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[kvm-unit-tests,5/6] docs: mention modifying env vars in README

Message ID 20170111162841.15569-6-alex.bennee@linaro.org
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Alex Bennée Jan. 11, 2017, 4:28 p.m. UTC
I had started adding a series of flags to control the run-time
behaviour of the tests but it was pointed out env vars can already do
that. Mention them in the README so others can find out to.

Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
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 README.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

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Andrew Jones Jan. 12, 2017, 5:14 p.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 04:28:40PM +0000, Alex Bennée wrote:
> I had started adding a series of flags to control the run-time
> behaviour of the tests but it was pointed out env vars can already do
> that. Mention them in the README so others can find out to.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
> ---
>  README.md | 8 ++++++++
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
> index 9462824..fa3a445 100644
> --- a/README.md
> +++ b/README.md
> @@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ environment variable:
>  
>      QEMU=/tmp/qemu/x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 ./x86-run ./x86/msr.flat
>  
> +To force the acceleration mode:
> +
> +    ACCEL=tcg ./run_tests.sh
> +
> +To extend or disable the timeouts:
> +
> +    TIMEOUT=0 ./run_tests.sh
> +

This is a nice addition to the README, but please add more detail.

To force the use of TCG:
 ACCEL=tcg ./run_tests.sh

To force failure when KVM is not present:
 ACCEL=kvm ./run_tests.sh

To modify the timeout:
 TIMEOUT=$DURATION ./run_tests.sh # man timeout(1) for duration format
 TIMEOUT=0 ./run_tests.sh # disable the timeout

or something like that...

thanks,
drew


>  # Contributing
>  
>  ## Directory structure
> -- 
> 2.11.0
> 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9462824..fa3a445 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@  environment variable:
 
     QEMU=/tmp/qemu/x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 ./x86-run ./x86/msr.flat
 
+To force the acceleration mode:
+
+    ACCEL=tcg ./run_tests.sh
+
+To extend or disable the timeouts:
+
+    TIMEOUT=0 ./run_tests.sh
+
 # Contributing
 
 ## Directory structure