Re: [PATCH] [RFC] KVM test: Major control file cleanup

[Ryan Harper <ryanh@us.ibm.com>]

* Michael Goldish <mgoldish@redhat.com> [2009-10-28 10:43]:
> 
> ----- "Lucas Meneghel Rodrigues" <lmr@redhat.com> wrote:
> 
> > One thing that just occurred to me is, if we have a test config
> > "library" as you said, it's perfectly possible to put the actual test
> > set definitions and other config files inside the control file as
> > strings. This way one can control configuration inside the control
> > file,
> > making it more convenient for usage, let's say, inside the autotest
> > web
> > interface. Since the control file would be reduced in size, the
> > configuration snippets being in the control file would not be a huge
> > problem, while keeping the original autotest philosophy of keeping
> > stuff inside the control file... What do you think?
> 
> Sounds great, except it won't allow you to debug your configuration
> using kvm_config.py.  So the question now is what's more important --
> the ability to debug or ease of use when running from the server.

+1 debug

When creating new test scenarios I make *heavy* use of kvm_config.py;
I'd be lost without being able to debug test configuration files.

-- 
Ryan Harper
Software Engineer; Linux Technology Center
IBM Corp., Austin, Tx
ryanh@us.ibm.com