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@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +Test cases for testing the new virtio-console functionality that +exposes multiple ports to guests for generic communication. + +Files: +test-virtserial.c: Standalone test program that can be run in the + guest. +auto-virtserial.c: Runs automated tests. To be run on the host. +auto-virtserial-guest.c: Runs automated tests, to be run on the guest. +run-test.sh: Starts qemu and runs the automated tests + +Setup: +In my guest (f11-auto.qcow2), I've put the auto-virtserial-guest +program in /etc/init.d/ and put a line in /etc/rc.local to invoke it +upon boot: + +<guest /etc/rc.local>: +/etc/init.d/auto-virtserial-guest & + +When run-test.sh is invoked with such a guest, when the guest comes +up, the tests start running automatically. + +Some settings in the run-test.sh script should be tweaked to match +your environment (especially the guest image file, qemu location, +etc.). + +These programs are sensitive to some details, like the host program +(auto-virtserial) has to be started before the guest invokes +auto-virtserial-guest program. Also the parameters passed to the qemu +invocation in run-test.sh are assumed to be in that order in +auto-virtserial.c, like the ports which have caching enabled, +throttling enabled, the byte limits and so on. + +More work is needed to make these programs fully ready; if you wish +you contribute, send me an email at <amit.shah@redhat.com> + +Amit |