Re: [KTAP V2 PATCH] ktap_v2: add skip test result

[Frank Rowand <frowand.list@gmail.com>]

On 3/10/23 16:20, Rae Moar wrote:
> Add the test result "skip" to KTAP version 2 as an alternative way to
> indicate a test was skipped.
> 
> The current spec uses the "#SKIP" directive to indicate that a test was
> skipped. However, the "#SKIP" directive is not always evident when quickly
> skimming through KTAP results.
> 
> The "skip" result would provide an alternative that could make it clearer
> that a test has not successfully passed because it was skipped.
> 
> Before:
> 
>  KTAP version 1
>  1..1
>    KTAP version 1
>    1..2
>    ok 1 case_1
>    ok 2 case_2 #SKIP
>  ok 1 suite
> 
> After:
> 
>  KTAP version 2
>  1..1
>    KTAP version 2
>    1..2
>    ok 1 case_1
>    skip 2 case_2
>  ok 1 suite
> 
> Here is a link to a version of the KUnit parser that is able to parse
> the skip test result for KTAP version 2. Note this parser is still able
> to parse the "#SKIP" directive.
> 
> Link: https://kunit-review.googlesource.com/c/linux/+/5689
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rae Moar <rmoar@google.com>
> ---

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Another reason to add the "skip" result is that there was disagreement in previous
discussions as to whether the "#SKIP" directive should be used in an "ok" result
or a "not_ok" result.