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diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index 4f5f6caa8c..eadfc83c07 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,152 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Common_Test 1.5</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Process calls using monitors in Common Test would not + clear the inbox of remaining DOWN messages. This has been + fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8621 Aux Id: seq11560 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + It is now possible for the user to provide specific + callback modules that handle test configuration data, so + that data on arbitray form can be accessed (e.g. by + reading files or by communicating with a configuration + server process). Two default callback modules have been + introduced in Common Test: ct_config_plain and + ct_config_xml. The former is used to handle the + traditional Common Test configuration files (with terms + on key-value tuple form) and the latter to handle + configuration data on XML representation.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8485</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is now possible to execute test suites that are not + necessarily available on the local file system, but have + been loaded on the test node in advance (e.g. sent as + binaries from a remote node and loaded by RPC). A + requirement is that the no_auto_compile (or + {auto_compile,false}) parameter has been set.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8490 Aux Id: seq11500 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Test Server will now call the end_per_testcase/2 function + even if the test case has been terminated explicitly + (with abort_current_testcase/1), or after a timetrap + timeout. Under these circumstances the return value of + end_per_testcase is completely ignored. Therefore the + function will not be able to change the reason for test + case termination by returning {fail,Reason}, nor will it + be able to save data with {save_config,Data}.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8500 Aux Id: seq11521 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is now possible to use the test specification term + 'init' to start Common Test nodes automatically, as well + as have initial function calls evaluated on the nodes. A + default callback module for the 'init' term, ct_slave, + has been introduced to enable Common Test Master to + perform host login and node startup operations over ssh.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8570</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The run_test script has been replaced by a program (with + the same name) which can be executed without explicit + installation. The start flags are the same as for the + legacy start script.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8650</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Previously, a repeat property of a test case group + specified the number of times the group should be + repeated after the main test run. I.e. {repeat,N} would + case the group to execute 1+N times. To be consistent + with the behaviour of the run_test repeat option, this + has been changed. N now specifies the absolute number of + executions instead.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8689 Aux Id: seq11502 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + With the run_test -erl_args option, it's possible to + divide the options on the run_test command line into ones + that Common Test should process (those preceding + -erl_args, and ones it should ignore (those succeeding + -erl_args). Options preceding -erl_args that Common Test + doesn't recognize are also ignored (i.e. the same + behaviour as earlier versions of Common Test).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8690 Aux Id: OTP-8650 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Directories added with -pa or -pz in the pre-erl_args + part of the run_test command line will be converted from + relative to absolute, this to avoid problems loading user + modules when Common Test switches working directory + during the test run.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8691 Aux Id: OTP-8650 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The timetrap handling has been made more user + controllable by means of new start options and new ct + interface functions. With the 'multiply_timetraps' start + option, it's possible to specify a value which all + timetrap timeout values get multiplied by. This is useful + e.g. to extend the timetraps temporarily while running + cover or trace. The 'scale_timetraps' start option + switches on or off the Test Server timetrap scaling + feature (which tries to detect if the tests may benefit + from extended timetraps, e.g. due to running certain test + tools, and performs the scaling automatically). + Furthermore, the ct:timetrap/1 function has been + introduced, which makes it possible to set/reset + timetraps during test execution. Also, a ct:sleep/1 + function is now available, which takes the timetrap + parameters into account when calculating the time to + suspend the process.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8693</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A new run_test start option, event_handler_init, has been + added that takes a start argument which gets passed to + the init function of the event handler.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-8694</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Common_Test 1.4.7</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |