Megatest

	    (begin
	      (launch:setup)
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: no testconfig found for " test-name " in search path:\n  "
			   (string-intersperse (tests:get-tests-search-path *configdat*) "\n  "))))
	;; after all that, still no testconfig? Time to abort
	(if (not testconfig)
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Failed to resolve megatest.config, runconfigs.config and testconfig issues. Giving up now")
	      (exit 1)))
	(if (not (file-exists? ".ezsteps"))(create-directory ".ezsteps"))
	;; if ezsteps was defined then we are sure to have at least one step but check anyway
	(if (not (> (length ezstepslst) 0))
	    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: ezsteps defined but ezstepslst is zero length")
	    (let loop ((ezstep (car ezstepslst))
		       (tal    (cdr ezstepslst))
		       (prevstep #f))
	      ;; check exit-info (vector-ref exit-info 1)
	      (if (launch:einf-exit-status exit-info) ;; (vector-ref exit-info 1)
		  (let ((logpro-used (launch:runstep ezstep run-id test-id exit-info m tal testconfig))
			(stepname    (car ezstep)))

				  #f
				  (process-signal pid-num signal/kill)))
			       (process:get-sub-pids pid))))
		       ;;    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "not killing process " pid " as it is not alive"))))
		       pids)
		      (tests:test-set-status! run-id test-id "KILLED"  "KILLED" (args:get-arg "-m") #f))
		    (begin
		      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Nothing to kill, pid1=" pid1 ", pid2=" pid2)
		      (tests:test-set-status! run-id test-id "KILLED"  "FAILED TO KILL" (args:get-arg "-m") #f)
		      )))
	      (mutex-unlock! m)
	      ;; no point in sticking around. Exit now.
	      (exit)))
	(if (hash-table-ref/default misc-flags 'keep-going #f)
	    (begin

		  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "INFO: Not starting job yet - directory " top-path " not found")
		  (thread-sleep! 10)
		  (loop (+ count 1)))))

	  (let ((sighand (lambda (signum)
			   ;; (signal-mask! signum) ;; to mask or not? seems to cause issues in exiting
			   (if (eq? signum signal/stop)
			       (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: attempt to STOP process. Exiting."))
			   (set! *time-to-exit* #t)
			   (print "Received signal " signum ", cleaning up before exit. Please wait...")
			   (let ((th1 (make-thread (lambda ()
						     (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "INCOMPLETE" "KILLED")
						     (print "Killed by signal " signum ". Exiting")
						     (thread-sleep! 1)
						     (exit 1))))

		 (test-pid  (db:test-get-process_id  test-info)))
	    (cond
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("INCOMPLETE" "KILLED" "UNKNOWN" "KILLREQ" "STUCK")) ;; prior run of this test didn't complete, go ahead and try to rerun
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "INFO: test is INCOMPLETE or KILLED, treat this execute call as a rerun request")
	      (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")) ;; prime it for running
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("RUNNING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART"))
	      (if (process:alive-on-host? test-host test-pid)
		  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: test state is "  (db:test-get-state test-info) " and process " test-pid " is still running on host " test-host ", cannot proceed")
		  (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")))
	     ((not (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ")))
	      (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a"))
	     (else ;; (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ"))
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: test state is " (db:test-get-state test-info) ", cannot proceed")
	      (exit))))
	  
	  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Exectuing " test-name " (id: " test-id ") on " (get-host-name))
	  (set! keys       (rmt:get-keys))
	  ;; (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inkeys: keys inkeyvals: keyvals) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
	  ;; one of these is defunct/redundant ...
	  (if (not (launch:setup force: #t))

	    (for-each (lambda (section)
			(for-each (lambda (varval)
				    (let ((var (car varval))
					  (val (cadr varval)))
				      (if (and (string? var)(string? val))
					  (begin
					    (setenv var (config:eval-string-in-environment val))) ;; val)
					  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: bad variable spec, " var "=" val))))
				  (configf:get-section rconfig section)))
		      (list "default" target)))

	  ;; NFS might not have propagated the directory meta data to the run host - give it time if needed
	  (let loop ((count 0))
	    (if (or (file-exists? work-area)
		    (> count 10))

	  (for-each
	   (lambda (varval)
	     (let ((var (car varval))
		   (val (cadr varval)))
	       (if val
		   (setenv var val)
		   (begin
		     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: required variable " var " does not have a valid value. Exiting")
		     (exit)))))
	     (list 
	      (list  "MT_TEST_RUN_DIR" work-area)
	      (list  "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name)
	      (list  "MT_ITEM_INFO" (conc itemdat))
	      (list  "MT_ITEMPATH"  item-path)
	      (list  "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)

	    (begin
	      (set! *configdat*  (car first-pass))
	      (set! *configinfo* first-pass)
	      (set! *toppath*    (or toppath (cadr first-pass))) ;; use the gathered data unless already have it
	      (set! toppath      *toppath*)
	      (if (not *toppath*)
		  (begin
		    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: you are not in a megatest area!")
		    (exit 1)))
	      (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	      ;; the seed read is done, now read runconfigs, cache it then read megatest.config one more time and cache it
	      (let* ((keys         (rmt:get-keys))
		     (key-vals     (keys:target->keyval keys target))
		     (linktree     (or (getenv "MT_LINKTREE")
				       (if *configdat* (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree") #f)))

						"/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t sections: sections)))
	      (set! *configinfo*   cfgdat)
	      (set! *configdat*    (car cfgdat))
	      (set! *runconfigdat* rdat)
	      (set! *toppath*      toppath)
	      (set! *configstatus* 'partial))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: No " mtconfig " file found. Giving up.")
	      (exit 2))))))
    ;; additional house keeping
    (let* ((linktree (or (getenv "MT_LINKTREE")
			 (if *configdat* (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree") #f))))
      (if linktree
	  (if (not (file-exists? linktree))
	      (begin
		(handle-exceptions
		 exn
		 (begin
		   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Something went wrong when trying to create linktree dir at " linktree)
		   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))
		   (exit 1))
		 (create-directory linktree #t))))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: linktree not defined in [setup] section of megatest.config")
	    ;; (exit 1)
	    )))
    (if (and *toppath*
	     (directory-exists? *toppath*))
	(setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	(begin
	  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: failed to find the top path to your Megatest area.")))
    *toppath*))

(define launch:setup launch:setup-new)

(define (get-best-disk confdat testconfig)
  (let* ((disks   (or (and testconfig (hash-table-ref/default testconfig "disks" #f))
		      (hash-table-ref/default confdat "disks" #f)))
	 (minspace (let ((m (configf:lookup confdat "setup" "minspace")))
		     (string->number (or m "10000")))))
    (if disks 
	(let ((res (common:get-disk-with-most-free-space disks minspace))) ;; min size of 1000, seems tad dumb
	  (if res
	      (cdr res)
	      (begin
		(if (common:low-noise-print 20 "No valid disks or no disk with enough space")
		    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: No valid disks found in megatest.config. Please add some to your [disks] section and ensure the directory exists and has enough space!\n    You can change minspace in the [setup] section of megatest.config. Current setting is: " minspace))
		(exit 1)))))))

;; Desired directory structure:
;;
;;  <linkdir> - <target> - <testname> -.
;;                                     |
;;                                     v

	  (create-directory linktree #t))) ;; (system (conc "mkdir -p " linktree))))
    ;; create the directory for the tests dir links, this is needed no matter what...
    (if (and (not (directory-exists? lnkbase))
	     (not (file-exists? lnkbase)))
	(handle-exceptions
	 exn
	 (begin
	   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Problem creating linktree base at " lnkbase)
	   (print-error-message exn (current-error-port)))
	 (create-directory lnkbase #t)))
    
    ;; update the toptest record with its location rundir, cache the path
    ;; This wass highly inefficient, one db write for every subtest, potentially
    ;; thousands of unnecessary updates, cache the fact it was set and don't set it 
    ;; again. 

    ;; Now create the link from the test path to the link tree, however
    ;; if the test is iterated it is necessary to create the parent path
    ;; to the iteration. use pathname-directory to trim the path by one
    ;; level
    (if (not not-iterated) ;; i.e. iterated
	(let ((iterated-parent  (pathname-directory (conc lnkpath "/" item-path))))
	  (debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "Creating iterated parent " iterated-parent)
	  (handle-exceptions
	   exn
	   (begin
	     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR:  Failed to create directory " iterated-parent ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) ", exiting")
	     (exit 1))
	   (create-directory iterated-parent #t))))

    (if (symbolic-link? lnkpath) 
	(handle-exceptions
	 exn
	 (begin
	   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR:  Failed to remove symlink " lnkpath ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) ", exiting")
	   (exit 1))
	 (delete-file lnkpath)))

    (if (not (or (file-exists? lnkpath)
		 (symbolic-link? lnkpath)))
	(handle-exceptions
	 exn
	 (begin
	   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR:  Failed to create symlink " lnkpath ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) ", exiting")
	   (exit 1))
	 (create-symbolic-link toptest-path lnkpath)))
    
    ;; NB - This was not working right - some top tests are not getting the path set!!!
    ;;
    ;; Do the setting of this record after the paths are created so that the shortdir can 
    ;; be set to the real directory location. This is safer for future clean up if the link

    (if (not not-iterated) ;; this is an iterated test
	(begin ;; (let ((lnktarget (conc lnkpath "/" item-path)))
	  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Setting up sub test run area")
	  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* " - creating run area in " test-path)
	  (handle-exceptions
	   exn
	   (begin
	     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR:  Failed to create directory " test-path ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) ", exiting")
	     (exit 1))
	   (create-directory test-path #t))
	  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* 
		       " - creating link from: " test-path "\n"
		       "                   to: " lnktarget)

	  ;; If there is already a symlink delete it and recreate it.
	  (handle-exceptions
	   exn
	   (begin
	     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR:  Failed to re-create link " lnktarget ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) ", exiting")
	     (exit))
	   (if (symbolic-link? lnktarget)     (delete-file lnktarget))
	   (if (not (file-exists? lnktarget)) (create-symbolic-link test-path lnktarget)))))

    (if (not (directory? test-path))
	(create-directory test-path #t)) ;; this is a hack, I don't know why out of the blue this path does not exist sometimes

				   " >> " test-path "/mt_launch.log 2>> " test-path "/mt_launch.log")))
		 (status (system cmd)))
	    (if (not (eq? status 0))
		(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "ERROR: problem with running \"" cmd "\"")))
	  (list lnkpathf lnkpath ))
	(if (and test-src-path (> remtries 0))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Failed to create work area at " test-path " with link at " lnktarget ", remaining attempts " remtries)
	      ;; 
	      (create-work-area run-id run-info keyvals test-id test-src-path disk-path testname itemdat remtries: (- remtries 1)))
	    (list #f #f)))))

;; 1. look though disks list for disk with most space
;; 2. create run dir on disk, path name is meaningful
;; 3. create link from run dir to megatest runs area