Megatest

    (if dat
	dat
	""))))

(define (common:alist-ref/default key alist default)
  (or (alist-ref key alist) default))

(define (common:low-noise-print waitval . keys)
  (let* ((key      (string-intersperse (map conc keys) "-" ))
	 (lasttime (hash-table-ref/default *common:denoise* key 0))
	 (currtime (current-seconds)))
    (if (> (- currtime lasttime) waitval)
	(begin
	  (hash-table-set! *common:denoise* key currtime)
	  #t)
	#f)))

(define (common:get-megatest-exe)
  (or (getenv "MT_MEGATEST") "megatest"))

(define (common:read-encoded-string instr)
  (handle-exceptions
   exn
   (handle-exceptions