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authorroot@dyn9047022116.beaverton.ibm.com <root@dyn9047022116.beaverton.ibm.com>2006-03-11 11:46:38 +0100
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HG Patch
Add feature to layer xm-test tests, grouping of tests by casename and execution of tests by user specified lists. Signed-off-by: Woody Marvel <marvel@us.ibm.com>
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@@ -120,8 +120,9 @@ To run the full test suite, do the following as root:
# ./runtest.sh <logfile>
This will run all tests, as well as generate and submit a report at
-the end. All output files will begin with "<logfile>." If you wish to
-prevent submission of a report, add "-d" to the command line like this:
+the end. All output files will begin with "<logfile>."
+If you wish to prevent submission of a report, add "-d" to the
+command line like this:
# ./runtest.sh -d <logfile>
@@ -131,15 +132,19 @@ submit the report at a later time. To do so, run runtest.sh with the
# ./runtest.sh -s <logfile>
-For people needing a quick test run instead the full suite, a quick
-mode has been added that will attempt to run a representative subset
-of tests. This is not a substitute for the whole suite, but will
-verify that some of the major functions of xen and xm are working:
+Group test sets are supported in xm-test. This is form of layering of
+tests groups/cases/tests. In the framework directory "grouptest",
+files exist for group processing. The user can add groups, casenames
+and test lists as required. Default group run is "grouptest/default".
+
+ # ./runtest.sh -g <groupname> <logfile>
+
+* NOTE: There is a quick set of tests in group mode, that was added to
+run certain casenames and tests. It is not a substitute for the full
+xm-test test suite.
+ # ./runtest.sh -g quick <logfile>
- # ./runtest.sh -q <logfile>
-Because of the current structure of the reporting software, submission
-of quick test run results is not supported.
It may be desirable to run a specific test group. This can be
accomplished by doing the following: