Megatest

    ;;======================================================================
    ;; refactoring this block into tests:get-full-data
    ;;
    ;; What happended, this code is now duplicated in tests!?
    ;;
    ;;======================================================================
    
    (if (not (null? test-names)) ;; BEGIN test-names loop
	(let loop ((hed (car test-names))   ;; NOTE: This is the main loop that iterates over the test-names
		   (tal (cdr test-names)))         ;; 'return-procs tells the config reader to prep running system but return a proc
	  (change-directory *toppath*) ;; PLEASE OPTIMIZE ME!!! I think this should be a no-op but there are several places where change-directories could be happening.
	  (setenv "MT_TEST_NAME" hed) ;; 
	  (let*-values (((waitons waitors config)(tests:get-waitons hed all-tests-registry)))
	    (debug:print-info 8 *default-log-port* "waitons: " waitons)
	    ;; check for hed in waitons => this would be circular, remove it and issue an

	       (if (and waiton (not (member waiton test-names)))
		   (let* ((waiton-record   (hash-table-ref/default test-records waiton #f))
			  (waiton-tconfig  (if waiton-record (vector-ref waiton-record 1) #f))
			  (waiton-itemized (and waiton-tconfig
						(or (hash-table-ref/default waiton-tconfig "items" #f)
						    (hash-table-ref/default waiton-tconfig "itemstable" #f))))
			  (itemmaps        (tests:get-itemmaps config))  ;; (configf:lookup config "requirements" "itemmap"))
			  (new-test-patts  (tests:extend-test-patts test-patts hed waiton itemmaps)))   ;; BB:  items expanded here.
		     (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Test " waiton " has " (if waiton-record "a" "no") " waiton-record and" (if waiton-itemized " " " no ") "items")
		     ;; need to account for test-patt here, if I am test "a", selected with a test-patt of "hed/b%"
		     ;; and we are waiting on "waiton" we need to add "waiton/,waiton/b%" to test-patt
		     ;; is this satisfied by merely appending "/" to the waiton name added to the list?
		     ;;
		     ;; This approach causes all of the items in an upstream test to be run 

		     ;; (set! test-names (cons waiton test-names))))) ;; was an append, now a cons
		     )))
	     (delete-duplicates (append waitons waitors)))
	    (let ((remtests (delete-duplicates (append waitons tal))))
	      (if (not (null? remtests))
		  (begin
		    ;; (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Preprocessing continues for " (string-intersperse remtests ", "))
		    (loop (car remtests)(cdr remtests)))))))) ;; END test-names loop

    (if (not (null? required-tests))
	(debug:print-info 1 *default-log-port* "Adding \"" (string-intersperse required-tests " ") "\" to the run queue"))
    ;; NOTE: these are all parent tests, items are not expanded yet.
    (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "test-records=" (hash-table->alist test-records))
    (let ((reglen (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "runqueue")))
      (if (> (length (hash-table-keys test-records)) 0)

					    ;;    (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failure in runs:run-tests-queue thread, error: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))
					    ;;    (if (> run-queue-retries 0)
					    ;; 	   (begin
					    ;; 	     (set! run-queue-retries (- run-queue-retries 1))
					    ;; 	     (runs:run-tests-queue run-id runname test-records keyvals flags test-patts required-tests (any->number reglen) all-tests-registry))))
					    ;;  (runs:run-tests-queue run-id runname test-records keyvals flags test-patts required-tests (any->number reglen) all-tests-registry)))
					  "runs:run-tests-queue"))
		 (th2        (make-thread (lambda ()			 ;; BBQ: why are we visiting ALL runs here?	    
					    ;; (rmt:find-and-mark-incomplete-all-runs))))) CAN'T INTERRUPT IT ...
					    (let ((run-ids (rmt:get-all-run-ids)))
					      (for-each (lambda (run-id)
							  (if keep-going
							      (handle-exceptions
							       exn
							       (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "error in calling find-and-mark-incomplete for run-id " run-id)

      (debug:print-info 1 *default-log-port* "test "  hed " (mode=" testmode ") has failed prerequisite(s); "
			(string-intersperse (map (lambda (t)(conc (db:test-get-testname t) ":" (db:test-get-state t)"/"(db:test-get-status t))) fails) ", ")
			", removing it from to-do list")
      (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed "")))
	(if test-id
	    (if (not (null? prereq-fails))
		(mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_DISCARDED" "Failed to run due to prior failed prerequisites")
                (begin
                  (debug:print 4 *default-log-port*"BB> set PREQ_FAIL on "hed)
                  (mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_FAIL"      "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites"))))) ;; BB: this works, btu equivalent for itemwait mode does not work.
      (if (or (not (null? reg))(not (null? tal)))
	  (begin
	    (hash-table-set! test-registry hed 'CANNOTRUN)
	    (list (runs:queue-next-hed tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (runs:queue-next-tal tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (runs:queue-next-reg tal reg reglen regfull)
		  (cons hed reruns)))

	       (conc t))))
	   inlst)))


;;  hed tal reg reruns reglen regfull test-record runname test-name item-path jobgroup max-concurrent-jobs run-id waitons item-path testmode test-patts required-tests test-registry registry-mutex flags keyvals run-info newtal all-tests-registry itemmaps)
(define (runs:process-expanded-tests runsdat testdat)
  ;; unroll the contents of runsdat and testdat (due to ongoing refactoring).
  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "runs:process-expanded-tests; testdat:" )
  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* (with-output-to-string
                                            (lambda () (pp (runs:testdat->alist testdat) ))))
  (let* ((hed                    (runs:testdat-hed testdat))
	 (tal                    (runs:testdat-tal testdat))
	 (reg                    (runs:testdat-reg testdat))
	 (reruns                 (runs:testdat-reruns testdat))
	 (test-name              (runs:testdat-test-name testdat))
	 (item-path              (runs:testdat-item-path testdat))
	 (jobgroup               (runs:testdat-jobgroup testdat))

	     (runs:lownoise (conc "waiting on tests " prereqs-not-met hed) 60))
	(debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "waiting on tests; " (string-intersperse (runs:mixed-list-testname-and-testrec->list-of-strings prereqs-not-met) ", ")))

    ;; Don't know at this time if the test have been launched at some time in the past
    ;; i.e. is this a re-launch?
    (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "run-limits-info = " run-limits-info)
    
    (cond ; cond 894- 1067
     
     ;; Check item path against item-patts, 
     ;;
     ((not (tests:match test-patts (tests:testqueue-get-testname test-record) item-path required: required-tests)) ;; This test/itempath is not to be run
      ;; else the run is stuck, temporarily or permanently
      ;; but should check if it is due to lack of resources vs. prerequisites
      (debug:print-info 1 *default-log-port* "Skipping " (tests:testqueue-get-testname test-record) " " item-path " as it doesn't match " test-patts)

	    ;; couldn't run, take a breather
	    (if  (runs:lownoise "Waiting for more work to do..." 60)
		 (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Waiting for more work to do..."))
	    (thread-sleep! 1)
	    (list (car newtal)(cdr newtal) reg reruns))
	  ;; the waiton is FAIL so no point in trying to run hed ever again
	  (if (or (not (null? reg))(not (null? tal)))
	      (if (or (vector? hed)  (not (null? fails))) ;; BB: why do we need a vector?  in my case, fails is populated (prereq failed), reg is not nul, and we really want to drop this one
		  (begin
		    (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "WARNING: Dropping test " test-name "/" item-path
				 " from the launch list as it has prerequistes that are FAIL")
		    (let ((test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id hed "")))
		      (if test-id (mt:test-set-state-status-by-id run-id test-id "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_FAIL" "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites")))
		    (runs:shrink-can-run-more-tests-count runsdat) ;; DELAY TWEAKER (still needed?)
		    ;; (thread-sleep! *global-delta*)
		    ;; This next is for the items

                    (if (not (null? fails))
                        ;;(mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_FAIL" #f)
                        (rmt:set-state-status-and-roll-up-items run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_FAIL" #f) 
                        ;;(mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "BLOCKED" #f)
                        (rmt:set-state-status-and-roll-up-items run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "BLOCKED" #f) )
		    (hash-table-set! test-registry (db:test-make-full-name test-name item-path) 'removed)
		    (list (runs:queue-next-hed tal reg reglen regfull)
			  (runs:queue-next-tal tal reg reglen regfull)
			  (runs:queue-next-reg tal reg reglen regfull)
			  reruns ;; WAS: (cons hed reruns) ;; but that makes no sense?
			  ))
		  (let ((nth-try (hash-table-ref/default test-registry hed 0))) ;; hed not a vector...
                    (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "nth-try("hed")="nth-try)
		    (cond
		     ((member "RUNNING" (map db:test-get-state prereqs-not-met))
		      (if (runs:lownoise (conc "possible RUNNING prerequistes " hed) 60)
			  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: test " hed " has possible RUNNING prerequisites, don't give up on it yet."))
		      (thread-sleep! 4)
		      (list (runs:queue-next-hed newtal reg reglen regfull)
			    (runs:queue-next-tal newtal reg reglen regfull)
			    (runs:queue-next-reg newtal reg reglen regfull)
			    reruns))
		     ((or (not nth-try) ;; BB: condition on subsequent tries, condition below fires on first try 
			  (and (number? nth-try)
			       (< nth-try 10)))
		      (hash-table-set! test-registry hed (if (number? nth-try)
							     (+ nth-try 1)
							     0))
		      (if (runs:lownoise (conc "not removing test " hed) 60)
			  (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "WARNING: not removing test " hed " from queue although it may not be runnable due to FAILED prerequisites"))
		      ;; may not have processed correctly. Could be a race condition in your test implementation? Dropping test " hed) ;;  " as it has prerequistes that are FAIL. (NOTE: hed is not a vector)")
		      (runs:shrink-can-run-more-tests-count runsdat) ;; DELAY TWEAKER (still needed?)
		      ;; (list hed tal reg reruns)
		      ;; (list (car newtal)(cdr newtal) reg reruns)
		      ;; (hash-table-set! test-registry hed 'removed)
		      (list (runs:queue-next-hed newtal reg reglen regfull)
			    (runs:queue-next-tal newtal reg reglen regfull)
			    (runs:queue-next-reg newtal reg reglen regfull)
			    reruns))
		     ((symbol? nth-try) ;; BB: 'done matches here in one case where prereq itemwait failed.  This is first "try"
		      (if (eq? nth-try 'removed) ;; removed is removed - drop it NOW
			  (if (null? tal)
			      #f ;; yes, really
			      (list (car tal)(cdr tal) reg reruns))
			  (begin
			    (if (runs:lownoise (conc "FAILED prerequisites or other issue" hed) 60)
				(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: test " hed " has FAILED prerequisites or other issue. Internal state >" nth-try "< will be overridden and we'll retry."))
			    (mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "KEEP_TRYING" #f)
			    (hash-table-set! test-registry hed 0)
			    (list (runs:queue-next-hed newtal reg reglen regfull)
				  (runs:queue-next-tal newtal reg reglen regfull)
				  (runs:queue-next-reg newtal reg reglen regfull)
				  reruns))))
		     (else