
+# Only valid options so far are "grub", "grub2", "syslinux" and "script"
# (default grub)
# If you specify grub, it will assume grub version 1
# and will search in /boot/grub/menu.lst for the title $GRUB_MENU
@@ -467,6 +547,13 @@
# your setup, then specify "script" and have a command or script
# specified in REBOOT_SCRIPT to boot to the target.
#
+# For REBOOT_TYPE = grub2, you must define both GRUB_MENU and
+# GRUB_FILE.
+#
+# For REBOOT_TYPE = syslinux, you must define SYSLINUX_LABEL, and
+# perhaps modify SYSLINUX (default extlinux) and SYSLINUX_PATH
+# (default /boot/extlinux)
+#
# The entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst must be entered in manually.
# The test will not modify that file.
#REBOOT_TYPE = grub
@@ -657,6 +744,14 @@
# (default 60)
#BISECT_SLEEP_TIME = 60
+# The max wait time (in seconds) for waiting for the console to finish.
+# If for some reason, the console is outputting content without
+# ever finishing, this will cause ktest to get stuck. This
+# option is the max time ktest will wait for the monitor (console)
+# to settle down before continuing.
+# (default 1800)
+#MAX_MONITOR_WAIT
+
# The time in between patch checks to sleep (in seconds)
# (default 60)
#PATCHCHECK_SLEEP_TIME = 60
@@ -705,6 +800,20 @@
# Example for a virtual guest call "Guest".
#POWER_OFF = virsh destroy Guest
+# To have the build fail on "new" warnings, create a file that
+# contains a list of all known warnings (they must match exactly
+# to the line with 'warning:', 'error:' or 'Error:'. If the option
+# WARNINGS_FILE is set, then that file will be read, and if the
+# build detects a warning, it will examine this file and if the
+# warning does not exist in it, it will fail the build.
+#
+# Note, if this option is defined to a file that does not exist
+# then any warning will fail the build.
+# (see make_warnings_file below)
+#
+# (optional, default undefined)
+#WARNINGS_FILE = ${OUTPUT_DIR}/warnings_file
+
# The way to execute a command on the target
# (default ssh $SSH_USER@$MACHINE $SSH_COMMAND";)
# The variables SSH_USER, MACHINE and SSH_COMMAND are defined
@@ -919,6 +1028,20 @@
# BISECT_BAD with BISECT_CHECK = good or
# BISECT_CHECK = bad, respectively.
#
+# BISECT_TRIES = 5 (optional, default 1)
+#
+# For those cases that it takes several tries to hit a bug,
+# the BISECT_TRIES is useful. It is the number of times the
+# test is ran before it says the kernel is good. The first failure
+# will stop trying and mark the current SHA1 as bad.
+#
+# Note, as with all race bugs, there's no guarantee that if
+# it succeeds, it is really a good bisect. But it helps in case
+# the bug is some what reliable.
+#
+# You can set BISECT_TRIES to zero, and all tests will be considered
+# good, unless you also set BISECT_MANUAL.
+#
# BISECT_RET_GOOD = 0 (optional, default undefined)
#
# In case the specificed test returns something other than just
@@ -1039,6 +1162,12 @@
# can specify it with CONFIG_BISECT_GOOD. Otherwise
# the MIN_CONFIG is the base.
#
+# CONFIG_BISECT_CHECK (optional)
+# Set this to 1 if you want to confirm that the config ktest
+# generates (the bad config with the min config) is still bad.
+# It may be that the min config fixes what broke the bad config
+# and the test will not return a result.
+#
# Example:
# TEST_START
# TEST_TYPE = config_bisect
@@ -1128,3 +1257,33 @@
# MIN_CONFIG_TYPE = test
# TEST = ssh ${USER}@${MACHINE} echo hi
#
+#
+#
+#
+# For TEST_TYPE = make_warnings_file
+#
+# If you want the build to fail when a new warning is discovered
+# you set the WARNINGS_FILE to point to a file of known warnings.
+#
+# The test "make_warnings_file" will let you create a new warnings
+# file before you run other tests, like patchcheck.
+#
+# What this test does is to run just a build, you still need to
+# specify BUILD_TYPE to tell the test what type of config to use.
+# A BUILD_TYPE of nobuild will fail this test.
+#
+# The test will do the build and scan for all warnings. Any warning
+# it discovers will be saved in the WARNINGS_FILE (required) option.
+#
+# It is recommended (but not necessary) to make sure BUILD_NOCLEAN is
+# off, so that a full build is done (make mrproper is performed).
+# That way, all warnings will be captured.
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# TEST_TYPE = make_warnings_file
+# WARNINGS_FILE = ${OUTPUT_DIR}
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:oldconfig
+# CHECKOUT = v3.8
+# BUILD_NOCLEAN = 0
+#