This repository is dedicated to host any tests written using the Avocado[1] API. It is being initially populated with tests ported from autotest client tests repository, but it's not limited by that.

Once you have the avocado installed, you can run the tests like below:

$ avocado run  avocado-misc-tests/generic/stress.py
JOB ID     : 0018adbc07c5d90d242dd6b341c87972b8f77a0b
JOB LOG    : $HOME/avocado/job-results/job-2016-01-18T15.32-0018adb/job.log
TESTS      : 1
 (1/1) avocado-misc-tests/generic/stress.py:Stress.test: PASS (62.67 s)
RESULTS    : PASS 1 | ERROR 0 | FAIL 0 | SKIP 0 | WARN 0 | INTERRUPT 0
JOB HTML   : $HOME/avocado/job-results/job-2016-01-18T15.32-0018adb/html/results.html
TIME       : 62.67 s

To run test that requires paramters, you'll need to populated the provided YAML files in the corresponding *.py.data directory. In each directory, there should be a README explaining what each parameter cooresponds to. Once you have the YAML file populated you can run the test like below:

# avocado run  avocado-misc-tests/io/common/bootlist_test.py -m avocado-misc-tests/io/common/bootlist_test.py.data/bootlist_test_network.yaml
JOB ID     : bd3c103f1b2fff2d35b507f83a03d1ace4a008c5
JOB LOG    : /root/avocado-fvt-wrapper/results/job-2021-04-15T14.33-bd3c103/job.log
 (1/3) avocado-misc-tests/io/common/bootlist_test.py:BootlisTest.test_normal_mode;run-8e25: PASS (0.99 s)
 (2/3) avocado-misc-tests/io/common/bootlist_test.py:BootlisTest.test_service_mode;run-8e25: PASS (0.69 s)
 (3/3) avocado-misc-tests/io/common/bootlist_test.py:BootlisTest.test_both_mode;run-8e25: PASS (1.36 s)
RESULTS    : PASS 3 | ERROR 0 | FAIL 0 | SKIP 0 | WARN 0 | INTERRUPT 0 | CANCEL 0
JOB HTML   : /root/avocado-fvt-wrapper/results/job-2021-04-15T14.33-bd3c103/results.html
JOB TIME   : 13.43 s

Tests are be organized per category basis, each category with its own directory. Additionally, the tests are categorized by the use of the following tags[2] by functional area:

• cpu - Exercises a system's CPU
• net - Exercises a system's network devices or networking stack
• storage - Exercises a system's local storage
• fs - Exercises a system's file system

Tags by architecture:

• x86_64 - Requires a x86_64 architecture
• power - Requires a Power architecture

Tags by access privileges:

* privileged - requires the test to be run with the most privileged,

unrestricted privileges. For Linux systems, this usually means the root account

Note* * --test-runner runner need to passed as avocado run command line as it default lagacy runner as most of the test in avocado misc test wrote in way to execute sequential manner so newer avocado (aka avocado 91 onwards we need to pass this option explicitly as implicit it uses nrunner) exmaple can be like :

# avocado run --test-runner runner avocado-misc-tests/generic/stress.py
JOB ID     : 0018adbc07c5d90d242dd6b341c87972b8f77a0b
JOB LOG    : $HOME/avocado/job-results/job-2021-11-12T10.32-001adw/job.log
TESTS      : 1
(1/1) avocado-misc-tests/generic/stress.py:Stress.test: PASS (62.67 s)
RESULTS    : PASS 1 | ERROR 0 | FAIL 0 | SKIP 0 | WARN 0 | INTERRUPT 0
JOB HTML   : $HOME/avocado/job-results/job--2021-11-12T10.32-001adw//html/results.html
TIME       : 69.67 s

• For more details please refer 3rd point in References section.

1. https://github.com/avocado-framework/avocado
2. https://avocado-framework.readthedocs.io/en/77.0/guides/writer/chapters/writing.html#categorizing-tests
3. https://avocado-framework.readthedocs.io/en/91.0/guides/contributor/chapters/runners.html

If looking for help like the real-time discussion we are available on the IRC channel based on time zone

IRC channel: irc.oftc.net #avocadoTest