OTP-8311: Various updates and fixes in Common Test and Test Server

16 files changed, 2147 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_10_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_10_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b93c68e126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_10_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_10_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{require,undefined_config_variable}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_11_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_11_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0a662f4b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_11_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_11_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[parallel],[{g2,[parallel],[tc3]}]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2,{group,g1}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [{require,undefined_config_variable}].
+
+tc3() -> 
+    [{require,undefined_config_variable}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    exit(should_be_auto_skipped).
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc3(_Config) ->
+    exit(should_be_auto_skipped).
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_1_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..247e478fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_1_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    exit(init_per_suite_failed).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_2_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_2_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d332d2a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_2_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_2_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    exit(init_per_suite_failed).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc1]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [{group,g1}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_3_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_3_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb64cb76c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_3_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_3_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(tc1, _Config) ->
+    exit({init_per_testcase,tc1,failed});
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_4_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_4_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..825846cd55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_4_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_4_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,1}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(tc1, Config) ->
+    timer:sleep(5000),
+    Config;
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) ->
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_5_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_5_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cf07928bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_5_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_5_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,1}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(GroupName, _Config) ->
+    exit({group,GroupName,failed}).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc1,tc2]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [{group,g1}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) ->
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_6_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_6_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c950fed6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_6_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_6_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,1}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(g1, _Config) ->
+    exit({group,g1,failed});
+init_per_group(g2, Config) ->
+    Config;
+init_per_group(g3, Config) ->
+    Config;
+init_per_group(g4, _Config) ->
+    exit({group,g4,failed}).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc1,{g2,[],[tc3,tc4]},tc2]},
+     {g3,[],[tc1,{g4,[],[tc3,tc4]},tc2]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [{group,g1},{group,g3}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc3(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc4(_Config) ->
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_7_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_7_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6146459bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_7_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_7_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_8_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_8_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..462d6b4e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_8_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_8_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    [{x,y,z}|Config].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_9_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_9_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2d6bcf7d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/auto_skip_9_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(auto_skip_9_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(g1, Config) ->
+    ok;
+init_per_group(g2, Config) ->
+    [{x,y,z}|Config];
+init_per_group(_, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(tc2, Config) ->
+    {ok,Config};
+init_per_testcase(tc5, Config) ->
+    ok;
+init_per_testcase(tc8, Config) ->
+    huh = ?config(void, Config),
+    Config;
+init_per_testcase(_, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc3]},
+     {g2,[],[tc4]},
+     {g3,[],[tc5]},
+     {g4,[parallel],[tc6,{group,g5},tc7]},
+     {g5,[parallel],[tc8]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1,tc2,{group,g1},{group,g2},{group,g3},{group,g4}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1() -> 
+    [].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_Config) -> 
+    ct:comment("Should be ok"),
+    true.
+
+tc2(_Config) -> 
+    exit("Should fail in init_per_testcase").
+
+tc3(Config) -> 
+    ?config(data_dir, Config).
+
+tc4(Config) -> 
+    ?config(data_dir, Config).
+
+tc5(_Config) -> 
+    exit("Should fail in init_per_testcase").
+
+tc6(_Config) ->
+    done.
+
+tc7(_Config) ->
+    done.
+
+tc8(_Config) ->
+    exit("Should fail in init_per_testcase").
+
+
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_1_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60fc0f1122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(user_skip_1_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    {skip,"Whole suite skipped"}.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc2,tc3]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1, {group,g1}, tc4].
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc3(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc4(_) ->
+    ok.
+ 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_2_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_2_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91a046a531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_2_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(user_skip_2_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(tc1, _Config) ->
+    {skip,{tc1,skipped}};
+init_per_testcase(tc3, _Config) ->
+    {skip,{tc3,skipped}};
+init_per_testcase(_, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc2,tc3]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1, {group,g1}, tc4].
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc3(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc4(_) ->
+    ok.
+ 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_3_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_3_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c362117bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_3_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(user_skip_3_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc2,tc3]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1, {group,g1}, tc4].
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_) ->
+    {skip,"Test case skipped"}.
+
+tc2(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc3(_) ->
+    {skip,"Test case skipped"}.
+
+tc4(_) ->
+    {skip,{proc_info,{process_info(self(),current_function),
+		      process_info(self(),initial_call)}}}.
+ 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_4_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_4_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77fd5a2b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_4_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(user_skip_4_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(g1, _Config) ->
+    {skip,"Group skipped"};
+init_per_group(g3, _Config) ->
+    {skip,"Group skipped"};
+init_per_group(g6, _Config) ->
+    {skip,"Group skipped"};
+init_per_group(_, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc1,tc2]},
+     {g2,[],[tc3,tc4]},
+     {g3,[],[tc5,{g4,[],[tc6,tc7]},tc8]},
+     {g5,[],[tc9,{g6,[],[tc10,tc11]}]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [{group,g1}, {group,g2}, {group,g3}, {group,g5}].
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc2(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc3(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc4(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc5(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc6(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc7(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc8(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc9(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc10(_) ->
+    ok.
+tc11(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+ 
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_5_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_5_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bffa202d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE_data/skip/test/user_skip_5_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(user_skip_5_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: suite() -> Info
+%% Info = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    {skip,{bad,'Whole suite skipped'}}.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
+%%               void() | {save_config,Config1}
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
+%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
+%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
+%%              repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
+%% N = integer() | forever
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[tc2,tc3]}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
+%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
+%% GroupName = atom()
+%% TestCase = atom()
+%% Reason = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+all() -> 
+    [tc1, {group,g1}, tc4].
+
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
+%%               ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
+%%               {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
+%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
+%% Reason = term()
+%% Comment = term()
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+tc1(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc2(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc3(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+tc4(_) ->
+    ok.
+