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[v10,1/4] KVM: selftests: implement random number generator for guest code

Message ID 20221107182208.479157-2-coltonlewis@google.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series randomize memory access of dirty_log_perf_test | expand

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Colton Lewis Nov. 7, 2022, 6:22 p.m. UTC 
Implement random number generator for guest code to randomize parts
of the test, making it less predictable and a more accurate reflection
of reality.

The random number generator chosen is the Park-Miller Linear
Congruential Generator, a fancy name for a basic and well-understood
random number generator entirely sufficient for this purpose.

Signed-off-by: Colton Lewis <coltonlewis@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>
Reviewed-by: David Matlack <dmatlack@google.com>
---
 tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h |  7 +++++++
 tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c     | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
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diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h
index befc754ce9b3..9e4f36a1a8b0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/test_util.h
@@ -152,4 +152,11 @@  static inline void *align_ptr_up(void *x, size_t size)
 	return (void *)align_up((unsigned long)x, size);
 }
 
+struct guest_random_state {
+	uint32_t seed;
+};
+
+struct guest_random_state new_guest_random_state(uint32_t seed);
+uint32_t guest_random_u32(struct guest_random_state *state);
+
 #endif /* SELFTEST_KVM_TEST_UTIL_H */
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c
index 6d23878bbfe1..c4d2749fb2c3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/test_util.c
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ 
 
 #include "test_util.h"
 
+/*
+ * Random number generator that is usable from guest code. This is the
+ * Park-Miller LCG using standard constants.
+ */
+
+struct guest_random_state new_guest_random_state(uint32_t seed)
+{
+	struct guest_random_state s = {.seed = seed};
+	return s;
+}
+
+uint32_t guest_random_u32(struct guest_random_state *state)
+{
+	state->seed = (uint64_t)state->seed * 48271 % ((uint32_t)(1 << 31) - 1);
+	return state->seed;
+}
+
 /*
  * Parses "[0-9]+[kmgt]?".
  */