ADDED   tests/simplerun/Makefile
Index: tests/simplerun/Makefile
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/simplerun/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+cleanup :
+	killall mtest dboard -v -9 || true
+	rm -rf *.log *.bak NB* logs/* .meta .db ../simpleruns/* lt
+

ADDED   tests/simplerun/debug.scm
Index: tests/simplerun/debug.scm
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/simplerun/debug.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+
+(module junk
+	*
+
+(import big-chicken
+	rmtmod
+	apimod
+	dbmod
+	srfi-18
+	trace)
+
+(trace-call-sites #t)
+(trace 
+  ;; db:get-tests-for-run
+  ;; rmt:general-open-connection
+  ;; rmt:open-main-connection
+  ;; rmt:drop-conn
+  ;; rmt:send-receive
+  ;; rmt:log-to-main
+  )
+
+(define (make-run-id)
+  (let* ((s (conc (current-process-id)))
+	 (l (string-length s)))
+    (string->number (substring s (- l 3) l))
+    ))
+
+(define (run)
+  (let* ((th1 (make-thread
+	       (lambda ()
+		 (let loop ((r 0)
+			    (i 1)
+			    (s 0)) ;; sum
+		   (let ((start-time (current-milliseconds))
+			 (run-id     (+ r (make-run-id))))
+		     (rmt:register-test run-id "test1" (conc "item_" i))
+		     (thread-sleep! 0.01)
+		     (let* ((qry-time (- (current-milliseconds) start-time))
+			    (tot-query-time (+ qry-time s))
+			    (avg-query-time (* 1.0 (/ tot-query-time (max i 1)))))
+		       (if (> qry-time 500)
+			   (print "WARNING: rmt:register-test took more than 500ms, "qry-time"ms, i="i", avg-query-time="avg-query-time))
+		       (if (eq? (modulo i 100) 0)
+			   (print "For run-id="run-id", "(rmt:get-keys-write)" num tests registered="i" avg-query-time="avg-query-time))
+		       (if (< i 500)
+			   (loop r (+ i 1) tot-query-time)
+			   (if (< r 100)
+			       (let* ((start-time (current-milliseconds)))
+				 (print "rmt:get-keys "(rmt:get-keys)" in "(- (current-milliseconds) start-time))
+				 ;;                                          run-id testpatt states statuses offset limit not-in sort-by sort-order qryvals last-update mode
+				 (print "Got "(length (rmt:get-tests-for-run run-id "%"     '()    '()       #f      #f    #f     #f      #f         #f      0           #f))" tests for run "run-id)
+				 (print "Average query time: "avg-query-time)
+				 (loop (+ r 1) 0 tot-query-time))))))))
+	       )))
+    (thread-start! th1)
+    (thread-join! th1)))
+
+(run)
+)
+
+

Index: tests/simplerun/megatest.config
==================================================================
--- tests/simplerun/megatest.config
+++ tests/simplerun/megatest.config
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 
 [setup]
 # Adjust max_concurrent_jobs to limit how much you load your machines
 max_concurrent_jobs 50
 
+[server]
+timeout 3600
 # Uncomment this to make the in-mem db into a disk based db (slower but good for debug)
 # be aware that some unit tests will fail with this due to persistent data
 #
 # tmpdb /tmp
 
@@ -35,15 +37,15 @@
 [validvalues]
 state start end completed
 
 # Job tools are more advanced ways to control how your jobs are launched
 [jobtools]
-useshell yes
-launcher nbfind
+# useshell yes
+launcher nbfake
 
 # You can override environment variables for all your tests here
 [env-override]
 EXAMPLE_VAR example value
 
 # As you run more tests you may need to add additional disks, the names are arbitrary but must be unique
 [disks]
 disk0 #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/../simpleruns

Index: tests/simplerun/tests/test1/testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/simplerun/tests/test1/testconfig
+++ tests/simplerun/tests/test1/testconfig
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 [requirements]
 # waiton setup
 priority 0
 
 # Iteration for your tests are controlled by the items section
-[items]
+# [items]
 # PARTOFDAY morning noon afternoon evening night
 
 # test_meta is a section for storing additional data on your test
 [test_meta]
 author matt