Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 18/18] Boot Linux Console Test: add a test for alpha + clipper

[Cleber Rosa]

On 1/31/19 5:30 AM, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
> On 1/31/19 3:53 AM, Cleber Rosa wrote:
>> On 1/22/19 5:52 AM, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
>>> On 1/17/19 7:56 PM, Cleber Rosa wrote:
>>>> Similar to the x86_64 + pc test, it boots a Linux kernel on a Malta
>>>> board and verify the serial is working.  One extra command added to
>>>> the QEMU command line is '-vga std', because the kernel used is
>>>> known to crash without it.
>>>>
>>>> If alpha is a target being built, "make check-acceptance" will
>>>> automatically include this test by the use of the "arch:alpha" tags.
>>>>
>>>> Alternatively, this test can be run using:
>>>>
>>>>     $ avocado run -t arch:alpha tests/acceptance
>>>>     $ avocado run -t machine:clipper tests/acceptance
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <address@hidden>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Cleber Rosa <address@hidden>
>>>> ---
>>>>  .travis.yml                            |  2 +-
>>>>  scripts/qemu.py                        |  1 -
>>>>  tests/acceptance/boot_linux_console.py | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>>  3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
>>>> index 0d5a4b104b..73a113af87 100644
>>>> --- a/.travis.yml
>>>> +++ b/.travis.yml
>>>> @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ matrix:
>>>>  
>>>>      # Acceptance (Functional) tests
>>>>      - env:
>>>> -        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 
>>>> --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu,ppc64-softmmu,aarch64-softmmu,arm-softmmu,s390x-softmmu"
>>>> +        - CONFIG="--python=/usr/bin/python3 
>>>> --target-list=x86_64-softmmu,mips-softmmu,mips64el-softmmu,ppc64-softmmu,aarch64-softmmu,arm-softmmu,s390x-softmmu,alpha-softmmu"
>>>>          - TEST_CMD="make check-acceptance"
>>>>        addons:
>>>>          apt:
>>>> diff --git a/scripts/qemu.py b/scripts/qemu.py
>>>> index 1531e28fc1..a704da418a 100644
>>>> --- a/scripts/qemu.py
>>>> +++ b/scripts/qemu.py
>>>> @@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def kvm_available(target_arch=None):
>>>>  
>>>>  #: Maps machine types to the preferred console device types
>>>>  CONSOLE_DEV_TYPES = {
>>>> -    r'^clipper$': 'isa-serial',
>>>
>>> Why this change?
>>>
>>
>> Because we've come to conclusion (I believe :) that's better, whenever
>> possible, to let QEMU pick the default device type by machine.  The
>> discussion happened here:
>>
>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-10/msg04582.html
> 
> I was expecting this change to be global (in a single patch previous to
> the target-specific patches). If you prefer to do it a target at a time
> I'm OK with it but you should add a comment about it in the commit IMHO.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Phil.
> 

You're right, that's a better approach.  I've made this change part of
the set_console() changes.

Thanks!
- Cleber.