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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:37:32 UTC
The branch main has been updated by asomers:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=e35df41f68916cc23893a29e0284f386ec727462
commit e35df41f68916cc23893a29e0284f386ec727462
Author: Alan Somers <asomers@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-01-13 00:45:23 +0000
Commit: Alan Somers <asomers@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-01-26 14:36:57 +0000
procdesc: Add a test for pid recycling behavior
MFC With: 09984871d8caff9263b955a94bb9fb5354af1b4c
Sponsored by: ConnectWise
---
tests/sys/kern/Makefile | 1 +
tests/sys/kern/procdesc.c | 98 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 99 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tests/sys/kern/Makefile b/tests/sys/kern/Makefile
index e56dd560414a..b3611f34996d 100644
--- a/tests/sys/kern/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/kern/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ATF_TESTS_C+= ktrace_test
ATF_TESTS_C+= listener_wakeup
ATF_TESTS_C+= module_test
ATF_TESTS_C+= prace
+ATF_TESTS_C+= procdesc
ATF_TESTS_C+= ptrace_test
TEST_METADATA.ptrace_test+= timeout="15"
ATF_TESTS_C+= reaper
diff --git a/tests/sys/kern/procdesc.c b/tests/sys/kern/procdesc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3334ee404518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sys/kern/procdesc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*-
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 ConnectWise
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/user.h>
+#include <sys/proc.h>
+#include <sys/procdesc.h>
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+
+#include <atf-c.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/* Tests for procdesc(4) that aren't specific to any one syscall */
+
+/*
+ * Even after waiting on a process descriptor with waitpid(2), the kernel will
+ * not recycle the pid until after the process descriptor is closed. That is
+ * important to prevent users from trying to wait() twice, the second time
+ * using a dangling pid.
+ *
+ * Whether this same anti-recycling behavior is used with pdwait() is
+ * unimportant, because pdwait _always_ uses a process descriptor.
+ */
+ATF_TC_WITHOUT_HEAD(pid_recycle);
+ATF_TC_BODY(pid_recycle, tc)
+{
+ size_t len;
+ int i, pd, pid_max;
+ pid_t dangle_pid;
+
+ len = sizeof(pid_max);
+ ATF_REQUIRE_EQ_MSG(0,
+ sysctlbyname("kern.pid_max", &pid_max, &len, NULL, 0),
+ "sysctlbyname: %s", strerror(errno));
+
+ /* Create a process descriptor */
+ dangle_pid = pdfork(&pd, PD_CLOEXEC | PD_DAEMON);
+ ATF_REQUIRE_MSG(dangle_pid >= 0, "pdfork: %s", strerror(errno));
+ if (dangle_pid == 0) {
+ // In child
+ _exit(0);
+ }
+ /*
+ * Reap the child, but don't close the pd, creating a dangling pid.
+ * Notably, it isn't a Zombie, because the process is reaped.
+ */
+ ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(dangle_pid, waitpid(dangle_pid, NULL, WEXITED));
+
+ /*
+ * Now create and kill pid_max additional children. Test to see if pid
+ * gets reused. If not, that means the kernel is correctly reserving
+ * the dangling pid from reuse.
+ */
+ for (i = 0; i < pid_max; i++) {
+ pid_t pid;
+
+ pid = vfork();
+ ATF_REQUIRE_MSG(pid >= 0, "vfork: %s", strerror(errno));
+ if (pid == 0)
+ _exit(0);
+ ATF_REQUIRE_MSG(pid != dangle_pid,
+ "pid got recycled after %d forks", i);
+ ATF_REQUIRE_EQ(pid, waitpid(pid, NULL, WEXITED));
+ }
+ close(pd);
+}
+
+ATF_TP_ADD_TCS(tp)
+{
+ ATF_TP_ADD_TC(tp, pid_recycle);
+
+ return (atf_no_error());
+}