Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/4] selftests: drv-net: try to check if port is in use

From: Breno Leitao <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:02:24 -0700

On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 06:02:07PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> We use random ports for communication. As Willem predicted
> this leads to occasional failures. Try to check if port is
> already in use by opening a socket and binding to that port.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <[email-masked]>
> ---
> v2:
>  - remove v4 check (Willem)
>  - update comment (David, Przemek)
>  - cap the iterations (Przemek)
> ---
>  tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py | 14 ++++++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
> index 0540ea24921d..16907b51e034 100644
> --- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py
> +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/lib/py/utils.py

> +        except OSError as e:
> +            if e.errno != 98:  # already in use

To make it a bit clearer, you can use something as:

	import errno

	if e.errno != errno.EADDRINUSE