Megatest

    (debug:print 2 "Attempting to launch test " test-name "/" item-path)
    (setenv "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name) ;; 
    (setenv "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
    (set-megatest-env-vars db run-id) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
    (change-directory *toppath*)

    ;; Here is where the test_meta table is best updated
    ;; Yes, another use of a global for caching. Need a better way?
    (if (not (hash-table-ref/default *test-meta-updated* test-name #f))
        (begin
	   (hash-table-set! *test-meta-updated* test-name #t)
           (runs:update-test_meta db test-name test-conf)))
    
    ;; (lambda (itemdat) ;;; ((ripeness "overripe") (temperature "cool") (season "summer"))
    (let* ((new-test-path (string-intersperse (cons test-path (map cadr itemdat)) "/"))
	   (new-test-name (if (equal? item-path "") test-name (conc test-name "/" item-path))) ;; just need it to be unique
	   (testdat       (db:get-test-info db run-id test-name item-path)))
      (if (not testdat)
	  (begin

		  (member (test:get-status testdat) '("FAIL" "n/a")))
	     (set! runflag #t))
	    (else (set! runflag #f)))
	   (debug:print 6 "RUNNING => runflag: " runflag " STATE: " (test:get-state testdat) " STATUS: " (test:get-status testdat))
	   (if (not runflag)
	       (if (not parent-test)
		   (debug:print 1 "NOTE: Not starting test " new-test-name " as it is state \"" (test:get-state testdat) 
				"\" and status \"" (test:get-status testdat) "\", use -rerun \"" (test:get-status testdat)
                                "\" or -force to override"))
	       ;; NOTE: No longer be checking prerequisites here! Will never get here unless prereqs are
	       ;;       already met.
	       (if (not (launch-test db run-id runname test-conf keyvallst test-name test-path itemdat flags))
		   (begin
		     (print "ERROR: Failed to launch the test. Exiting as soon as possible")
		     (set! *globalexitstatus* 1) ;; 
		     (process-signal (current-process-id) signal/kill))))))