diff --git a/support/testing/tests/fs/test_cpio.py b/support/testing/tests/fs/test_cpio.py
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+++ b/support/testing/tests/fs/test_cpio.py
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+import os
+import infra.basetest
+import subprocess
+
+CHECK_FS_CMD = "mount | grep 'rootfs on / type rootfs'"
+
+
+def boot_img(emulator, builddir):
+    img = os.path.join(builddir, "images", "rootfs.cpio")
+    emulator.boot(arch="armv7",
+                  kernel="builtin",
+                  options=["-initrd", "{}".format(img)])
+    emulator.login()
+    _, exit_code = emulator.run(CHECK_FS_CMD)
+    return exit_code
+
+
+class TestCpioFull(infra.basetest.BRTest):
+    config = infra.basetest.BASIC_TOOLCHAIN_CONFIG + \
+        """
+        BR2_INIT_BUSYBOX=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y
+        # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+
+        exit_code = boot_img(self.emulator,
+                             self.builddir)
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutBase(infra.basetest.BRTest):
+    config = \
+        """
+        BR2_arm=y
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL=y
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN=y
+        BR2_INIT_BUSYBOX=y
+        BR2_PACKAGE_PV=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y
+        BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO_DRACUT=y
+        # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
+        """
+
+    def check_dracut(self):
+        out = subprocess.check_output(["cpio", "--list"],
+                                      stdin=open(os.path.join(self.builddir, "images/rootfs.cpio")),
+                                      stderr=open(os.devnull, "w"),
+                                      cwd=self.builddir,
+                                      env={"LANG": "C"},
+                                      universal_newlines=True)
+        # pv should *not* be included in cpio image
+        self.assertEqual(out.find("bin/pv"), -1)
+
+        exit_code = boot_img(self.emulator,
+                             self.builddir)
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+
+        # No pivot_root is done, so pv shouldn't be there
+        _, exit_code = self.emulator.run("ls -l /usr/bin/pv")
+        self.assertNotEqual(exit_code, 0)
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutUclibc(TestCpioDracutBase):
+    config = TestCpioDracutBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN_ARMV5_EABI_UCLIBC_STABLE=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.check_dracut()
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutGlibc(TestCpioDracutBase):
+    config = TestCpioDracutBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN_ARMV5_EABI_GLIBC_STABLE=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.check_dracut()
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutMusl(TestCpioDracutBase):
+    config = TestCpioDracutBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN_ARMV5_EABI_MUSL_STABLE=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.check_dracut()
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutUclibcMergedUsr(TestCpioDracutBase):
+    config = TestCpioDracutBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR=y
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN_ARMV5_EABI_UCLIBC_STABLE=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.check_dracut()
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutGlibcMergedUsr(TestCpioDracutBase):
+    config = TestCpioDracutBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR=y
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN_ARMV5_EABI_GLIBC_STABLE=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.check_dracut()
+
+
+class TestCpioDracutMuslMergedUsr(TestCpioDracutBase):
+    config = TestCpioDracutBase.config + \
+        """
+        BR2_ROOTFS_MERGED_USR=y
+        BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_BOOTLIN_ARMV5_EABI_MUSL_STABLE=y
+        """
+
+    def test_run(self):
+        self.check_dracut()