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diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index da0b6b2d65..050b8774ca 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,308 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Common_Test 1.6.1</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Common Test adds the test suite directories to the code + path before executing the tests. These directories should + also be removed from the code path at the end of the test + run, which, prior to this fix, was not performed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9595</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + An entry is now created in the index.html file (i.e. the + overview file for the test run) for each repeated test + during a test run. This was previously not the case. Note + that in the top level (logdir) index file, however, only + the last test result is listed. For example, given the + test spec: + [{merge_tests,false},{dirs,"test1"},{dirs,"test1"}]. In + the index file for the test run (under + Logdir/ct_run.Node.Date.Time), both tests are listed. In + the top level index file (under Logdir), only the last + test is listed (one has to find the previous results + through the all_runs.html file).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9634 Aux Id: seq11924 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + After a test case timeout or abortion, the + end_per_testcase function executes on a new dedicated + process. The group leader for this process should be set + to the IO server for the test case, which was not done + properly. The result of this error was that no warnings + about end_per_testcase failing or timing out were ever + printed in the test case log. Also, help functions such + as e.g. test_server:stop_node/1, attempting to + synchronize with the IO server, would hang. The fault has + been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9666</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The ct:get_status/0 function would cause the calling + process to receive 'DOWN' messages if no tests were + running at the time of the call. This bug has been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9830 Aux Id: seq11975 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A deadlock situation could occur if Common Test is + forwarding error_handler printouts to Test Server at the + same time a new test case is starting. This error has + been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9894</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A link to the ct_run program is now created, as expected, + in the installation bin directory (default + /usr/local/bin) during 'make install'.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9898</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Using the repeat, duration or until option with + ct:run_test/1, would cause an infinite loop. This has + been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9899</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Two or more test cases executing in parallel and printing + to screen at the same time with ct:pal/2/3 or + ct:print/2/3 could write into each other's "slots" and + create a mess of mixed strings. In order to avoid this, + only a single IO message is now ever sent per printout + call.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9900 Aux Id: OTP-9904 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When a test case was killed because of a timetrap + timeout, the current location (suite, case and line) was + not printed correctly in the log files. This has been + corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9930 Aux Id: seq12002 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The wrong exit location was printed in the log file when + ct:fail/1 or ct_fail/2 was called.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9933 Aux Id: seq12002 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Test Server and Common Test would add new error handlers + with each test run and fail to remove previously added + ones. In the case of Test Server, this would only happen + if SASL was not running on the test node. This has been + fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9941 Aux Id: seq12009 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If a test case process was terminated due to an exit + signal from a linked process, Test Server failed to + report the correct name of the suite and case to the + framework. This has been corrected.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9958 Aux Id: OTP-9855 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + When starting a test with ct_run and adding a directory + to the code path using -pa or -pz (preceding -erl_args), + Common Test would delete any existing directory in the + code path with the same base name (see + filename:basename/1) as the directory being added. This + has been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9964</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If passing two or more directories with the same base + name (see filename:basename/1) to Common Test with ct_run + -pa, only one of the directories would actually be added.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9975 Aux Id: seq12019 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Configuration data required by the group info function + was deleted before the call to post_end_per_group, which + made it impossible for the hook function to read and use + the data in question. This has been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9989</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Disabling built-in hooks in a test specification was + ignored, this has now been fixed.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10009</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Various typographical errors corrected in documentation + for common_test, driver, erl_driver and windows + installation instructions. (Thanks to Tuncer Ayaz)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-10037</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A new optional feature has been introduced that enables + Common Test to generate priv_dir directory names that are + unique for each test case or config function. The name of + the option/flag is 'create_priv_dir' and it can be set to + value 'auto_per_run' (which is the default, existing, + behaviour), or 'auto_per_tc' or 'manual_per_tc'. If + 'auto_per_tc' is used, Test Server creates a dedicated + priv_dir automatically for each test case (which can be + very expensive in case of many and/or repeated cases). If + 'manual_per_tc' is used, the user needs to create the + priv_dir explicitly by calling the new function + ct:make_priv_dir/0.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9659 Aux Id: seq11930 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A column for test case group name has been added to the + suite overview HTML log file.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9730 Aux Id: seq11952 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It is now possible to use the post_end_per_testcase CT + hook function to print a comment for a test case in the + overview log file, even if the test case gets killed by a + timetrap or unknown exit signal, or if the + end_per_testcase function times out.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9855 Aux Id: seq11979 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The pre- and post CT hook functions are now always called + for all configuration functions, even for configuration + functions that are not implemented in the test suite.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9880 Aux Id: seq11993 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Common Test will now print error information (with a time + stamp) in the test case log file immediately when a test + case fails. This makes it easier to see when, in time, + the fault actually occured, and aid the job of locating + relevant trace and debug printouts in the log.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9904 Aux Id: seq11985, OTP-9900 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Test Server has been modified to check the SASL + errlog_type parameter when receiving an error logger + event, so that it doesn't print reports of type that the + user has disabled.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9955 Aux Id: seq12013 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The test specification term 'skip_groups' was implemented + in Common Test v1.6. It was never documented however, + which has now been attended to. Please see the Test + Specifications chapter in the User's Guide for + information.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9972</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The Common Test Master has been updated to use a CSS + style sheet for the html log files.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9973</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If the init_per_group/2 and end_per_group/2 functions are + not implemented in the test suite, Common Test calls it's + own local init- and end functions - previously named + ct_init_per_group/2 and ct_end_per_group/2 - when a group + is executed. These functions have been renamed + init_per_group/2 and end_per_group/2 respectively. Note + that this may affect any user event handler identifying + events by the old names.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9986 Aux Id: OTP-9992 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + By specifying a user defined function ({M,F,A} or fun) as + timetrap value, either by means of an info function or by + calling ct:timetrap/1, it is now possible to set a + timetrap that will be triggered when the user function + returns.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9988 Aux Id: OTP-9501, seq11894 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If the optional configuration functions init_per_suite/1 + and end_per_suite/1 are not implemented in the test + suite, local Common Test versions of these functions are + called instead, and will be displayed in the overview log + file. Any printouts made by the pre- or + post_init_per_suite and pre- or post_end_per_suite hook + functions are saved in the log files for these functions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9992</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A hook has been added to common test which outputs + surefire XML for usage together with CI tools such as + Jenkins. To enable the hook pass '-ct_hooks cth_surefire' + to ct_run. See the CTH documentation for more details.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9995</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Common_Test 1.6</title> <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> |