On 13 October 2015 at 18:41, Stuart Haslam <stuart.has...@linaro.org> wrote:

> Update sections describing how a specific platform may skip tests by
> marking them as inactive.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stuart Haslam <stuart.has...@linaro.org>
> ---
>  doc/implementers-guide/implementers-guide.adoc | 104
> +++++++++++++++++--------
>  1 file changed, 71 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/doc/implementers-guide/implementers-guide.adoc
> b/doc/implementers-guide/implementers-guide.adoc
> index 090d4e5..0c11079 100644
> --- a/doc/implementers-guide/implementers-guide.adoc
> +++ b/doc/implementers-guide/implementers-guide.adoc
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
> -OpenDataPlane (ODP)  Implementers-Guide
> +OpenDataPlane (ODP)  Implementers Guide
>  =======================================
>  :toc:
>
> @@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ This grouping defines tests that are expected to be
> executable and succeed on an
>  They are written in plain C code, and may only use functions defined in
> the standard libC library (besides the ODP functions being tested, of
> course).
>  No other languages (like scripting) are allowed as their usage would make
> assumptions on the platform capability.
>
> -This area is located at: '<ODP_ROOT>/test/validation/'
> +This area is located at: 'test/validation/'
>
>  The ODP API itself is ordered by module, where each module groups the set
> of ODP API functions related to the same "topic".
>  Examples of modules includes "classification" (API functions dealing with
> ingres packets classification), time (functions dealing with time,
> excluding timers which have their own module), timer,...
>  The complete module list can be seen at:
> http://docs.opendataplane.org/linux-generic-doxygen-html/modules.html[ODP
> Modules] +
> -Within the platform agnostic area, the tests are also grouped by modules,
> matching the ODP API modules: '<ODP_ROOT>/test/validation/' mainly contains
> a list of directories matching each module name (as defined by the doxygen
> "@defgroup" or "@ingroup" statement present in each API ".h" file).
> +Within the platform agnostic area, the tests are also grouped by modules,
> matching the ODP API modules: 'test/validation/' mainly contains a list of
> directories matching each module name (as defined by the doxygen
> "@defgroup" or "@ingroup" statement present in each API ".h" file).
>
>  Within each of these directories, a library (called "libtest<module>.la")
> and its associated ".h" file (called "<module>.h") defines all the test
> functions for this module as well as few other functions to initialize,
> terminate, and group the tests.
>  An executable called "<module>_main*", is also built. It is permissible
> to generate more than one executable to cover the functionality in the test
> library for the module.
> @@ -87,38 +87,36 @@ The obvious illustration of this is for module "init"
> whose functions are requir
>
>  There is a "Makefile.am" located at the top of the platform agnostic
> area. Its role is limited to the construction of the different test
> libraries and the "<module>_main*" executables. No tests are run from this
> area when "make check" is performed.
>
> -A convenience library '.../test/validation/libodptests.la' (and its
> associated .h file, '.../test/validation/odptest.h') regrouping all tests
> symbols of all modules may be built in the future. (The superlib)
> -
> -C_UNIT
> +CUnit
>  ^^^^^^
> -Within a given test executable C_UNIT is used to run the different tests.
> The usage of C_UNIT implies the following structure:
> +Within a given test executable CUnit is used to run the different tests.
> The usage of CUnit implies the following structure:
>
>  * Tests are simple C functions.
> -* Tests are grouped in arrays called test suites. Each test suite can be
> associated with a suite initialization/termination function(s), called by
> C_UNIT before and after the whole suite is ran.
> -* An array of test suites (and associated init/term functions) defines
> the test registry ran by the test executable.
> +* Tests are grouped in arrays called test suites. Each test suite can be
> associated with a suite initialization/termination function(s), called by
> CUnit before and after the whole suite is run.
> +* An array of test suites (and associated init/term functions) defines
> the test registry run by the test executable.
>
> -Moreover, two extra functions can be used to initialize/terminate the
> test executable (these are not part of C_UNIT). +
> -A test executable return success (0) if every tests of each suite succeed.
> +Moreover, two extra functions can be used to initialize/terminate the
> test executable (these are not part of CUnit). +
> +A test executable return success (0) if every test of each suite succeed.
>
> -More details about http://cunit.sourceforge.net/doc/index.html[C_Unit
> users guide]
> +More details about http://cunit.sourceforge.net/doc/index.html[CUnit
> users guide]
>
>  [[anchor-1]]
>  Module test and naming convention
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> -* Tests, i.e. C functions which are used in CUNIT test suites are named:
> +* Tests, i.e. C functions which are used in CUnit test suites are named:
>     *<Module>_test_+++*+++* +
>     where the suffix idendify the test.
>
> -* Test arrays, i.e. arrays of CU_TestInfo, listing the test functions
> belonging to a suite, are called:
> +* Test arrays, i.e. arrays of odp_testinfo_t, listing the test functions
> belonging to a suite, are called:
>     *<Module>_suite+++[_*]+++* +
>     where the possible suffix can be used if many suites are declared.
>
> -* CUNIT suite init and termination functions are called:
> +* CUnit suite init and termination functions are called:
>     *<Module>+++_suite[_*]_init()+++* and
> *<Module>+++_suite[_*]_term()+++* respectively. +
>     where the possible extra middle pattern can be used if many suites are
> declared.
>
> -* Suite arrays, i.e. arrays of CU_SuiteInfo used in executables (C_UNIT
> registry) are called:
> +* Suite arrays, i.e. arrays of odp_suiteinfo_t used in executables (CUnit
> registry) are called:
>     *<Module>+++_suites[_*]+++* +
>     where the possible suffix identifies the executable using it, if many.
>
> @@ -134,14 +132,14 @@ All the above symbols are part of the generated
> libtest<Module>.la libraries. Th
>
>  Platform specific
>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> -These tests are located under '<ODP_ROOT>/platform/<platform>/test'.
> There is one such area for each platform implementing ODP.
> +These tests are located under 'platform/<platform>/test'. There is one
> such area for each platform implementing ODP.
>  This location will be referred as <PLATFORM_SPECIFIC> in the rest of this
> document.
>
>  The normal case
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> -If the considered platform needs nothing specific to be tested this
> directory will contain a single "Makefile.am".
> -This "Makefile.am" then only lists the executables to be run on "make
> check" (in the automake TEST variable): when the platform has nothing
> specific to it, this just list the "<module>_main+++[_*]+++" executables,
> picked from the platform agnostic area.
> -For the linux-generic platform, most tested modules fall into this
> category: currently, the
> '<ODP_ROOT>/platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile.am' looks as follows:
> +If the considered platform needs no platform specific tests, this
> directory simply needs to contain a single Makefile.am listing each of the
> executables (named <module>_main) built from the platform agnostic area.
> The executables are listed in the automake TEST variable and will therefore
> be run on "make check".
> +
> +For the linux-generic platform, most tested modules fall into this
> category: currently, the 'platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile.am' looks as
> follows:
>
>  [source,am]
>  ----
> @@ -179,13 +177,11 @@ endif
>
>  With the exception for module pktio, all other modules testing just
> involves calling the platform agnostic <module>_main executables (in
> test/validation).
>
> -When no platform specific testing is required, the
> '<PLATFORM_SPECIFIC>/Makefile.am' is used to list the tests executables to
> be run only, as these tests are actually built from the platform agnostic
> side by the 'test/validation/Makefile.am' (and subdirectories).
> '<PLATFORM_SPECIFIC>/Makefile.am' is involved in building only when
> platform specific tests exists, as discussed below.
> -
>  Using other languages
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> -The pktio module, above, is actually tested using a bash script. This
> script is needed to set up the interfaces used by the tests. The pktio_run
> script actually eventually calls the platform agnostic
> 'test/validation/pktio/pktio_main' after setting up the interfaces needed
> by the tests.
> -Notice that the path to the script is
> '<PLATFORM_SPECIFIC>/pktio/pktio_run', i.e. it is private to this platform.
> Any languages supported by the tested platform can be used there, as it
> will not impact other platforms.
> -The platform "private" executables (such as this script), of course, must
> also return one of the return code expected by the automake test harness (0
> for success, 77 for inconclusive, other values for errors).
> +The pktio module, above, is actually tested using a bash script. This
> script is needed to set up the interfaces used by the tests. The pktio_run
> script eventually calls the platform agnostic
> 'test/validation/pktio/pktio_main' after setting up the interfaces needed
> by the tests.
> +Notice that the path to the script, 'pktio/pktio_run', is relative so is
> private to this platform. Any languages supported by the tested platform
> can be used there, as it will not impact other platforms.
> +The platform "private" executables (such as this script), of course, must
> also return one of the return code expected by the automake test harness (0
> for success, 77 for skipped, other values for errors).
>

It is not the fact that the path is relative that makes it platform
specific: It is the fact that it "points" to the platform side



>
>  Defining test wrappers
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> @@ -232,14 +228,56 @@ Defining platform specific tests
>  Sometimes, it may be necessary to call platform specific system calls to
> check some functionality: For instance, testing odp_cpumask_* could involve
> checking the underlying system CPU mask. On linux, such a test would
> require using the CPU_ISSET macro, which is linux specific. Such a test
> would be written in '<PLATFORM_SPECIFIC>/cpumask/...' The contents of this
> directory would be very similar to the contents of the platform agnostic
> side cpu_mask tests (including a Makefile.am...), but platform specific
> test would be written there.
>  '<PLATFORM_SPECIFIC>/Makefile.am' would then trigger the building of the
> platform specific tests (by listing their module name in SUBDIRS and
> therefore calling the appropriate Makefile.am) and then it would call both
> the platform agnostic executable(s) and the platform specific test
> executable.
>
> -Skipping tests during development
> -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> -During ODP development, it may be useful to skip some test. This can be
> achieved by creating a new test executable (still on the platform side),
> picking up the required tests from the platform agnostic libtest<module>.la.
> +Marking tests as inactive
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +The general policy is that a full run of the validation suite (a "make
> check") must pass at all times. However a particular platform may have one
> or more test cases that are known to be unimplemented either during
> development or permanently, so to avoid these test cases being reported as
> failures it's useful to be able to skip them. This can be achieved by
> creating a new test executable (still on the platform side), giving the
> platform specific initialisation code the opportunity to modify the
> registered tests in order to mark unwanted tests as inactive while leaving
> the remaining tests active. It's important that the unwanted tests are
> still registered with the test framework to allow the fact that they're not
> being tested to be recorded.
> +
> +The odp_cunit_update() function is intended for this purpose, it is used
> to modify the properties of previously registered tests, for example to
> mark them as inactive. Inactive tests are registered with the test
> framework but aren't executed and will be recorded as inactive in test
> reports.
> +
> +In 'test/validation/foo/foo.c', define all tests for the 'foo' module;
>

That semicolumn (";") should be a column (":"), right?

+
> +[source,c]
> +------------------
> +odp_testinfo_t foo_tests[] = {
> +       ODP_TEST_INFO(foo_test_a),
> +       ODP_TEST_INFO(foo_test_b),
> +       ODP_TEST_INFO_NULL
> +};
> +
> +odp_suiteinfo_t foo_suites[] = {
> +       {"Foo", foo_suite_init, foo_suite_term, foo_tests},
> +       ODP_SUITE_INFO_NULL
> +};
> +------------------
> +
> +In 'platform/<platform>/test/foo/foo_main.c', register all the tests
> defined in the 'foo' module, then mark a single specific test case as
> inactive;
>

That semicolumn (";") should be a column (":"), right?


> +
> +[source,c]
> +------------------
> +static odp_testinfo_t foo_tests_updates[] = {
> +       ODP_TEST_INFO_INACTIVE(foo_test_b),
> +       ODP_TEST_INFO_NULL
> +};
> +
> +static odp_suiteinfo_t foo_suites_updates[] = {
> +       {"Foo", foo_suite_init, foo_suite_term, foo_tests_updates},
> +       ODP_SUITE_INFO_NULL
> +};
> +
> +int pktio_main(void)
> +{
> +       int ret = odp_cunit_register(foo_suites);
> +
> +       if (ret == 0)
> +               ret = odp_cuint_update(foo_suites_updates);
>

Should be "cunit", not "cuint"


> +
> +       if (ret == 0)
> +               ret = odp_cunit_run();
>
> -The top Makefile would then call only the platform specific executable,
> hence skipping the tests which have been omitted.
> +       return ret;
> +}
> +------------------
>
> -TIP: You probably want to copy the platform-agnostic module main function
> and prune it from the undesired tests when writing your own platform
> specific main, for a given module.
> +So 'foo_test_a' will be executed and 'foo_test_b' is inactive.
>
> -Permanently skipping test
> -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> -If a platform wants to permanently skip a test (i.e. a part of the ODP
> API is and will not be supported on that platform), it is recommended to
> use the function odp_cunit_TBD() to removed the tests or suite from the
> list of tests. This gives a chance to the test environment to trace this
> removal.
> +It's expected that early in the development cycle of a new implementation
> the inactive list will be quite long, but it should shrink over time as
> more parts of the API are implemented.
> --
> 2.1.1
>
>
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