diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic1.tc b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic1.tc
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+#!/bin/sh
+# description: Basic trace file check
+test -f README -a -f trace -a -f tracing_on -a -f trace_pipe
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic2.tc b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic2.tc
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+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic2.tc
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+#!/bin/sh
+# description: Basic test for tracers
+for t in `cat available_tracers`; do
+  echo $t > current_tracer || exit 1
+done
+echo nop > current_tracer
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic3.tc b/tools/testing/selftests/ftrace/test.d/00basic/basic3.tc
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+#!/bin/sh
+# description: Basic trace clock test
+[ -f trace_clock ] || exit 1
+for c in `cat trace_clock | tr  -d \[\]`; do
+  echo $c > trace_clock || exit 1
+  grep '\['$c'\]' trace_clock || exit 1
+done
+echo local > trace_clock