Index: run-test-internal.scm
==================================================================
--- run-test-internal.scm
+++ run-test-internal.scm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+
+
 (define (run:test-internal run-id run-info keyvals runname test-record flags parent-test test-registry test-path)
   ;; all-tests-registry - used to determine test path
   ;; All these vars might be referenced by the testconfig file reader
   ;; flags are a hash of k/v pairs that could become commandline switches to a standalone version
   (let* ((test-name    (tests:testqueue-get-testname   test-record))
@@ -28,21 +30,22 @@
     ;; (setenv "MT_ITEMPATH"  item-path)
     ;; (setenv "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
     (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inrunname: runname testname: test-name itempath: item-path) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
     (change-directory *toppath*)
 
-    ;; Here is where the test_meta table is best updated
-    ;; Yes, another use of a global for caching. Need a better way?
-    ;;
-    ;; There is now a single call to runs:update-all-test_meta and this 
-    ;; per-test call is not needed. Given the delicacy of the move to 
-    ;; v1.55 this code is being left in place for the time being.
-    ;;
-    (if (not (hash-table-ref/default *test-meta-updated* test-name #f))
-        (begin
-	   (hash-table-set! *test-meta-updated* test-name #t)
-           (runs:update-test_meta test-name test-conf)))
+    ;; BB - dropping *test-meta-updated* processing; comment mentioned handling happened but left in just-in-case.  Exercising option now.
+    ;; ;; Here is where the test_meta table is best updated
+    ;; ;; Yes, another use of a global for caching. Need a better way?
+    ;; ;;
+    ;; ;; There is now a single call to runs:update-all-test_meta and this 
+    ;; ;; per-test call is not needed. Given the delicacy of the move to 
+    ;; ;; v1.55 this code is being left in place for the time being.
+    ;; ;;
+    ;; (if (not (hash-table-ref/default *test-meta-updated* test-name #f))
+    ;;     (begin
+    ;;        (hash-table-set! *test-meta-updated* test-name #t)
+    ;;        (runs:update-test_meta test-name test-conf)))
     
     ;; itemdat => ((ripeness "overripe") (temperature "cool") (season "summer"))
     (let* ((new-test-path (string-intersperse (cons test-path (map cadr itemdat)) "/"))
 	   (test-id       (rmt:get-test-id run-id test-name item-path)) ;; ?? necessary?
 	   (testdat       (if test-id (rmt:get-test-info-by-id run-id test-id) #f)))

Index: runs.scm
==================================================================
--- runs.scm
+++ runs.scm
@@ -1613,12 +1613,20 @@
 	     (conc (db:test-get-testname t) ":" (db:test-get-state t) "/" (db:test-get-status t))))
        lst))
 
 
 
-
-
+;; NOTES:
+;; - need to pickle test-record or tests:testqueue and testconfig... 
+;; - need to keep test-registry bookkeeping in run:test somehow...
+;; - dropping *test-meta-updated* processing; comment mentioned handling happened but left in just-in-case.  Exercising option now.
+;; - globals to consider:
+;;    *test-meta-updated* ;; dropped
+;;    *configdat*
+;;    *default-log-port*  
+;;    *toppath*
+;;    *globalexitstatus*
 (define (run:test run-id run-info keyvals runname test-record flags parent-test test-registry all-tests-registry)
   ;; run:test refactored to spawn external command to background to allow runloop to proceed without waiting for test launch to complete
   ;; run:test will spawn-command to background "megatest -internal-run-test ..."
   ;;   which calls run:test-bootstrap which calls run:test-internal -- the old run:test