Re: [PATCH v2 03/15] tests/tcg: Run timeout cmds using --foreground

["Alex Bennée" <alex.bennee@linaro.org>]

Bastian Koppelmann <kbastian@mail.uni-paderborn.de> writes:

> On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 05:22:42PM +0100, Alex Bennée wrote:
>> 
>> Bastian Koppelmann <kbastian@mail.uni-paderborn.de> writes:
>> 
>> > when trying to run successful short tests from the Makefile timeout would no
>> > terminate. Rather it would wait until the time runs out. Excerpt from the
>> > manpage:
>> 
>> Which tests hang without this change?
>
> The TriCore tests ;).

Hmm I wonder why? All the other tests work so is this a function of
output from the test? The softmmu tests for example usually redirect
their output via a chardev device. Tests which require actual input from
the user are skipped (the semiconsole test is MANUAL only).

>
>> 
>> >
>> > --foreground
>> >     when not running timeout directly from a shell prompt,
>> >     allow COMMAND to read from the TTY and get TTY signals; in this mode, chil‐
>> >     dren of COMMAND will not be timed out
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Bastian Koppelmann <kbastian@mail.uni-paderborn.de>
>> > ---
>> >  tests/tcg/Makefile.target | 5 +++--
>> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>> >
>> > diff --git a/tests/tcg/Makefile.target b/tests/tcg/Makefile.target
>> > index b3cff3cad1..423caffa56 100644
>> > --- a/tests/tcg/Makefile.target
>> > +++ b/tests/tcg/Makefile.target
>> > @@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ quiet-command = $(if $(V),$1,$(if $(2),@printf "  %-7s %s\n" $2 $3 && $1, @$1))
>> >  
>> >  # $1 = test name, $2 = cmd, $3 = desc
>> >  ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
>> > -run-test = $(call quiet-command, timeout $(TIMEOUT) $2 > $1.out,"TEST",$3)
>> > +run-test = $(call quiet-command, timeout --foreground $(TIMEOUT) $2 > $1.out \
>> > +	"TEST",$3)
>> 
>> This breaks make check-tcg due to a dropped ,
>
> Whoops
>
> Cheers,
> Bastian


-- 
Alex Bennée