diff --git a/patches/exec-argv.diff b/patches/exec-argv.diff
index d16a446b4500..3e8237a11fb7 100644
--- a/patches/exec-argv.diff
+++ b/patches/exec-argv.diff
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Preserve process.execArgv
 
-This ensures flags like --prof are passed down so we can profile everything.
+This ensures flags like `--prof` are passed down to the code-server process so
+we can profile everything.
+
+To test this:
+1. run `./lib/node --prof .` 
+2. in another terminal, run `ps -ejww`
+
+You should see `--prof` next to every code-server process. 
 
 Index: code-server/lib/vscode/src/vs/server/node/extensionHostConnection.ts
 ===================================================================
diff --git a/patches/telemetry.diff b/patches/telemetry.diff
index f4a9855901f9..606436093205 100644
--- a/patches/telemetry.diff
+++ b/patches/telemetry.diff
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ Add support for telemetry endpoint
 
 Contains some fixes included in https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/commit/b108bc8294ce920fcf2ee8d53f97c3bcf3316e1c
 
+To test:
+1. Look inside a build of code-server, inside `lib/vscode/vs/server/node/server.main.js`
+2. Search for a `JSON.stringify` near `TelemetryClient`
+3. throw in a `console.log()` before it and make sure it logs telemetry data
+
 Index: code-server/lib/vscode/src/vs/server/node/serverServices.ts
 ===================================================================
 --- code-server.orig/lib/vscode/src/vs/server/node/serverServices.ts