Merge remote branch 'origin/peppe/common_test/r14b04_tickets.fix' into dev

* origin/peppe/common_test/r14b04_tickets.fix: (35 commits)
  Create temporary fix for problem with parallel test cases
  Correct "Missing Suites" link
  Add documentation on timetraps and start flags
  Add missing tests for timetrap handling and fix remaining errors
  Solve problem with ct_init/end_per_group being counted as test cases
  Fix errors in test suites
  Fix invalid call to undefined function
  Fix problem with test_server_ctrl creating invalid conf test
  Improve info in CT framework log
  Update vsn.mk for common_test and test_server
  Enhance logging performance
  Change order of include files
  Add link to last executed test suite on index page
  Fix problem with location value when init config func calls help func
  Fix crash when CTHook init fails
  Correct error in test suite
  Fix error with incorrect notification after end_per_testcase craches
  Fix problem with error message not being printed correctly
  Add cases to check test case status versus end_per_testcase failure
  Fix incorrect call to end_tc when tc_status=ok and end_per_testcase times out
  ...

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diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml
index 3f9fdb7121..e35888e68f 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@
 	    the timetrap time is exceeded, the test case fails with
 	    reason <c>timetrap_timeout</c>. Note that <c>init_per_testcase</c> 
 	    and <c>end_per_testcase</c> are included in the timetrap time.
+	    Please see the <seealso marker="write_test_chapter#timetraps">Timetrap</seealso>
+	    section for more details.
 	  </p>
 	</item>
 	<tag><em><c>userdata</c></em></tag>
@@ -699,8 +701,8 @@
   </section>
 
   <section>
-    <title>Timetrap timeouts</title>
     <marker id="timetraps"></marker>
+    <title>Timetrap timeouts</title>
     <p>The default time limit for a test case is 30 minutes, unless a
       <c>timetrap</c> is specified either by the suite info function
       or a test case info function. The timetrap timeout value defined
@@ -723,6 +725,13 @@
       multipled by <c>multiply_timetraps</c>, and possibly scaled up if
       <c>scale_timetraps</c> is enabled, the function <c>ct:sleep/1</c>
       may be called.</p>
+    <p>A function (<c>fun</c> or <c>MFA</c>) may be specified as timetrap value
+      in the suite- and test case info function, e.g:</p>
+      <p><c>{timetrap,{test_utils,get_timetrap_value,[?MODULE,system_start]}}</c></p>
+      <p>The function will be called initially by Common Test (before execution
+	of the suite or the test case) and must return a time value such as an
+	integer (millisec), or a <c>{SecMinOrHourTag,Time}</c> tuple. More
+	information can be found in the <c>common_test</c> reference manual.</p>
   </section>
 
   <section>
@@ -818,6 +827,3 @@
     </list>
   </section>
 </chapter>
-
-
-