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2015-04-05
14:51
Partial migration to using area-dat done. More to do. check-in: ad22de217f user: matt tags: multi-area
01:01
The big refactor to eliminate globals (at least those that interfere with the multi-area viewer) continues. check-in: b5e26242ac user: matt tags: multi-area
2015-04-04
23:18
Made *runremote* overrideable via a local var check-in: bc256de3e4 user: matt tags: multi-area
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Modified common.scm from [61d7d81521] to [a28adb8809].

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       (setenv key val))
      (debug:print 0 "ERROR: bad value for setenv, key=" key ", value=" val)))

(define home (getenv "HOME"))
(define user (getenv "USER"))

;; GLOBAL GLETCHES
(define-record megatest:area
  name
  path
  transport
  configinfo
  configdat
  denoise
  client-signature
  remote
  )
(define *db-keys* #f)
(define *configinfo* #f)
(define *configdat*  #f)
(define *toppath*    #f)

;; (define *configinfo* #f)
;; (define *configdat*  #f)
;; (define *toppath*    #f)
(define *already-seen-runconfig-info* #f)
(define *waiting-queue*     (make-hash-table))
(define *test-meta-updated* (make-hash-table))
(define *globalexitstatus*  0) ;; attempt to work around possible thread issues
(define *passnum*           0) ;; when running track calls to run-tests or similar
(define *write-frequency*   (make-hash-table)) ;; run-id => (vector (current-seconds) 0))
(define *alt-log-file* #f)  ;; used by -log
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(define *db-write-access*     #t)
(define *inmemdb*             #f)
(define *task-db*             #f) ;; (vector db path-to-db)
(define *db-access-allowed*   #t) ;; flag to allow access
(define *db-access-mutex*     (make-mutex))

;; SERVER
(define *my-client-signature* #f)
;; (define *my-client-signature* #f)
(define *transport-type*    'http)
(define *transport-type*    'http)             ;; override with [server] transport http|rpc|nmsg
(define *runremote*         (make-hash-table)) ;; if set up for server communication this will hold <host port>
;; (define *transport-type*    'http)             ;; override with [server] transport http|rpc|nmsg
;; (define *runremote*         (make-hash-table)) ;; if set up for server communication this will hold <host port>

(define (common:get-remote remote run-id)
  (let ((ht (or remote *runremote*)))
    (if ht
	(hash-table-ref/default ht run-id #f)
	#f)))

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;; re-read the db over and over again for the keys since they never
;; change

;; why get the keys from the db? why not get from the *configdat*
;; using keys:config-get-fields?

(define (db:get-keys dbstruct)
  (if *db-keys* *db-keys* 
      (let ((res '()))
	(db:with-db dbstruct #f #f
		    (lambda (db)
		      (sqlite3:for-each-row 
		       (lambda (key)
			 (set! res (cons key res)))
		       db
		       "SELECT fieldname FROM keys ORDER BY id DESC;")))
  (let ((res '()))
    (db:with-db dbstruct #f #f
		(lambda (db)
		  (sqlite3:for-each-row 
		   (lambda (key)
		     (set! res (cons key res)))
		   db
		   "SELECT fieldname FROM keys ORDER BY id DESC;")))
	(set! *db-keys* res)
	res)))
    res))

;; look up values in a header/data structure
(define (db:get-value-by-header row header field)
  (if (null? header) #f
      (let loop ((hed (car header))
		 (tal (cdr header))
		 (n   0))

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	      (tests:summarize-test run-id test-id)) ;; don't force - just update if no
	    (mutex-unlock! m)
	    (debug:print 2 "Output from running " fullrunscript ", pid " (vector-ref exit-info 0) " in work area " 
			 work-area ":\n====\n exit code " (vector-ref exit-info 2) "\n" "====\n")
	    (if (not (vector-ref exit-info 1))
		(exit 4)))))))

(define (launch:read-cached-config)
  (if (get-environment-variable "MT_CMDINFO") ;; we are inside a test - do not reprocess configs
      (let ((alistconfig (conc (get-environment-variable "MT_LINKTREE") "/"
			       (get-environment-variable "MT_TARGET")   "/"
			       (get-environment-variable "MT_RUNNAME")  "/"
			       ".megatest.cfg")))
	(if (file-exists? alistconfig)
	    (list (configf:read-alist alistconfig)
		  (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
	    #f))
      #f)) 

(define (launch:read-megatest-config toppath)
  (let ((runname (or (args:get-arg "-runname")(args:get-arg ":runname"))))
    (if runname (setenv "MT_RUNNAME" runname))
    (find-and-read-config 
     (if (args:get-arg "-config")(args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")
     environ-patt: "env-override"
     given-toppath: (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")
     pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))

;; set up the very basics needed for doing anything here.
(define (launch:setup-for-run #!key (force #f))
(define (launch:setup-for-run area-dat #!key (force #f))
  ;; would set values for KEYS in the environment here for better support of env-override but 
  ;; have chicken/egg scenario. need to read megatest.config then read it again. Going to 
  ;; pass on that idea for now
  ;; special case
  (let ((configdat (megatest:area-configdat area-dat)))
  (if (or force (not (hash-table? *configdat*)))  ;; no need to re-open on every call
    (if (or force (not (hash-table? configdat)))  ;; no need to re-open on every call
      (begin
	(set! *configinfo* (or (if (get-environment-variable "MT_CMDINFO") ;; we are inside a test - do not reprocess configs
				   (let ((alistconfig (conc (get-environment-variable "MT_LINKTREE") "/"
							    (get-environment-variable "MT_TARGET")   "/"
							    (get-environment-variable "MT_RUNNAME")  "/"
							    ".megatest.cfg")))
				     (if (file-exists? alistconfig)
					 (list (configf:read-alist alistconfig)
					       (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
					 #f))
				   #f) ;; no config cached - give up
	(let* ((newconfiginfo (or (launch:read-cached-config) ;; no config cached - give up
			       (let ((runname (or (args:get-arg "-runname")(args:get-arg ":runname"))))
				 (if runname (setenv "MT_RUNNAME" runname))
				 (find-and-read-config 
				  (if (args:get-arg "-config")(args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")
				  (launch:read-megatest-config (megatest:area-path area-dat))))
	       (configdat     (car  newconfiginfo))
				  environ-patt: "env-override"
				  given-toppath: (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")
	       (toppath       (cadr newconfiginfo)))
				  pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))))
	(set! *configdat*  (if (car *configinfo*)(car *configinfo*) #f))
	(set! *toppath*    (if (car *configinfo*)(cadr *configinfo*) #f))
	(let* ((tmptransport (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "transport"))
	       (transport    (if tmptransport (string->symbol tmptransport) 'http)))
	  (if (member transport '(http rpc nmsg))
	      (set! *transport-type* transport)
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "ERROR: Unrecognised transport " transport)
		(exit))))
	(let ((linktree (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree"))) ;; link tree is critical
	  (if linktree
	      (if (not (file-exists? linktree))
		  (begin
		    (handle-exceptions
		     exn
		     (begin
		       (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Something went wrong when trying to create linktree dir at " linktree)
		       (debug:print 0 " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))
		       (exit 1))
		     (create-directory linktree #t))))
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "ERROR: linktree not defined in [setup] section of megatest.config")
		(exit 1)))
	  (if linktree
	      (let ((dbdir (conc linktree "/.db")))
		(handle-exceptions
		 exn
		 (begin
		   (debug:print 0 "ERROR: failed to create the " dbdir " area for your database files")
		   (debug:print 0 " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn)))
		 (if (not (directory-exists? dbdir))(create-directory dbdir)))
		(setenv "MT_LINKTREE" linktree))
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "ERROR: linktree is required in your megatest.config [setup] section")
		(exit 1)))
	  (if (and *toppath*
		   (directory-exists? *toppath*))
	      (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	  (megatest:area-configinfo-set! area-dat newconfiginfo)
	  (megatest:area-configdat-set!  area-dat configdat)
	  (megatest:area-path-set!       area-dat toppath)
	  (let* ((tmptransport (configf:lookup configdat "server" "transport"))
		 (transport    (if tmptransport (string->symbol tmptransport) 'http)))
	    (if (member transport '(http rpc nmsg))
		(megatest:area-transport-set! area-dat transport)
		(begin
		  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Unrecognised transport " transport)
		  (exit))))
	  (let ((linktree (configf:lookup configdat "setup" "linktree"))) ;; link tree is critical
	    (if linktree
		(if (not (file-exists? linktree))
		    (begin
		      (handle-exceptions
		       exn
		       (begin
			 (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Something went wrong when trying to create linktree dir at " linktree)
			 (debug:print 0 " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))
			 (exit 1))
		       (create-directory linktree #t))))
		(begin
		  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: linktree not defined in [setup] section of megatest.config")
		  (exit 1)))
	    (if linktree
		(let ((dbdir (conc linktree "/.db")))
		  (handle-exceptions
		   exn
		   (begin
		     (debug:print 0 "ERROR: failed to create the " dbdir " area for your database files")
		     (debug:print 0 " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn)))
		   (if (not (directory-exists? dbdir))(create-directory dbdir)))
		  (setenv "MT_LINKTREE" linktree))
		(begin
		  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: linktree is required in your megatest.config [setup] section")
		  (exit 1)))
	    (if (and toppath
		   (directory-exists? toppath))
	      (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" toppath)
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "ERROR: failed to find the top path to your Megatest area.")
		(exit 1)))
		(exit 1))))
	  )))
  *toppath*)
	  toppath))))

(define (launch:cache-config)
(define (launch:cache-config area-dat)
  ;; if we have a linktree and -runtests and -target and the directory exists dump the config
  ;; to megatest-(current-seconds).cfg and symlink it to megatest.cfg
  (let ((configdat (megatest:area-configdat area-dat)))
  (if (and *configdat* 
	   (args:get-arg "-runtests"))
      (let* ((linktree (get-environment-variable "MT_LINKTREE"))
	     (target   (common:args-get-target))
	     (runname  (or (args:get-arg "-runname")
			   (args:get-arg ":runname")))
	     (fulldir  (conc linktree "/"
			     target "/"
			     runname)))
	(debug:print-info 0 "Have -runtests with target=" target ", runname=" runname ", fulldir=" fulldir)
	(if (file-exists? linktree) ;; can't proceed without linktree
	    (begin
	      (if (not (file-exists? fulldir))
		  (create-directory fulldir #t)) ;; need to protect with exception handler 
	      (if (and target
		       runname
		       (file-exists? fulldir))
		  (let ((tmpfile  (conc fulldir "/.megatest.cfg." (current-seconds)))
			(targfile (conc fulldir "/.megatest.cfg")))
		    (debug:print-info 0 "Caching megatest.config in " fulldir "/.megatest.cfg")
		    (configf:write-alist *configdat* tmpfile)
		    (system (conc "ln -sf " tmpfile " " targfile))
		    )))))))
    (if (and configdat 
	     (args:get-arg "-runtests"))
	(let* ((linktree (get-environment-variable "MT_LINKTREE"))
	       (target   (common:args-get-target))
	       (runname  (or (args:get-arg "-runname")
			     (args:get-arg ":runname")))
	       (fulldir  (conc linktree "/"
			       target "/"
			       runname)))
	  (debug:print-info 0 "Have -runtests with target=" target ", runname=" runname ", fulldir=" fulldir)
	  (if (file-exists? linktree) ;; can't proceed without linktree
	      (begin
		(if (not (file-exists? fulldir))
		    (create-directory fulldir #t)) ;; need to protect with exception handler 
		(if (and target
			 runname
			 (file-exists? fulldir))
		    (let ((tmpfile  (conc fulldir "/.megatest.cfg." (current-seconds)))
			  (targfile (conc fulldir "/.megatest.cfg")))
		      (debug:print-info 0 "Caching megatest.config in " fulldir "/.megatest.cfg")
		      (configf:write-alist configdat tmpfile)
		      (system (conc "ln -sf " tmpfile " " targfile))
		      ))))))))

(define (get-best-disk confdat)
  (let* ((disks    (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
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;;  <linkdir> - <target> - <testname> [ - <itempath> ]
;; 
;; All log file links should be stored relative to the top of link path
;;  
;; <target> - <testname> [ - <itempath> ] 
;;
(define (create-work-area run-id run-info keyvals test-id test-src-path disk-path testname itemdat #!key (remtries 2))
  (let* ((item-path (if (string? itemdat) itemdat (item-list->path itemdat))) ;; if pass in string - just use it
(define (create-work-area run-id run-info keyvals test-id test-src-path disk-path testname itemdat area-dat #!key (remtries 2))
  (let* ((configdat (megatest:area-configdat area-dat))
	 (item-path (if (string? itemdat) itemdat (item-list->path itemdat))) ;; if pass in string - just use it
	 (runname   (if (string? run-info) ;; if we pass in a string as run-info use it as run-name.
			run-info
			(db:get-value-by-header (db:get-rows run-info)
						(db:get-header run-info)
						"runname")))
	 ;; convert back to db: from rdb: - this is always run at server end
	 (target   (string-intersperse (map cadr keyvals) "/"))

	 (not-iterated  (equal? "" item-path))

	 ;; all tests are found at <rundir>/test-base or <linkdir>/test-base
	 (testtop-base (conc target "/" runname "/" testname))
	 (test-base    (conc testtop-base (if not-iterated "" "/") item-path))

	 ;; nb// if itempath is not "" then it is prefixed with "/"
	 (toptest-path (conc disk-path "/" testtop-base))
	 (test-path    (conc disk-path "/" test-base))

	 ;; ensure this exists first as links to subtests must be created there
	 (linktree  (let ((rd (config-lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree")))
		      (if rd rd (conc *toppath* "/runs"))))
	 (linktree  (let ((rd (config-lookup configdat "setup" "linktree")))
		      (if rd rd (conc (megatest:area-path area-dat) "/runs"))))

	 (lnkbase   (conc linktree "/" target "/" runname))
	 (lnkpath   (conc lnkbase "/" testname))
	 (lnkpathf  (conc lnkpath (if not-iterated "" "/") item-path))
	 (lnktarget (conc lnkpath "/" item-path)))

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    (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

    (if (and test-src-path (directory? test-path))
	(begin
	  (let* ((ovrcmd (let ((cmd (config-lookup *configdat* "setup" "testcopycmd")))
	  (let* ((ovrcmd (let ((cmd (config-lookup configdat "setup" "testcopycmd")))
			   (if cmd
			       ;; substitute the TEST_SRC_PATH and TEST_TARG_PATH
			       (string-substitute "TEST_TARG_PATH" test-path
						  (string-substitute "TEST_SRC_PATH" test-src-path cmd #t) #t)
			       #f)))
		 (cmd    (if ovrcmd 
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;; 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)
  (change-directory *toppath*)
(define (launch-test test-id run-id run-info keyvals runname test-conf test-name test-path itemdat params area-dat)
  (let ((toppath   (megatest:area-path      area-dat))
	(configdat (megatest:area-configdat area-dat)))
  (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_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* ((useshell        (let ((ush (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "useshell")))
  (let* ((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
	 (launcher        (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "launcher"))
	 (launcher        (config-lookup configdat "jobtools"     "launcher"))
	 (runscript       (config-lookup test-conf   "setup"        "runscript"))
	 (ezsteps         (> (length (hash-table-ref/default test-conf "ezsteps" '())) 0)) ;; don't send all the steps, could be big
	 (diskspace       (config-lookup test-conf   "requirements" "diskspace"))
	 (memory          (config-lookup test-conf   "requirements" "memory"))
	 (hosts           (config-lookup *configdat* "jobtools"     "workhosts"))
	 (remote-megatest (config-lookup *configdat* "setup" "executable"))
	 (hosts           (config-lookup configdat "jobtools"     "workhosts"))
	 (remote-megatest (config-lookup configdat "setup" "executable"))
	 (run-time-limit  (or (configf:lookup  test-conf   "requirements" "runtimelim")
			      (configf:lookup  *configdat* "setup" "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))
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    ;; 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 "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
    ;;
    (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 "LAUNCHED")
    (set! diskpath (get-best-disk *configdat*))
    (set! diskpath (get-best-disk configdat))
    (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 "Using work area " work-area))
	(begin
	  (set! work-area (conc test-path "/tmp_run"))
	  (create-directory work-area #t)
	  (debug:print 0 "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 'transport (conc (megatest:area-transport area-dat))) ;;; *transport-type*))
				      ;; (list 'serverinf *server-info*)
				      (list 'toppath   *toppath*)
				      (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 '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)
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    ;; (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 "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 "fullcmd: " fullcmd)
    (let* ((commonprevvals (alist->env-vars
			    (hash-table-ref/default *configdat* "env-override" '())))
			    (hash-table-ref/default configdat "env-override" '())))
	   (testprevvals   (alist->env-vars
			    (hash-table-ref/default test-conf "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))
	   (launchwait     (if (equal? (configf:lookup configdat "setup" "launchwait") "no") #f #t))
	   (launch-results (apply (if launchwait
				      cmd-run-with-stderr->list
				      process-run)
				  (if useshell
				      (let ((cmdstr (string-intersperse fullcmd " ")))
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            (process-signal (current-process-id) signal/kill)
            ))
      (alist->env-vars miscprevvals)
      (alist->env-vars testprevvals)
      (alist->env-vars commonprevvals)
      launch-results))
  (change-directory *toppath*))

  (change-directory toppath))
  ;; added paren below after refactoring above routine. must have missed something?
  )

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(include "run_records.scm")
(include "megatest-fossil-hash.scm")

(let ((debugcontrolf (conc (get-environment-variable "HOME") "/.megatestrc")))
  (if (file-exists? debugcontrolf)
      (load debugcontrolf)))

(define *area-dat* (make-megatest:area
		    "default"         ;; area name
		    #f                ;; area path
		    'http             ;; transport
		    #f                ;; configinfo
		    #f                ;; configdat
		    (make-hash-table) ;; denoise
		    #f                ;; client signature
		    #f                ;; remote connections
		    ))


;; Disabled help items
;;  -rollup                 : (currently disabled) fill run (set by :runname)  with latest test(s)
;;                            from prior runs with same keys

(define help (conc "
Megatest, documentation at http://www.kiatoa.com/fossils/megatest
  version " megatest-version "
  license GPL, Copyright Matt Welland 2006-2012
  license GPL, Copyright Matt Welland 2006-2015

Usage: megatest [options]
  -h                      : this help
  -version                : print megatest version (currently " megatest-version ")

Launching and managing runs
  -runall                 : run all tests that are not state COMPLETED and status PASS, 
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;;
(define *time-zero* (current-seconds))
(define *watchdog*
  (make-thread 
   (lambda ()
     (thread-sleep! 0.05) ;; delay for startup
     ;; the query to get megatest-db setting might not work, forcing it to be default on. Use "no" to turn off
     (let ((legacy-sync (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "megatest-db"))
     (let ((legacy-sync (configf:lookup (megatest:area-configdat *area-dat*) "setup" "megatest-db"))
	   (debug-mode  (debug:debug-mode 1))
	   (last-time   (current-seconds)))
       (let loop ()
	 ;; sync for filesystem local db writes
	 ;;
	 (let ((start-time      (current-seconds))
	       (servers-started (make-hash-table)))
	   (for-each 
	    (lambda (run-id)
	      (mutex-lock! *db-multi-sync-mutex*)
	      (if (and legacy-sync 
	      (if (and (not (equal? legacy-sync "no"))
		       (hash-table-ref/default *db-local-sync* run-id #f))
		  ;; (if (> (- start-time last-write) 5) ;; every five seconds
		  (begin ;; let ((sync-time (- (current-seconds) start-time)))
		    (db:multi-db-sync (list run-id) 'new2old)
		    (if (common:low-noise-print 30 "sync new to old")
			(let ((sync-time (- (current-seconds) start-time)))
			  (debug:print-info 0 "Sync of newdb to olddb for run-id " run-id " completed in " sync-time " seconds")))
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(if (args:get-arg "-env2file")
    (begin
      (save-environment-as-files (args:get-arg "-env2file"))
      (set! *didsomething* #t)))

(if (args:get-arg "-list-disks")
    (let ((toppath (launch:setup-for-run)))
    (let ((toppath (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*)))
      (print 
       (string-intersperse 
	(map (lambda (x)
	       (string-intersperse 
		x
		" => "))
	     (common:get-disks *configdat*))
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;;======================================================================

(if (args:get-arg "-server")

    ;; Server? Start up here.
    ;;
    (let ((tl        (launch:setup-for-run))
    (let ((tl        (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (run-id    (and (args:get-arg "-run-id")
			  (string->number (args:get-arg "-run-id")))))
      (if run-id
	  (begin
	    (server:launch run-id)
	    (set! *didsomething* #t))
	  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: server requires run-id be specified with -run-id")))

    ;; Not a server? This section will decide how to communicate
    ;;
    ;;  Setup client for all expect listed here
    (if (null? (lset-intersection 
		     equal?
		     (hash-table-keys args:arg-hash)
		     '("-list-servers"
		       "-stop-server"
		       "-show-cmdinfo"
		       "-list-runs"
		       "-ping")))
	(if (launch:setup-for-run)
	(if (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*)
	    (let ((run-id    (and (args:get-arg "-run-id")
				  (string->number (args:get-arg "-run-id")))))
	      ;; (set! *fdb*   (filedb:open-db (conc *toppath* "/db/paths.db")))
	      ;; if not list or kill then start a client (if appropriate)
	      (if (or (args-defined? "-h" "-version" "-gen-megatest-area" "-gen-megatest-test")
		      (eq? (length (hash-table-keys args:arg-hash)) 0))
		  (debug:print-info 1 "Server connection not needed")
		  (begin
		    ;; (if run-id 
		    ;;     (client:launch run-id) 
		    ;;     (client:launch 0)      ;; without run-id we'll start a server for "0"
		    #t
		    ))))))

;; MAY STILL NEED THIS
;;		       (set! *megatest-db* (make-dbr:dbstruct path: *toppath* local: #t))))))))))

(if (or (args:get-arg "-list-servers")
	(args:get-arg "-stop-server"))
    (let ((tl (launch:setup-for-run)))
    (let ((tl (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*)))
      (if tl 
	  (let* ((tdbdat  (tasks:open-db))
		 (servers (tasks:get-all-servers (db:delay-if-busy tdbdat)))
		 (fmtstr  "~5a~12a~8a~20a~24a~10a~10a~10a~10a\n")
		 (servers-to-kill '())
		 (killinfo   (args:get-arg "-stop-server"))
		 (khost-port (if killinfo (if (substring-index ":" killinfo)(string-split ":") #f) #f))
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				   key-vals))
		     (read-config (conc *toppath* "/runconfigs.config") #f #t sections: sections))))
    data))


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    (let ((tl (launch:setup-for-run)))
    (let ((tl (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*)))
      (push-directory *toppath*)
      (let ((data (full-runconfigs-read)))
	;; keep this one local
	(cond
	 ((and (args:get-arg "-section")
	       (args:get-arg "-var"))
	  (let ((val (configf:lookup data (args:get-arg "-section")(args:get-arg "-var"))))
	    (if val (print val))))
	 ((not (args:get-arg "-dumpmode"))
	  (pp (hash-table->alist data)))
	 ((string=? (args:get-arg "-dumpmode") "json")
	(json-write data))
	 (else
	  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: -dumpmode of " (args:get-arg "-dumpmode") " not recognised")))
	(set! *didsomething* #t))
      (pop-directory)))

(if (args:get-arg "-show-config")
    (let ((tl   (launch:setup-for-run))
    (let ((tl   (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (data *configdat*)) ;; (read-config "megatest.config" #f #t)))
      (push-directory *toppath*)
      ;; keep this one local
      (cond 
       ((and (args:get-arg "-section")
	     (args:get-arg "-var"))
	(let ((val (configf:lookup data (args:get-arg "-section")(args:get-arg "-var"))))
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;;======================================================================

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(if (or (args:get-arg "-list-runs")
	(args:get-arg "-list-db-targets"))
    (if (launch:setup-for-run)
    (if (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*)
	(let* ((dbstruct (make-dbr:dbstruct path: *toppath* local: #t))
	       (runpatt  (args:get-arg "-list-runs"))
	       (testpatt (if (args:get-arg "-testpatt") 
			     (args:get-arg "-testpatt") 
			     "%"))
	       (keys     (db:get-keys dbstruct))
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	       (toppath   (assoc/default 'toppath   cmdinfo)))
	  (change-directory toppath)
	  (if (not target)
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "ERROR: -target is required.")
		(exit 1)))
	  (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
	  (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, giving up on -test-paths or -test-files, exiting")
		(exit 1)))
	  (let* ((keys     (rmt:get-keys))
		 ;; db:test-get-paths must not be run remote
		 (paths    (tests:test-get-paths-matching keys target (args:get-arg "-test-files"))))
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	     (test-id   (assoc/default 'test-id   cmdinfo))
	     (itemdat   (assoc/default 'itemdat   cmdinfo))
	     (work-area (assoc/default 'work-area cmdinfo))
	     (db        #f))
	(change-directory testpath)
	(if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
	(if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting")
	      (exit 1)))
	(if (and state status)
	    (rmt:teststep-set-status! run-id test-id step state status msg logfile)
	    (begin
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	       (itemdat   (assoc/default 'itemdat   cmdinfo))
	       (work-area (assoc/default 'work-area cmdinfo))
	       (db        #f) ;; (open-db))
	       (state     (args:get-arg ":state"))
	       (status    (args:get-arg ":status")))
	  (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
	  (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	      (begin
		(debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting")
		(exit 1)))

	  (if (args:get-arg "-runstep")(debug:print-info 1 "Running -runstep, first change to directory " work-area))
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        (args:get-arg "-show-keys"))
    (let ((db #f)
	  (keys #f))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting")
	    (exit 1)))
      (set! keys (cdb:remote-run db:get-keys db))
      (debug:print 1 "Keys: " (string-intersperse keys ", "))
      (if (sqlite3:database? db)(sqlite3:finalize! db))
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;;======================================================================
;; Update the database schema, clean up the db
;;======================================================================

(if (args:get-arg "-rebuild-db")
    (begin
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting") 
	    (exit 1)))
      ;; keep this one local
      (open-run-close patch-db #f)
      (set! *didsomething* #t)))

(if (args:get-arg "-cleanup-db")
    (begin
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting") 
	    (exit 1)))
      ;; keep this one local
      ;; (open-run-close db:clean-up #f)
      (db:multi-db-sync 
       #f ;; do all run-ids
       ;; 'new2old
       'killservers
       'dejunk
       ;; 'adj-testids
       ;; 'old2new
       'new2old
       )
      (set! *didsomething* #t)))

(if (args:get-arg "-mark-incompletes")
    (begin
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting") b
	    (exit 1)))
      (open-run-close db:find-and-mark-incomplete #f)
      (set! *didsomething* #t)))

;;======================================================================
;; Update the tests meta data from the testconfig files
;;======================================================================

(if (args:get-arg "-update-meta")
    (begin
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting") 
	    (exit 1)))
      ;; now can find our db
      ;; keep this one local
      (open-run-close runs:update-all-test_meta #f)
      (set! *didsomething* #t)))

;;======================================================================
;; Start a repl
;;======================================================================

;; fakeout readline
(define (toplevel-command . a) #f)

(if (or (args:get-arg "-repl")
	(args:get-arg "-load"))
    (let* ((toppath (launch:setup-for-run))
    (let* ((toppath (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	   (dbstruct (if toppath (make-dbr:dbstruct path: toppath local: #t) #f)))
      (if dbstruct
	  (begin
	    (set! *db* dbstruct)
	    (set! *client-non-blocking-mode* #t)
	    (import extras) ;; might not be needed
	    ;; (import csi)
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;; Wait on a run to complete
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	 (not (args:get-arg "-runtests"))) ;; run-wait is built into runtests now
    (begin
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run))
      (if (not (launch:setup-for-run *area-dat*))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting") 
	    (exit 1)))
      (operate-on 'run-wait)
      (set! *didsomething* #t)))

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Modified rmt.scm from [867c7f8d2d] to [1caedc7eff].

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	;; NB// can cache the answer for server running for 10 seconds ...
	;;  ;; (and (not (rmt:write-frequency-over-limit? cmd run-id))
	(if (tasks:server-running-or-starting? (db:delay-if-busy (tasks:open-db)) run-id)
	    (client:setup run-id remote: remote)
	    #f))))

(define *send-receive-mutex* (make-mutex)) ;; should have separate mutex per run-id
(define (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params #!key (attemptnum 1)(remote #f)) ;; start attemptnum at 1 so the modulo below works as expected
(define (rmt:discard-old-connections)
  ;; clean out old connections
  (mutex-lock! *db-multi-sync-mutex*)
  (let ((expire-time (- (current-seconds) (server:get-timeout) 10))) ;; don't forget the 10 second margin
    (for-each 
     (lambda (run-id)
       (let ((connection (common:get-remote remote run-id)))
         (if (and (vector? connection)
        	  (< (http-transport:server-dat-get-last-access connection) expire-time))
             (begin
               (debug:print-info 0 "Discarding connection to server for run-id " run-id ", too long between accesses")
               ;; SHOULD CLOSE THE CONNECTION HERE
	       (case *transport-type*
		 ((nmsg)(nn-close (http-transport:server-dat-get-socket 
				   (common:get-remote remote run-id)))))
               (common:del-remote! remote run-id)))))
     (common:get-remote-all remote)))
  (mutex-unlock! *db-multi-sync-mutex*)
  (mutex-unlock! *db-multi-sync-mutex*))

(define *send-receive-mutex* (make-mutex)) ;; should have separate mutex per run-id

(define (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params #!key (attemptnum 1)(remote #f)) ;; start attemptnum at 1 so the modulo below works as expected
  (rmt:discard-old-connections)
  ;; (mutex-lock! *send-receive-mutex*)
  (let* ((run-id          (if rid rid 0))
	 (connection-info (rmt:get-connection-info run-id)))
    ;; the nmsg method does the encoding under the hood (the http method should be changed to do this also)
    (if connection-info
	;; use the server if have connection info
	(let* ((dat     (case *transport-type*