Re: [PATCH 0/2] Convert the BananaPi and OrangePi Avacodo tests

[Pierrick Bouvier <pierrick.bouvier@linaro.org>]

On 10/29/24 09:50, Thomas Huth wrote:
> On 29/10/2024 17.31, Pierrick Bouvier wrote:
>> Hi Thomas,
>>
>> On 10/29/24 02:24, Thomas Huth wrote:
>>> Some of the URLs in the Avocado tests stopped working since the
>>> original assets have been removed from the servers or moved location,
>>> see:
>>>
>>>    https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-devel/CACPK8Xc=jsz5iT_WR7s-
>>> rcu1cRzryiK+-0o=6vUK_D_qMMrP3A@mail.gmail.com/
>>>
>>> Since we are currently in progress of converting the Avocado tests
>>> to the new functional framework, this is a good opportunity to convert
>>> these tests and adjust the URLs (and hashsums) along the way to make
>>> these tests work again.
>>>
>>> Thomas Huth (2):
>>>     tests/functional: Convert BananaPi tests to the functional framework
>>>     tests/functional: Convert the OrangePi tests to the functional
>>>       framework
>>>
>>>    MAINTAINERS                           |   1 +
>>>    tests/avocado/boot_linux_console.py   | 411 --------------------------
>>>    tests/functional/meson.build          |   4 +
>>>    tests/functional/qemu_test/utils.py   |  21 ++
>>>    tests/functional/test_arm_bpim2u.py   | 206 +++++++++++++
>>>    tests/functional/test_arm_orangepi.py | 270 +++++++++++++++++
>>>    6 files changed, 502 insertions(+), 411 deletions(-)
>>>    create mode 100755 tests/functional/test_arm_bpim2u.py
>>>    create mode 100755 tests/functional/test_arm_orangepi.py
>>>
>>
>> I have a general question regarding tests in QEMU.
>> Is the current goal to convert all avocado tests to functional ones, and
>> then remove avocado from codebase?
> 
> Yes, I think that's the best way to move forward. It's weird to have two
> test runners in QEMU for the tests, and since we're already using the meson
> test runner for almost everything else, we should continue this transition.
> 

Sounds good. In my experience, it's a bit annoying to not be able to 
precache easily assets for avocado tests.

>    Thomas
>