Merge branch 'dev' into major

* dev: (38 commits)
  Update documentation
  Rid ct_telnet of doc build warnings
  Create temporary fix for problem with parallel test cases
  Update primary bootstrap
  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
  ...

Conflicts:
	bootstrap/bin/start.boot
	bootstrap/bin/start_clean.boot
	bootstrap/lib/compiler/ebin/beam_asm.beam
	bootstrap/lib/compiler/ebin/beam_disasm.beam
	bootstrap/lib/compiler/ebin/compile.beam
	bootstrap/lib/compiler/ebin/sys_pre_expand.beam
	bootstrap/lib/kernel/ebin/code.beam
	bootstrap/lib/kernel/ebin/code_server.beam
	bootstrap/lib/kernel/ebin/hipe_unified_loader.beam
	bootstrap/lib/kernel/ebin/inet.beam
	bootstrap/lib/kernel/ebin/inet_config.beam
	bootstrap/lib/kernel/ebin/inet_dns.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/beam_lib.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/dets.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/erl_compile.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/erl_internal.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/erl_scan.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/erl_tar.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/io_lib_fread.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/otp_internal.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/sofs.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/supervisor.beam
	bootstrap/lib/stdlib/ebin/zip.beam
	lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
	lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
	lib/common_test/test/ct_error_SUITE.erl
	lib/common_test/test/ct_repeat_1_SUITE.erl
	lib/common_test/test/ct_skip_SUITE.erl
	lib/test_server/src/test_server.erl

1 files changed, 254 insertions, 94 deletions

diff --git a/lib/test_server/src/test_server.erl b/lib/test_server/src/test_server.erl
index 2cb33a9a69..49f97686a0 100644
--- a/lib/test_server/src/test_server.erl
+++ b/lib/test_server/src/test_server.erl
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ do_run_test_case_apply(Mod, Func, Args, Name, RunInit, TimetrapData) ->
     print(minor, "Current directory is ~p\n", [Cwd]),
     print_timestamp(minor,"Started at "),
     TCCallback = get(test_server_testcase_callback),
+    LogOpts = get(test_server_logopts),
     Ref = make_ref(),
     OldGLeader = group_leader(),
     %% Set ourself to group leader for the spawned process
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ do_run_test_case_apply(Mod, Func, Args, Name, RunInit, TimetrapData) ->
 	  fun() ->
 		  run_test_case_eval(Mod, Func, Args, Name, Ref,
 				     RunInit, TimetrapData,
-				     TCCallback)
+				     LogOpts, TCCallback)
 	  end),
     group_leader(OldGLeader, self()),
     put(test_server_detected_fail, []),
@@ -733,15 +734,23 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 	    print(Detail,Format,Args),
 	    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf);
 	{comment,NewComment} ->
+	    NewComment1 = test_server_ctrl:to_string(NewComment),
+	    NewComment2 = test_server_sup:framework_call(format_comment,
+							 [NewComment1],
+							 NewComment1),
 	    Terminate1 =
 		case Terminate of
 		    {true,{Time,Value,Loc,Opts,_OldComment}} ->
-			{true,{Time,Value,mod_loc(Loc),Opts,NewComment}};
+			{true,{Time,Value,mod_loc(Loc),Opts,NewComment2}};
 		    Other ->
 			Other
 		end,
-	    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate1,NewComment,CurrConf);
-	{set_curr_conf,NewCurrConf} ->
+	    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate1,NewComment2,CurrConf);
+	{read_comment,From} ->
+	    From ! {self(),read_comment,Comment},
+	    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf);
+	{set_curr_conf,From,NewCurrConf} ->
+	    From ! {self(),set_curr_conf,ok},
 	    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,NewCurrConf);
 	{'EXIT',Pid,{Ref,Time,Value,Loc,Opts}} ->
 	    RetVal = {Time/1000000,Value,mod_loc(Loc),Opts,Comment},
@@ -753,7 +762,7 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 		    case mod_loc(Loc) of
 			{FwMod,FwFunc,framework} ->
 			    %% timout during framework call
-			    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,Pid,
+			    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,CurrConf,Pid,
 					  {framework_error,{timetrap,TVal}},
 					  unknown,self(),Comment),
 			    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,
@@ -779,7 +788,8 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 					%% group leader process or io will cause deadlock,
 					%% so we spawn a dedicated process for the operation
 					%% and let the group leader go back to handle io.
-					spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,Pid,{timetrap_timeout,TVal},
+					spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,CurrConf,Pid,
+						      {timetrap_timeout,TVal},
 						      Loc1,self(),Comment),
 					undefined
 				end,
@@ -790,12 +800,13 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 		    case mod_loc(Loc) of
 			{FwMod,FwFunc,framework} ->
 			    %% timout during framework call
-			    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,Pid,
+			    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,CurrConf,Pid,
 					  {framework_error,{timetrap,TVal}},
 					  unknown,self(),Comment);
 			Loc1 ->
 			    {Mod,_Func} = get_mf(Loc1),
-			    spawn_fw_call(Mod,InitOrEnd,Pid,{timetrap_timeout,TVal},
+			    spawn_fw_call(Mod,InitOrEnd,CurrConf,Pid,
+					  {timetrap_timeout,TVal},
 					  Loc1,self(),Comment)
 		    end,
 		    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf);
@@ -804,7 +815,7 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 		    case mod_loc(AbortLoc) of
 			{FwMod,FwFunc,framework} ->
 			    %% abort during framework call
-			    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,Pid,
+			    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,CurrConf,Pid,
 					  {framework_error,ErrorMsg},
 					  unknown,self(),Comment),
 			    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,
@@ -828,7 +839,7 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 					{EndConfPid,{Mod,Func},Conf};
 				    _ ->
 					{Mod,Func} = get_mf(Loc1),
-					spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,Pid,ErrorMsg,
+					spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,CurrConf,Pid,ErrorMsg,
 						      Loc1,self(),Comment),
 					undefined
 				end,
@@ -839,17 +850,18 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 		    %% result of an exit(TestCase,kill) call, which is the
 		    %% only way to abort a testcase process that traps exits
 		    %% (see abort_current_testcase)
-		    spawn_fw_call(undefined,undefined,Pid,testcase_aborted_or_killed,
+		    spawn_fw_call(undefined,undefined,CurrConf,Pid,
+				  testcase_aborted_or_killed,
 				  unknown,self(),Comment),
 		    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf);
 		{fw_error,{FwMod,FwFunc,FwError}} ->
-		    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,Pid,{framework_error,FwError},
+		    spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,CurrConf,Pid,{framework_error,FwError},
 				  unknown,self(),Comment),
 		    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf);
 		_Other ->
 		    %% the testcase has terminated because of Reason (e.g. an exit
 		    %% because a linked process failed)
-		    spawn_fw_call(undefined,undefined,Pid,Reason,
+		    spawn_fw_call(undefined,undefined,CurrConf,Pid,Reason,
 				  unknown,self(),Comment),
 		    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf)
 	    end;
@@ -857,7 +869,7 @@ run_test_case_msgloop(Ref, Pid, CaptureStdout, Terminate, Comment, CurrConf) ->
 	    case CurrConf of
 		{EndConfPid,{Mod,Func},_Conf} ->
 		    {_Mod,_Func,TCPid,TCExitReason,Loc} = Data,
-		    spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,TCPid,TCExitReason,Loc,self(),Comment),
+		    spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,CurrConf,TCPid,TCExitReason,Loc,self(),Comment),
 		    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,undefined);
 		_ ->
 		    run_test_case_msgloop(Ref,Pid,CaptureStdout,Terminate,Comment,CurrConf)
@@ -928,7 +940,7 @@ call_end_conf(Mod,Func,TCPid,TCExitReason,Loc,Conf,TVal) ->
 				    ok
 			    end,
 			    Supervisor ! {self(),end_conf}
-		       end,
+		    end,
 		Pid = spawn_link(EndConfApply),
 		receive
 		    {Pid,end_conf} ->
@@ -941,50 +953,72 @@ call_end_conf(Mod,Func,TCPid,TCExitReason,Loc,Conf,TVal) ->
 	end,
     spawn_link(EndConfProc).
 
-spawn_fw_call(Mod,{init_per_testcase,Func},Pid,{timetrap_timeout,TVal}=Why,
+spawn_fw_call(Mod,{init_per_testcase,Func},_,Pid,{timetrap_timeout,TVal}=Why,
 	      Loc,SendTo,Comment) ->
     FwCall =
 	fun() ->
-	    Skip = {skip,{failed,{Mod,init_per_testcase,Why}}},
-	    %% if init_per_testcase fails, the test case
-	    %% should be skipped
-	    case catch do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func,{Pid,Skip,[[]]},Why) of
-		{'EXIT',FwEndTCErr} ->
-		    exit({fw_notify_done,end_tc,FwEndTCErr});
-		_ ->
-		    ok
-	    end,
-	    %% finished, report back
-	    SendTo ! {self(),fw_notify_done,
-		      {TVal/1000,Skip,Loc,[],Comment}}
+		Skip = {skip,{failed,{Mod,init_per_testcase,Why}}},
+		%% if init_per_testcase fails, the test case
+		%% should be skipped
+		case catch do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Loc, {Pid,Skip,[[]]}, Why) of
+		    {'EXIT',FwEndTCErr} ->
+			exit({fw_notify_done,end_tc,FwEndTCErr});
+		    _ ->
+			ok
+		end,
+		%% finished, report back
+		SendTo ! {self(),fw_notify_done,
+			  {TVal/1000,Skip,Loc,[],Comment}}
 	end,
     spawn_link(FwCall);
 
-spawn_fw_call(Mod,{end_per_testcase,Func},Pid,{timetrap_timeout,TVal}=Why,
-	      Loc,SendTo,_Comment) ->
+spawn_fw_call(Mod,{end_per_testcase,Func},EndConf,Pid,
+	      {timetrap_timeout,TVal}=Why,_Loc,SendTo,Comment) ->
+    %%! This is a temporary fix that keeps Test Server alive during
+    %%! execution of a parallel test case group, when sometimes
+    %%! this clause gets called with EndConf == undefined. See OTP-9594
+    %%! for more info.
+    EndConf1 = if EndConf == undefined ->
+		       [{tc_status,{failed,{Mod,end_per_testcase,Why}}}];
+		  true ->
+		       EndConf
+	       end,
     FwCall =
 	fun() ->
-	    Conf = [{tc_status,ok}],
-	    %% if end_per_testcase fails, the test case should be
-	    %% reported successful with a warning printed as comment
-	    case catch do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func,{Pid,
-						{failed,{Mod,end_per_testcase,Why}},
-						[Conf]}, Why) of
-		{'EXIT',FwEndTCErr} ->
-		    exit({fw_notify_done,end_tc,FwEndTCErr});
-		_ ->
-		    ok
-	    end,
-	    %% finished, report back
-	    SendTo ! {self(),fw_notify_done,
-		      {TVal/1000,{error,{Mod,end_per_testcase,Why}},Loc,[],
-		       ["<font color=\"red\">"
-			"WARNING: end_per_testcase timed out!"
-			"</font>"]}}
+		{RetVal,Report} =
+		    case proplists:get_value(tc_status, EndConf1) of
+			undefined ->
+			    E = {failed,{Mod,end_per_testcase,Why}},
+			    {E,E};
+			E = {failed,Reason} ->
+			    {E,{error,Reason}};
+			Result ->
+			    E = {failed,{Mod,end_per_testcase,Why}},
+			    {Result,E}
+		    end,
+		FailLoc = proplists:get_value(tc_fail_loc, EndConf1),
+		case catch do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, FailLoc,
+					  {Pid,Report,[EndConf1]}, Why) of
+		    {'EXIT',FwEndTCErr} ->
+			exit({fw_notify_done,end_tc,FwEndTCErr});
+		    _ ->
+			ok
+		end,
+		%% if end_per_testcase fails a warning should be
+		%% printed as comment
+		Comment1 = if Comment == "" -> "";
+			      true -> Comment ++ "<br>"
+			   end,
+		%% finished, report back
+		SendTo ! {self(),fw_notify_done,
+			  {TVal/1000,RetVal,FailLoc,[],
+			   [Comment1,"<font color=\"red\">"
+			    "WARNING: end_per_testcase timed out!"
+			    "</font>"]}}
 	end,
     spawn_link(FwCall);
 
-spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,_Pid,{framework_error,FwError},_,SendTo,_Comment) ->
+spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,_,_Pid,{framework_error,FwError},_,SendTo,_Comment) ->
     FwCall =
 	fun() ->
 		test_server_sup:framework_call(report, [framework_error,
@@ -999,7 +1033,7 @@ spawn_fw_call(FwMod,FwFunc,_Pid,{framework_error,FwError},_,SendTo,_Comment) ->
 	end,
     spawn_link(FwCall);
 
-spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,Pid,Error,Loc,SendTo,Comment) ->
+spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,_,Pid,Error,Loc,SendTo,Comment) ->
     FwCall =
 	fun() ->
 		case catch fw_error_notify(Mod,Func,[],
@@ -1011,7 +1045,8 @@ spawn_fw_call(Mod,Func,Pid,Error,Loc,SendTo,Comment) ->
 			ok
 		end,
 		Conf = [{tc_status,{failed,timetrap_timeout}}],
-		case catch do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func,{Pid,Error,[Conf]},Error) of
+		case catch do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Loc,
+					  {Pid,Error,[Conf]},Error) of
 		    {'EXIT',FwEndTCErr} ->
 			exit({fw_notify_done,end_tc,FwEndTCErr});
 		    _ ->
@@ -1072,8 +1107,9 @@ job_proxy_msgloop() ->
 %% or sends a message {failed, File, Line} to it's group_leader
 
 run_test_case_eval(Mod, Func, Args0, Name, Ref, RunInit,
-		   TimetrapData, TCCallback) ->
-    put(test_server_multiply_timetraps,TimetrapData),
+		   TimetrapData, LogOpts, TCCallback) ->
+    put(test_server_multiply_timetraps, TimetrapData),
+    put(test_server_logopts, LogOpts),
 
     {{Time,Value},Loc,Opts} =
 	case test_server_sup:framework_call(init_tc,[?pl2a(Mod),Func,Args0],
@@ -1081,22 +1117,26 @@ run_test_case_eval(Mod, Func, Args0, Name, Ref, RunInit,
 	    {ok,Args} ->
 		run_test_case_eval1(Mod, Func, Args, Name, RunInit, TCCallback);
 	    Error = {error,_Reason} ->
-		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func,{Error,Args0},
+		Where = {Mod,Func},
+		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Where, {Error,Args0},
 					   {skip,{failed,Error}}),
-		{{0,NewResult},{Mod,Func},[]};
+		{{0,NewResult},Where,[]};
 	    {fail,Reason} ->
 		Conf = [{tc_status,{failed,Reason}} | hd(Args0)],
+		Where = {Mod,Func},
 		fw_error_notify(Mod, Func, Conf, Reason),
-		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, {{error,Reason},[Conf]},
+		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Where, {{error,Reason},[Conf]},
 					   {fail,Reason}),
-		{{0,NewResult},{Mod,Func},[]};
+		{{0,NewResult},Where,[]};
 	    Skip = {skip,_Reason} ->
-		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func,{Skip,Args0},Skip),
-		{{0,NewResult},{Mod,Func},[]};
+		Where = {Mod,Func},
+		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Where, {Skip,Args0}, Skip),
+		{{0,NewResult},Where,[]};
 	    {auto_skip,Reason} ->
-		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod, Func, {{skip,Reason},Args0},
+		Where = {Mod,Func},
+		NewResult = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Where, {{skip,Reason},Args0},
 					   {skip,{fw_auto_skip,Reason}}),
-		{{0,NewResult},{Mod,Func},[]}
+		{{0,NewResult},Where,[]}
 	end,
     exit({Ref,Time,Value,Loc,Opts}).
 
@@ -1110,18 +1150,19 @@ run_test_case_eval1(Mod, Func, Args, Name, RunInit, TCCallback) ->
 		Skip = {skip,Reason} ->
 		    Line = get_loc(),
 		    Conf = [{tc_status,{skipped,Reason}}],
-		    NewRes = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func,{Skip,[Conf]}, Skip),
+		    NewRes = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Line, {Skip,[Conf]}, Skip),
 		    {{0,NewRes},Line,[]};
 		{skip_and_save,Reason,SaveCfg} ->
 		    Line = get_loc(),
 		    Conf = [{tc_status,{skipped,Reason}},{save_config,SaveCfg}],
-		    NewRes = do_end_tc_call(Mod, Func, {{skip,Reason},[Conf]},
-					    {skip, Reason}),
+		    NewRes = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Line, {{skip,Reason},[Conf]},
+					    {skip,Reason}),
 		    {{0,NewRes},Line,[]};
 		FailTC = {fail,Reason} ->       % user fails the testcase
 		    EndConf = [{tc_status,{failed,Reason}} | hd(Args)],
 		    fw_error_notify(Mod, Func, EndConf, Reason),
-		    NewRes = do_end_tc_call(Mod, Func, {{error,Reason},[EndConf]},
+		    NewRes = do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, {Mod,Func},
+					    {{error,Reason},[EndConf]},
 					    FailTC),
 		    {{0,NewRes},{Mod,Func},[]};
 		{ok,NewConf} ->
@@ -1129,47 +1170,61 @@ run_test_case_eval1(Mod, Func, Args, Name, RunInit, TCCallback) ->
 		    %% call user callback function if defined
 		    NewConf1 = user_callback(TCCallback, Mod, Func, init, NewConf),
 		    %% save current state in controller loop
-		    group_leader() ! {set_curr_conf,{{Mod,Func},NewConf1}},
+		    sync_send(group_leader(),set_curr_conf,{{Mod,Func},NewConf1},
+			      5000, fun() -> exit(no_answer_from_group_leader) end),
 		    put(test_server_loc, {Mod,Func}),
 		    %% execute the test case
 		    {{T,Return},Loc} = {ts_tc(Mod, Func, [NewConf1]),get_loc()},
 		    {EndConf,TSReturn,FWReturn} =
 			case Return of
 			    {E,TCError} when E=='EXIT' ; E==failed ->
+				ModLoc = mod_loc(Loc),
 				fw_error_notify(Mod, Func, NewConf1,
-						TCError, mod_loc(Loc)),
-				{[{tc_status,{failed,TCError}}|NewConf1],
+						TCError, ModLoc),
+				{[{tc_status,{failed,TCError}},
+				  {tc_fail_loc,ModLoc}|NewConf1],
 				 Return,{error,TCError}};
 			    SaveCfg={save_config,_} ->
 				{[{tc_status,ok},SaveCfg|NewConf1],Return,ok};
 			    {skip_and_save,Why,SaveCfg} ->
 				Skip = {skip,Why},
-				{[{tc_status,{skipped,Why}},{save_config,SaveCfg}|NewConf1],
+				{[{tc_status,{skipped,Why}},
+				  {save_config,SaveCfg}|NewConf1],
 				 Skip,Skip};
 			    {skip,Why} ->
 				{[{tc_status,{skipped,Why}}|NewConf1],Return,Return};
 			    _ ->
 				{[{tc_status,ok}|NewConf1],Return,ok}
 			end,
-		    %% clear current state in controller loop
-		    group_leader() ! {set_curr_conf,undefined},
 		    %% call user callback function if defined
 		    EndConf1 = user_callback(TCCallback, Mod, Func, 'end', EndConf),
+		    %% update current state in controller loop
+		    sync_send(group_leader(),set_curr_conf,EndConf1,
+			      5000, fun() -> exit(no_answer_from_group_leader) end),
 		    {FWReturn1,TSReturn1,EndConf2} =
 			case end_per_testcase(Mod, Func, EndConf1) of
 			    SaveCfg1={save_config,_} ->
 				{FWReturn,TSReturn,[SaveCfg1|lists:keydelete(save_config,1,
 									     EndConf1)]};
-			    {fail,ReasonToFail} ->                % user has failed the testcase
+			    {fail,ReasonToFail} ->
+				%% user has failed the testcase
 				fw_error_notify(Mod, Func, EndConf1, ReasonToFail),
 				{{error,ReasonToFail},{failed,ReasonToFail},EndConf1};
-			    {failed,{_,end_per_testcase,_}} = Failure -> % unexpected termination
+			    {failed,{_,end_per_testcase,_}} = Failure when FWReturn == ok ->
+				%% unexpected termination in end_per_testcase
+				%% report this as the result to the framework
 				{Failure,TSReturn,EndConf1};
 			    _ ->
+				%% test case result should be reported to framework
+				%% no matter the status of end_per_testcase
 				{FWReturn,TSReturn,EndConf1}
 			end,
+		    %% clear current state in controller loop
+		    sync_send(group_leader(),set_curr_conf,undefined,
+			      5000, fun() -> exit(no_answer_from_group_leader) end),
 		    put(test_server_init_or_end_conf,undefined),
-		    case do_end_tc_call(Mod, Func, {FWReturn1,[EndConf2]}, TSReturn1) of
+		    case do_end_tc_call(Mod,Func, Loc,
+					{FWReturn1,[EndConf2]}, TSReturn1) of
 			{failed,Reason} = NewReturn ->
 			    fw_error_notify(Mod,Func,EndConf2, Reason),
 			    {{T,NewReturn},{Mod,Func},[]};
@@ -1193,18 +1248,43 @@ run_test_case_eval1(Mod, Func, Args, Name, RunInit, TCCallback) ->
 	    %% call user callback function if defined
 	    Return1 = user_callback(TCCallback, Mod, Func, 'end', Return),
 	    {Return2,Opts} = process_return_val([Return1], Mod, Func,
-						Args1, Loc, Return1),
+						Args1, {Mod,Func}, Return1),
 	    {{T,Return2},Loc,Opts}
     end.
 
-do_end_tc_call(M,F,Res,Return) ->
+do_end_tc_call(M,F, Loc, Res, Return) ->
+    FwMod = os:getenv("TEST_SERVER_FRAMEWORK"),
+    {Mod,Func} =
+	if FwMod == M ; FwMod == "undefined"; FwMod == false ->
+		{M,F};
+	   is_list(Loc) and (length(Loc)>1) ->
+		%% If failure in other module (M) than suite, try locate
+		%% suite name in Loc list and call end_tc with Suite:TestCase
+		%% instead of M:F.
+		GetSuite = fun(S,TC) ->
+				   case lists:reverse(atom_to_list(S)) of
+				       [$E,$T,$I,$U,$S,$_|_]  -> [{S,TC}];
+				      _ -> []
+				   end
+			  end,
+		case lists:flatmap(fun({S,TC,_})   -> GetSuite(S,TC);
+				      ({{S,TC},_}) -> GetSuite(S,TC);
+				      ({S,TC})     -> GetSuite(S,TC);
+				      (_)          -> []
+				   end, Loc) of
+		    [] ->
+			{M,F};
+		    [FoundSuite|_] ->
+			FoundSuite
+		end;
+	   true ->
+		{M,F}
+	end,
+
     Ref = make_ref(),
-    case os:getenv("TEST_SERVER_FRAMEWORK") of
-	FW when FW == "ct_framework";
-		FW == "undefined";
-		FW == false ->
+    if FwMod == "ct_framework" ; FwMod == "undefined"; FwMod == false ->
 	    case test_server_sup:framework_call(
-		   end_tc, [?pl2a(M),F,Res, Return], ok) of
+		   end_tc, [?pl2a(Mod),Func,Res, Return], ok) of
 		{fail,FWReason} ->
 		    {failed,FWReason};
 		ok ->
@@ -1217,9 +1297,9 @@ do_end_tc_call(M,F,Res,Return) ->
 		NewReturn ->
 		    NewReturn
 	    end;
-	Other ->
-	    case test_server_sup:framework_call(
-		   end_tc, [Other,F,Res], Ref) of
+       true ->
+	    case test_server_sup:framework_call(FwMod, end_tc,
+						[?pl2a(Mod),Func,Res], Ref) of
 		{fail,FWReason} ->
 		    {failed,FWReason};
 		_Else ->
@@ -1242,7 +1322,7 @@ process_return_val([Return], M,F,A, Loc, Final) when is_list(Return) ->
 	true ->		     % must be return value from end conf case
 	    process_return_val1(Return, M,F,A, Loc, Final, []);
 	false -> % must be Config value from init conf case
-	    case do_end_tc_call(M,F,{ok,A}, Return) of
+	    case do_end_tc_call(M, F, Loc, {ok,A}, Return) of
 		{failed, FWReason} = Failed ->
 		    fw_error_notify(M,F,A, FWReason),
 		    {Failed, []};
@@ -1259,8 +1339,9 @@ process_return_val1([Failed={E,TCError}|_], M,F,A=[Args], Loc, _, SaveOpts)
   when E=='EXIT';
        E==failed ->
     fw_error_notify(M,F,A, TCError, mod_loc(Loc)),
-    case do_end_tc_call(M,F,{{error,TCError},
-			     [[{tc_status,{failed,TCError}}|Args]]}, Failed) of
+    case do_end_tc_call(M,F, Loc, {{error,TCError},
+				   [[{tc_status,{failed,TCError}}|Args]]},
+			Failed) of
 	{failed,FWReason} ->
 	    {{failed,FWReason},SaveOpts};
 	NewReturn ->
@@ -1277,8 +1358,8 @@ process_return_val1([RetVal={Tag,_}|Opts], M,F,A, Loc, _, SaveOpts) when Tag==sk
     process_return_val1(Opts, M,F,A, Loc, RetVal, SaveOpts);
 process_return_val1([_|Opts], M,F,A, Loc, Final, SaveOpts) ->
     process_return_val1(Opts, M,F,A, Loc, Final, SaveOpts);
-process_return_val1([], M,F,A, _Loc, Final, SaveOpts) ->
-    case do_end_tc_call(M,F,{Final,A}, Final) of
+process_return_val1([], M,F,A, Loc, Final, SaveOpts) ->
+    case do_end_tc_call(M,F, Loc, {Final,A}, Final) of
 	{failed,FWReason} ->
 	    {{failed,FWReason},SaveOpts};
 	NewReturn ->
@@ -1389,10 +1470,14 @@ do_end_per_testcase(Mod,EndFunc,Func,Conf) ->
 	    ok
     catch
 	throw:Other ->
+	    Comment0 = case read_comment() of
+			   ""  -> "";
+			   Cmt -> Cmt ++ "<br>"
+		       end,
 	    set_loc(erlang:get_stacktrace()),
-	    comment(io_lib:format("<font color=\"red\">"
+	    comment(io_lib:format("~s<font color=\"red\">"
 				  "WARNING: ~w thrown!"
-				  "</font>\n",[EndFunc])),
+				  "</font>\n",[Comment0,EndFunc])),
 	    group_leader() ! {printout,12,
 			      "WARNING: ~w thrown!\n"
 			      "Reason: ~p\n"
@@ -1408,9 +1493,13 @@ do_end_per_testcase(Mod,EndFunc,Func,Conf) ->
 		      exit -> {'EXIT',Reason};
 		      error -> {'EXIT',{Reason,Stk}}
 		  end,
-	    comment(io_lib:format("<font color=\"red\">"
+	    Comment0 = case read_comment() of
+			   ""  -> "";
+			   Cmt -> Cmt ++ "<br>"
+		       end,
+	    comment(io_lib:format("~s<font color=\"red\">"
 				  "WARNING: ~w crashed!"
-				  "</font>\n",[EndFunc])),
+				  "</font>\n",[Comment0,EndFunc])),
 	    group_leader() ! {printout,12,
 			      "WARNING: ~w crashed!\n"
 			      "Reason: ~p\n"
@@ -1900,11 +1989,54 @@ time_ms({seconds,N}) -> seconds(N);
 time_ms({Other,_N}) ->
     format("=== ERROR: Invalid time specification: ~p. "
 	   "Should be seconds, minutes, or hours.~n", [Other]),
-    exit({invalid_time_spec,Other});
+    exit({invalid_time_format,Other});
 time_ms(Ms) when is_integer(Ms) -> Ms;
 time_ms(infinity) -> infinity;
-time_ms(Other) -> exit({invalid_time_spec,Other}).
+time_ms(Fun) when is_function(Fun) ->
+    time_ms_apply(Fun);
+time_ms({M,F,A}=MFA) when is_atom(M), is_atom(F), is_list(A) ->
+    time_ms_apply(MFA);
+time_ms(Other) -> exit({invalid_time_format,Other}).
+
+time_ms_apply(Func) ->
+    time_ms_apply(Func, [5000,30000,60000,infinity]).
+
+time_ms_apply(Func, TOs) ->
+    Apply = fun() ->
+		    case Func of
+			{M,F,A} ->
+			    exit({self(),apply(M, F, A)});
+			Fun ->
+			    exit({self(),Fun()})
+		    end
+	    end,
+    Pid = spawn(Apply),
+    Ref = monitor(process, Pid),
+    time_ms_wait(Func, Pid, Ref, TOs).
 
+time_ms_wait(Func, Pid, Ref, [TO|TOs]) ->
+    receive
+	{'DOWN',Ref,process,Pid,{Pid,Result}} ->
+	    time_ms_check(Result);
+	{'DOWN',Ref,process,Pid,Error} ->
+	    exit({timetrap_error,Error})
+    after
+	TO ->
+	    format("=== WARNING: No return from timetrap function ~p~n", [Func]),
+	    time_ms_wait(Func, Pid, Ref, TOs)
+    end;
+%% this clause will never execute if 'infinity' is in TOs list, that's ok!
+time_ms_wait(Func, Pid, Ref, []) ->
+    demonitor(Ref),
+    exit(Pid, kill),
+    exit({timetrap_error,{no_return_from_timetrap_function,Func}}).
+
+time_ms_check(MFA = {M,F,A}) when is_atom(M), is_atom(F), is_list(A) ->
+    exit({invalid_time_format,MFA});
+time_ms_check(Fun) when is_function(Fun) ->
+    exit({invalid_time_format,Fun});
+time_ms_check(Other) ->
+    time_ms(Other).
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %% timetrap_cancel(Handle) -> ok
@@ -1952,6 +2084,19 @@ hours(N)   -> trunc(N * 1000 * 60 * 60).
 minutes(N) -> trunc(N * 1000 * 60).
 seconds(N) -> trunc(N * 1000).
 
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%% sync_send(Pid,Tag,Msg,Timeout,DoAfter) -> Result
+%%
+sync_send(Pid,Tag,Msg,Timeout,DoAfter) ->
+    Pid ! {Tag,self(),Msg},
+    receive
+	{Pid,Tag,Result} ->
+	    Result
+    after Timeout ->
+	    DoAfter()
+    end.
+
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %% timecall(M,F,A) -> {Time,Val}
 %% Time = float()
@@ -2338,6 +2483,21 @@ comment(String) ->
     group_leader() ! {comment,String},
     ok.
 
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%% read_comment() -> string()
+%%
+%% Read the current comment string stored in
+%% state during test case execution.
+read_comment() ->
+    MsgLooper = group_leader(),
+    MsgLooper ! {read_comment,self()},
+    receive
+	{MsgLooper,read_comment,Comment} ->
+	    Comment
+    after
+	5000 ->
+	    ""
+    end.
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %% os_type() -> OsType