livepatch: Move tests from lib/livepatch to selftests/livepatch

The modules are being moved from lib/livepatch to
tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules.

This code moving will allow writing more complex tests, like for example an
userspace C code that will call a livepatched kernel function.

The modules are now built as out-of-tree
modules, but being part of the kernel source means they will be maintained.

Another advantage of the code moving is to be able to easily change,
debug and rebuild the tests by running make on the selftests/livepatch
directory, which is not currently possible since the modules on
lib/livepatch are build and installed using the "modules" target.

The current approach also keeps the ability to execute the tests manually
by executing the scripts inside selftests/livepatch directory, as it's
currently supported. If the modules are modified, they needed to be
rebuilt before running the scripts though.

The modules are built before running the selftests when using the
kselftest invocations:

	make kselftest TARGETS=livepatch
or
	make -C tools/testing/selftests/livepatch run_tests

Having the modules being built as out-of-modules requires changing the
currently used 'modprobe' by 'insmod' and adapt the test scripts that
check for the kernel message buffer.

Now it is possible to only compile the modules by running:

	make -C tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/

This way the test modules and other test program can be built in order
to be packaged if so desired.

As there aren't any modules being built on lib/livepatch, remove the
TEST_LIVEPATCH Kconfig and it's references.

Note: "make gen_tar" packages the pre-built binaries into the tarball.
       It means that it will store the test modules pre-built for
       the kernel running on the build host.

       Note that these modules need not binary compatible with
       the kernel built from the same sources. But the same
       is true for other packaged selftest binaries.

       The entire kernel sources are needed for rebuilding
       the selftests on another system.

Reviewed-by: Joe Lawrence <joe.lawrence@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Petr Mladek <pmladek@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Marcos Paulo de Souza <mpdesouza@suse.com>
Acked-by: Alexander Gordeev <agordeev@linux.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>

27 files changed, 98 insertions, 115 deletions

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 8d1052fa6a69..ad5bec15bf0f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -12510,7 +12510,6 @@ F:	arch/powerpc/include/asm/livepatch.h
 F:	include/linux/livepatch.h
 F:	kernel/livepatch/
 F:	kernel/module/livepatch.c
-F:	lib/livepatch/
 F:	samples/livepatch/
 F:	tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
index cae2dd34fbb4..f9c44d392125 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/debug_defconfig
@@ -886,4 +886,3 @@ CONFIG_ATOMIC64_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_STRING_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BITOPS=m
 CONFIG_TEST_BPF=m
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
diff --git a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
index 42b988873e54..ef78734b235c 100644
--- a/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/configs/defconfig
@@ -815,4 +815,3 @@ CONFIG_KPROBES_SANITY_TEST=m
 CONFIG_PERCPU_TEST=m
 CONFIG_ATOMIC64_SELFTEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BPF=m
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig.debug b/lib/Kconfig.debug
index 975a07f9f1cc..c95d52853bf9 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/lib/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2857,28 +2857,6 @@ config TEST_MEMCAT_P
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
-config TEST_LIVEPATCH
-	tristate "Test livepatching"
-	default n
-	depends on DYNAMIC_DEBUG
-	depends on LIVEPATCH
-	depends on m
-	help
-	  Test kernel livepatching features for correctness.  The tests will
-	  load test modules that will be livepatched in various scenarios.
-
-	  To run all the livepatching tests:
-
-	  make -C tools/testing/selftests TARGETS=livepatch run_tests
-
-	  Alternatively, individual tests may be invoked:
-
-	  tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
-	  tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
-	  tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
 config TEST_OBJAGG
 	tristate "Perform selftest on object aggreration manager"
 	default n
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 6b09731d8e61..95ed57f377fd 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ endif
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_FPU) += test_fpu.o
 CFLAGS_test_fpu.o += $(FPU_CFLAGS)
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH) += livepatch/
-
 # Some KUnit files (hooks.o) need to be built-in even when KUnit is a module,
 # so we can't just use obj-$(CONFIG_KUNIT).
 ifdef CONFIG_KUNIT
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/Makefile b/lib/livepatch/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index dcc912b3478f..000000000000
--- a/lib/livepatch/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-#
-# Makefile for livepatch test code.
-
-obj-$(CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH) += test_klp_atomic_replace.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_demo.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_demo2.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_busy.o \
-				test_klp_callbacks_mod.o \
-				test_klp_livepatch.o \
-				test_klp_shadow_vars.o \
-				test_klp_state.o \
-				test_klp_state2.o \
-				test_klp_state3.o
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile
index 02fadc9d55e0..119e2bbebe5d 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
 
+TEST_GEN_MODS_DIR := test_modules
 TEST_PROGS_EXTENDED := functions.sh
 TEST_PROGS := \
 	test-livepatch.sh \
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README
index 0942dd5826f8..d2035dd64a2b 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/README
@@ -13,23 +13,36 @@ the message buffer for only the duration of each individual test.)
 Config
 ------
 
-Set these config options and their prerequisites:
+Set CONFIG_LIVEPATCH=y option and it's prerequisites.
 
-CONFIG_LIVEPATCH=y
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
 
+Building the tests
+------------------
+
+To only build the tests without running them, run:
+
+  % make -C tools/testing/selftests/livepatch
+
+The command above will compile all test modules and test programs, making them
+ready to be packaged if so desired.
 
 Running the tests
 -----------------
 
-Test kernel modules are built as part of lib/ (make modules) and need to
-be installed (make modules_install) as the test scripts will modprobe
-them.
+Test kernel modules are built before running the livepatch selftests.  The
+modules are located under test_modules directory, and are built as out-of-tree
+modules.  This is specially useful since the same sources can be built and
+tested on systems with different kABI, ensuring they the tests are backwards
+compatible.  The modules will be loaded by the test scripts using insmod.
 
 To run the livepatch selftests, from the top of the kernel source tree:
 
   % make -C tools/testing/selftests TARGETS=livepatch run_tests
 
+or
+
+  % make kselftest TARGETS=livepatch
+
 
 Adding tests
 ------------
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config
index ad23100cb27c..e88bf518a23a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/config
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_LIVEPATCH=y
 CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y
-CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh
index c8416c54b463..e60cf09491a6 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/functions.sh
@@ -127,16 +127,14 @@ function loop_until() {
 	done
 }
 
-function assert_mod() {
-	local mod="$1"
-
-	modprobe --dry-run "$mod" &>/dev/null
-}
-
 function is_livepatch_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"
 
-	if [[ $(modinfo "$mod" | awk '/^livepatch:/{print $NF}') == "Y" ]]; then
+	if [[ ! -f "test_modules/$mod.ko" ]]; then
+		die "Can't find \"test_modules/$mod.ko\", try \"make\""
+	fi
+
+	if [[ $(modinfo "test_modules/$mod.ko" | awk '/^livepatch:/{print $NF}') == "Y" ]]; then
 		return 0
 	fi
 
@@ -146,9 +144,9 @@ function is_livepatch_mod() {
 function __load_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	local msg="% modprobe $mod $*"
+	local msg="% insmod test_modules/$mod.ko $*"
 	log "${msg%% }"
-	ret=$(modprobe "$mod" "$@" 2>&1)
+	ret=$(insmod "test_modules/$mod.ko" "$@" 2>&1)
 	if [[ "$ret" != "" ]]; then
 		die "$ret"
 	fi
@@ -161,13 +159,10 @@ function __load_mod() {
 
 # load_mod(modname, params) - load a kernel module
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	assert_mod "$mod" ||
-		skip "unable to load module ${mod}, verify CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m and run self-tests as root"
-
 	is_livepatch_mod "$mod" &&
 		die "use load_lp() to load the livepatch module $mod"
 
@@ -177,13 +172,10 @@ function load_mod() {
 # load_lp_nowait(modname, params) - load a kernel module with a livepatch
 #			but do not wait on until the transition finishes
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_lp_nowait() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	assert_mod "$mod" ||
-		skip "unable to load module ${mod}, verify CONFIG_TEST_LIVEPATCH=m and run self-tests as root"
-
 	is_livepatch_mod "$mod" ||
 		die "module $mod is not a livepatch"
 
@@ -196,7 +188,7 @@ function load_lp_nowait() {
 
 # load_lp(modname, params) - load a kernel module with a livepatch
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_lp() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
@@ -209,13 +201,13 @@ function load_lp() {
 
 # load_failing_mod(modname, params) - load a kernel module, expect to fail
 #	modname - module name to load
-#	params  - module parameters to pass to modprobe
+#	params  - module parameters to pass to insmod
 function load_failing_mod() {
 	local mod="$1"; shift
 
-	local msg="% modprobe $mod $*"
+	local msg="% insmod test_modules/$mod.ko $*"
 	log "${msg%% }"
-	ret=$(modprobe "$mod" "$@" 2>&1)
+	ret=$(insmod "test_modules/$mod.ko" "$@" 2>&1)
 	if [[ "$ret" == "" ]]; then
 		die "$mod unexpectedly loaded"
 	fi
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
index 90b26dbb2626..32b150e25b10 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-callbacks.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ load_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ load_mod $MOD_TARGET
 load_failing_mod $MOD_LIVEPATCH pre_patch_ret=-19
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH pre_patch_ret=-19
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko pre_patch_ret=-19
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ livepatch: failed to enable patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': No such device
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: No such device
 % rmmod $MOD_TARGET
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_exit"
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ load_failing_mod $MOD_TARGET
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
 % echo -19 > /sys/module/$MOD_LIVEPATCH/parameters/pre_patch_ret
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 livepatch: pre-patch callback failed for object '$MOD_TARGET'
 livepatch: patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' failed for module '$MOD_TARGET', refusing to load module '$MOD_TARGET'
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_TARGET': No such device
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko: No such device
 % echo 0 > /sys/kernel/livepatch/$MOD_LIVEPATCH/enabled
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing unpatching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_unpatch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET_BUSY
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET_BUSY block_transition=N
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET_BUSY.ko block_transition=N
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: ${MOD_TARGET_BUSY}_init
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: busymod_work_func enter
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: busymod_work_func exit
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET_BUSY -> [MODULE_STATE_LIVE] Normal state
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
@@ -421,16 +421,16 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_mod $MOD_TARGET_BUSY
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TARGET_BUSY block_transition=Y
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET_BUSY.ko block_transition=Y
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: ${MOD_TARGET_BUSY}_init
 $MOD_TARGET_BUSY: busymod_work_func enter
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET_BUSY -> [MODULE_STATE_LIVE] Normal state
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
-% modprobe $MOD_TARGET
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TARGET.ko
 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: $MOD_TARGET -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 $MOD_TARGET: ${MOD_TARGET}_init
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2 replace=1
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko replace=1
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
index 825540a5194d..730218bce99c 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-ftrace.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
 check_result "livepatch: kernel.ftrace_enabled = 0
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: failed to register ftrace handler for function 'cmdline_proc_show' (-16)
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ livepatch: failed to enable patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': canceling patching transition, going to unpatch
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing unpatching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': unpatching complete
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': Device or resource busy
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: Device or resource busy
 livepatch: kernel.ftrace_enabled = 1
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
index 5fe79ac34be1..e3455a6b1158 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-livepatch.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [[ "$(cat /proc/cmdline)" == "$MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched" ]]
 	die "livepatch kselftest(s) failed"
 fi
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 grep 'live patched' /proc/cmdline > /dev/kmsg
 grep 'live patched' /proc/meminfo > /dev/kmsg
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched
-% modprobe $MOD_REPLACE replace=0
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_REPLACE.ko replace=0
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_REPLACE'
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': starting patching transition
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ unload_lp $MOD_REPLACE
 grep 'live patched' /proc/cmdline > /dev/kmsg
 grep 'live patched' /proc/meminfo > /dev/kmsg
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: this has been live patched
-% modprobe $MOD_REPLACE replace=1
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_REPLACE.ko replace=1
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_REPLACE'
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_REPLACE': starting patching transition
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
index e04cb354f56b..1218c155bffe 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-shadow-vars.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ start_test "basic shadow variable API"
 load_mod $MOD_TEST
 unload_mod $MOD_TEST
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_TEST
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_TEST.ko
 $MOD_TEST: klp_shadow_get(obj=PTR1, id=0x1234) = PTR0
 $MOD_TEST:   got expected NULL result
 $MOD_TEST: shadow_ctor: PTR3 -> PTR2
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh
index 38656721c958..10a52ac06185 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-state.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ load_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH: fix_console_loglevel: fixing console_loglevel
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH3
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: fix_console_loglevel: fixing console_loglevel
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH3
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH3.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH3'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH3': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH3: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ $MOD_LIVEPATCH3: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH3: fix_console_loglevel: taking over the console_loglevel change
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH3': patching complete
 % rmmod $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ load_failing_mod $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH2
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': completing patching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: fix_console_loglevel: fixing console_loglevel
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': patching complete
-% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: Livepatch patch ($MOD_LIVEPATCH) is not compatible with the already installed livepatches.
-modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': Invalid argument
+insmod: ERROR: could not insert module test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko: Invalid parameters
 % echo 0 > /sys/kernel/livepatch/$MOD_LIVEPATCH2/enabled
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH2': initializing unpatching transition
 $MOD_LIVEPATCH2: pre_unpatch_callback: vmlinux
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
index 7f76f280189a..6c646afa7395 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test-sysfs.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe $MOD_LIVEPATCH
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/$MOD_LIVEPATCH.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': initializing patching transition
 livepatch: '$MOD_LIVEPATCH': starting patching transition
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ check_sysfs_value  "$MOD_LIVEPATCH" "$MOD_TARGET/patched" "0"
 disable_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 unload_lp $MOD_LIVEPATCH
 
-check_result "% modprobe test_klp_callbacks_demo
+check_result "% insmod test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo.ko
 livepatch: enabling patch 'test_klp_callbacks_demo'
 livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': initializing patching transition
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: pre_patch_callback: vmlinux
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': starting patching transition
 livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': completing patching transition
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: post_patch_callback: vmlinux
 livepatch: 'test_klp_callbacks_demo': patching complete
-% modprobe test_klp_callbacks_mod
+% insmod test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_mod.ko
 livepatch: applying patch 'test_klp_callbacks_demo' to loading module 'test_klp_callbacks_mod'
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: pre_patch_callback: test_klp_callbacks_mod -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
 test_klp_callbacks_demo: post_patch_callback: test_klp_callbacks_mod -> [MODULE_STATE_COMING] Full formed, running module_init
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6f7c2103d27d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+TESTMODS_DIR := $(realpath $(dir $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))))
+KDIR ?= /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/build
+
+obj-m += test_klp_atomic_replace.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_busy.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_demo.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_demo2.o \
+	test_klp_callbacks_mod.o \
+	test_klp_livepatch.o \
+	test_klp_state.o \
+	test_klp_state2.o \
+	test_klp_state3.o \
+	test_klp_shadow_vars.o
+
+modules:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) modules KBUILD_EXTMOD=$(TESTMODS_DIR)
+
+clean:
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(KDIR) clean KBUILD_EXTMOD=$(TESTMODS_DIR)
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_atomic_replace.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
index 5af7093ca00c..5af7093ca00c 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_atomic_replace.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c
index 133929e0ce8f..133929e0ce8f 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_busy.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c
index 3fd8fe1cd1cc..3fd8fe1cd1cc 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c
index 5417573e80af..5417573e80af 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_demo2.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c
index 8fbe645b1c2c..8fbe645b1c2c 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_callbacks_mod.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_livepatch.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c
index aff08199de71..aff08199de71 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_livepatch.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_livepatch.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_shadow_vars.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_shadow_vars.c
index b99116490858..b99116490858 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_shadow_vars.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_shadow_vars.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state.c
index 57a4253acb01..57a4253acb01 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state2.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state2.c
index c978ea4d5e67..c978ea4d5e67 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state2.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state2.c
diff --git a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state3.c b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state3.c
index 9226579d10c5..9226579d10c5 100644
--- a/lib/livepatch/test_klp_state3.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/test_modules/test_klp_state3.c