diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_cuda_utils.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_cuda_utils.py
index 1111e3c8d4..04670b96f2 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_cuda_utils.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_cuda_utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-NVIDIA-SOFTWARE-LICENSE
 
+import dataclasses
+
 import pytest
 
 from cuda.bindings import driver, runtime
 from cuda.core._utils import cuda_utils
+from cuda.core._utils.clear_error_support import assert_type_str_or_bytes_like, raise_code_path_meant_to_be_unreachable
 
 
 def test_driver_cu_result_explanations_health():
@@ -76,3 +79,60 @@ def test_check_runtime_error():
                 assert enum_name in msg
     # Smoke test: We don't want most to be unexpected.
     assert num_unexpected < len(driver.CUresult) * 0.5
+
+
+def test_precondition():
+    def checker(*args, what=""):
+        if args[0] < 0:
+            raise ValueError(f"{what}: negative")
+
+    @cuda_utils.precondition(checker, what="value check")
+    def my_func(x):
+        return x * 2
+
+    assert my_func(5) == 10
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="negative"):
+        my_func(-1)
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class _DummyOptions:
+    x: int = 1
+    y: str = "hello"
+
+
+def test_check_nvrtc_error_without_handle():
+    from cuda.bindings import nvrtc
+
+    assert cuda_utils._check_nvrtc_error(nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_SUCCESS) == 0
+    with pytest.raises(cuda_utils.NVRTCError):
+        cuda_utils._check_nvrtc_error(nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_ERROR_COMPILATION)
+
+
+def test_check_nvrtc_error_with_handle(init_cuda):
+    from cuda.bindings import nvrtc
+
+    err, prog = nvrtc.nvrtcCreateProgram(b"invalid code!@#$", b"test.cu", 0, [], [])
+    assert err == nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_SUCCESS
+    try:
+        (compile_result,) = nvrtc.nvrtcCompileProgram(prog, 0, [])
+        assert compile_result != nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_SUCCESS
+        with pytest.raises(cuda_utils.NVRTCError, match="compilation log"):
+            cuda_utils._check_nvrtc_error(compile_result, handle=prog)
+    finally:
+        nvrtc.nvrtcDestroyProgram(prog)
+
+
+def test_check_or_create_options_invalid_type():
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="must be provided as an object"):
+        cuda_utils.check_or_create_options(_DummyOptions, 12345, options_description="test options")
+
+
+def test_assert_type_str_or_bytes_like_rejects_non_str_bytes():
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Expected type str or bytes or bytearray"):
+        assert_type_str_or_bytes_like(12345)
+
+
+def test_raise_code_path_meant_to_be_unreachable():
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="This code path is meant to be unreachable"):
+        raise_code_path_meant_to_be_unreachable()
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_launcher.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_launcher.py
index 23affe756d..b9b47ec8df 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_launcher.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_launcher.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import ctypes
@@ -382,3 +382,10 @@ def test_launch_with_buffers_allocated_by_memory_resource(init_cuda, memory_reso
 
     # Verify buffer is properly closed
     assert buffer.handle == 0, f"{name} buffer should be closed"
+
+
+def test_kernel_arg_unsupported_type():
+    from cuda.core._kernel_arg_handler import ParamHolder
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="unsupported type"):
+        ParamHolder(["not_a_valid_kernel_arg"])
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_linker.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_linker.py
index 302a3172d0..c36903ab32 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_linker.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_linker.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-NVIDIA-SOFTWARE-LICENSE
 
@@ -207,3 +207,17 @@ def test_linker_options_as_bytes_driver_not_supported():
     options = LinkerOptions(arch="sm_80")
     with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="as_bytes\\(\\) only supports 'nvjitlink' backend"):
         options.as_bytes("driver")
+
+
+def test_linker_logs_cached_after_link(compile_ptx_functions):
+    """After a successful link(), get_error_log/get_info_log should return cached strings."""
+    options = LinkerOptions(arch=ARCH)
+    linker = Linker(*compile_ptx_functions, options=options)
+    linker.link("cubin")
+    err_log = linker.get_error_log()
+    info_log = linker.get_info_log()
+    assert isinstance(err_log, str)
+    assert isinstance(info_log, str)
+    # Calling again should return the same observable values.
+    assert linker.get_error_log() == err_log
+    assert linker.get_info_log() == info_log
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
index 0473d2d183..8005d3ce6c 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_memory.py
@@ -1501,6 +1501,18 @@ def test_graph_memory_resource_object(init_cuda):
     assert gmr1 == gmr2 == gmr3
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(np is None, reason="numpy is not installed")
+def test_strided_memory_view_dlpack_errors():
+    arr = np.zeros(64, dtype=np.uint8)
+    smv = StridedMemoryView.from_any_interface(arr, stream_ptr=-1)
+    with pytest.raises(BufferError, match="dl_device other than None"):
+        smv.__dlpack__(dl_device=())
+    with pytest.raises(BufferError, match="copy=True"):
+        smv.__dlpack__(copy=True)
+    with pytest.raises(BufferError, match="Expected max_version"):
+        smv.__dlpack__(max_version=(9, 8, 7))
+
+
 def test_memory_resource_alloc_zero_bytes(init_cuda, memory_resource_factory):
     MR, MROps = memory_resource_factory
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_multiprocessing_warning.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_multiprocessing_warning.py
index 2248cd2cd6..0eb47daaee 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_multiprocessing_warning.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_multiprocessing_warning.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2025-2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 """
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from cuda.core._event import _reduce_event
 from cuda.core._memory._device_memory_resource import _deep_reduce_device_memory_resource
 from cuda.core._memory._ipc import _reduce_allocation_handle
-from cuda.core._utils.cuda_utils import reset_fork_warning
+from cuda.core._utils.cuda_utils import check_multiprocessing_start_method, reset_fork_warning
 
 
 def test_warn_on_fork_method_device_memory_resource(ipc_device):
@@ -145,3 +145,19 @@ def test_warning_emitted_only_once(ipc_device):
 
     mr1.close()
     mr2.close()
+
+
+def test_warn_on_unset_start_method_linux():
+    """Test warning when get_start_method raises RuntimeError on Linux (unset start method)."""
+    with (
+        patch("multiprocessing.get_start_method", side_effect=RuntimeError),
+        patch("platform.system", return_value="Linux"),
+        warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w,
+    ):
+        warnings.simplefilter("always")
+        reset_fork_warning()
+        check_multiprocessing_start_method()
+
+        fork_warnings = [x for x in w if "fork" in str(x.message).lower()]
+        assert len(fork_warnings) == 1
+        assert "not set" in str(fork_warnings[0].message).lower()
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py
index 565305a1e3..4bc6fbaf9f 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py
@@ -427,6 +427,19 @@ def test_program_compile_invalid_target_type():
         program.compile("invalid_target")
 
 
+def test_nvrtc_compile_invalid_code(init_cuda):
+    """Compiling invalid C++ exercises the HANDLE_RETURN_NVRTC error path with compilation log."""
+    from cuda.core._utils.cuda_utils import NVRTCError
+
+    code = 'extern "C" __global__ void bad_kernel() { this_symbol_is_undefined(); }'
+    program = Program(code, "c++")
+    try:
+        with pytest.raises(NVRTCError, match="compilation log"):
+            program.compile("ptx")
+    finally:
+        program.close()
+
+
 def test_program_backend_property():
     code = 'extern "C" __global__ void my_kernel() {}'
     program = Program(code, "c++")
@@ -481,6 +494,20 @@ def test_nvvm_compile_invalid_target(nvvm_ir):
     program.close()
 
 
+@nvvm_available
+def test_nvvm_compile_invalid_ir():
+    """Compiling invalid NVVM IR exercises the HANDLE_RETURN_NVVM error path."""
+    from cuda.bindings.nvvm import nvvmError
+
+    bad_ir = "this is not valid NVVM IR"
+    program = Program(bad_ir, "nvvm")
+    try:
+        with pytest.raises(nvvmError):
+            program.compile("ptx")
+    finally:
+        program.close()
+
+
 @nvvm_available
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("target_type", ["ptx", "ltoir"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(