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<!-- Copyright (C) 2003 Red Hat, Inc. --> <!-- This material may be distributed only subject to the terms --> <!-- and conditions set forth in the Open Publication License, v1.0 --> <!-- or later (the latest version is presently available at --> <!-- http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/). --> <!-- Distribution of the work or derivative of the work in any --> <!-- standard (paper) book form is prohibited unless prior --> <!-- permission is obtained from the copyright holder. --> <HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >Execution</TITLE ><meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ "><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="eCos User Guide" HREF="ecos-user-guide.html"><LINK REL="UP" TITLE="The eCos Configuration Tool" HREF="the-ecos-configuration-tool.html"><LINK REL="PREVIOUS" TITLE="Selecting User Tools" HREF="config-tool-selecting-user-tools.html"><LINK REL="NEXT" TITLE="Creating a Shell" HREF="config-tool-creating-a-shell.html"></HEAD ><BODY CLASS="CHAPTER" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#840084" ALINK="#0000FF" ><DIV CLASS="NAVHEADER" ><TABLE SUMMARY="Header navigation table" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ><TR ><TH COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center" >eCos User Guide</TH ></TR ><TR ><TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="bottom" ><A HREF="config-tool-selecting-user-tools.html" ACCESSKEY="P" >Prev</A ></TD ><TD WIDTH="80%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="bottom" ></TD ><TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="bottom" ><A HREF="config-tool-creating-a-shell.html" ACCESSKEY="N" >Next</A ></TD ></TR ></TABLE ><HR ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="100%"></DIV ><DIV CLASS="CHAPTER" ><H1 ><A NAME="CONFIG-TOOL-TEST-EXECUTION">Chapter 22. Execution</H1 ><P >Test executables that have been linked using the Build/Tests operation against the current configuration can be executed by selecting <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Tools</I ></SPAN >-><SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Run Tests</I ></SPAN >.</P ><P >When tests are run, the <SPAN CLASS="APPLICATION" >Configuration Tool</SPAN > looks for a platform name corresponding to the currently loaded hardware template. If no such platform is found, a dialog will be displayed for you to define one; this dialog is similar to that displayed by the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Add</I ></SPAN > function in the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Tools->Platforms</I ></SPAN > dialog, but in this case the platform name cannot be changed.</P ><P >When a test run is invoked, a property sheet is displayed, comprising three tabs: <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Executables</I ></SPAN >, <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Output</I ></SPAN > and <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Summary</I ></SPAN >.</P ><P >Note that the property sheet is resizable.</P ><P >Three buttons appear on the property sheet itself: <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Run/Stop</I ></SPAN >, <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Close</I ></SPAN > and <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Properties</I ></SPAN >.</P ><P >The <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Run</I ></SPAN > button is used to initiate a test run. Those tests selected on the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Executables</I ></SPAN > tab are run, and the output recorded on the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Output</I ></SPAN > and <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Summary</I ></SPAN > tabs. During the course of a run, the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Run</I ></SPAN > button changes to “Stop”. The button may be used to interrupt a test run at any point.</P ><DIV CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A NAME="CONFIG-TOOL-TEST-PROPERTIES">Properties</H1 ><P >The <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Properties</I ></SPAN > button is used to change the connectivity properties for the test run.</P ><DIV CLASS="FIGURE" ><A NAME="AEN1564"><P ><B >Figure 22-1. Properties dialog box</B ></P ><P ><IMG SRC="pix/ch-properties-dialog.png"></P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN1567">Download Timeout</H2 ><P > This group of controls serves to set the maximum time that is allowed for downloading a test to the target board. If the time is exceeded, the test will be deemed to have failed for reason of “Download Timeout” and the execution of that particular test will be abandoned. This option only applies to tests run on hardware, not to those executed in a simulator. Times are in units of elapsed seconds.</P ><P >Three options are available using the drop-down list:</P ><P ></P ><UL ><LI ><P >Calculated from file size - an estimate of the maximum time required for download is made using the (stripped) executable size and the currently used baud rate</P ></LI ><LI ><P > Specified - a user-specified value may be entered in the adjacent edit box</P ></LI ><LI ><P > None - no maximum download time is to be applied.</P ></LI ></UL ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN1578">Run time Timeout</H2 ><P >This group of controls serves to set the maximum time that is allowed for executing a test on the target board or in a simulator. If the time is exceeded, the test will be deemed to have failed for reason of “Timeout” and the execution of that particular test will be abandoned. In the case of hardware, the time is measured in elapsed seconds: in the case of a simulator it is in CPU seconds.</P ><P >Three options are available using the drop-down list:</P ><P ></P ><UL ><LI ><P >None - no maximum download time is to be applied.</P ></LI ><LI ><P >Specified - a user-specified value may be entered in the adjacent edit box</P ></LI ><LI ><P >Default - a default value of 30 seconds is used</P ></LI ></UL ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN1589">Connection</H2 ><P >The <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Connection</I ></SPAN > controls may be used to specify how the target board is to be accessed.</P ><P >If the target board is connected using a serial cable, the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Serial</I ></SPAN > radio button should be checked. In this case you can select a port (COM1, COM2, …) and an appropriate baud rate using drop-list boxes.</P ><P >If the target board is accessed remotely using GDB remote protocol, the “TCP/IP” radio button should be checked. In this case you can select a host name and TCP/IP port number using edit boxes.</P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN1596">Executables Tab</H2 ><P >This is used to adjust the set of tests available for execution. A check box against each executable name indicates whether that executable will be included when the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Run</I ></SPAN > button is pressed. The <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Check All</I ></SPAN > and <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Uncheck All</I ></SPAN > buttons may be used to check or uncheck all items.</P ><P >When the property sheet is first displayed, it will be pre-populated with those test executables that have been linked using the Build/Tests operation against the current configuration. </P ><DIV CLASS="FIGURE" ><A NAME="AEN1603"><P ><B >Figure 22-2. Run tests </B ></P ><P ><IMG SRC="pix/run-tests.png"></P ></DIV ><P >You can right-click in the window to display a context menu containing <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Add</I ></SPAN > and <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Remove</I ></SPAN > items. Clicking <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Remove</I ></SPAN > will remove those executables selected. Clicking <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Add</I ></SPAN > will display a dialog box that allows you to add to the set of items. Equivalently the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Add</I ></SPAN > button may be used to add executables, and the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >DEL</I ></SPAN > key may be used to remove them.</P ><P >You can use the <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Add from Folder</I ></SPAN > button to add a number of executables in a specified folder (optionally including subfolders, if you click on <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Yes</I ></SPAN > when asked).</P ><DIV CLASS="FIGURE" ><A NAME="AEN1616"><P ><B >Figure 22-3. Add files from folder </B ></P ><P ><IMG SRC="pix/addfromfolder.png"></P ></DIV ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN1619">Output Tab</H2 ><P >This tab is used to display the output from running tests. The output can be saved to a file or cleared by means of the popup menu displayed when you right-click in the window.</P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A NAME="AEN1622">Summary Tab</H2 ><P >This tab is used to display a record, in summary form, of those tests executed. For each execution, the following information is displayed:</P ><P ></P ><UL ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Time</I ></SPAN > - the date and time of execution</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Host</I ></SPAN > - the host name of the machine from which the test was downloaded</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Platform</I ></SPAN > - the platform on which the test was executed</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Executable</I ></SPAN > - the executable (file name) of the test executed</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Status</I ></SPAN > - the result of executing the test. This will be one of the following:</P ></LI ><LI ><P > Not started</P ></LI ><LI ><P >No result</P ></LI ><LI ><P >Inapplicable</P ></LI ><LI ><P > Pass</P ></LI ><LI ><P >DTimeout</P ></LI ><LI ><P >Timeout</P ></LI ><LI ><P >Cancelled</P ></LI ><LI ><P > Fail</P ></LI ><LI ><P >Assert fail</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Size</I ></SPAN > - the size [stripped/unstripped] of the test executed</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Download</I ></SPAN > - the download time [mm:ss/mm:ss] used. The first of the two times displayed represents the actual time used: the second the limit time.</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Elapsed</I ></SPAN > - the elapsed time [mm:ss] used.</P ></LI ><LI ><P > <SPAN CLASS="emphasis" ><I CLASS="EMPHASIS" >Execution</I ></SPAN > - the execution time [mm:ss/mm:ss] used. The first of the two times displayed represents the actual time used: the second the limit time.</P ></LI ></UL ><P >The output can be saved to a file or cleared by means of the popup menu displayed when you right-click in the window.</P ></DIV ></DIV ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="NAVFOOTER" ><HR ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="100%"><TABLE SUMMARY="Footer navigation table" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ><TR ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" ><A HREF="config-tool-selecting-user-tools.html" ACCESSKEY="P" >Prev</A ></TD ><TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top" ><A HREF="ecos-user-guide.html" ACCESSKEY="H" >Home</A ></TD ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" ><A HREF="config-tool-creating-a-shell.html" ACCESSKEY="N" >Next</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" >Selecting User Tools</TD ><TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top" ><A HREF="the-ecos-configuration-tool.html" ACCESSKEY="U" >Up</A ></TD ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" >Creating a Shell</TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV ></BODY ></HTML >
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