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-rw-r--r--tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl206
-rw-r--r--tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf345
2 files changed, 433 insertions, 118 deletions
diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index ef97817..a7e86e3 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -11,21 +11,23 @@ use File::Path qw(mkpath);
use File::Copy qw(cp);
use FileHandle;
-$#ARGV >= 0 || die "usage: autotest.pl config-file\n";
+$#ARGV >= 0 || die "usage: ktest.pl config-file\n";
$| = 1;
my %opt;
+my %repeat_tests;
+my %repeats;
my %default;
#default opts
-$default{"NUM_TESTS"} = 5;
+$default{"NUM_TESTS"} = 1;
$default{"REBOOT_TYPE"} = "grub";
$default{"TEST_TYPE"} = "test";
$default{"BUILD_TYPE"} = "randconfig";
$default{"MAKE_CMD"} = "make";
$default{"TIMEOUT"} = 120;
-$default{"TMP_DIR"} = "/tmp/autotest";
+$default{"TMP_DIR"} = "/tmp/ktest";
$default{"SLEEP_TIME"} = 60; # sleep time between tests
$default{"BUILD_NOCLEAN"} = 0;
$default{"REBOOT_ON_ERROR"} = 0;
@@ -87,29 +89,138 @@ my $target_image;
my $localversion;
my $iteration = 0;
+sub set_value {
+ my ($lvalue, $rvalue) = @_;
+
+ if (defined($opt{$lvalue})) {
+ die "Error: Option $lvalue defined more than once!\n";
+ }
+ $opt{$lvalue} = $rvalue;
+}
+
sub read_config {
my ($config) = @_;
open(IN, $config) || die "can't read file $config";
+ my $name = $config;
+ $name =~ s,.*/(.*),$1,;
+
+ my $test_num = 0;
+ my $default = 1;
+ my $repeat = 1;
+ my $num_tests_set = 0;
+ my $skip = 0;
+ my $rest;
+
while (<IN>) {
# ignore blank lines and comments
next if (/^\s*$/ || /\s*\#/);
- if (/^\s*(\S+)\s*=\s*(.*?)\s*$/) {
+ if (/^\s*TEST_START(.*)/) {
+
+ $rest = $1;
+
+ if ($num_tests_set) {
+ die "$name: $.: Can not specify both NUM_TESTS and TEST_START\n";
+ }
+
+ my $old_test_num = $test_num;
+
+ $test_num += $repeat;
+ $default = 0;
+ $repeat = 1;
+
+ if ($rest =~ /\s+SKIP(.*)/) {
+ $rest = $1;
+ $skip = 1;
+ } else {
+ $skip = 0;
+ }
+
+ if ($rest =~ /\s+ITERATE\s+(\d+)(.*)$/) {
+ $repeat = $1;
+ $rest = $2;
+ $repeat_tests{"$test_num"} = $repeat;
+ }
+
+ if ($rest =~ /\s+SKIP(.*)/) {
+ $rest = $1;
+ $skip = 1;
+ }
+
+ if ($rest !~ /^\s*$/) {
+ die "$name: $.: Gargbage found after TEST_START\n$_";
+ }
+
+ if ($skip) {
+ $test_num = $old_test_num;
+ $repeat = 1;
+ }
+
+ } elsif (/^\s*DEFAULTS(.*)$/) {
+ $default = 1;
+
+ $rest = $1;
+
+ if ($rest =~ /\s+SKIP(.*)/) {
+ $rest = $1;
+ $skip = 1;
+ } else {
+ $skip = 0;
+ }
+
+ if ($rest !~ /^\s*$/) {
+ die "$name: $.: Gargbage found after DEFAULTS\n$_";
+ }
+
+ } elsif (/^\s*([A-Z_\[\]\d]+)\s*=\s*(.*?)\s*$/) {
+
+ next if ($skip);
+
my $lvalue = $1;
my $rvalue = $2;
- if (defined($opt{$lvalue})) {
- die "Error: Option $lvalue defined more than once!\n";
+ if (!$default &&
+ ($lvalue eq "NUM_TESTS" ||
+ $lvalue eq "LOG_FILE" ||
+ $lvalue eq "CLEAR_LOG")) {
+ die "$name: $.: $lvalue must be set in DEFAULTS section\n";
+ }
+
+ if ($lvalue eq "NUM_TESTS") {
+ if ($test_num) {
+ die "$name: $.: Can not specify both NUM_TESTS and TEST_START\n";
+ }
+ if (!$default) {
+ die "$name: $.: NUM_TESTS must be set in default section\n";
+ }
+ $num_tests_set = 1;
+ }
+
+ if ($default || $lvalue =~ /\[\d+\]$/) {
+ set_value($lvalue, $rvalue);
+ } else {
+ my $val = "$lvalue\[$test_num\]";
+ set_value($val, $rvalue);
+
+ if ($repeat > 1) {
+ $repeats{$val} = $repeat;
+ }
}
- $opt{$lvalue} = $rvalue;
+ } else {
+ die "$name: $.: Garbage found in config\n$_";
}
}
close(IN);
+ if ($test_num) {
+ $test_num += $repeat - 1;
+ $opt{"NUM_TESTS"} = $test_num;
+ }
+
# set any defaults
foreach my $default (keys %default) {
@@ -398,6 +509,27 @@ sub reboot_to {
run_command "$reboot_script";
}
+sub get_sha1 {
+ my ($commit) = @_;
+
+ doprint "git rev-list --max-count=1 $commit ... ";
+ my $sha1 = `git rev-list --max-count=1 $commit`;
+ my $ret = $?;
+
+ logit $sha1;
+
+ if ($ret) {
+ doprint "FAILED\n";
+ dodie "Failed to get git $commit";
+ }
+
+ print "SUCCESS\n";
+
+ chomp $sha1;
+
+ return $sha1;
+}
+
sub monitor {
my $booted = 0;
my $bug = 0;
@@ -497,7 +629,7 @@ sub install {
dodie "Failed to install modules";
my $modlib = "/lib/modules/$version";
- my $modtar = "autotest-mods.tar.bz2";
+ my $modtar = "ktest-mods.tar.bz2";
run_command "ssh $target rm -rf $modlib" or
dodie "failed to remove old mods: $modlib";
@@ -840,6 +972,10 @@ sub bisect {
my $start = $opt{"BISECT_START[$i]"};
my $replay = $opt{"BISECT_REPLAY[$i]"};
+ # convert to true sha1's
+ $good = get_sha1($good);
+ $bad = get_sha1($bad);
+
if (defined($opt{"BISECT_REVERSE[$i]"}) &&
$opt{"BISECT_REVERSE[$i]"} == 1) {
doprint "Performing a reverse bisect (bad is good, good is bad!)\n";
@@ -859,20 +995,7 @@ sub bisect {
if (defined($check) && $check ne "0") {
# get current HEAD
- doprint "git rev-list HEAD --max-count=1 ... ";
- my $head = `git rev-list HEAD --max-count=1`;
- my $ret = $?;
-
- logit $head;
-
- if ($ret) {
- doprint "FAILED\n";
- dodie "Failed to get git HEAD";
- }
-
- print "SUCCESS\n";
-
- chomp $head;
+ my $head = get_sha1("HEAD");
if ($check ne "good") {
doprint "TESTING BISECT BAD [$bad]\n";
@@ -956,6 +1079,10 @@ sub patchcheck {
$end = $opt{"PATCHCHECK_END[$i]"};
}
+ # Get the true sha1's since we can use things like HEAD~3
+ $start = get_sha1($start);
+ $end = get_sha1($end);
+
my $type = $opt{"PATCHCHECK_TYPE[$i]"};
# Can't have a test without having a test to run
@@ -1054,8 +1181,29 @@ if ($opt{"CLEAR_LOG"} && defined($opt{"LOG_FILE"})) {
doprint "\n\nSTARTING AUTOMATED TESTS\n\n";
-foreach my $option (sort keys %opt) {
- doprint "$option = $opt{$option}\n";
+for (my $i = 0, my $repeat = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i += $repeat) {
+
+ if (!$i) {
+ doprint "DEFAULT OPTIONS:\n";
+ } else {
+ doprint "\nTEST $i OPTIONS";
+ if (defined($repeat_tests{$i})) {
+ $repeat = $repeat_tests{$i};
+ doprint " ITERATE $repeat";
+ }
+ doprint "\n";
+ }
+
+ foreach my $option (sort keys %opt) {
+
+ if ($option =~ /\[(\d+)\]$/) {
+ next if ($i != $1);
+ } else {
+ next if ($i);
+ }
+
+ doprint "$option = $opt{$option}\n";
+ }
}
sub set_test_option {
@@ -1067,6 +1215,16 @@ sub set_test_option {
return $opt{$option};
}
+ foreach my $test (keys %repeat_tests) {
+ if ($i >= $test &&
+ $i < $test + $repeat_tests{$test}) {
+ $option = "$name\[$test\]";
+ if (defined($opt{$option})) {
+ return $opt{$option};
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
if (defined($opt{$name})) {
return $opt{$name};
}
diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
index 546014a..9236fe9 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
@@ -1,25 +1,83 @@
#
-# Config file for autotest.pl
+# Config file for ktest.pl
#
# Note, all paths must be absolute
#
-# Almost all options may be overwritten per test run, by appending
-# a [x] to the config. For example, to change the test type for
-# the third iteration of tests, you can specify:
-# (1 is for the first test, 2 for the second, and so on)
+# Options set in the beginning of the file are considered to be
+# default options. These options can be overriden by test specific
+# options, with the following exceptions:
#
-# TEST_TYPE[3] = build
-#
-# The options that can not be changed like this are:
-# NUM_TESTS
# LOG_FILE
# CLEAR_LOG
# POWEROFF_ON_SUCCESS
# REBOOT_ON_SUCCESS
#
+# Test specific options are set after the label:
+#
+# TEST_START
+#
+# The options after a TEST_START label are specific to that test.
+# Each TEST_START label will set up a new test. If you want to
+# perform a test more than once, you can add the ITERATE label
+# to it followed by the number of times you want that test
+# to iterate. If the ITERATE is left off, the test will only
+# be performed once.
+#
+# TEST_START ITERATE 10
+#
+# You can skip a test by adding SKIP (before or after the ITERATE
+# and number)
+#
+# TEST_START SKIP
+#
+# TEST_START SKIP ITERATE 10
+#
+# TEST_START ITERATE 10 SKIP
+#
+# The SKIP label causes the options and the test itself to be ignored.
+# This is useful to set up several different tests in one config file, and
+# only enabling the ones you want to use for a current test run.
+#
+# You can add default options anywhere in the file as well
+# with the DEFAULTS tag. This allows you to have default options
+# after the test options to keep the test options at the top
+# of the file. You can even place the DEFAULTS tag between
+# test cases (but not in the middle of a single test case)
+#
+# TEST_START
+# MIN_CONFIG = /home/test/config-test1
+#
+# DEFAULTS
+# MIN_CONFIG = /home/test/config-default
+#
+# TEST_START ITERATE 10
+#
+# The above will run the first test with MIN_CONFIG set to
+# /home/test/config-test-1. Then 10 tests will be executed
+# with MIN_CONFIG with /home/test/config-default.
+#
+# You can also disable defaults with the SKIP option
+#
+# DEFAULTS SKIP
+# MIN_CONFIG = /home/test/config-use-sometimes
+#
+# DEFAULTS
+# MIN_CONFIG = /home/test/config-most-times
+#
+# The above will ignore the first MIN_CONFIG. If you want to
+# use the first MIN_CONFIG, remove the SKIP from the first
+# DEFAULTS tag and add it to the second. Be careful, options
+# may only be declared once per test or default. If you have
+# the same option name under the same test or as default
+# ktest will fail to execute, and no tests will run.
+#
+
+
+#### Mandatory Default Options ####
-#### Mandatory Config Options ####
+# These options must be in the default section, although most
+# may be overridden by test options.
# The machine hostname that you will test
#MACHINE = target
@@ -43,17 +101,21 @@
#TARGET_IMAGE = /boot/vmlinuz-test
# A script or command to reboot the box
+#
# Here is a digital loggers power switch example
#POWER_CYCLE = wget --no-proxy -O /dev/null -q --auth-no-challenge 'http://admin:admin@power/outlet?5=CCL'
+#
# Here is an example to reboot a virtual box on the current host
# with the name "Guest".
-#POWER_CYCLE = virsh list | grep '\<Guest\>' | awk '{printf ("%d", $1)}' | xargs virsh destroy; sleep 5; virsh start Guest
+#POWER_CYCLE = virsh destroy Guest; sleep 5; virsh start Guest
# The script or command that reads the console
+#
# If you use ttywatch server, something like the following would work.
#CONSOLE = nc -d localhost 3001
+#
# For a virtual machine with guest name "Guest".
-#CONSOLE = virsh console `virsh list | grep '\<Guest\>' | awk '{printf ("%d", $1)}'`
+#CONSOLE = virsh console Guest
# Required version ending to differentiate the test
# from other linux builds on the system.
@@ -62,8 +124,14 @@
# The grub title name for the test kernel to boot
# (Only mandatory if REBOOT_TYPE = grub)
#
+# Note, ktest.pl will not update the grub menu.lst, you need to
+# manually add an option for the test. ktest.pl will search
+# the grub menu.lst for this option to find what kernel to
+# reboot into.
+#
# For example, if in the /boot/grub/menu.lst the test kernel title has:
# title Test Kernel
+# kernel vmlinuz-test
#GRUB_MENU = Test Kernel
# A script to reboot the target into the test kernel
@@ -72,21 +140,37 @@
#### Optional Config Options (all have defaults) ####
-# The number of tests to run (default 5)
-#NUM_TESTS = 5
+# Start a test setup. If you leave this off, all options
+# will be default and the test will run once.
+# This is a label and not really an option (it takes no value).
+# You can append ITERATE and a number after it to iterate the
+# test a number of times, or SKIP to ignore this test.
+#
+#TEST_START
+#TEST_START ITERATE 5
+#TEST_START SKIP
# The default test type (default test)
# The test types may be:
# build - only build the kernel, do nothing else
# boot - build and boot the kernel
# test - build, boot and if TEST is set, run the test script
+# (If TEST is not set, it defaults back to boot)
# bisect - Perform a bisect on the kernel (see BISECT_TYPE below)
# patchcheck - Do a test on a series of commits in git (see PATCHCHECK below)
#TEST_TYPE = test
-# The build type is any make config type or a command.
+# Test to run if there is a successful boot and TEST_TYPE is test.
+# Must exit with 0 on success and non zero on error
+# default (undefined)
+#TEST = ssh user@machine /root/run_test
+
+# The build type is any make config type or special command
# (default randconfig)
# nobuild - skip the clean and build step
+# useconfig:/path/to/config - use the given config and run
+# oldconfig on it.
+# This option is ignored if TEST_TYPE is patchcheck or bisect
#BUILD_TYPE = randconfig
# The make command (default make)
@@ -95,8 +179,14 @@
# If you need an initrd, you can add a script or code here to install
# it. The environment variable KERNEL_VERSION will be set to the
-# kernel version that is used.
+# kernel version that is used. Remember to add the initrd line
+# to your grub menu.lst file.
+#
+# Here's a couple of examples to use:
#POST_INSTALL = ssh user@target /sbin/mkinitrd --allow-missing -f /boot/initramfs-test.img $KERNEL_VERSION
+#
+# or on some systems:
+#POST_INSTALL = ssh user@target /sbin/dracut -f /boot/initramfs-test.img $KERNEL_VERSION
# Way to reboot the box to the test kernel.
# Only valid options so far are "grub" and "script"
@@ -106,12 +196,19 @@
# and select that target to reboot to the kernel. If this is not
# your setup, then specify "script" and have a command or script
# specified in REBOOT_SCRIPT to boot to the target.
+#
+# The entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst must be entered in manually.
+# The test will not modify that file.
#REBOOT_TYPE = grub
-# Line to define success in output. (default "login:")
+# Line to define a successful boot up in console output.
# This is what the line contains, not the entire line. If you need
-# the entire line to match, then use regural expression syntax like
-# ^MyBox Login:$
+# the entire line to match, then use regural expression syntax like:
+# (do not add any quotes around it)
+#
+# SUCCESS_LINE = ^MyBox Login:$
+#
+# (default "login:")
#SUCCESS_LINE = login:
# As the test reads the console, after it hits the SUCCESS_LINE
@@ -121,24 +218,33 @@
#BOOTED_TIMEOUT = 1
# The timeout in seconds when we consider the box hung after
-# the console stop producing output.
+# the console stop producing output. Be sure to leave enough
+# time here to get pass a reboot. Some machines may not produce
+# any console output for a long time during a reboot. You do
+# not want the test to fail just because the system was in
+# the process of rebooting to the test kernel.
# (default 120)
#TIMEOUT = 120
# The location on the host where to write temp files
-# (default /tmp/autotest)
-#TMP_DIR = /tmp/autotest
+# (default /tmp/ktest)
+#TMP_DIR = /tmp/ktest
# In between tests, a reboot of the box may occur, and this
# is the time to wait for the console after it stops producing
# output. Some machines may not produce a large lag on reboot
# so this should accommodate it.
+# The difference between this and TIMEOUT, is that TIMEOUT happens
+# when rebooting to the test kernel. This sleep time happens
+# after a test has completed and we are about to start running
+# another test. If a reboot to the reliable kernel happens,
+# we wait SLEEP_TIME for the console to stop producing output
+# before starting the next test.
# (default 60)
#SLEEP_TIME = 60
# The time in between bisects to sleep (in seconds)
-# Can be less than SLEEP_TIME since bisects do more work
-# in between boots. (default 60)
+# (default 60)
#BISECT_SLEEP_TIME = 60
# Build without doing a make mrproper, or removing .config
@@ -149,10 +255,12 @@
#REBOOT_ON_ERROR = 0
# Power off the target on error (ignored if REBOOT_ON_ERROR is set)
+# Note, this is a DEFAULT section only option.
# (default 0)
#POWEROFF_ON_ERROR = 0
# Power off the target after all tests have completed successfully
+# Note, this is a DEFAULT section only option.
# (default 0)
#POWEROFF_ON_SUCCESS = 0
@@ -160,7 +268,7 @@
# (ignored if POWEROFF_ON_SUCCESS is set)
#REBOOT_ON_SUCCESS = 1
-# In case there's isses with rebooting, you can specify this
+# In case there are isses with rebooting, you can specify this
# to always powercycle after this amount of time after calling
# reboot.
# Note, POWERCYCLE_AFTER_REBOOT = 0 does NOT disable it. It just
@@ -190,43 +298,68 @@
# Directory to store failure directories on failure. If this is not
# set, DIE_ON_FAILURE=0 will not save off the .config, dmesg and
-# bootlog.
+# bootlog. This option is ignored if DIE_ON_FAILURE is not set.
+# (default undefined)
#STORE_FAILURES = /home/test/failures
-# A script or command to power off the box (default undef)
+# A script or command to power off the box (default undefined)
# Needed for POWEROFF_ON_ERROR and SUCCESS
+#
# Example for digital loggers power switch:
#POWER_OFF = wget --no-proxy -O /dev/null -q --auth-no-challenge 'http://admin:admin@power/outlet?5=OFF'
+#
# Example for a virtual guest call "Guest".
-#POWER_OFF = virsh list | grep '\<GuestF12\>' | awk '{printf ("%d", $1)}' | xargs virsh destroy
+#POWER_OFF = virsh destroy Guest
-# Any build options for the make (default "")
+# Any build options for the make of the kernel (not for other makes, like configs)
+# (default "")
#BUILD_OPTIONS = -j20
# Optional log file to write the status (recommended)
-# (default undef)
+# Note, this is a DEFAULT section only option.
+# (default undefined)
#LOG_FILE = /home/test/logfiles/target.log
# Remove old logfile if it exists before starting all tests.
+# Note, this is a DEFAULT section only option.
# (default 0)
#CLEAR_LOG = 0
-# Test to run if there is a successful boot and TEST_TYPE is test.
-# Must exit with 0 on success and non zero on error
-# default (undef)
-#TEST = ssh user@machine /root/run_test
-#TEST[1] = ssh root@mxtest /root/run_test
-
# The min config that is needed to build for the machine
-# A nice way to get this to work, is to do a "lsmod > mymods" on the target
-# copy it to the build server, and then run "make LSMOD=mymods localyesconfig".
-# Then copy all the options that are set: "grep '^CONFIG' > /home/test/config-min"
+# A nice way to create this is with the following:
+#
+# $ ssh target
+# $ lsmod > mymods
+# $ scp mymods host:/tmp
+# $ exit
+# $ cd linux.git
+# $ rm .config
+# $ make LSMOD=mymods localyesconfig
+# $ grep '^CONFIG' .config > /home/test/config-min
+#
+# If you want even less configs:
+#
+# log in directly to target (do not ssh)
+#
+# $ su
+# # lsmod | cut -d' ' -f1 | xargs rmmod
+#
+# repeat the above several times
#
-# You might want to set:
+# # lsmod > mymods
+# # reboot
+#
+# May need to reboot to get your network back to copy the mymods
+# to the host, and then remove the previous .config and run the
+# localyesconfig again. The CONFIG_MIN generated like this will
+# not guarantee network activity to the box so the TEST_TYPE of
+# test may fail.
+#
+# You might also want to set:
# CONFIG_CMDLINE="<your options here>"
# randconfig may set the above and override your real command
# line options.
-# (default undef)
+# (default undefined)
#MIN_CONFIG = /home/test/config-min
# Sometimes there's options that just break the boot and
@@ -239,34 +372,47 @@
# KGDB may cause oops waiting for a connection that's not there.
# This option points to the file containing config options that will be prepended
# to the MIN_CONFIG (or be the MIN_CONFIG if it is not set)
-# before running it through randconfig
-# (default undef)
+#
+# Note, config options in MIN_CONFIG will override these options.
+#
+# (default undefined)
#ADD_CONFIG = /home/test/config-broken
#### Per test run options ####
-# These are options are per build only. The only exist with the [x]
-# syntax, and there is no general option.
+# The following options are only allowed in TEST_START sections.
+# They are ignored in the DEFAULTS sections.
#
-# All are optional and undef by default
+# All of these are optional and undefined by default, although
+# some of these options are required for TEST_TYPE of patchcheck
+# and bisect.
#
-# CHECKOUT[x] = branch
+#
+# CHECKOUT = branch
#
# If the BUILD_DIR is a git repository, then you can set this option
# to checkout the given branch before running the TEST. If you
# specify this for the first run, that branch will be used for
-# all preceding tests until a new CHECKOUT[x] is set.
+# all preceding tests until a new CHECKOUT is set.
+#
#
-# For TEST_TYPE[x] = patchcheck
+#
+# For TEST_TYPE = patchcheck
#
# This expects the BUILD_DIR to be a git repository, and
-# will checkout the PATCHCHECK_START[x].
+# will checkout the PATCHCHECK_START commit.
+#
+# The option BUILD_TYPE will be ignored.
#
-# PATCHCHECK_START[x] is required and is the first patch to
-# test (the SHA1 of the commit).
+# The MIN_CONFIG will be used for all builds of the patchcheck. The build type
+# used for patchcheck is oldconfig.
#
-# PATCHCHECK_END[x] is the last patch to check (default HEAD)
+# PATCHCHECK_START is required and is the first patch to
+# test (the SHA1 of the commit). You may also specify anything
+# that git checkout allows (branch name, tage, HEAD~3).
#
-# PATCHCHECK_TYPE[x] is required and is the type of test to run:
+# PATCHCHECK_END is the last patch to check (default HEAD)
+#
+# PATCHCHECK_TYPE is required and is the type of test to run:
# build, boot, test.
#
# Note, the build test will look for warnings, if a warning occurred
@@ -279,75 +425,86 @@
# make mrproper. This helps speed up the test.
#
# Example:
-# TEST_TYPE[1] = patchcheck
-# CHECKOUT[1] = mybranch
-# PATCHCHECK_TYPE[1] = boot
-# PATCHCHECK_START[1] = 747e94ae3d1b4c9bf5380e569f614eb9040b79e7
-# PATCHCHEKC_END[1] = b8b2663bd7c9da04ac804659b9f617c199d0252c
+# TEST_START
+# TEST_TYPE = patchcheck
+# CHECKOUT = mybranch
+# PATCHCHECK_TYPE = boot
+# PATCHCHECK_START = 747e94ae3d1b4c9bf5380e569f614eb9040b79e7
+# PATCHCHEKC_END = HEAD~2
+#
#
#
-# For TEST_TYPE[x] = bisect
+# For TEST_TYPE = bisect
#
-# You can specify a git bisect if the BUILD_DIR is a git repository.
-# The MIN_CONFIG will be used for all builds of the bisect. The build type
-# used for bisecting is oldconfig.
+# You can specify a git bisect if the BUILD_DIR is a git repository.
+# The MIN_CONFIG will be used for all builds of the bisect. The build type
+# used for bisecting is oldconfig.
#
-# BISECT_TYPE[x] is the type of test to perform:
+# The option BUILD_TYPE will be ignored.
+#
+# BISECT_TYPE is the type of test to perform:
# build - bad fails to build
# boot - bad builds but fails to boot
# test - bad boots but fails a test
#
-# BISECT_GOOD[x] is the commit (SHA1) to label as good
-# BISECT_BAD[x] is the commit to label as bad
+# BISECT_GOOD is the commit (SHA1) to label as good (accepts all git good commit types)
+# BISECT_BAD is the commit to label as bad (accepts all git bad commit types)
#
# The above three options are required for a bisect operation.
#
-# BISECT_REPLAY[x] = /path/to/replay/file (optional, default undefined)
+# BISECT_REPLAY = /path/to/replay/file (optional, default undefined)
#
# If an operation failed in the bisect that was not expected to
# fail. Then the test ends. The state of the BUILD_DIR will be
-# left off at where the failur occurred. You can examine the
+# left off at where the failure occurred. You can examine the
# reason for the failure, and perhaps even find a git commit
# that would work to continue with. You can run:
#
# git bisect log > /path/to/replay/file
#
-# and if BISECT_REPLAY[x] is set, the test will run git bisect replay
-# before continuing with the bisect.
+# The adding:
#
-# BISECT_START[x] = commit (optional, default undefined)
+# BISECT_REPLAY= /path/to/replay/file
#
-# As with BISECT_REPLAY[x], if the test failed on a commit that
-# just happen to have a bad commit in the middle of the bisect,
-# and you need to skip it. If BISECT_START[x] is defined, it
-# will checkout that commit before continuing with the bisect.
+# And running the test again. The test will perform the initial
+# git bisect start, git bisect good, and git bisect bad, and
+# then it will run git bisect replay on this file, before
+# continuing with the bisect.
#
-# Note, BISECT_REPLAY[x] is executed before BISECT_START[x].
+# BISECT_START = commit (optional, default undefined)
+#
+# As with BISECT_REPLAY, if the test failed on a commit that
+# just happen to have a bad commit in the middle of the bisect,
+# and you need to skip it. If BISECT_START is defined, it
+# will checkout that commit after doing the initial git bisect start,
+# git bisect good, git bisect bad, and running the git bisect replay
+# if the BISECT_REPLAY is set.
#
-# BISECT_REVERSE[x] = 1 (optional, default 0)
+# BISECT_REVERSE = 1 (optional, default 0)
#
# In those strange instances where it was broken forever
# and you are trying to find where it started to work!
-# Set BISECT_GOOD[x] to the commit that was last known to fail
-# Set BISECT_BAD[x] to the commit that is known where it started
-# to work. With BISECT_REVERSE[x] = 1, The test will consider
-# failures as good, and success as bad.
+# Set BISECT_GOOD to the commit that was last known to fail
+# Set BISECT_BAD to the commit that is known to start working.
+# With BISECT_REVERSE = 1, The test will consider failures as
+# good, and success as bad.
#
-# BISECT_CHECK[x] = 1 (optional, default 0)
+# BISECT_CHECK = 1 (optional, default 0)
#
# Just to be sure the good is good and bad is bad, setting
-# BISECT_CHECK[x] to 1 will start the bisect by first checking
-# out BISECT_BAD[x] and makes sure it fails, then it will check
-# out BISECT_GOOD[x] and makes sure it succeeds before starting
-# the bisect (it works for BISECT_REVERSE[x] too).
+# BISECT_CHECK to 1 will start the bisect by first checking
+# out BISECT_BAD and makes sure it fails, then it will check
+# out BISECT_GOOD and makes sure it succeeds before starting
+# the bisect (it works for BISECT_REVERSE too).
#
-# You can limit the test to just check BISECT_GOOD[x] or
-# BISECT_BAD[x] with BISECT_CHECK[x] = good or
-# BISECT_CHECK[x] = bad, respectively.
+# You can limit the test to just check BISECT_GOOD or
+# BISECT_BAD with BISECT_CHECK = good or
+# BISECT_CHECK = bad, respectively.
#
# Example:
-# TEST_TYPE[1] = bisect
-# BISECT_GOOD[1] = v2.6.36
-# BISECT_BAD[1] = b5153163ed580e00c67bdfecb02b2e3843817b3e
-# BISECT_TYPE[1] = build
-# MIN_CONFIG[1] = /home/test/config-bisect
+# TEST_START
+# TEST_TYPE = bisect
+# BISECT_GOOD = v2.6.36
+# BISECT_BAD = b5153163ed580e00c67bdfecb02b2e3843817b3e
+# BISECT_TYPE = build
+# MIN_CONFIG = /home/test/config-bisect