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;;   the comment can be set in the step record in launch.scm
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(define (launch:load-logpro-dat run-id test-id stepname)
  (let ((cname (conc stepname ".dat")))
    (if (file-exists? cname)
	(let* ((dat  (read-config cname #f #f))
	       (csvr (db:logpro-dat->csv dat stepname))
	       (csvt (let-values (( (fmt-cell fmt-record fmt-csv) (make-format ",")))
				 (fmt-csv (map list->csv-record csvr))))
	       (status (configf:lookup dat "final" "exit-status"))
	       (msg     (configf:lookup dat "final" "message")))
          ;;(if csvt  ;; this if blocked stack dump caused by .dat file from logpro being 0-byte.  fixed by upgrading logpro
              (rmt:csv->test-data run-id test-id csvt)

            ;;  (BB> "Error: run-id/test-id/stepname="run-id"/"test-id"/"stepname" => bad csvr="csvr)
            ;;  )
	  (cond
	   ((equal? status "PASS") "PASS") ;; skip the message part if status is pass
	   (status (conc (configf:lookup dat "final" "exit-status") ": " (if msg msg "no message")))
	   (else #f)))
	#f)))

(define (launch:runstep ezstep run-id test-id exit-info m tal testconfig)







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;;   the comment can be set in the step record in launch.scm
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(define (launch:load-logpro-dat run-id test-id stepname)
  (let ((cname (conc stepname ".dat")))
    (if (file-exists? cname)
	(let* ((dat  (read-config cname #f #f))
	       (csvr (db:logpro-dat->csv dat stepname))
	       (csvt (let-values (((fmt-cell fmt-record fmt-csv) (make-format ",")))
		       (fmt-csv (map list->csv-record csvr))))
	       (status (configf:lookup dat "final" "exit-status"))
	       (msg     (configf:lookup dat "final" "message")))
          (if csvt  ;; this if blocked stack dump caused by .dat file from logpro being 0-byte.  fixed by upgrading logpro
              (rmt:csv->test-data run-id test-id csvt)
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: no csvdat exists for run-id: " run-id " test-id: " test-id " stepname: " stepname ", check that logpro version is 1.15 or newer"))
	  ;;  (BB> "Error: run-id/test-id/stepname="run-id"/"test-id"/"stepname" => bad csvr="csvr)
	  ;;  )
	  (cond
	   ((equal? status "PASS") "PASS") ;; skip the message part if status is pass
	   (status (conc (configf:lookup dat "final" "exit-status") ": " (if msg msg "no message")))
	   (else #f)))
	#f)))

(define (launch:runstep ezstep run-id test-id exit-info m tal testconfig)
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    (rmt:teststep-set-status! run-id test-id stepname "start" "-" #f #f)
    ;; now launch the actual process
    (call-with-environment-variables 
     (list (cons "PATH" (conc (get-environment-variable "PATH") ":.")))
     (lambda () ;; (process-run "/bin/bash" "-c" "exec ls -l /tmp/foobar > /tmp/delme-more.log 2>&1")
       (let* ((cmd (conc stepcmd " > " stepname ".log 2>&1")) ;; >outfile 2>&1 
	      (pid (process-run "/bin/bash" (list "-c" cmd))))












	 (rmt:test-set-top-process-pid run-id test-id pid)
	 (let processloop ((i 0))
	   (let-values (((pid-val exit-status exit-code)(process-wait pid #t)))
		       (mutex-lock! m)
		       (launch:einf-pid-set!         exit-info pid)         ;; (vector-set! exit-info 0 pid)
		       (launch:einf-exit-status-set! exit-info exit-status) ;; (vector-set! exit-info 1 exit-status)
		       (launch:einf-exit-code-set!   exit-info exit-code)   ;; (vector-set! exit-info 2 exit-code)







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    (rmt:teststep-set-status! run-id test-id stepname "start" "-" #f #f)
    ;; now launch the actual process
    (call-with-environment-variables 
     (list (cons "PATH" (conc (get-environment-variable "PATH") ":.")))
     (lambda () ;; (process-run "/bin/bash" "-c" "exec ls -l /tmp/foobar > /tmp/delme-more.log 2>&1")
       (let* ((cmd (conc stepcmd " > " stepname ".log 2>&1")) ;; >outfile 2>&1 
	      (pid (process-run "/bin/bash" (list "-c" cmd))))

         (with-output-to-file "Makefile.ezsteps"
           (lambda ()
             (print stepname ".log :")
             (print "\t" cmd)
             (if (file-exists? (conc stepname ".logpro"))
                 (print "\tlogpro " stepname ".logpro " stepname ".html < " stepname ".log"))
             (print)
             (print stepname " : " stepname ".log")
             (print))
           #:append)

	 (rmt:test-set-top-process-pid run-id test-id pid)
	 (let processloop ((i 0))
	   (let-values (((pid-val exit-status exit-code)(process-wait pid #t)))
		       (mutex-lock! m)
		       (launch:einf-pid-set!         exit-info pid)         ;; (vector-set! exit-info 0 pid)
		       (launch:einf-exit-status-set! exit-info exit-status) ;; (vector-set! exit-info 1 exit-status)
		       (launch:einf-exit-code-set!   exit-info exit-code)   ;; (vector-set! exit-info 2 exit-code)
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  ;; (tests:test-set-status! test-id "RUNNING" "n/a" #f #f)
  ;; Since we should have a clean slate at this time there is no need to do 
  ;; any of the other stuff that tests:test-set-status! does. Let's just 
  ;; force RUNNING/n/a

  ;; (thread-sleep! 0.3)
  ;; (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "RUNNING" "n/a")
  (rmt:roll-up-pass-fail-counts run-id test-name item-path #f "RUNNING" #f) 
  ;; (thread-sleep! 0.3) ;; NFS slowness has caused grief here

  ;; if there is a runscript do it first
  (if fullrunscript
      (let ((pid (process-run fullrunscript)))
	(rmt:test-set-top-process-pid run-id test-id pid)
	(let loop ((i 0))







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  ;; (tests:test-set-status! test-id "RUNNING" "n/a" #f #f)
  ;; Since we should have a clean slate at this time there is no need to do 
  ;; any of the other stuff that tests:test-set-status! does. Let's just 
  ;; force RUNNING/n/a

  ;; (thread-sleep! 0.3)
  ;; (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "RUNNING" "n/a")
  (rmt:set-state-status-and-roll-up-items run-id test-name item-path "RUNNING" #f #f) 
  ;; (thread-sleep! 0.3) ;; NFS slowness has caused grief here

  ;; if there is a runscript do it first
  (if fullrunscript
      (let ((pid (process-run fullrunscript)))
	(rmt:test-set-top-process-pid run-id test-id pid)
	(let loop ((i 0))
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	       )))))
  ;; then, if runscript ran ok (or did not get called)
  ;; do all the ezsteps (if any)
  (if ezsteps
      (let* ((testconfig ;; (read-config (conc work-area "/testconfig") #f #t environ-patt: "pre-launch-env-vars")) ;; FIXME??? is allow-system ok here?
	      ;; NOTE: it is tempting to turn off force-create of testconfig but dynamic
	      ;;       ezstep names need a full re-eval here.
	      (tests:get-testconfig test-name tconfigreg #t force-create: #t)) ;; 'return-procs)))
	     (ezstepslst (if (hash-table? testconfig)
			     (hash-table-ref/default testconfig "ezsteps" '())
			     #f)))
	(if testconfig
	    (hash-table-set! *testconfigs* test-name testconfig) ;; cached for lazy reads later ...
	    (begin
	      (launch:setup)







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	       )))))
  ;; then, if runscript ran ok (or did not get called)
  ;; do all the ezsteps (if any)
  (if ezsteps
      (let* ((testconfig ;; (read-config (conc work-area "/testconfig") #f #t environ-patt: "pre-launch-env-vars")) ;; FIXME??? is allow-system ok here?
	      ;; NOTE: it is tempting to turn off force-create of testconfig but dynamic
	      ;;       ezstep names need a full re-eval here.
	      (tests:get-testconfig test-name item-path tconfigreg #t force-create: #t)) ;; 'return-procs)))
	     (ezstepslst (if (hash-table? testconfig)
			     (hash-table-ref/default testconfig "ezsteps" '())
			     #f)))
	(if testconfig
	    (hash-table-set! *testconfigs* test-name testconfig) ;; cached for lazy reads later ...
	    (begin
	      (launch:setup)
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			     (current-seconds) 
			     start-seconds)))))
	 (kill-tries 0))
    ;; (tests:set-full-meta-info #f test-id run-id (calc-minutes) work-area)
    ;; (tests:set-full-meta-info test-id run-id (calc-minutes) work-area)
    (tests:set-full-meta-info #f test-id run-id (calc-minutes) work-area 10)
    (let loop ((minutes   (calc-minutes))
	       (cpu-load  (get-cpu-load))
	       (disk-free (get-df (current-directory))))
      (let ((new-cpu-load (let* ((load  (get-cpu-load))
				 (delta (abs (- load cpu-load))))
			    (if (> delta 0.6) ;; don't bother updating with small changes
				load
				#f)))
	    (new-disk-free (let* ((df    (get-df (current-directory)))
				  (delta (abs (- df disk-free))))
			     (if (> delta 200) ;; ignore changes under 200 Meg
				 df
				 #f))))







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			     (current-seconds) 
			     start-seconds)))))
	 (kill-tries 0))
    ;; (tests:set-full-meta-info #f test-id run-id (calc-minutes) work-area)
    ;; (tests:set-full-meta-info test-id run-id (calc-minutes) work-area)
    (tests:set-full-meta-info #f test-id run-id (calc-minutes) work-area 10)
    (let loop ((minutes   (calc-minutes))
	       (cpu-load  (alist-ref 'adj-core-load (common:get-normalized-cpu-load #f)))
	       (disk-free (get-df (current-directory))))
      (let ((new-cpu-load (let* ((load  (alist-ref 'adj-core-load (common:get-normalized-cpu-load #f)))
				 (delta (abs (- load cpu-load))))
			    (if (> delta 0.1) ;; don't bother updating with small changes
				load
				#f)))
	    (new-disk-free (let* ((df    (get-df (current-directory)))
				  (delta (abs (- df disk-free))))
			     (if (> delta 200) ;; ignore changes under 200 Meg
				 df
				 #f))))
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	  (let ((sighand (lambda (signum)
			   ;; (signal-mask! signum) ;; to mask or not? seems to cause issues in exiting
			   (if (eq? signum signal/stop)
			       (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "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))))
				 (th2 (make-thread (lambda ()
						     (thread-sleep! 2)
						     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Done")
						     (exit 4)))))







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	  (let ((sighand (lambda (signum)
			   ;; (signal-mask! signum) ;; to mask or not? seems to cause issues in exiting
			   (if (eq? signum signal/stop)
			       (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "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 ()
						     (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "INCOMPLETE" "KILLED" #f)
						     (print "Killed by signal " signum ". Exiting")
						     (thread-sleep! 1)
						     (exit 1))))
				 (th2 (make-thread (lambda ()
						     (thread-sleep! 2)
						     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Done")
						     (exit 4)))))
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	  ;;
	  (let* ((test-info (rmt:get-test-info-by-id run-id test-id))
		 (test-host (db:test-get-host        test-info))
		 (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-error 0 *default-log-port* "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-error 0 *default-log-port* "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







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	  ;;
	  (let* ((test-info (rmt:get-test-info-by-id run-id test-id))
		 (test-host (db:test-get-host        test-info))
		 (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")
	      (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
	      ) ;; prime it for running
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("RUNNING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART"))
	      (if (process:alive-on-host? test-host test-pid)
		  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "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")
		  (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
		  ))
	     ((not (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ")))
	      ;; (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")
	      (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
	      )
	     (else ;; (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ"))
	      (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "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
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		    (debug:print-info 1 *default-log-port* "Test exited in state=" (db:test-get-state testinfo) ", setting state/status based on exit code of " (launch:einf-exit-status exit-info) " and rollup-status of " (launch:einf-rollup-status exit-info))
		    (tests:test-set-status! run-id 
					    test-id 
					    new-state
					    new-status
					    (args:get-arg "-m") #f)
		    ;; need to update the top test record if PASS or FAIL and this is a subtest
		    ;; NO NEED TO CALL roll-up-pass-fail-counts HERE, THIS IS DONE IN roll-up-pass-fail-counts called by tests:test-set-status!
		    ))
	      ;; for automated creation of the rollup html file this is a good place...
	      (if (not (equal? item-path ""))
		  (tests:summarize-items run-id test-id test-name #f))
	      (tests:summarize-test run-id test-id)  ;; don't force - just update if no
	      (rmt:update-run-stats run-id (rmt:get-raw-run-stats run-id)))
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		    (debug:print-info 1 *default-log-port* "Test exited in state=" (db:test-get-state testinfo) ", setting state/status based on exit code of " (launch:einf-exit-status exit-info) " and rollup-status of " (launch:einf-rollup-status exit-info))
		    (tests:test-set-status! run-id 
					    test-id 
					    new-state
					    new-status
					    (args:get-arg "-m") #f)
		    ;; need to update the top test record if PASS or FAIL and this is a subtest
		    ;; NO NEED TO CALL set-state-status-and-roll-up-items HERE, THIS IS DONE IN set-state-status-and-roll-up-items called by tests:test-set-status!
		    ))
	      ;; for automated creation of the rollup html file this is a good place...
	      (if (not (equal? item-path ""))
		  (tests:summarize-items run-id test-id test-name #f))
	      (tests:summarize-test run-id test-id)  ;; don't force - just update if no
	      (rmt:update-run-stats run-id (rmt:get-raw-run-stats run-id)))
	    (mutex-unlock! m)
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			             mtconfig
				     environ-patt: "env-override"
				     given-toppath: toppath
				     pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
	     (first-rundat  (let ((toppath (if toppath 
					       toppath
					       (car first-pass))))
			      (read-config ;; (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config")
			       (conc (if (string? toppath)
					 toppath
					 (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
				     "/runconfigs.config")
			       *runconfigdat* #t 
			       sections: sections))))
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			             mtconfig
				     environ-patt: "env-override"
				     given-toppath: toppath
				     pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
	     (first-rundat  (let ((toppath (if toppath 
					       toppath
					       (car first-pass))))
			      (read-config ;; (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") ;; this should be converted to runconfig:read but it is non-trivial, leaving it for now.
			       (conc (if (string? toppath)
					 toppath
					 (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
				     "/runconfigs.config")
			       *runconfigdat* #t 
			       sections: sections))))
	(set! *runconfigdat* first-rundat)
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				    environ-patt: "env-override"
				    given-toppath: toppath
				    pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
		     (runconfigdat (begin     ;; this read of the runconfigs will see any adjustments made by re-reading megatest.config
				     (for-each (lambda (kt)
						 (setenv (car kt) (cadr kt)))
					       key-vals)
				     (read-config (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t 
						  sections: sections))))
		(if cancreate (configf:write-alist runconfigdat rccachef))
		(set! *runconfigdat* runconfigdat)
		(if cancreate (configf:write-alist *configdat* mtcachef))
		(if cancreate (set! *configstatus* 'fulldata))))
	    ;; no configs found? should not happen but let's try to recover gracefully, return an empty hash-table
	    (set! *configdat* (make-hash-table))
	    )))
     ;; else read what you can and set the flag accordingly
     (else
      (let* ((cfgdat   (find-and-read-config 
			(or (args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")
			environ-patt: "env-override"
			given-toppath: (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")
			pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))
	(if cfgdat
	    (let* ((toppath  (or (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")(cadr cfgdat)))
		   (rdat     (read-config (conc toppath
						"/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t sections: sections)))
	      (set! *configinfo*   cfgdat)
	      (set! *configdat*    (car cfgdat))
	      (set! *runconfigdat* rdat)
	      (set! *toppath*      toppath)
	      (set! *configstatus* 'partial))
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				    given-toppath: toppath
				    pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
		     (runconfigdat (begin     ;; this read of the runconfigs will see any adjustments made by re-reading megatest.config
				     (for-each (lambda (kt)
						 (setenv (car kt) (cadr kt)))
					       key-vals)
				     (read-config (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t ;; consider using runconfig:read some day ...
						  sections: sections))))
		(if cancreate (configf:write-alist runconfigdat rccachef))
		(set! *runconfigdat* runconfigdat)
		(if cancreate (configf:write-alist *configdat* mtcachef))
		(if cancreate (set! *configstatus* 'fulldata))))
	    ;; no configs found? should not happen but let's try to recover gracefully, return an empty hash-table
	    (set! *configdat* (make-hash-table))
	    )))
     ;; else read what you can and set the flag accordingly
     (else
      (let* ((cfgdat   (find-and-read-config 
			(or (args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")
			environ-patt: "env-override"
			given-toppath: (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")
			pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))
	(if cfgdat
	    (let* ((toppath  (or (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")(cadr cfgdat)))
		   (rdat     (read-config (conc toppath  ;; convert this to use runconfig:read!
						"/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t sections: sections)))
	      (set! *configinfo*   cfgdat)
	      (set! *configdat*    (car cfgdat))
	      (set! *runconfigdat* rdat)
	      (set! *toppath*      toppath)
	      (set! *configstatus* 'partial))
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    (if (and *toppath*
	     (directory-exists? *toppath*))
	(begin
	  (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	  (setenv "MT_TESTSUITE_NAME" (common:get-testsuite-name)))
	(begin
	  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failed to find the top path to your Megatest area.")))



    *toppath*))

(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-error 0 *default-log-port* "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> -.
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    (if (and *toppath*
	     (directory-exists? *toppath*))
	(begin
	  (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	  (setenv "MT_TESTSUITE_NAME" (common:get-testsuite-name)))
	(begin
	  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failed to find the top path to your Megatest area.")
          ;;(exit 1)
          #f
          ))
    *toppath*))

(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-error 0 *default-log-port* "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))))))) ;; TODO - move the exit to the calling location and return #f

;; Desired directory structure:
;;
;;  <linkdir> - <target> - <testname> -.
;;                                     |
;;                                     v
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;; 2. create run dir on disk, path name is meaningful
;; 3. create link from run dir to megatest runs area 
;; 4. remotely run the test on allocated host
;;    - could be ssh to host from hosts table (update regularly with load)
;;    - could be netbatch
;;      (launch-test db (cadr status) test-conf))
(define (launch-test test-id run-id run-info keyvals runname test-conf test-name test-path itemdat params)


  (let loop ((delta        (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*))
	     (launch-delay (string->number (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "launch-delay") "5"))))
    (if (> launch-delay delta)
	(begin
	  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Delaying launch of " test-name " for " (- launch-delay delta) " seconds")
	  (thread-sleep! (- launch-delay delta))
	  (loop (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*) launch-delay))))
  (set! *last-launch* (current-seconds))
  (change-directory *toppath*)
  (alist->env-vars ;; consolidate this code with the code in megatest.scm for "-execute"

   (list ;; (list "MT_TEST_RUN_DIR" work-area)
    (list "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
    (list "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name)
    ;; (list "MT_ITEM_INFO" (conc itemdat)) 
    (list "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
    ;; (list "MT_TARGET"    mt_target)

    ))
  (let* ((tregistry       (tests:get-all))
	 (item-path       (let ((ip (item-list->path itemdat)))
			    (alist->env-vars (list (list "MT_ITEMPATH" ip)))
			    ip))
	 (tconfig         (or (tests:get-testconfig test-name tregistry #t force-create: #t)


			      test-conf)) ;; force re-read now that all vars are set
	 (useshell        (let ((ush (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "useshell")))
			    (if ush 
				(if (equal? ush "no") ;; must use "no" to NOT use shell
				    #f
				    ush)
				#t)))     ;; default is yes
	 (runscript       (config-lookup tconfig   "setup"        "runscript"))
	 (ezsteps         (> (length (hash-table-ref/default tconfig "ezsteps" '())) 0)) ;; don't send all the steps, could be big
	 (diskspace       (config-lookup tconfig   "requirements" "diskspace"))
	 (memory          (config-lookup tconfig   "requirements" "memory"))
	 (hosts           (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "workhosts"))
	 (remote-megatest (config-lookup *configdat* "setup" "executable"))
	 (run-time-limit  (or (configf:lookup  tconfig   "requirements" "runtimelim")
			      (configf:lookup  *configdat* "setup" "runtimelim")))
	 ;; FIXME SOMEDAY: not good how this is so obtuse, this hack is to 
	 ;;                allow running from dashboard. Extract the path
	 ;;                from the called megatest and convert dashboard
	 ;;             	  or dboard to megatest
	 (local-megatest  (let* ((lm  (car (argv)))
				 (dir (pathname-directory lm))
				 (exe (pathname-strip-directory lm)))
			    (conc (if dir (conc dir "/") "")
				  (case (string->symbol exe)
				    ((dboard)    "../megatest")
				    ((mtest)     "../megatest")
				    ((dashboard) "megatest")
				    (else exe)))))
	 (launcher        (common:get-launcher *configdat* test-name item-path)) ;; (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "launcher"))
	 (test-sig   (conc (common:get-testsuite-name) ":" test-name ":" item-path)) ;; (item-list->path itemdat))) ;; test-path is the full path including the item-path
	 (work-area  #f)
	 (toptest-work-area #f) ;; for iterated tests the top test contains data relevant for all
	 (diskpath   #f)
	 (cmdparms   #f)
	 (fullcmd    #f) ;; (define a (with-output-to-string (lambda ()(write x))))
	 (mt-bindir-path #f)
	 (testinfo   (rmt:get-test-info-by-id run-id test-id))
	 (mt_target  (string-intersperse (map cadr keyvals) "/"))
	 (debug-param (append (if (args:get-arg "-debug")  (list "-debug" (args:get-arg "-debug")) '())
			      (if (args:get-arg "-logging")(list "-logging") '()))))

    (setenv "MT_ITEMPATH" item-path)
    (if hosts (set! hosts (string-split hosts)))
    ;; set the megatest to be called on the remote host
    (if (not remote-megatest)(set! remote-megatest local-megatest)) ;; "megatest"))
    (set! mt-bindir-path (pathname-directory remote-megatest))
    (if launcher (set! launcher (string-split launcher)))
    ;; set up the run work area for this test
    (if (and (args:get-arg "-preclean") ;; user has requested to preclean for this run
	     (not (member (db:test-get-rundir testinfo)(list "n/a" "/tmp/badname")))) ;; n/a is a placeholder and thus not a read dir
	(begin
	  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "attempting to preclean directory " (db:test-get-rundir testinfo) " for test " test-name "/" item-path)
	  (runs:remove-test-directory testinfo 'remove-data-only))) ;; remove data only, do not perturb the record

    ;; prevent overlapping actions - set to LAUNCHED as early as possible
    ;;
    ;; the following call handles waiver propogation. cannot yet condense into roll-up-pass-fail
    (tests:test-set-status! run-id test-id "LAUNCHED" "n/a" #f #f) ;; (if launch-results launch-results "FAILED"))
    (rmt:roll-up-pass-fail-counts run-id test-name item-path #f "LAUNCHED" #f)

    (set! diskpath (get-best-disk *configdat* tconfig))
    (if diskpath
	(let ((dat  (create-work-area run-id run-info keyvals test-id test-path diskpath test-name itemdat)))
	  (set! work-area (car dat))
	  (set! toptest-work-area (cadr dat))
	  (debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "Using work area " work-area))
	(begin
	  (set! work-area (conc test-path "/tmp_run"))
	  (create-directory work-area #t)
	  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: No disk work area specified - running in the test directory under tmp_run")))
    (set! cmdparms (base64:base64-encode 
		    (z3:encode-buffer 
		     (with-output-to-string
		       (lambda () ;; (list 'hosts     hosts)
			 (write (list (list 'testpath  test-path)
				      (list 'transport (conc *transport-type*))
				      ;; (list 'serverinf *server-info*)
				      (list 'toppath   *toppath*)
				      (list 'work-area work-area)
				      (list 'test-name test-name) 
				      (list 'runscript runscript) 
				      (list 'run-id    run-id   )
				      (list 'test-id   test-id  )
				      ;; (list 'item-path item-path )
				      (list 'itemdat   itemdat  )
				      (list 'megatest  remote-megatest)
				      (list 'ezsteps   ezsteps) 
				      (list 'target    mt_target)
				      (list 'runtlim   (if run-time-limit (common:hms-string->seconds run-time-limit) #f))
				      (list 'env-ovrd  (hash-table-ref/default *configdat* "env-override" '())) 
				      (list 'set-vars  (if params (hash-table-ref/default params "-setvars" #f)))
				      (list 'runname   runname)
				      (list 'mt-bindir-path mt-bindir-path))))))))

    ;; clean out step records from previous run if they exist
    ;; (rmt:delete-test-step-records run-id test-id)
    ;; if the dir does not exist we may have a itempath where individual variables are a path, launch anyway
    (if (file-exists? work-area)
	(change-directory work-area)) ;; so that log files from the launch process don't clutter the test dir
    (cond
     ((and launcher hosts) ;; must be using ssh hostname
      (set! fullcmd (append launcher (car hosts)(list remote-megatest "-m" test-sig "-execute" cmdparms) debug-param)))
     ;; (set! fullcmd (append launcher (car hosts)(list remote-megatest test-sig "-execute" cmdparms))))
     (launcher
      (set! fullcmd (append launcher (list remote-megatest "-m" test-sig "-execute" cmdparms) debug-param)))
     ;; (set! fullcmd (append launcher (list remote-megatest test-sig "-execute" cmdparms))))
     (else
      (if (not useshell)(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: internal launching will not work well without \"useshell yes\" in your [jobtools] section"))
      (set! fullcmd (append (list remote-megatest "-m" test-sig "-execute" cmdparms) debug-param (list (if useshell "&" ""))))))
    ;; (set! fullcmd (list remote-megatest test-sig "-execute" cmdparms (if useshell "&" "")))))
    (if (args:get-arg "-xterm")(set! fullcmd (append fullcmd (list "-xterm"))))
    (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "Launching " work-area)
    ;; set pre-launch-env-vars before launching, keep the vars in prevvals and put the envionment back when done
    (debug:print 4 *default-log-port* "fullcmd: " fullcmd)

    (let* ((commonprevvals (alist->env-vars
			    (hash-table-ref/default *configdat* "env-override" '())))
	   (testprevvals   (alist->env-vars
			    (hash-table-ref/default tconfig "pre-launch-env-overrides" '())))
	   (miscprevvals   (alist->env-vars ;; consolidate this code with the code in megatest.scm for "-execute"
			    (append (list (list "MT_TEST_RUN_DIR" work-area)
					  (list "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name)
					  (list "MT_ITEM_INFO" (conc itemdat)) 
					  (list "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
					  (list "MT_TARGET"    mt_target)
					  (list "MT_ITEMPATH"  item-path)
					  )
				    itemdat)))


	   ;; Launchwait defaults to true, must override it to turn off wait
	   (launchwait     (if (equal? (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "launchwait") "no") #f #t))
	   (launch-results (apply (if launchwait
				      process:cmd-run-with-stderr->list
				      process-run)
				  (if useshell
				      (let ((cmdstr (string-intersperse fullcmd " ")))
					(if launchwait
					    cmdstr
					    (conc cmdstr " >> mt_launch.log 2>&1")))
				      (car fullcmd))
				  (if useshell
				      '()
				      (cdr fullcmd)))))

      (if (not launchwait) ;; give the OS a little time to allow the process to start
	  (thread-sleep! 0.01))
      (with-output-to-file "mt_launch.log"
	(lambda ()
	  (print "LAUNCHCMD: " (string-intersperse fullcmd " "))
	  (if (list? launch-results)
	      (apply print launch-results)
	      (print "NOTE: launched \"" fullcmd "\"\n  but did not wait for it to proceed. Add the following to megatest.config \n[setup]\nlaunchwait yes\n  if you have problems with this"))
	  #:append))
      (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Launching completed, updating db")
      (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Launch results: " launch-results)
      (if (not launch-results)
          (begin
            (print "ERROR: Failed to run " (string-intersperse fullcmd " ") ", exiting now")
            ;; (sqlite3:finalize! db)
            ;; good ole "exit" seems not to work
            ;; (_exit 9)
            ;; but this hack will work! Thanks go to Alan Post of the Chicken email list
            ;; NB// Is this still needed? Should be safe to go back to "exit" now?
            (process-signal (current-process-id) signal/kill)
            ))
      (alist->env-vars miscprevvals)
      (alist->env-vars testprevvals)
      (alist->env-vars commonprevvals)
      launch-results))
  (change-directory *toppath*))

;; recover a test where the top controlling mtest may have died
;;
(define (launch:recover-test run-id test-id)
  ;; this function is called on the test run host via ssh
  ;;
  ;; 1. look at the process from pid







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;; 3. create link from run dir to megatest runs area 
;; 4. remotely run the test on allocated host
;;    - could be ssh to host from hosts table (update regularly with load)
;;    - could be netbatch
;;      (launch-test db (cadr status) test-conf))
(define (launch-test test-id run-id run-info keyvals runname test-conf test-name test-path itemdat params)
  (mutex-lock! *launch-setup-mutex*) ;; setting variables and processing the testconfig is NOT thread-safe, reuse the launch-setup mutex
  (let* ((item-path       (item-list->path itemdat)))
    (let loop ((delta        (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*))
	       (launch-delay (string->number (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "launch-delay") "5"))))
      (if (> launch-delay delta)
	  (begin
	    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Delaying launch of " test-name " for " (- launch-delay delta) " seconds")
	    (thread-sleep! (- launch-delay delta))
	    (loop (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*) launch-delay))))

    (change-directory *toppath*)
    (alist->env-vars ;; consolidate this code with the code in megatest.scm for "-execute", *maybe* - the longer they are set the longer each launch takes (must be non-overlapping with the vars)
     (append
      (list
       (list "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
       (list "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name)

       (list "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
       (list "MT_ITEMPATH"  item-path)
       )
      itemdat))
    (let* ((tregistry       (tests:get-all)) ;; third param (below) is system-allowed


           ;; for tconfig, why do we allow fallback to test-conf?
	   (tconfig         (or (tests:get-testconfig test-name item-path tregistry #t force-create: #t)
				(begin
                                  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: falling back to pre-calculated testconfig. This is likely not desired.")
                                  test-conf))) ;; force re-read now that all vars are set
	   (useshell        (let ((ush (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "useshell")))
			      (if ush 
				  (if (equal? ush "no") ;; must use "no" to NOT use shell
				      #f
				      ush)
				  #t)))     ;; default is yes
	   (runscript       (config-lookup tconfig   "setup"        "runscript"))
	   (ezsteps         (> (length (hash-table-ref/default tconfig "ezsteps" '())) 0)) ;; don't send all the steps, could be big
	   ;; (diskspace       (config-lookup tconfig   "requirements" "diskspace"))
	   ;; (memory          (config-lookup tconfig   "requirements" "memory"))
	   ;; (hosts           (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "workhosts")) ;; I'm pretty sure this was never completed
	   (remote-megatest (config-lookup *configdat* "setup" "executable"))
	   (run-time-limit  (or (configf:lookup  tconfig   "requirements" "runtimelim")
				(configf:lookup  *configdat* "setup" "runtimelim")))
	   ;; FIXME SOMEDAY: not good how this is so obtuse, this hack is to 
	   ;;                allow running from dashboard. Extract the path
	   ;;                from the called megatest and convert dashboard
	   ;;             	  or dboard to megatest
	   (local-megatest  (let* ((lm  (car (argv)))
				   (dir (pathname-directory lm))
				   (exe (pathname-strip-directory lm)))
			      (conc (if dir (conc dir "/") "")
				    (case (string->symbol exe)
				      ((dboard)    "../megatest")
				      ((mtest)     "../megatest")
				      ((dashboard) "megatest")
				      (else exe)))))
	   (launcher        (common:get-launcher *configdat* test-name item-path)) ;; (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "launcher"))
	   (test-sig        (conc (common:get-testsuite-name) ":" test-name ":" item-path)) ;; (item-list->path itemdat))) ;; test-path is the full path including the item-path
	   (work-area       #f)
	   (toptest-work-area #f) ;; for iterated tests the top test contains data relevant for all
	   (diskpath   #f)
	   (cmdparms   #f)
	   (fullcmd    #f) ;; (define a (with-output-to-string (lambda ()(write x))))
	   (mt-bindir-path #f)
	   (testinfo   (rmt:get-test-info-by-id run-id test-id))
	   (mt_target  (string-intersperse (map cadr keyvals) "/"))
	   (debug-param (append (if (args:get-arg "-debug")  (list "-debug" (args:get-arg "-debug")) '())
				(if (args:get-arg "-logging")(list "-logging") '()))))


      ;; (if hosts (set! hosts (string-split hosts)))
      ;; set the megatest to be called on the remote host
      (if (not remote-megatest)(set! remote-megatest local-megatest)) ;; "megatest"))
      (set! mt-bindir-path (pathname-directory remote-megatest))
      (if launcher (set! launcher (string-split launcher)))
      ;; set up the run work area for this test
      (if (and (args:get-arg "-preclean") ;; user has requested to preclean for this run
	       (not (member (db:test-get-rundir testinfo)(list "n/a" "/tmp/badname")))) ;; n/a is a placeholder and thus not a read dir
	  (begin
	    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "attempting to preclean directory " (db:test-get-rundir testinfo) " for test " test-name "/" item-path)
	    (runs:remove-test-directory testinfo 'remove-data-only))) ;; remove data only, do not perturb the record
      
      ;; prevent overlapping actions - set to LAUNCHED as early as possible
      ;;
      ;; the following call handles waiver propogation. cannot yet condense into roll-up-pass-fail
      (tests:test-set-status! run-id test-id "LAUNCHED" "n/a" #f #f) ;; (if launch-results launch-results "FAILED"))
      (rmt:set-state-status-and-roll-up-items run-id test-name item-path #f "LAUNCHED" #f)
      ;; (pp (hash-table->alist tconfig))
      (set! diskpath (get-best-disk *configdat* tconfig))
      (if diskpath
	  (let ((dat  (create-work-area run-id run-info keyvals test-id test-path diskpath test-name itemdat)))
	    (set! work-area (car dat))
	    (set! toptest-work-area (cadr dat))
	    (debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "Using work area " work-area))
	  (begin
	    (set! work-area (conc test-path "/tmp_run"))
	    (create-directory work-area #t)
	    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: No disk work area specified - running in the test directory under tmp_run")))
      (set! cmdparms (base64:base64-encode 
		      (z3:encode-buffer 
		       (with-output-to-string
			 (lambda () ;; (list 'hosts     hosts)
			   (write (list (list 'testpath  test-path)
					(list 'transport (conc *transport-type*))
					;; (list 'serverinf *server-info*)
					(list 'toppath   *toppath*)
					(list 'work-area work-area)
					(list 'test-name test-name) 
					(list 'runscript runscript) 
					(list 'run-id    run-id   )
					(list 'test-id   test-id  )
					;; (list 'item-path item-path )
					(list 'itemdat   itemdat  )
					(list 'megatest  remote-megatest)
					(list 'ezsteps   ezsteps) 
					(list 'target    mt_target)
					(list 'runtlim   (if run-time-limit (common:hms-string->seconds run-time-limit) #f))
					(list 'env-ovrd  (hash-table-ref/default *configdat* "env-override" '())) 
					(list 'set-vars  (if params (hash-table-ref/default params "-setvars" #f)))
					(list 'runname   runname)
					(list 'mt-bindir-path mt-bindir-path))))))))
      
      ;; clean out step records from previous run if they exist
      ;; (rmt:delete-test-step-records run-id test-id)
      ;; if the dir does not exist we may have a itempath where individual variables are a path, launch anyway
      (if (file-exists? work-area)
	  (change-directory work-area)) ;; so that log files from the launch process don't clutter the test dir
      (cond
       ;; ((and launcher hosts) ;; must be using ssh hostname
       ;;    (set! fullcmd (append launcher (car hosts)(list remote-megatest "-m" test-sig "-execute" cmdparms) debug-param)))
       ;; (set! fullcmd (append launcher (car hosts)(list remote-megatest test-sig "-execute" cmdparms))))
       (launcher
	(set! fullcmd (append launcher (list remote-megatest "-m" test-sig "-execute" cmdparms) debug-param)))
       ;; (set! fullcmd (append launcher (list remote-megatest test-sig "-execute" cmdparms))))
       (else
	(if (not useshell)(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: internal launching will not work well without \"useshell yes\" in your [jobtools] section"))
	(set! fullcmd (append (list remote-megatest "-m" test-sig "-execute" cmdparms) debug-param (list (if useshell "&" ""))))))
      ;; (set! fullcmd (list remote-megatest test-sig "-execute" cmdparms (if useshell "&" "")))))
      (if (args:get-arg "-xterm")(set! fullcmd (append fullcmd (list "-xterm"))))
      (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "Launching " work-area)
      ;; set pre-launch-env-vars before launching, keep the vars in prevvals and put the envionment back when done
      (debug:print 4 *default-log-port* "fullcmd: " fullcmd)
      (set! *last-launch* (current-seconds)) ;; all that junk above takes time, set this as late as possible.
      (let* ((commonprevvals (alist->env-vars
			      (hash-table-ref/default *configdat* "env-override" '())))


	     (miscprevvals   (alist->env-vars ;; consolidate this code with the code in megatest.scm for "-execute"
			      (append (list (list "MT_TEST_RUN_DIR" work-area)
					    (list "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name)
					    (list "MT_ITEM_INFO" (conc itemdat)) 
					    (list "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
					    (list "MT_TARGET"    mt_target)
					    (list "MT_ITEMPATH"  item-path)
					    )
				      itemdat)))
	     (testprevvals   (alist->env-vars
			      (hash-table-ref/default tconfig "pre-launch-env-overrides" '())))
	     ;; Launchwait defaults to true, must override it to turn off wait
	     (launchwait     (if (equal? (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "launchwait") "no") #f #t))
	     (launch-results (apply (if launchwait
					process:cmd-run-with-stderr->list
					process-run)
				    (if useshell
					(let ((cmdstr (string-intersperse fullcmd " ")))
					  (if launchwait
					      cmdstr
					      (conc cmdstr " >> mt_launch.log 2>&1 &")))
					(car fullcmd))
				    (if useshell
					'()
					(cdr fullcmd)))))
        (mutex-unlock! *launch-setup-mutex*) ;; yes, really should mutex all the way to here. Need to put this entire process into a fork.
	(if (not launchwait) ;; give the OS a little time to allow the process to start
	    (thread-sleep! 0.01))
	(with-output-to-file "mt_launch.log"
	  (lambda ()
	    (print "LAUNCHCMD: " (string-intersperse fullcmd " "))
	    (if (list? launch-results)
		(apply print launch-results)
		(print "NOTE: launched \"" fullcmd "\"\n  but did not wait for it to proceed. Add the following to megatest.config \n[setup]\nlaunchwait yes\n  if you have problems with this"))
	    #:append))
	(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Launching completed, updating db")
	(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Launch results: " launch-results)
	(if (not launch-results)
	    (begin
	      (print "ERROR: Failed to run " (string-intersperse fullcmd " ") ", exiting now")
	      ;; (sqlite3:finalize! db)
	      ;; good ole "exit" seems not to work
	      ;; (_exit 9)
	      ;; but this hack will work! Thanks go to Alan Post of the Chicken email list
	      ;; NB// Is this still needed? Should be safe to go back to "exit" now?
	      (process-signal (current-process-id) signal/kill)
	      ))
	(alist->env-vars miscprevvals)
	(alist->env-vars testprevvals)
	(alist->env-vars commonprevvals)
	launch-results))
    (change-directory *toppath*)))

;; recover a test where the top controlling mtest may have died
;;
(define (launch:recover-test run-id test-id)
  ;; this function is called on the test run host via ssh
  ;;
  ;; 1. look at the process from pid