diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
index 25604904fa6e..ecdfdc9d4b03 100644
--- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
+++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kselftest.rst
@@ -89,6 +89,22 @@ To build, save output files in a separate directory with KBUILD_OUTPUT ::
 
   $ export KBUILD_OUTPUT=/tmp/kselftest; make TARGETS="size timers" kselftest
 
+Additionally you can use the "SKIP_TARGETS" variable on the make command
+line to specify one or more targets to exclude from the TARGETS list.
+
+To run all tests but a single subsystem::
+
+  $ make -C tools/testing/selftests SKIP_TARGETS=ptrace run_tests
+
+You can specify multiple tests to skip::
+
+  $  make SKIP_TARGETS="size timers" kselftest
+
+You can also specify a restricted list of tests to run together with a
+dedicated skiplist::
+
+  $  make TARGETS="bpf breakpoints size timers" SKIP_TARGETS=bpf kselftest
+
 See the top-level tools/testing/selftests/Makefile for the list of all
 possible targets.
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f54f2f95743..02f7ede2f344 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1237,9 +1237,8 @@ PHONY += kselftest
 kselftest:
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests run_tests
 
-PHONY += kselftest-clean
-kselftest-clean:
-	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests clean
+kselftest-%: FORCE
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests $*
 
 PHONY += kselftest-merge
 kselftest-merge:
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
index c3feccb99ff5..4cdbae6f4e61 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ TARGETS += zram
 TARGETS_HOTPLUG = cpu-hotplug
 TARGETS_HOTPLUG += memory-hotplug
 
+# User can optionally provide a TARGETS skiplist.
+SKIP_TARGETS ?=
+ifneq ($(SKIP_TARGETS),)
+	TMP := $(filter-out $(SKIP_TARGETS), $(TARGETS))
+	override TARGETS := $(TMP)
+endif
+
 # Clear LDFLAGS and MAKEFLAGS if called from main
 # Makefile to avoid test build failures when test
 # Makefile doesn't have explicit build rules.
@@ -171,9 +178,12 @@ run_pstore_crash:
 # 1. output_dir=kernel_src
 # 2. a separate output directory is specified using O= KBUILD_OUTPUT
 # 3. a separate output directory is specified using KBUILD_OUTPUT
+# Avoid conflict with INSTALL_PATH set by the main Makefile
 #
-INSTALL_PATH ?= $(BUILD)/install
-INSTALL_PATH := $(abspath $(INSTALL_PATH))
+KSFT_INSTALL_PATH ?= $(BUILD)/kselftest_install
+KSFT_INSTALL_PATH := $(abspath $(KSFT_INSTALL_PATH))
+# Avoid changing the rest of the logic here and lib.mk.
+INSTALL_PATH := $(KSFT_INSTALL_PATH)
 ALL_SCRIPT := $(INSTALL_PATH)/run_kselftest.sh
 
 install: all
@@ -198,11 +208,16 @@ ifdef INSTALL_PATH
 	echo "  cat /dev/null > \$$logfile" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT)
 	echo "fi" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT)
 
+	@# While building run_kselftest.sh skip also non-existent TARGET dirs:
+	@# they could be the result of a build failure and should NOT be
+	@# included in the generated runlist.
 	for TARGET in $(TARGETS); do \
 		BUILD_TARGET=$$BUILD/$$TARGET;	\
+		[ ! -d $$INSTALL_PATH/$$TARGET ] && echo "Skipping non-existent dir: $$TARGET" && continue; \
 		echo "[ -w /dev/kmsg ] && echo \"kselftest: Running tests in $$TARGET\" >> /dev/kmsg" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		echo "cd $$TARGET" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		echo -n "run_many" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
+		echo -n "Emit Tests for $$TARGET\n"; \
 		$(MAKE) -s --no-print-directory OUTPUT=$$BUILD_TARGET -C $$TARGET emit_tests >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		echo "" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT);	    \
 		echo "cd \$$ROOT" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest/runner.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest/runner.sh
index 00c9020bdda8..84de7bc74f2c 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest/runner.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest/runner.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 #
 # Runs a set of tests in a given subdirectory.
 export skip_rc=4
+export timeout_rc=124
 export logfile=/dev/stdout
 export per_test_logging=
 
+# Defaults for "settings" file fields:
+# "timeout" how many seconds to let each test run before failing.
+export kselftest_default_timeout=45
+
 # There isn't a shell-agnostic way to find the path of a sourced file,
 # so we must rely on BASE_DIR being set to find other tools.
 if [ -z "$BASE_DIR" ]; then
@@ -24,6 +29,16 @@ tap_prefix()
 	fi
 }
 
+tap_timeout()
+{
+	# Make sure tests will time out if utility is available.
+	if [ -x /usr/bin/timeout ] ; then
+		/usr/bin/timeout "$kselftest_timeout" "$1"
+	else
+		"$1"
+	fi
+}
+
 run_one()
 {
 	DIR="$1"
@@ -32,6 +47,18 @@ run_one()
 
 	BASENAME_TEST=$(basename $TEST)
 
+	# Reset any "settings"-file variables.
+	export kselftest_timeout="$kselftest_default_timeout"
+	# Load per-test-directory kselftest "settings" file.
+	settings="$BASE_DIR/$DIR/settings"
+	if [ -r "$settings" ] ; then
+		while read line ; do
+			field=$(echo "$line" | cut -d= -f1)
+			value=$(echo "$line" | cut -d= -f2-)
+			eval "kselftest_$field"="$value"
+		done < "$settings"
+	fi
+
 	TEST_HDR_MSG="selftests: $DIR: $BASENAME_TEST"
 	echo "# $TEST_HDR_MSG"
 	if [ ! -x "$TEST" ]; then
@@ -44,14 +71,17 @@ run_one()
 		echo "not ok $test_num $TEST_HDR_MSG"
 	else
 		cd `dirname $TEST` > /dev/null
-		(((((./$BASENAME_TEST 2>&1; echo $? >&3) |
+		((((( tap_timeout ./$BASENAME_TEST 2>&1; echo $? >&3) |
 			tap_prefix >&4) 3>&1) |
 			(read xs; exit $xs)) 4>>"$logfile" &&
 		echo "ok $test_num $TEST_HDR_MSG") ||
-		(if [ $? -eq $skip_rc ]; then	\
+		(rc=$?;	\
+		if [ $rc -eq $skip_rc ]; then	\
 			echo "not ok $test_num $TEST_HDR_MSG # SKIP"
+		elif [ $rc -eq $timeout_rc ]; then \
+			echo "not ok $test_num $TEST_HDR_MSG # TIMEOUT"
 		else
-			echo "not ok $test_num $TEST_HDR_MSG"
+			echo "not ok $test_num $TEST_HDR_MSG # exit=$rc"
 		fi)
 		cd - >/dev/null
 	fi
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_install.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_install.sh
index ec304463883c..e2e1911d62d5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_install.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kselftest_install.sh
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ main()
 		echo "$0: Installing in specified location - $install_loc ..."
 	fi
 
-	install_dir=$install_loc/kselftest
+	install_dir=$install_loc/kselftest_install
 
 # Create install directory
 	mkdir -p $install_dir
 # Build tests
-	INSTALL_PATH=$install_dir make install
+	KSFT_INSTALL_PATH=$install_dir make install
 }
 
 main "$@"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rtc/settings b/tools/testing/selftests/rtc/settings
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ba4d85f74cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rtc/settings
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+timeout=90
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/watchdog/watchdog-test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/watchdog/watchdog-test.c
index afff120c7be6..f45e510500c0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/watchdog/watchdog-test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/watchdog/watchdog-test.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 int fd;
 const char v = 'V';
-static const char sopts[] = "bdehp:t:Tn:NLf:";
+static const char sopts[] = "bdehp:t:Tn:NLf:i";
 static const struct option lopts[] = {
 	{"bootstatus",          no_argument, NULL, 'b'},
 	{"disable",             no_argument, NULL, 'd'},
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static const struct option lopts[] = {
 	{"getpretimeout",       no_argument, NULL, 'N'},
 	{"gettimeleft",		no_argument, NULL, 'L'},
 	{"file",          required_argument, NULL, 'f'},
+	{"info",		no_argument, NULL, 'i'},
 	{NULL,                  no_argument, NULL, 0x0}
 };
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ static void usage(char *progname)
 	printf("Usage: %s [options]\n", progname);
 	printf(" -f, --file\t\tOpen watchdog device file\n");
 	printf("\t\t\tDefault is /dev/watchdog\n");
+	printf(" -i, --info\t\tShow watchdog_info\n");
 	printf(" -b, --bootstatus\tGet last boot status (Watchdog/POR)\n");
 	printf(" -d, --disable\t\tTurn off the watchdog timer\n");
 	printf(" -e, --enable\t\tTurn on the watchdog timer\n");
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int c;
 	int oneshot = 0;
 	char *file = "/dev/watchdog";
+	struct watchdog_info info;
 
 	setbuf(stdout, NULL);
 
@@ -118,6 +121,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(-1);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Validate that `file` is a watchdog device
+	 */
+	ret = ioctl(fd, WDIOC_GETSUPPORT, &info);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("WDIOC_GETSUPPORT error '%s'\n", strerror(errno));
+		close(fd);
+		exit(ret);
+	}
+
 	optind = 0;
 
 	while ((c = getopt_long(argc, argv, sopts, lopts, NULL)) != -1) {
@@ -205,6 +218,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'f':
 			/* Handled above */
 			break;
+		case 'i':
+			/*
+			 * watchdog_info was obtained as part of file open
+			 * validation. So we just show it here.
+			 */
+			oneshot = 1;
+			printf("watchdog_info:\n");
+			printf(" identity:\t\t%s\n", info.identity);
+			printf(" firmware_version:\t%u\n",
+			       info.firmware_version);
+			printf(" options:\t\t%08x\n", info.options);
+			break;
 
 		default:
 			usage(argv[0]);
