-----Original Message----- From: Rae Moar rmoar@google.com
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.
Is there an implementation patch (RFC or otherwise) that accompanies this change in the spec?
Also, can you tell me which kselftest modules you expect to use this new 'skip' result, as opposed to the #SKIP directive? Are there patches pending submission that already use this?
Which in-tree and out-of-tree results parsers would be affected?
I know my Fuego kselftest results parser would be affected.
While I recognize the slight improvement in human readability, this will cause a fair amount of churn. And it takes us out of TAP compliance. Can you quantify the churn a bit?
-- Tim
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
Note: this patch is based on Frank's ktap_spec_version_2 branch.
Documentation/dev-tools/ktap.rst | 27 ++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/ktap.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/ktap.rst index ff77f4aaa6ef..f48aa00db8f0 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/ktap.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/ktap.rst @@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ They are required and must have the format: <result> <number> [<description>][ # [<directive>] [<diagnostic data>]]
The result can be either "ok", which indicates the test case passed, -or "not ok", which indicates that the test case failed. +"not ok", which indicates that the test case failed, or "skip", which indicates +the test case did not run.
<number> represents the number of the test being performed. The first test must have the number 1 and the number then must increase by 1 for each additional @@ -91,12 +92,13 @@ A directive is a keyword that indicates a different outcome for a test other than passed and failed. The directive is optional, and consists of a single keyword preceding the diagnostic data. In the event that a parser encounters a directive it doesn't support, it should fall back to the "ok" / "not ok" -result. +/ "skip" result.
Currently accepted directives are:
-- "SKIP", which indicates a test was skipped (note the result of the test case
- result line can be either "ok" or "not ok" if the SKIP directive is used)
+- "SKIP", which indicates a test was skipped (note this is an alternative to
- the "skip" result type and if the SKIP directive is used, the
- result can be any type - "ok", "not ok", or "skip")
- "TODO", which indicates that a test is not expected to pass at the moment, e.g. because the feature it is testing is known to be broken. While this directive is inherited from TAP, its use in the kernel is discouraged.
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ Currently accepted directives are:
The diagnostic data is a plain-text field which contains any additional details about why this result was produced. This is typically an error message for ERROR -or failed tests, or a description of missing dependencies for a SKIP result. +or failed tests, or a description of missing dependencies for a skipped test.
The diagnostic data field is optional, and results which have neither a directive nor any diagnostic data do not need to include the "#" field @@ -130,11 +132,18 @@ The test "test_case_name" failed.
::
- ok 1 test # SKIP necessary dependency unavailable
- skip 1 test # necessary dependency unavailable
-The test "test" was SKIPPED with the diagnostic message "necessary dependency +The test "test" was skipped with the diagnostic message "necessary dependency unavailable".
+::
- ok 1 test_2 # SKIP this test should not run
+The test "test_2" was skipped with the diagnostic message "this test +should not run".
::
not ok 1 test # TIMEOUT 30 seconds @@ -225,7 +234,7 @@ An example format with multiple levels of nested testing: not ok 1 test_1 ok 2 test_2 not ok 1 test_3
ok 2 test_4 # SKIP
skip 2 test_4@@ -262,7 +271,7 @@ Example KTAP output ok 1 example_test_1 KTAP version 2 1..2
ok 1 test_1 # SKIP test_1 skipped
skip 1 test_1 # test_1 skipped ok 2 test_2base-commit: 906f02e42adfbd5ae70d328ee71656ecb602aaf5
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