Megatest

	     (regfull     (>= (length reg) reglen)))

	;; Fast skip of tests that are already "COMPLETED"
	;;
	(if (equal? (hash-table-ref/default test-registry tfullname #f) 'COMPLETED)
	    (begin
	      (debug:print-info 0 "Skipping COMPLETED test " tfullname)
	      (if (or (not (null? tal))(not (null? reg)))
		  (loop (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))))
		  ;; (loop (car tal)(cdr tal) reg reruns))))

	(debug:print 4 "TOP OF LOOP => "
		     "test-name: " test-name
		     "\n  test-record  " test-record
		     "\n  hed:         " hed
		     "\n  itemdat:     " itemdat
		     "\n  items:       " items

	 (test-conf    (tests:testqueue-get-testconfig test-record))
	 (itemdat      (tests:testqueue-get-itemdat    test-record))
	 (test-path    (conc *toppath* "/tests/" test-name)) ;; could use tests:get-testconfig here ...
	 (force        (hash-table-ref/default flags "-force" #f))
	 (rerun        (hash-table-ref/default flags "-rerun" #f))
	 (keepgoing    (hash-table-ref/default flags "-keepgoing" #f))
	 (item-path     "")
	 (db           #f)

	 (full-test-name #f))


    ;; setting itemdat to a list if it is #f
    (if (not itemdat)(set! itemdat '()))
    (set! item-path (item-list->path itemdat))
    (set! full-test-name (runs:make-full-test-name test-name item-path))
    (debug:print-info 4
		      "\nTESTNAME: " full-test-name 
		      "\n   test-config: " (hash-table->alist test-conf)
		      "\n   itemdat: " itemdat
		      )
    (debug:print 2 "Attempting to launch test " full-test-name)
    (setenv "MT_TEST_NAME" test-name) ;; 
    (setenv "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
    (set-megatest-env-vars run-id inrunname: runname) ;; 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 test-name test-conf)))
    
    ;; itemdat => ((ripeness "overripe") (temperature "cool") (season "summer"))
    (let* ((new-test-path (string-intersperse (cons test-path (map cadr itemdat)) "/"))

	   (test-id       (cdb:remote-run db:get-test-id #f  run-id test-name item-path))
	   (testdat       (cdb:get-test-info-by-id *runremote* test-id)))
      (if (not testdat)
	  (begin
	    ;; ensure that the path exists before registering the test
	    ;; NOPE: Cannot! Don't know yet which disk area will be assigned....
	    ;; (system (conc "mkdir -p " new-test-path))

	    ;; not -rerun and PASS, WARN or CHECK, do no run
	    ((and (or (not rerun)
		      keepgoing)
		  ;; Require to force re-run for COMPLETED or *anything* + PASS,WARN or CHECK
		  (or (member (test:get-status testdat) '("PASS" "WARN" "CHECK" "SKIP"))
		      (member (test:get-state  testdat) '("COMPLETED")))) 
	     (debug:print-info 2 "running test " test-name "/" item-path " suppressed as it is " (test:get-state testdat) " and " (test:get-status testdat))
	     (hash-table-set! test-registry full-test-name 'COMPLETED)
	     (set! runflag #f))
	    ;; -rerun and status is one of the specifed, run it
	    ((and rerun
		  (let* ((rerunlst   (string-split rerun ","))
			 (must-rerun (member (test:get-status testdat) rerunlst)))
		    (debug:print-info 3 "-rerun list: " rerun ", test-status: " (test:get-status testdat)", must-rerun: " must-rerun)
		    must-rerun))
	     (debug:print-info 2 "Rerun forced for test " test-name "/" item-path)
	     (set! runflag #t))
	    ;; -keepgoing, do not rerun FAIL
	    ((and keepgoing
		  (member (test:get-status testdat) '("FAIL")))
	     (set! runflag #f))
	    ((and (not rerun)
		  (member (test:get-status testdat) '("FAIL" "n/a")))
	     (set! runflag #t))
	    (else (set! runflag #f)))
	   (debug:print 4 "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 " full-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.
	       ;; This would be a great place to do the process-fork
	       (if (not (launch-test test-id run-id run-info keyvals runname test-conf 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))))))
	((KILLED) 
	 (debug:print 1 "NOTE: " full-test-name " is already running or was explictly killed, use -force to launch it."))
	((LAUNCHED REMOTEHOSTSTART RUNNING)  
	 (if (> (- (current-seconds)(+ (db:test-get-event_time testdat)
				       (db:test-get-run_duration testdat)))
		600) ;; i.e. no update for more than 600 seconds
	     (begin
	       (debug:print 0 "WARNING: Test " test-name " appears to be dead. Forcing it to state INCOMPLETE and status STUCK/DEAD")
	       (tests:test-set-status! test-id "INCOMPLETE" "STUCK/DEAD" "Test is stuck or dead" #f))
	     (debug:print 2 "NOTE: " test-name " is already running")))
	(else       (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Failed to launch test " full-test-name ". Unrecognised state " (test:get-state testdat)))))))

;;======================================================================
;; END OF NEW STUFF
;;======================================================================

(define (get-dir-up-n dir . params) 
  (let ((dparts  (string-split dir "/"))