Megatest

      (cdr reg)
      (if (null? tal) ;; if tal is null and reg not full then '() as reg contents moved to tal
	  '()
	  reg)))

(define runs:nothing-left-in-queue-count 0)

(define (runs:expand-items hed tal reg reruns regfull newtal jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs run-id waitons item-path testmode test-record can-run-more items runname tconfig reglen test-registry test-records itemmap)
  (let* ((loop-list       (list hed tal reg reruns))
	 (prereqs-not-met (mt:lazy-get-prereqs-not-met run-id waitons item-path mode: testmode itemmap: itemmap))
	 (fails           (runs:calc-fails prereqs-not-met))
	 (non-completed   (runs:calc-not-completed prereqs-not-met)))
    (debug:print-info 4 "START OF INNER COND #2 "
		      "\n can-run-more:    " can-run-more
		      "\n testname:        " hed
		      "\n prereqs-not-met: " (runs:pretty-string prereqs-not-met)
		      "\n non-completed:   " (runs:pretty-string non-completed) 

	       (conc (db:test-get-state t) "/" (db:test-get-status t)))
	      ((string? t)
	       t)
	      (else 
	       (conc t))))
	   inlst)))

(define (runs:process-expanded-tests hed tal reg reruns reglen regfull test-record runname test-name item-path jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs run-id waitons item-path testmode test-patts required-tests test-registry registry-mutex flags keyvals run-info newtal all-tests-registry itemmap)
  (let* ((run-limits-info         (runs:can-run-more-tests jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs)) ;; look at the test jobgroup and tot jobs running
	 (have-resources          (car run-limits-info))
	 (num-running             (list-ref run-limits-info 1))
	 (num-running-in-jobgroup (list-ref run-limits-info 2)) 
	 (max-concurrent-jobs     (list-ref run-limits-info 3))
	 (job-group-limit         (list-ref run-limits-info 4))
	 (prereqs-not-met         (mt:lazy-get-prereqs-not-met run-id waitons item-path mode: testmode itemmap: itemmap))
	 (fails                   (runs:calc-fails prereqs-not-met))
	 (non-completed           (runs:calc-not-completed prereqs-not-met))
	 (loop-list               (list hed tal reg reruns)))
    (debug:print-info 4 "have-resources: " have-resources " prereqs-not-met: (" 
		      (string-intersperse 
		       (map (lambda (t)
			      (if (vector? t)

      ;; (print "Top of loop, hed=" hed ", tal=" tal " ,reruns=" reruns)
      (let* ((test-record (hash-table-ref test-records hed))
	     (test-name   (tests:testqueue-get-testname test-record))
	     (tconfig     (tests:testqueue-get-testconfig test-record))
	     (jobgroup    (config-lookup tconfig "test_meta" "jobgroup"))
	     (testmode    (let ((m (config-lookup tconfig "requirements" "mode")))
			    (if m (map string->symbol (string-split m)) '(normal))))
	     (itemmap     (configf:lookup tconfig "requirements" "itemmap"))
	     (waitons     (tests:testqueue-get-waitons    test-record))
	     (priority    (tests:testqueue-get-priority   test-record))
	     (itemdat     (tests:testqueue-get-itemdat    test-record)) ;; itemdat can be a string, list or #f
	     (items       (tests:testqueue-get-items      test-record))
	     (item-path   (item-list->path itemdat))
	     (tfullname   (runs:make-full-test-name test-name item-path))
	     (newtal      (append tal (list hed)))

	 ;; items is #f then the test is ok to be handed off to launch (but not before)
	 ;; 
	 ((not items)
	  (debug:print-info 4 "OUTER COND: (not items)")
	  (if (and (not (tests:match test-patts (tests:testqueue-get-testname test-record) item-path required: required-tests))
		   (not (null? tal)))
	      (loop (car tal)(cdr tal) reg reruns))
	  (let ((loop-list (runs:process-expanded-tests hed tal reg reruns reglen regfull test-record runname test-name item-path jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs run-id waitons item-path testmode test-patts required-tests test-registry registry-mutex flags keyvals run-info newtal all-tests-registry itemmap)))
	    (if loop-list (apply loop loop-list))))

	 ;; items processed into a list but not came in as a list been processed
	 ;;
	 ((and (list? items)     ;; thus we know our items are already calculated
	       (not   itemdat))  ;; and not yet expanded into the list of things to be done
	  (debug:print-info 4 "OUTER COND: (and (list? items)(not itemdat))")

	 ;; if items is a proc then need to run items:get-items-from-config, get the list and loop 
	 ;;    - but only do that if resources exist to kick off the job
	 ;; EXPAND ITEMS
	 ((or (procedure? items)(eq? items 'have-procedure))
	  (let ((can-run-more    (runs:can-run-more-tests jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs)))
	    (if (and (list? can-run-more)
		     (car can-run-more))
		(let ((loop-list (runs:expand-items hed tal reg reruns regfull newtal jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs run-id waitons item-path testmode test-record can-run-more items runname tconfig reglen test-registry test-records itemmap)))
		  (if loop-list
		      (apply loop loop-list)))
		;; if can't run more just loop with next possible test
		(loop (car newtal)(cdr newtal) reg reruns))))
	    
	 ;; this case should not happen, added to help catch any bugs
	 ((and (list? items) itemdat)