Megatest

      (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "cond branch - "  "ei-5")
      (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-unless-completed run-id test-id "COMPLETED" "PREQ_DISCARDED" "Failed to run due to prior failed prerequisites")
		(mt:test-set-state-status-by-id-unless-completed run-id test-id "COMPLETED" "PREQ_FAIL"      "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites"))))
      ;; (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)
            (runs:loop-values tal reg reglen regfull (cons hed reruns))
            )

	    (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
	  (begin
            (let ((my-test-id (rmt:get-test-id run-id test-name item-path)))
              (mt:test-set-state-status-by-id-unless-completed run-id my-test-id "COMPLETED" "PREQ_FAIL" "Failed to run due to failed prerequisites2"))


            
            (if (or (not (null? reg))(not (null? tal)))
                (if (vector? hed)
		  (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-unless-completed run-id test-id "COMPLETED" "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) 

			  (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."))
			    ;; was: (mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname run-id test-name item-path "NOT_STARTED" "KEEP_TRYING" #f)
                            (mt:test-set-state-status-by-testname-unless-completed run-id test-name item-path "COMPLETED" "PREQ_FAIL" #f)
			    (hash-table-set! test-registry hed 'removed) ;; was 0
                            (if (not (and (null? reg) (null? tal)))
                                (runs:loop-values tal reg reglen regfull reruns)
                                #f))))
		     (else
		      (if (runs:lownoise (conc "FAILED prerequitests and we tried" hed) 60)
			  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: test " hed " has FAILED prerequitests and we've tried at least 10 times to run it. Giving up now."))