Megatest

    (conc testname (if (equal? itempath "") "" (conc "(" itempath ")")))))

;; This is the *new* methodology. One record to inform them and in the chaos, organise them.
;;
(define (runs:create-run-record)
  (let* ((mconfig      (if *configdat*
		           *configdat*
		           (if (launch:setup-for-run)
		               *configdat*
		               (begin
		                 (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Called setup in a non-megatest area, exiting")
		                 (exit 1)))))
	  (runrec      (runs:runrec-make-record))
	  (target      (common:args-get-target))
	  (runname     (or (args:get-arg "-runname")

		(for-each (lambda (varval)
			    (set! envdat (append envdat (list varval)))
			    (safe-setenv (car varval)(cadr varval)))
			  (configf:get-section runconfig section)))
	      (list "default" target))
    (vector target runname testpatt keys keyvals envdat mconfig runconfig serverdat transport db toppath run-id)))

(define (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id #!key (inkeys #f)(inrunname #f)(inkeyvals #f))
  (let* ((target    (or (common:args-get-target)
			(get-environment-variable "MT_TARGET")))
	 (keys    (if inkeys    inkeys    (rmt:get-keys)))
	 (keyvals   (if inkeyvals inkeyvals (keys:target->keyval keys target)))
	 (vals      (hash-table-ref/default *env-vars-by-run-id* run-id #f))
	 (link-tree (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree")))
    ;; get the info from the db and put it in the cache

(define (runs:run-tests target runname test-patts user flags) ;; test-names
  (let* ((keys               (keys:config-get-fields *configdat*))
	 (keyvals            (keys:target->keyval keys target))
	 (run-id             (rmt:register-run keyvals runname "new" "n/a" user))  ;;  test-name)))
	 (deferred          '()) ;; delay running these since they have a waiton clause
	 (runconfigf         (conc  *toppath* "/runconfigs.config"))
	 (test-records       (make-hash-table))
	 ;; need to process runconfigs before generating these lists
	 (all-tests-registry #f)  ;; (tests:get-all)) ;; (tests:get-valid-tests (make-hash-table) test-search-path)) ;; all valid tests to check waiton names
	 (all-test-names     #f)  ;; (hash-table-keys all-tests-registry))
	 (test-names         #f)  ;; (tests:filter-test-names all-test-names test-patts))
	 (required-tests     #f)) ;;(lset-intersection equal? (string-split test-patts ",") test-names))) ;; test-names)) ;; Added test-names as initial for required-tests but that failed to work

    (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inkeys: keys inrunname: runname) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
    (if (file-exists? runconfigf)
	(setup-env-defaults runconfigf run-id *already-seen-runconfig-info* keyvals target)
	(debug:print 0 "WARNING: You do not have a run config file: " runconfigf))

    ;; Now generate all the tests lists
    (set! all-tests-registry (tests:get-all))
    (set! all-test-names     (hash-table-keys all-tests-registry))
    (set! test-names         (tests:filter-test-names all-test-names test-patts))
    (set! required-tests     (lset-intersection equal? (string-split test-patts ",") test-names))
    
    ;; look up all tests matching the comma separated list of globs in
    ;; test-patts (using % as wildcard)

    ;; (set! test-names (delete-duplicates (tests:get-valid-tests *toppath* test-patts)))
    (debug:print-info 0 "tests search path: " (tests:get-tests-search-path *configdat*))
    (debug:print-info 0 "all tests:  " (string-intersperse (sort all-test-names string<) " "))
    (debug:print-info 0 "test names: " (string-intersperse (sort test-names string<) " "))

    ;; on the first pass or call to run-tests set FAILS to NOT_STARTED if
    ;; -keepgoing is specified
    (if (eq? *passnum* 0)
	(begin
	  ;; have to delete test records where NOT_STARTED since they can cause -keepgoing to 
	  ;; get stuck due to becoming inaccessible from a failed test. I.e. if test B depends 

     ((or (null? prereqs-not-met)
	  (and (member 'toplevel testmode)
	       (null? non-completed)))
      (debug:print-info 4 "runs:expand-items: (or (null? prereqs-not-met) (and (member 'toplevel testmode)(null? non-completed)))")
      (let ((test-name (tests:testqueue-get-testname test-record)))
	(setenv "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name) ;; 
	(setenv "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
	(runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inrunname: runname) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
	(let ((items-list (items:get-items-from-config tconfig)))
	  (if (list? items-list)
	      (begin
		(if (null? items-list)
		    (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id test-name "")))
		      (mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "ZERO_ITEMS" "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites")))
		(tests:testqueue-set-items! test-record items-list)
		(list hed tal reg reruns))
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "ERROR: The proc from reading the items table did not yield a list - please report this")
		(exit 1))))))

     ((and (null? fails)

	(if (and give-up
		 (not (and (null? tal)(null? reg))))
	    (let ((trimmed-tal (mt:discard-blocked-tests run-id hed tal test-records))
		  (trimmed-reg (mt:discard-blocked-tests run-id hed reg test-records)))
	      (debug:print 1 "WARNING: test " hed " has discarded prerequisites, removing it from the queue")

	      (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed "")))
		(mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_DISCARDED" "Failed to run due to discarded prerequisites"))
	      
	      (if (and (null? trimmed-tal)
		       (null? trimmed-reg))
		  #f
		  (list (runs:queue-next-hed trimmed-tal trimmed-reg reglen regfull)
			(runs:queue-next-tal trimmed-tal trimmed-reg reglen regfull)
			(runs:queue-next-reg trimmed-tal trimmed-reg reglen regfull)

	    (runs:inc-cant-run-tests hed)
	    (debug:print-info 1 "no fails in prerequisites for " hed " but also none running, keeping " hed " for now. Try count: " (hash-table-ref/default *seen-cant-run-tests* hed 0))
	    ;; num-retries code was here
	    ;; we use this opportunity to move contents of reg to tal
	    (list (car newtal)(append (cdr newtal) reg) '() reruns)) ;; an issue with prereqs not yet met?
	  (begin
	    (debug:print-info 1 "no fails in prerequisites for " hed " but nothing seen running in a while, dropping test " hed " from the run queue")
	    (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed "")))
	      (mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "DEQUEDED" "TIMED_OUT" "Nothing seen running in a while."))
	    (list (runs:queue-next-hed tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (runs:queue-next-tal tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (runs:queue-next-reg tal reg reglen regfull)
		  reruns))))

     ((and (not (null? fails))(member 'normal testmode))
      (debug:print-info 1 "test "  hed " (mode=" testmode ") has failed prerequisite(s); "
			(string-intersperse (map (lambda (t)(conc (db:test-get-testname t) ":" (db:test-get-state t)"/"(db:test-get-status t))) fails) ", ")
			", removing it from to-do list")
      (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed "")))
	(mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_FAIL" "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites"))
      (if (or (not (null? reg))(not (null? tal)))
	  (begin
	    (hash-table-set! test-registry hed 'CANNOTRUN)
	    (list (runs:queue-next-hed tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (runs:queue-next-tal tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (runs:queue-next-reg tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (cons hed reruns)))

	    (list (car newtal)(cdr newtal) reg reruns))
	  ;; the waiton is FAIL so no point in trying to run hed ever again
	  (if (or (not (null? reg))(not (null? tal)))
	      (if (vector? hed)
		  (begin
		    (debug:print 1 "WARNING: Dropping test " test-name "/" item-path
				 " from the launch list as it has prerequistes that are FAIL")
		    (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed "")))
		      (mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_FAIL" "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites"))
		    (runs:shrink-can-run-more-tests-count) ;; DELAY TWEAKER (still needed?)
		    ;; (thread-sleep! *global-delta*)
		    ;; This next is for the items
		    (mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "BLOCKED" #f)
		    (hash-table-set! test-registry (runs:make-full-test-name test-name item-path) 'removed)
		    (list (runs:queue-next-hed tal reg reglen regfull)
			  (runs:queue-next-tal tal reg reglen regfull)
			  (runs:queue-next-reg tal reg reglen regfull)
			  reruns ;; WAS: (cons hed reruns) ;; but that makes no sense?
			  ))

	     (newtal      (append tal (list hed)))
	     (regfull     (>= (length reg) reglen))
	     (num-running (rmt:get-count-tests-running-for-run-id run-id)))

      (if (> num-running 0)
	  (set! last-time-some-running (current-seconds)))

      (if (> (current-seconds)(+ last-time-some-running 240))
	  (hash-table-set! *max-tries-hash* tfullname (+ (hash-table-ref/default *max-tries-hash* tfullname 0) 1)))
	;; (debug:print 0 "max-tries-hash: " (hash-table->alist *max-tries-hash*))

	;; Ensure all top level tests get registered. This way they show up as "NOT_STARTED" on the dashboard
	;; and it is clear they *should* have run but did not.
	(if (not (hash-table-ref/default test-registry (runs:make-full-test-name test-name "") #f))
	    (begin

		      "\n   test-config: " (hash-table->alist test-conf)
		      "\n   itemdat: " itemdat
		      )
    (debug:print 2 "Attempting to launch test " full-test-name)
    (setenv "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name) ;; 
    (setenv "MT_ITEMPATH"  item-path)
    (setenv "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
    (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inrunname: runname) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
    (change-directory *toppath*)

    ;; Here is where the test_meta table is best updated
    ;; Yes, another use of a global for caching. Need a better way?
    ;;
    ;; There is now a single call to runs:update-all-test_meta and this 
    ;; per-test call is not needed. Given the delicacy of the move to 

		 (let ((sorted-tests     (sort tests (lambda (a b)(let ((dira ;; (rmt:sdb-qry 'getstr 
									 (db:test-get-rundir a)) ;; )  ;; (filedb:get-path *fdb* (db:test-get-rundir a)))
									(dirb ;; (rmt:sdb-qry 'getstr 
									 (db:test-get-rundir b))) ;; ) ;; ((filedb:get-path *fdb* (db:test-get-rundir b))))
								    (if (and (string? dira)(string? dirb))
									(> (string-length dira)(string-length dirb))
									#f)))))
		       (toplevel-retries (make-hash-table)) ;; try three times to loop through and remove top level tests
		       (test-retry-time  (make-hash-table))
		       (allow-run-time   10)) ;; seconds to allow for killing tests before just brutally killing 'em
		   (let loop ((test (car sorted-tests))
			      (tal  (cdr sorted-tests)))
		     (let* ((test-id       (db:test-get-id test))
			    (new-test-dat  (rmt:get-test-info-by-id run-id test-id)))
		       (if (not new-test-dat)

				  (uname         (db:test-get-uname    new-test-dat))
				  (toplevel-with-children (and (db:test-get-is-toplevel test)
							       (> (cdb:remote-run db:test-toplevel-num-items db run-id test-name) 0))))
			     (case action
			       ((remove-runs)
				;; if the test is a toplevel-with-children issue an error and do not remove
				(if toplevel-with-children
				    (begin
				      (debug:print 0 "WARNING: skipping removal of " test-fulln " with run-id " run-id " as it has sub tests")
				      (hash-table-set! toplevel-retries test-fulln (+ (hash-table-ref/default toplevel-retries test-fulln 0) 1))
				      (if (> (hash-table-ref toplevel-retries test-fulln) 3)
					  (if (not (null? tal))
					      (loop (car tal)(cdr tal))) ;; no else clause - drop it if no more in queue and > 3 tries
					  (let ((newtal (append tal (list test))))
					    (loop (car newtal)(cdr newtal))))) ;; loop with test still in queue
				    (begin
				      (debug:print-info 0 "test: " test-name " itest-state: " test-state)
				      (if (member test-state (list "RUNNING" "LAUNCHED" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "KILLREQ"))
					  (begin
					    (if (not (hash-table-ref/default test-retry-time test-fulln #f))
						(begin
						  ;; want to set to REMOVING BUT CANNOT do it here?

(define (runs:remove-test-directory db test remove-data-only)
  (let* ((run-dir       (db:test-get-rundir test))    ;; run dir is from the link tree
	 (real-dir      (if (file-exists? run-dir)
			    (resolve-pathname run-dir)
			    #f)))
    (if (not remove-data-only)
	(mt:test-set-state-status-by-id (db:test-get-run-id test)(db:test-get-id test) "REMOVING" "LOCKED" #f))
    (debug:print-info 1 "Attempting to remove " (if real-dir (conc " dir " real-dir " and ") "") " link " run-dir)
    (if (and real-dir 
	     (> (string-length real-dir) 5)
	     (file-exists? real-dir)) ;; bad heuristic but should prevent /tmp /home etc.
	(begin ;; let* ((realpath (resolve-pathname run-dir)))
	  (debug:print-info 1 "Recursively removing " real-dir)
	  (if (file-exists? real-dir)

      (exit 3))
     ((not runname)
      (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " switchname ", you must specify the run name with -runname runname")
      (exit 3))
     (else
      (let ((db   #f)
	    (keys #f))
	(if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
	    (begin 
	      (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting")
	      (exit 1)))
	;; (if (args:get-arg "-server")
	;;     (cdb:remote-run server:start db (args:get-arg "-server")))
	(set! keys (keys:config-get-fields *configdat*))
	;; have enough to process -target or -reqtarg here