Add functional test for Boston AIA board. The P8700 RISC-V based
CPU by MIPS supports it at the moment.
Signed-off-by: Chao-ying Fu <cfu@mips.com>
Signed-off-by: Djordje Todorovic <djordje.todorovic@htecgroup.com>
Acked-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@wdc.com>
---
tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build | 2 +
.../functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py | 124 ++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 126 insertions(+)
create mode 100755 tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
diff --git a/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build b/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
index c1704d9275..58d541f8c2 100644
--- a/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
test_riscv64_timeouts = {
+ 'riscv64_boston' : 120,
'tuxrun' : 120,
}
tests_riscv64_system_quick = [
'migration',
'opensbi',
+ 'riscv64_boston',
]
tests_riscv64_system_thorough = [
diff --git a/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py b/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d450f7eaf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Boston board test for RISC-V P8700 processor by MIPS
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2025 MIPS
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+#
+
+import os
+from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
+from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
+
+
+class RiscvBostonTest(QemuSystemTest):
+ """
+ Test the boston-aia board with P8700 processor
+ """
+
+ ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD = Asset(
+ 'https://github.com/MIPS/linux-test-downloads/raw/main/p8700/fw_payload.bin',
+ 'd6f4ae14d0c178c1d0bb38ddf64557536ca8602a588b220729a8aa17caa383aa')
+
+ ASSET_ROOTFS = Asset(
+ 'https://github.com/MIPS/linux-test-downloads/raw/main/p8700/rootfs.ext2',
+ 'f937e21b588f0d1d17d10a063053979686897bbbbc5e9617a5582f7c1f48e565')
+
+ def _boot_linux_test(self, smp_count):
+ """Common setup and boot test for Linux on Boston board
+
+ Args:
+ smp_count: Number of CPUs to use for SMP
+ """
+ self.set_machine('boston-aia')
+ fw_payload_path = self.ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD.fetch()
+ rootfs_path = self.ASSET_ROOTFS.fetch()
+
+ self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'mips-p8700')
+ self.vm.add_args('-m', '2G')
+ self.vm.add_args('-smp', str(smp_count))
+ self.vm.add_args('-kernel', fw_payload_path)
+ self.vm.add_args('-drive', f'file={rootfs_path},format=raw,snapshot=on')
+
+ self.vm.set_console()
+ self.vm.launch()
+
+ # Wait for OpenSBI
+ wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'OpenSBI')
+
+ # Wait for Linux kernel boot
+ wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Linux version')
+ wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Machine model: MIPS P8700')
+
+ # Test e1000e network card functionality
+ wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'e1000e')
+ wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Network Connection')
+
+ # Wait for boot to complete - system reaches login prompt
+ wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Run /sbin/init as init process')
+
+ def test_boston_boot_linux_min_cpus(self):
+ """
+ Test Linux kernel boot with minimum CPU count (2)
+ """
+ self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=2)
+
+ def test_boston_boot_linux_7_cpus(self):
+ """
+ Test Linux kernel boot with 7 CPUs
+
+ 7 CPUs is a special configuration that tests odd CPU count
+ handling and ensures proper core distribution across clusters.
+ """
+ self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=7)
+
+ def test_boston_boot_linux_35_cpus(self):
+ """
+ Test Linux kernel boot with 35 CPUs
+
+ 35 CPUs is a special configuration that tests a non-power-of-2
+ CPU count above 32, validating proper handling of larger
+ asymmetric SMP configurations.
+ """
+ self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=35)
+
+ def test_boston_boot_linux_max_cpus(self):
+ """
+ Test Linux kernel boot with maximum supported CPU count (64)
+ """
+ self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=64)
+
+ def test_boston_invalid_cpu_count(self):
+ """
+ Test that 65 CPUs is rejected as invalid (negative test case)
+ """
+ from subprocess import run, PIPE
+
+ fw_payload_path = self.ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD.fetch()
+ rootfs_path = self.ASSET_ROOTFS.fetch()
+
+ cmd = [
+ self.qemu_bin,
+ '-M', 'boston-aia',
+ '-cpu', 'mips-p8700',
+ '-m', '2G',
+ '-smp', '65',
+ '-kernel', fw_payload_path,
+ '-drive', f'file={rootfs_path},format=raw,snapshot=on',
+ '-nographic'
+ ]
+
+ # Run QEMU and expect it to fail immediately.
+ result = run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5)
+
+ # Check that QEMU exited with error code 1
+ self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 1,
+ "QEMU should exit with code 1 for invalid SMP count")
+
+ # Check error message
+ self.assertIn('Invalid SMP CPUs 65', result.stderr,
+ "Error message should indicate invalid SMP CPU count")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ QemuSystemTest.main()
--
2.34.1On 15/10/2025 13.58, Djordje Todorovic wrote:
> Add functional test for Boston AIA board. The P8700 RISC-V based
> CPU by MIPS supports it at the moment.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chao-ying Fu <cfu@mips.com>
> Signed-off-by: Djordje Todorovic <djordje.todorovic@htecgroup.com>
> Acked-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@wdc.com>
> ---
> tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build | 2 +
> .../functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py | 124 ++++++++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 126 insertions(+)
> create mode 100755 tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
>
> diff --git a/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build b/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
> index c1704d9275..58d541f8c2 100644
> --- a/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
> +++ b/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
> @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
>
> test_riscv64_timeouts = {
> + 'riscv64_boston' : 120,
> 'tuxrun' : 120,
> }
>
> tests_riscv64_system_quick = [
> 'migration',
> 'opensbi',
> + 'riscv64_boston',
> ]
>
> tests_riscv64_system_thorough = [
> diff --git a/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py b/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
> new file mode 100755
> index 0000000000..d450f7eaf5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
In case you respin: Please drop the "riscv64" in the file name. Since the
tests are now stored in a "riscv64" folder, the target name in the file name
is not necessary anymore.
> @@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
> +#!/usr/bin/env python3
> +#
> +# Boston board test for RISC-V P8700 processor by MIPS
> +#
> +# Copyright (c) 2025 MIPS
> +#
> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> +#
> +
> +import os
"import os" seems to be unused, I think you could drop it.
Apart from that, the test looks fine to me now, thanks!
Thomas
> +from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
> +from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
> +
> +
> +class RiscvBostonTest(QemuSystemTest):
> + """
> + Test the boston-aia board with P8700 processor
> + """
> +
> + ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD = Asset(
> + 'https://github.com/MIPS/linux-test-downloads/raw/main/p8700/fw_payload.bin',
> + 'd6f4ae14d0c178c1d0bb38ddf64557536ca8602a588b220729a8aa17caa383aa')
> +
> + ASSET_ROOTFS = Asset(
> + 'https://github.com/MIPS/linux-test-downloads/raw/main/p8700/rootfs.ext2',
> + 'f937e21b588f0d1d17d10a063053979686897bbbbc5e9617a5582f7c1f48e565')
> +
> + def _boot_linux_test(self, smp_count):
> + """Common setup and boot test for Linux on Boston board
> +
> + Args:
> + smp_count: Number of CPUs to use for SMP
> + """
> + self.set_machine('boston-aia')
> + fw_payload_path = self.ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD.fetch()
> + rootfs_path = self.ASSET_ROOTFS.fetch()
> +
> + self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'mips-p8700')
> + self.vm.add_args('-m', '2G')
> + self.vm.add_args('-smp', str(smp_count))
> + self.vm.add_args('-kernel', fw_payload_path)
> + self.vm.add_args('-drive', f'file={rootfs_path},format=raw,snapshot=on')
> +
> + self.vm.set_console()
> + self.vm.launch()
> +
> + # Wait for OpenSBI
> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'OpenSBI')
> +
> + # Wait for Linux kernel boot
> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Linux version')
> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Machine model: MIPS P8700')
> +
> + # Test e1000e network card functionality
> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'e1000e')
> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Network Connection')
> +
> + # Wait for boot to complete - system reaches login prompt
> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Run /sbin/init as init process')
> +
> + def test_boston_boot_linux_min_cpus(self):
> + """
> + Test Linux kernel boot with minimum CPU count (2)
> + """
> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=2)
> +
> + def test_boston_boot_linux_7_cpus(self):
> + """
> + Test Linux kernel boot with 7 CPUs
> +
> + 7 CPUs is a special configuration that tests odd CPU count
> + handling and ensures proper core distribution across clusters.
> + """
> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=7)
> +
> + def test_boston_boot_linux_35_cpus(self):
> + """
> + Test Linux kernel boot with 35 CPUs
> +
> + 35 CPUs is a special configuration that tests a non-power-of-2
> + CPU count above 32, validating proper handling of larger
> + asymmetric SMP configurations.
> + """
> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=35)
> +
> + def test_boston_boot_linux_max_cpus(self):
> + """
> + Test Linux kernel boot with maximum supported CPU count (64)
> + """
> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=64)
> +
> + def test_boston_invalid_cpu_count(self):
> + """
> + Test that 65 CPUs is rejected as invalid (negative test case)
> + """
> + from subprocess import run, PIPE
> +
> + fw_payload_path = self.ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD.fetch()
> + rootfs_path = self.ASSET_ROOTFS.fetch()
> +
> + cmd = [
> + self.qemu_bin,
> + '-M', 'boston-aia',
> + '-cpu', 'mips-p8700',
> + '-m', '2G',
> + '-smp', '65',
> + '-kernel', fw_payload_path,
> + '-drive', f'file={rootfs_path},format=raw,snapshot=on',
> + '-nographic'
> + ]
> +
> + # Run QEMU and expect it to fail immediately.
> + result = run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5)
> +
> + # Check that QEMU exited with error code 1
> + self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 1,
> + "QEMU should exit with code 1 for invalid SMP count")
> +
> + # Check error message
> + self.assertIn('Invalid SMP CPUs 65', result.stderr,
> + "Error message should indicate invalid SMP CPU count")
> +
> +if __name__ == '__main__':
> + QemuSystemTest.main()
On 15. 10. 25. 14:41, Thomas Huth wrote:
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>
>
> On 15/10/2025 13.58, Djordje Todorovic wrote:
>> Add functional test for Boston AIA board. The P8700 RISC-V based
>> CPU by MIPS supports it at the moment.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Chao-ying Fu <cfu@mips.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Djordje Todorovic <djordje.todorovic@htecgroup.com>
>> Acked-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@wdc.com>
>> ---
>> tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build | 2 +
>> .../functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py | 124 ++++++++++++++++++
>> 2 files changed, 126 insertions(+)
>> create mode 100755 tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
>>
>> diff --git a/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
>> b/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
>> index c1704d9275..58d541f8c2 100644
>> --- a/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
>> +++ b/tests/functional/riscv64/meson.build
>> @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
>> # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
>>
>> test_riscv64_timeouts = {
>> + 'riscv64_boston' : 120,
>> 'tuxrun' : 120,
>> }
>>
>> tests_riscv64_system_quick = [
>> 'migration',
>> 'opensbi',
>> + 'riscv64_boston',
>> ]
>>
>> tests_riscv64_system_thorough = [
>> diff --git a/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
>> b/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
>> new file mode 100755
>> index 0000000000..d450f7eaf5
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/tests/functional/riscv64/test_riscv64_boston.py
>
> In case you respin: Please drop the "riscv64" in the file name. Since the
> tests are now stored in a "riscv64" folder, the target name in the
> file name
> is not necessary anymore.
>
>> @@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
>> +#!/usr/bin/env python3
>> +#
>> +# Boston board test for RISC-V P8700 processor by MIPS
>> +#
>> +# Copyright (c) 2025 MIPS
>> +#
>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
>> +#
>> +
>> +import os
>
> "import os" seems to be unused, I think you could drop it.
>
> Apart from that, the test looks fine to me now, thanks!
>
> Thomas
>
Hi Thomas,
Thanks a lot for your review!
I am addressing this in v12.
Best,
Djordje
>> +from qemu_test import QemuSystemTest, Asset
>> +from qemu_test import wait_for_console_pattern
>> +
>> +
>> +class RiscvBostonTest(QemuSystemTest):
>> + """
>> + Test the boston-aia board with P8700 processor
>> + """
>> +
>> + ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD = Asset(
>> +
>> 'https://github.com/MIPS/linux-test-downloads/raw/main/p8700/fw_payload.bin',
>> + 'd6f4ae14d0c178c1d0bb38ddf64557536ca8602a588b220729a8aa17caa383aa')
>> +
>> + ASSET_ROOTFS = Asset(
>> +
>> 'https://github.com/MIPS/linux-test-downloads/raw/main/p8700/rootfs.ext2',
>> + 'f937e21b588f0d1d17d10a063053979686897bbbbc5e9617a5582f7c1f48e565')
>> +
>> + def _boot_linux_test(self, smp_count):
>> + """Common setup and boot test for Linux on Boston board
>> +
>> + Args:
>> + smp_count: Number of CPUs to use for SMP
>> + """
>> + self.set_machine('boston-aia')
>> + fw_payload_path = self.ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD.fetch()
>> + rootfs_path = self.ASSET_ROOTFS.fetch()
>> +
>> + self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'mips-p8700')
>> + self.vm.add_args('-m', '2G')
>> + self.vm.add_args('-smp', str(smp_count))
>> + self.vm.add_args('-kernel', fw_payload_path)
>> + self.vm.add_args('-drive',
>> f'file={rootfs_path},format=raw,snapshot=on')
>> +
>> + self.vm.set_console()
>> + self.vm.launch()
>> +
>> + # Wait for OpenSBI
>> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'OpenSBI')
>> +
>> + # Wait for Linux kernel boot
>> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Linux version')
>> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Machine model: MIPS P8700')
>> +
>> + # Test e1000e network card functionality
>> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'e1000e')
>> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Network Connection')
>> +
>> + # Wait for boot to complete - system reaches login prompt
>> + wait_for_console_pattern(self, 'Run /sbin/init as init
>> process')
>> +
>> + def test_boston_boot_linux_min_cpus(self):
>> + """
>> + Test Linux kernel boot with minimum CPU count (2)
>> + """
>> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=2)
>> +
>> + def test_boston_boot_linux_7_cpus(self):
>> + """
>> + Test Linux kernel boot with 7 CPUs
>> +
>> + 7 CPUs is a special configuration that tests odd CPU count
>> + handling and ensures proper core distribution across clusters.
>> + """
>> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=7)
>> +
>> + def test_boston_boot_linux_35_cpus(self):
>> + """
>> + Test Linux kernel boot with 35 CPUs
>> +
>> + 35 CPUs is a special configuration that tests a non-power-of-2
>> + CPU count above 32, validating proper handling of larger
>> + asymmetric SMP configurations.
>> + """
>> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=35)
>> +
>> + def test_boston_boot_linux_max_cpus(self):
>> + """
>> + Test Linux kernel boot with maximum supported CPU count (64)
>> + """
>> + self._boot_linux_test(smp_count=64)
>> +
>> + def test_boston_invalid_cpu_count(self):
>> + """
>> + Test that 65 CPUs is rejected as invalid (negative test case)
>> + """
>> + from subprocess import run, PIPE
>> +
>> + fw_payload_path = self.ASSET_FW_PAYLOAD.fetch()
>> + rootfs_path = self.ASSET_ROOTFS.fetch()
>> +
>> + cmd = [
>> + self.qemu_bin,
>> + '-M', 'boston-aia',
>> + '-cpu', 'mips-p8700',
>> + '-m', '2G',
>> + '-smp', '65',
>> + '-kernel', fw_payload_path,
>> + '-drive', f'file={rootfs_path},format=raw,snapshot=on',
>> + '-nographic'
>> + ]
>> +
>> + # Run QEMU and expect it to fail immediately.
>> + result = run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5)
>> +
>> + # Check that QEMU exited with error code 1
>> + self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 1,
>> + "QEMU should exit with code 1 for invalid
>> SMP count")
>> +
>> + # Check error message
>> + self.assertIn('Invalid SMP CPUs 65', result.stderr,
>> + "Error message should indicate invalid SMP CPU
>> count")
>> +
>> +if __name__ == '__main__':
>> + QemuSystemTest.main()
>
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