Megatest

     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: api:execute-requests received an exception from peer, dat=" dat)
     (print-call-chain (current-error-port))
     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* " message: "  ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))       
     (vector #f (vector exn call-chain dat))) ;; return some stuff for debug if an exception happens
   (cond
    ((not (vector? dat))                    ;; it is an error to not receive a vector
     (vector #f #f "remote must be called with a vector")       )
    ((> *api-process-request-count* 20)
     (vector #f 'overloaded))
    (else  
     (let* ((cmd-in (vector-ref dat 0))
            (cmd    (if (symbol? cmd-in)
                        cmd-in
                        (string->symbol cmd-in)))
            (params (vector-ref dat 1))
            (start-t (current-milliseconds))

		   ((get-changed-record-ids)       (apply db:get-changed-record-ids dbstruct params))
		   
                   ;; TESTMETA
                   ((testmeta-get-record)       (apply db:testmeta-get-record dbstruct params))

                   ;; TASKS 
                   ((find-task-queue-records)   (apply tasks:find-task-queue-records dbstruct params))))))
       (if (not writecmd-in-readonly-mode)
           (let ((delta-t (- (current-milliseconds)
                             start-t)))
             (hash-table-set! *db-api-call-time* cmd
                              (cons delta-t (hash-table-ref/default *db-api-call-time* cmd '())))
             (vector #t res))
       ;; save all stats
       (let ((delta-t (- (current-milliseconds)
			 start-t)))
	 (hash-table-set! *db-api-call-time* cmd
			  (cons delta-t (hash-table-ref/default *db-api-call-time* cmd '()))))
       (if (not writecmd-in-readonly-mode)
	   (vector #t res)
           (vector #f res)))))))

;; http-server  send-response
;;                 api:process-request
;;                    db:*
;;
;; NB// Runs on the server as part of the server loop

      (begin
	(debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failed to start or connect to server")
	(exit 1))
      ;;
      ;; Alternatively here, we can get the list of candidate servers and work our way
      ;; through them searching for a good one.
      ;;
      (let* ((server-dat (server:get-first-best areapath))
      (let* ((server-dat (server:get-rand-best areapath)) ;; (server:get-first-best areapath))
	     (runremote  (or area-dat *runremote*)))
	(if (not server-dat) ;; no server found
	    (client:setup-http areapath remaining-tries: (- remaining-tries 1))
	    (let ((host  (cadr  server-dat))
		  (port  (caddr server-dat)))
	      (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "client:setup server-dat=" server-dat ", remaining-tries=" remaining-tries)
	      (if (and (not area-dat)

			  (case *transport-type* 
			    ((http)(http-transport:close-connections)))
			  (remote-conndat-set! runremote #f)  ;; (hash-table-delete! runremote run-id)
			  (thread-sleep! 1)
			  (client:setup-http areapath remaining-tries: (- remaining-tries 1))
			  )))
		  (begin    ;; no server registered
		    (server:kind-run areapath)
		    ;; (server:kind-run areapath)
		    (server:start-and-wait areapath)
		    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "client:setup, no server registered, remaining-tries=" remaining-tries)
		    (thread-sleep! 1) ;; (+ 5 (random (- 20 remaining-tries))))  ;; give server a little time to start up, randomize a little to avoid start storms.
		    (server:start-and-wait areapath)
		    (client:setup-http areapath remaining-tries: (- remaining-tries 1)))))))))

(defstruct remote
  (hh-dat            (common:get-homehost)) ;; homehost record ( addr . hhflag )
  (server-url        (if *toppath* (server:check-if-running *toppath*))) ;; (server:check-if-running *toppath*) #f))
  (last-server-check 0)  ;; last time we checked to see if the server was alive
  (conndat           #f)
  (transport         *transport-type*)
  (server-timeout    (or (server:get-timeout) 100))) ;; default to 100 seconds
  (server-timeout    (or (server:get-timeout) 100)) ;; default to 100 seconds
  (force-server      #f)
  (ro-mode           #f)  
  (ro-mode-checked   #f)) ;; flag that indicates we have checked for ro-mode

;; launching and hosts
(defstruct host
  (reachable    #f)
  (last-update  0)
  (last-used    0)
  (last-cpuload 1))

   (read (open-input-string (z3:decode-buffer (base64:base64-decode instr))))))

;; dot-locking egg seems not to work, using this for now
;; if lock is older than expire-time then remove it and try again
;; to get the lock
;;
(define (common:simple-file-lock fname #!key (expire-time 300))
  (handle-exceptions
      exn
      #f ;; don't really care what went wrong right now. NOTE: I have not seen this one actually fail.
  (if (file-exists? fname)
      (if (> (- (current-seconds)(file-modification-time fname)) expire-time)
	  (begin
	    (delete-file* fname)
	    (common:simple-file-lock fname expire-time: expire-time))
	  #f)
      (let ((key-string (conc (get-host-name) "-" (current-process-id))))
	(with-output-to-file fname
	  (lambda ()
	    (print key-string)))
	(thread-sleep! 0.25)
	(if (file-exists? fname)
	    (with-input-from-file fname
	      (lambda ()
		(equal? key-string (read-line))))
	    #f))))
	
    (if (file-exists? fname)
	(if (> (- (current-seconds)(file-modification-time fname)) expire-time)
	    (begin
	      (delete-file* fname)
	      (common:simple-file-lock fname expire-time: expire-time))
	    #f)
	(let ((key-string (conc (get-host-name) "-" (current-process-id))))
	  (with-output-to-file fname
	    (lambda ()
	      (print key-string)))
	  (thread-sleep! 0.25)
	  (if (file-exists? fname)
	      (with-input-from-file fname
		(lambda ()
		  (equal? key-string (read-line))))
	      #f)))))

(define (common:simple-file-lock-and-wait fname #!key (expire-time 300))
  (let ((end-time (+ expire-time (current-seconds))))
    (let loop ((got-lock (common:simple-file-lock fname expire-time: expire-time)))
      (if got-lock
	  #t
	  (if (> end-time (current-seconds))
	      (begin
		(thread-sleep! 3)
		(loop (common:simple-file-lock fname expire-time: expire-time)))
	      #f)))))

(define (common:simple-file-release-lock fname)
  (handle-exceptions
      exn
      #f ;; I don't really care why this failed (at least for now)
  (delete-file* fname))
    (delete-file* fname)))

;;======================================================================
;; S T A T E S   A N D   S T A T U S E S
;;======================================================================

(define *common:std-states*   
  '((0 "ARCHIVED")

(define (assoc/default key lst . default)
  (let ((res (assoc key lst)))
    (if res (cadr res)(if (null? default) #f (car default)))))

(define (common:get-testsuite-name)
  (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "area-name") ;; megatest is a flexible tool, testsuite is too limiting a description.
      (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "testsuite" )
      (getenv "MT_TESTSUITE_NAME")
      (if (string? *toppath* )
          (pathname-file *toppath*)
          (pathname-file (current-directory)))))
          #f))) ;; (pathname-file (current-directory)))))

(define common:get-area-name common:get-testsuite-name)

(define (common:get-db-tmp-area)
  (if *db-cache-path*
      *db-cache-path*
      (if *toppath*

     ;; (tags-testpatt
     ;;  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "-tagexpr "tagexpr" selects testpatt "tags-testpatt)
     ;;  tags-testpatt)
     ((and (equal? args-testpatt "%") rtestpatt)
      (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "testpatt defined in "testpatt-key" from runconfigs: " rtestpatt)
      rtestpatt)
     (else args-testpatt))))
     



(define (common:false-on-exception thunk #!key (message #f))
  (handle-exceptions exn
                     (begin
                       (if message
                           (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* message))
                       #f) (thunk) ))

(define (common:file-exists? path-string)
  ;; this avoids stack dumps in the case where 

  ;;;; TODO: catch permission denied exceptions and emit appropriate warnings, eg:  system error while trying to access file: "/nfs/pdx/disks/icf_env_disk001/bjbarcla/gwa/issues/mtdev/randy-slow/reproduce/q...
  (common:false-on-exception (lambda () (file-exists? path-string))
                             message: (conc "Unable to access path: " path-string)
                             ))

(define (common:directory-exists? path-string)
  ;;;; TODO: catch permission denied exceptions and emit appropriate warnings, eg:  system error while trying to access file: "/nfs/pdx/disks/icf_env_disk001/bjbarcla/gwa/issues/mtdev/randy-slow/reproduce/q...
  (common:false-on-exception (lambda () (directory-exists? path-string))
                             message: (conc "Unable to access path: " path-string)
                             ))


(define (common:get-linktree)
  (or (getenv "MT_LINKTREE")
      (or (and *configdat*
	       (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree"))
	  (if *toppath*
	      (conc *toppath* "/lt")
	      (if (file-exists? "megatest.config") ;; we are in the toppath (new area, mtutils compatible)

;; am I on the homehost?
;;
(define (common:on-homehost?)
  (let ((hh (common:get-homehost)))
    (if hh
	(cdr hh)
	#f)))

;; do we honor the caches of the config files?
;;
(define (common:use-cache?)
  (not (or (args:get-arg "-no-cache")
	   (and *configdat*
		(equal? (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "use-cache") "no")))))

;; force use of server?
;;
(define (common:force-server?)
  (let* ((force-setting (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "force"))
	 (force-type    (if force-setting (string->symbol force-setting) #f))
	 (force-result  (case force-type
			  ((#f)     #f)
			  ((always) #t)
			  ((test)   (if (args:get-arg "-execute") ;; we are in a test
					#t
					#f))
			  (else
			   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Bad server force setting " force-setting ", forcing server.")
			   #t)))) ;; default to requiring server
    (if force-result
	(begin
	  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "forcing use of server, force setting is \"" force-setting "\".")
	  #t)
	#f)))

;; do we honor the caches of the config files?
;;
(define (common:use-cache?)
  (not (or (args:get-arg "-no-cache")
	   (and *configdat*
		(equal? (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "use-cache") "no")))))

;; Force creation of the db in case it isn't already there.
;; (tasks:open-db)

(define (dashboard:get-youngest-run-db-mod-time dbdir)
  (handle-exceptions
   exn
   (begin
     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: error in accessing databases in get-youngest-run-db-mod-time: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) " db-dir="dbdir)
     (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "WARNING: error in accessing databases in get-youngest-run-db-mod-time: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn) " db-dir="dbdir)
     (current-seconds)) ;; something went wrong - just print an error and return current-seconds
   (common:max (map (lambda (filen)
		      (file-modification-time filen))
		    (glob (conc dbdir "/*.db*"))))))

(define (dashboard:monitor-changed? commondat tabdat)
  (let* ((run-update-time (current-seconds))

(define (db:print-current-query-stats)
  ;; generate stats from *db-api-call-time*
  (let ((ordered-keys (sort (hash-table-keys *db-api-call-time*)
			    (lambda (a b)
			      (let ((sum-a (common:sum (hash-table-ref *db-api-call-time* a)))
				    (sum-b (common:sum (hash-table-ref *db-api-call-time* b))))
				(> sum-a sum-b))))))
				(> sum-a sum-b)))))
	(total        0))
    (for-each
     (lambda (cmd-key)
       (let* ((dat  (hash-table-ref *db-api-call-time* cmd-key))
	      (num  (length dat))
	      (avg  (if (> (length dat) 0)
	      (avg  (if (> num 0)
			(/ (common:sum dat)(length dat)))))
	 (set! total (+ total num))
	 (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* cmd-key "\tavg: " avg " max: " (common:max dat) " min: " (common:min-max < dat) " num: " (length dat))))
     ordered-keys)))
     ordered-keys)
    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "TOTAL: " total " api calls since start.")))

(define (db:get-all-run-ids dbstruct)
  (db:with-db
   dbstruct
   #f
   #f
   (lambda (db)

      (set! last-access *db-last-access*)
      (mutex-unlock! *heartbeat-mutex*)
      
      (if (common:low-noise-print 120 (conc "server running on " iface ":" port))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "SERVER STARTED: " iface ":" port " AT " (current-seconds))
	    (flush-output *default-log-port*)))

      (if (common:low-noise-print 60 "dbstats")
	  (begin
	    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Server stats:")
	    (db:print-current-query-stats)))
      (let* ((hrs-since-start  (/ (- (current-seconds) server-start-time) 3600))
	     (adjusted-timeout (if (> hrs-since-start 1)
				   (- server-timeout (inexact->exact (round (* hrs-since-start 60))))  ;; subtract 60 seconds per hour
				   server-timeout)))
	(if (common:low-noise-print 120 "server timeout")
	    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Adjusted server timeout: " adjusted-timeout))
	(cond

	       ;; (serverinf (assoc/default 'serverinf cmdinfo))
	       ;; (port      (assoc/default 'port      cmdinfo))
	       (serverurl (assoc/default 'serverurl cmdinfo))
	       (homehost  (assoc/default 'homehost  cmdinfo))
	       (run-id    (assoc/default 'run-id    cmdinfo))
	       (test-id   (assoc/default 'test-id   cmdinfo))
	       (target    (assoc/default 'target    cmdinfo))
	       (areaname  (assoc/default 'areaname  cmdinfo))
	       (itemdat   (assoc/default 'itemdat   cmdinfo))
	       (env-ovrd  (assoc/default 'env-ovrd  cmdinfo))
	       (set-vars  (assoc/default 'set-vars  cmdinfo)) ;; pre-overrides from -setvar
	       (runname   (assoc/default 'runname   cmdinfo))
	       (megatest  (assoc/default 'megatest  cmdinfo))
	       (runtlim   (assoc/default 'runtlim   cmdinfo))
	       (contour   (assoc/default 'contour   cmdinfo))

                                                   (file-execute-access? fulln))
                                              fulln
                                              runscript))))) ;; assume it is on the path
	       ) ;; (rollup-status 0)

	  (if contour (setenv "MT_CONTOUR" contour))
	  
	  ;; immediated set some key variables from CMDINFO data, yes, these will be set again below ...
	  ;;
	  (setenv "MT_TESTSUITENAME" areaname)
	  (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" top-path)
	  (set! *toppath* top-path)
	  (setenv "MT_TEST_RUN_DIR"  work-area)

	  ;; On NFS it can be slow and unreliable to get needed startup information.
	  ;;  i. Check if we are on the homehost, if so, proceed
	  ;; ii. Check if host and port passed in via CMDINFO are valid and if
	  ;;     possible use them.
	  (let ((bestadrs (server:get-best-guess-address (get-host-name)))
		(needcare #f))
	    (if (equal? homehost bestadrs) ;; we are likely on the homehost

                                 (start-res (http-transport:client-connect host port))
                                 (ping-res  (rmt:login-no-auto-client-setup start-res)))
			    (if (and start-res
				     ping-res)
				(let ((url  (http-transport:server-dat-make-url start-res)))
				  (remote-conndat-set! *runremote* start-res)
				  (remote-server-url-set! *runremote* url)
				  (if (server:ping url)
				  (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "connected to " url " using CMDINFO data."))
				      (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "connected to " url " using CMDINFO data.")
				      (begin
					(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "have CMDINFO data but failed to connect to " url)
					(remote-conndat-set! *runremote* #f)
					(remote-server-url-set! *runremote* #f))))
				(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "received " host ":" port " for url but could not connect.")
				))
			  (begin
			    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* (if host-port
								       (conc "received invalid host-port information " host-port)
								       "no host-port information received"))
			    ;; potential for bad situation if simultaneous starting of hundreds of jobs on servers, set needcare.

	(mutex-unlock! *launch-setup-mutex*)
	*toppath*)
      (let ((res (launch:setup-body force: force areapath: areapath)))
	(mutex-unlock! *launch-setup-mutex*)
	res)))

(define (launch:setup-body #!key (force #f) (areapath #f))
  (if (and (eq? *configstatus* 'fulldata) *toppath*) ;; no need to reprocess
      *toppath*   ;; return toppath
  (let* ((use-cache (common:use-cache?))
	 (toppath  (or *toppath* areapath (getenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))) ;; preserve toppath
	 (runname  (common:args-get-runname))
	 (target   (common:args-get-target exit-if-bad: #t))
	 (linktree (common:get-linktree))
	 (contour  #f) ;; NOT READY FOR THIS (args:get-arg "-contour"))
	 (sections (if target (list "default" target) #f)) ;; for runconfigs
	 (mtconfig (or (args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")) ;; allow overriding megatest.config 
	 (rundir   (if (and runname target linktree)(conc linktree (if contour (conc "/" contour) "") "/" target "/" runname) #f))
	 (mtcachef (and rundir (conc rundir "/" ".megatest.cfg-"  megatest-version "-" megatest-fossil-hash)))
	 (rccachef (and rundir (conc rundir "/" ".runconfigs.cfg-"  megatest-version "-" megatest-fossil-hash)))
	 (cancreate (and rundir (file-exists? rundir)(file-write-access? rundir))))
    ;; (cxt       (hash-table-ref/default *contexts* toppath #f)))
      (let* ((use-cache (common:use-cache?))
	     (toppath  (or *toppath* areapath (getenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))) ;; preserve toppath
	     (runname  (common:args-get-runname))
	     (target   (common:args-get-target))
	     (linktree (common:get-linktree))
	     (contour  #f) ;; NOT READY FOR THIS (args:get-arg "-contour"))
	     (sections (if target (list "default" target) #f)) ;; for runconfigs
	     (mtconfig (or (args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")) ;; allow overriding megatest.config 
	     (rundir   (if (and runname target linktree)(conc linktree (if contour (conc "/" contour) "") "/" target "/" runname) #f))
	     (mtcachef (and rundir (conc rundir "/" ".megatest.cfg-"  megatest-version "-" megatest-fossil-hash)))
	     (rccachef (and rundir (conc rundir "/" ".runconfigs.cfg-"  megatest-version "-" megatest-fossil-hash)))
	     (cancreate (and rundir (common:file-exists? rundir)(file-write-access? rundir))))
	;; (cxt       (hash-table-ref/default *contexts* toppath #f)))

    ;; create our cxt for this area if it doesn't already exist
    ;; (if (not cxt)(hash-table-set! *contexts* toppath (make-cxt)))

    ;; (print "runname: " runname " target: " target " mtcachef: " mtcachef " rccachef: " rccachef)
    (set! *toppath* toppath) ;; This is needed when we are running as a test using CMDINFO as a datasource
    (cond
	;; create our cxt for this area if it doesn't already exist
	;; (if (not cxt)(hash-table-set! *contexts* toppath (make-cxt)))
	
	;; (print "runname: " runname " target: " target " mtcachef: " mtcachef " rccachef: " rccachef)
	(set! *toppath* toppath) ;; This is needed when we are running as a test using CMDINFO as a datasource
	(cond
     ;; data was read and cached and available in *configstatus*, toppath has already been set
     ((eq? *configstatus* 'fulldata)
      *toppath*)
     ;; if mtcachef exists just read it, however we need to assume toppath is available in $MT_RUN_AREA_HOME
     ((and mtcachef (file-exists? mtcachef) (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME") use-cache)
      (set! *configdat*    (configf:read-alist mtcachef))
      (set! *runconfigdat* (configf:read-alist rccachef))
      (set! *configinfo*   (list *configdat*  (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))
      (set! *configstatus* 'fulldata)
      (set! *toppath*      (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
      *toppath*)
     ;; we have all the info needed to fully process runconfigs and megatest.config
     (mtcachef              
      (let* ((first-pass    (find-and-read-config        ;; NB// sets MT_RUN_AREA_HOME as side effect
			             mtconfig
				     environ-patt: "env-override"
				     given-toppath: toppath
				     pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
	     (first-rundat  (let ((toppath (if toppath 
					       toppath
					       (car first-pass))))
			      (read-config ;; (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") ;; this should be converted to runconfig:read but it is non-trivial, leaving it for now.
			       (conc (if (string? toppath)
					 toppath
					 (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
				     "/runconfigs.config")
			       *runconfigdat* #t 
			       sections: sections))))
	(set! *runconfigdat* first-rundat)
	(if first-pass  ;; 
	    (begin
	      (set! *configdat*  (car first-pass))
	      (set! *configinfo* first-pass)
	      (set! *toppath*    (or toppath (cadr first-pass))) ;; use the gathered data unless already have it
	      (set! toppath      *toppath*)
	      (if (not *toppath*)
		  (begin
		    (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "you are not in a megatest area!")
		    (exit 1)))
	      (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	      ;; the seed read is done, now read runconfigs, cache it then read megatest.config one more time and cache it
	      (let* ((keys         (rmt:get-keys))
		     (key-vals     (keys:target->keyval keys target))
		     (linktree     (common:get-linktree))
	 ;; if mtcachef exists just read it, however we need to assume toppath is available in $MT_RUN_AREA_HOME
	 ((and mtcachef (common:file-exists? mtcachef) (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME") use-cache)
	  (set! *configdat*    (configf:read-alist mtcachef))
	  (set! *runconfigdat* (configf:read-alist rccachef))
	  (set! *configinfo*   (list *configdat*  (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))
	  (set! *configstatus* 'fulldata)
	  (set! *toppath*      (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
	  *toppath*)
	 ;; we have all the info needed to fully process runconfigs and megatest.config
	 (mtcachef              
	  (let* ((first-pass    (find-and-read-config        ;; NB// sets MT_RUN_AREA_HOME as side effect
				 mtconfig
				 environ-patt: "env-override"
				 given-toppath: toppath
				 pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
		 (first-rundat  (let ((toppath (if toppath 
						   toppath
						   (car first-pass))))
				  (read-config ;; (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") ;; this should be converted to runconfig:read but it is non-trivial, leaving it for now.
				   (conc (if (string? toppath)
					     toppath
					     (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
					 "/runconfigs.config")
				   *runconfigdat* #t 
				   sections: sections))))
	    (set! *runconfigdat* first-rundat)
	    (if first-pass  ;; 
		(begin
		  (set! *configdat*  (car first-pass))
		  (set! *configinfo* first-pass)
		  (set! *toppath*    (or toppath (cadr first-pass))) ;; use the gathered data unless already have it
		  (set! toppath      *toppath*)
		  (if (not *toppath*)
		      (begin
			(debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "you are not in a megatest area!")
			(exit 1)))
		  (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
		  ;; the seed read is done, now read runconfigs, cache it then read megatest.config one more time and cache it
		  (let* ((keys         (rmt:get-keys))
			 (key-vals     (keys:target->keyval keys target))
			 (linktree     (common:get-linktree)) ;; (or (getenv "MT_LINKTREE")(if *configdat* (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree") #f)))
					; (or (getenv "MT_LINKTREE")
					;     (if *configdat*
					; 	   (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree")
					; 	   (conc *toppath* "/lt"))))
		     (second-pass  (find-and-read-config
				    mtconfig
				    environ-patt: "env-override"
				    given-toppath: toppath
				    pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
		     (runconfigdat (begin     ;; this read of the runconfigs will see any adjustments made by re-reading megatest.config
				     (for-each (lambda (kt)
						 (setenv (car kt) (cadr kt)))
					       key-vals)
				     (read-config (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t ;; consider using runconfig:read some day ...
						  sections: sections))))
		(if cancreate (configf:write-alist runconfigdat rccachef))
		(set! *runconfigdat* runconfigdat)
		(if cancreate (configf:write-alist *configdat* mtcachef))
		(if cancreate (set! *configstatus* 'fulldata))))
	    ;; no configs found? should not happen but let's try to recover gracefully, return an empty hash-table
	    (set! *configdat* (make-hash-table))
	    )))
     ;; else read what you can and set the flag accordingly
     (else
      (let* ((cfgdat   (find-and-read-config 
			(or (args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")
			environ-patt: "env-override"
			given-toppath: (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")
			pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))
	(if cfgdat
	    (let* ((toppath  (or (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")(cadr cfgdat)))
		   (rdat     (read-config (conc toppath  ;; convert this to use runconfig:read!
						"/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t sections: sections)))
	      (set! *configinfo*   cfgdat)
	      (set! *configdat*    (car cfgdat))
	      (set! *runconfigdat* rdat)
	      (set! *toppath*      toppath)
	      (set! *configstatus* 'partial))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "No " mtconfig " file found. Giving up.")
	      (exit 2))))))
    ;; additional house keeping
    (let* ((linktree (common:get-linktree)))
      (if linktree
	  (begin
	    (if (not (file-exists? linktree))
		(begin
		  (handle-exceptions
		   exn
		   (begin
		     (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "Something went wrong when trying to create linktree dir at " linktree)
		     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))
		     (exit 1))
		   (create-directory linktree #t))))
	    (handle-exceptions
	     exn
	     (begin
	       (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "Something went wrong when trying to create link to linktree at " *toppath*)
	       (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn)))
	     (let ((tlink (conc *toppath* "/lt")))
	       (if (not (file-exists? tlink))
		   (create-symbolic-link linktree tlink)))))
	  (begin
	    (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "linktree not defined in [setup] section of megatest.config")
	    )))
    (if (and *toppath*
	     (directory-exists? *toppath*))
	(begin
	  (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	  (setenv "MT_TESTSUITENAME" (common:get-testsuite-name)))
	(begin
	  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failed to find the top path to your Megatest area.")
          ;;(exit 1)
	  (set! *toppath* #f) ;; force it to be false so we return #f
          #f
          ))
    ;; if have -append-config then read and append here
    (let ((cfname (args:get-arg "-append-config")))
      (if (and cfname
	       (file-read-access? cfname))
	  (read-config cfname *configdat* #t))) ;; values are added to the hash, no need to do anything special.
    *toppath*))
			 (second-pass  (find-and-read-config
					mtconfig
					environ-patt: "env-override"
					given-toppath: toppath
					pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME"))
			 (runconfigdat (begin     ;; this read of the runconfigs will see any adjustments made by re-reading megatest.config
					 (for-each (lambda (kt)
						     (setenv (car kt) (cadr kt)))
						   key-vals)
					 (read-config (conc toppath "/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t ;; consider using runconfig:read some day ...
						      sections: sections))))
		    (if cancreate (configf:write-alist runconfigdat rccachef))
		    (set! *runconfigdat* runconfigdat)
		    (if cancreate (configf:write-alist *configdat* mtcachef))
		    (if cancreate (set! *configstatus* 'fulldata))))
		;; no configs found? should not happen but let's try to recover gracefully, return an empty hash-table
		(set! *configdat* (make-hash-table))
		)))
	 ;; else read what you can and set the flag accordingly
	 (else
	  (let* ((cfgdat   (find-and-read-config 
			    (or (args:get-arg "-config") "megatest.config")
			    environ-patt: "env-override"
			    given-toppath: (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")
			    pathenvvar: "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")))
	    (if cfgdat
		(let* ((toppath  (or (get-environment-variable "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME")(cadr cfgdat)))
		       (rdat     (read-config (conc toppath  ;; convert this to use runconfig:read!
						    "/runconfigs.config") *runconfigdat* #t sections: sections)))
		  (set! *configinfo*   cfgdat)
		  (set! *configdat*    (car cfgdat))
		  (set! *runconfigdat* rdat)
		  (set! *toppath*      toppath)
		  (set! *configstatus* 'partial))
		(begin
		  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "No " mtconfig " file found. Giving up.")
		  (exit 2))))))
	;; additional house keeping
	(let* ((linktree (common:get-linktree)))
	  (if linktree
	      (begin
		(if (not (common:file-exists? linktree))
		    (begin
		      (handle-exceptions
			  exn
			  (begin
			    (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "Something went wrong when trying to create linktree dir at " linktree)
			    (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn))
			    (exit 1))
			(create-directory linktree #t))))
		(handle-exceptions
		    exn
		    (begin
		      (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "Something went wrong when trying to create link to linktree at " *toppath*)
		      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* " message: " ((condition-property-accessor 'exn 'message) exn)))
		  (let ((tlink (conc *toppath* "/lt")))
		    (if (not (file-exists? tlink))
			(create-symbolic-link linktree tlink)))))
	      (begin
		(debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "linktree not defined in [setup] section of megatest.config")
		)))
	(if (and *toppath*
		 (directory-exists? *toppath*))
	    (begin
	      (setenv "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)
	      (setenv "MT_TESTSUITENAME" (common:get-testsuite-name)))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "failed to find the top path to your Megatest area.")
	      ;;(exit 1)
	      (set! *toppath* #f) ;; force it to be false so we return #f
	      #f
	      ))
	;; if have -append-config then read and append here
	(let ((cfname (args:get-arg "-append-config")))
	  (if (and cfname
		   (file-read-access? cfname))
	      (read-config cfname *configdat* #t))) ;; values are added to the hash, no need to do anything special.
	*toppath*)))

(define (get-best-disk confdat testconfig)
  (let* ((disks   (or (and testconfig (hash-table-ref/default testconfig "disks" #f))
		      (hash-table-ref/default confdat "disks" #f)))
	 (minspace (let ((m (configf:lookup confdat "setup" "minspace")))
		     (string->number (or m "10000")))))
    (if disks 

	 (lnktarget (conc lnkpath "/" item-path)))

    ;; Update the rundir path in the test record for all, rundir=physical, shortdir=logical
    ;;                                                 rundir   shortdir
    (rmt:general-call 'test-set-rundir-shortdir run-id lnkpathf test-path testname item-path run-id)

    (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "INFO:\n       lnkbase=" lnkbase "\n       lnkpath=" lnkpath "\n  toptest-path=" toptest-path "\n     test-path=" test-path)
    (if (not (file-exists? linktree))
    (if (not (common:file-exists? linktree))
	(begin
	  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: linktree did not exist! Creating it now at " linktree)
	  (create-directory linktree #t))) ;; (system (conc "mkdir -p " linktree))))
    ;; create the directory for the tests dir links, this is needed no matter what...
    (if (and (not (directory-exists? lnkbase))
	     (not (file-exists? lnkbase)))
    (if (and (not (common:directory-exists? lnkbase))
	     (not (common:file-exists? lnkbase)))
	(handle-exceptions
	 exn
	 (begin
	   (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "Problem creating linktree base at " lnkbase)
	   (print-error-message exn (current-error-port)))
	 (create-directory lnkbase #t)))
    

					;; (list 'serverinf *server-info*)
					(list 'homehost  (let* ((hhdat (common:get-homehost)))
							   (if hhdat
							       (car hhdat)
							       #f)))
					(list 'serverurl (if *runremote*
							     (remote-server-url *runremote*)
							     #f)) ;; 
							     #f)) ;;
					(list 'areaname  (common:get-testsuite-name))
					(list 'toppath   *toppath*)
					(list 'work-area work-area)
					(list 'test-name test-name) 
					(list 'runscript runscript) 
					(list 'run-id    run-id   )
					(list 'test-id   test-id  )
					;; (list 'item-path item-path )

  ;; do all the prep locked under the rmt-mutex
  (mutex-lock! *rmt-mutex*)

  ;; 1. check if server is started IFF cmd is a write OR if we are not on the homehost, store in runremote
  ;; 2. check the age of the connections. refresh the connection if it is older than timeout-20 seconds.
  ;; 3. do the query, if on homehost use local access
  ;;
  (let* ((start-time (current-seconds)) ;; snapshot time so all use cases get same value
         (areapath *toppath*);; TODO - resolve from dbstruct to be compatible with multiple areas
         (dbfile (conc *toppath* "/megatest.db"))
         (readonly-mode (not (file-write-access? dbfile))) ;; TODO: use dbstruct or runremote to figure this out in future
	 (runremote  (or area-dat *runremote*)))
  (let* ((start-time    (current-seconds)) ;; snapshot time so all use cases get same value
         (areapath      *toppath*);; TODO - resolve from dbstruct to be compatible with multiple areas
	 (runremote     (or area-dat
			    *runremote*))
	 (readonly-mode (if (and runremote
				 (remote-ro-mode-checked runremote))
			    (remote-ro-mode runremote)
			    (let* ((dbfile  (conc *toppath* "/megatest.db"))
				   (ro-mode (not (file-write-access? dbfile)))) ;; TODO: use dbstruct or runremote to figure this out in future
			      (if runremote
				  (begin
				    (remote-ro-mode-set! runremote ro-mode)
				    (remote-ro-mode-checked-set! runremote #t)
				    ro-mode)
				  ro-mode)))))

    ;;(print "BB> readonly-mode is "readonly-mode" dbfile is "dbfile)
    (cond
     ;; give up if more than 15 attempts
     ((> attemptnum 15)
      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: 15 tries to start/connect to server. Giving up.")
      (exit 1))

	   (let ((expire-time (+ (- start-time (remote-server-timeout runremote))(random 30)))) ;; add 30 seconds of noise so that not all running tests expire at the same time causing a storm of server starts
	     (< (http-transport:server-dat-get-last-access (remote-conndat runremote)) expire-time)))
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  8")
      (remote-conndat-set! runremote #f)
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
     ;; ensure we have a record for our connection for given area
     ((not runremote)                     
      (set! *runremote* (make-remote))
     ((not runremote)                  ;; can remove this one. should never get here.         
      (set! *runremote* (make-remote)) ;; new runremote will come from this on next iteration
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  1")
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
     ;; ensure we have a homehost record
     ((not (pair? (remote-hh-dat runremote)))  ;; not on homehost
      (thread-sleep! 0.1) ;; since we shouldn't get here, delay a little
      (remote-hh-dat-set! runremote (common:get-homehost))
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  2")
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))
     ;; on homehost and this is a read
     ((and (not (remote-force-server runremote))      ;; honor forced use of server
     ((and (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))   ;; on homehost
	   (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))     ;; on homehost
           (member cmd api:read-only-queries)) ;; this is a read
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  3")
      (rmt:open-qry-close-locally cmd 0 params))

     ;; on homehost and this is a write, we already have a server, but server has died
     ((and (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))         ;; on homehost
           (not (member cmd api:read-only-queries))  ;; this is a write
           (remote-server-url runremote)           ;; have a server
           (not (server:check-if-running *toppath*)))  ;; server has died.
      (set! *runremote* (make-remote))
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  4.1")
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum))

     ;; on homehost and this is a write, we already have a server
     ((and (not (remote-force-server runremote))     ;; honor forced use of server
     ((and (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))         ;; on homehost
	   (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))           ;; on homehost
           (not (member cmd api:read-only-queries))  ;; this is a write
           (remote-server-url runremote))          ;; have a server
           (remote-server-url runremote))            ;; have a server
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  4")
      (rmt:open-qry-close-locally cmd 0 params))

     ;;  on homehost, no server contact made and this is a write, passively start a server 
     ((and (not (remote-force-server runremote)) ;; honor forced use of server
     ((and (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote)) ; new
	   (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))       ;; new
           (not (remote-server-url runremote))
	   (not (member cmd api:read-only-queries)))
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  5")
      (let ((server-url  (server:check-if-running *toppath*))) ;; (server:read-dotserver->url *toppath*))) ;; (server:check-if-running *toppath*))) ;; Do NOT want to run server:check-if-running - very expensive to do for every write call
	(if server-url
	    (remote-server-url-set! runremote server-url) ;; the string can be consumed by the client setup if needed
	    (if (common:force-server?)
		(server:start-and-wait *toppath*)
	    (server:kind-run *toppath*)))
		(server:kind-run *toppath*))))
      (remote-force-server-set! runremote (common:force-server?))
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  5.1")
      (rmt:open-qry-close-locally cmd 0 params))

     ((or (and (remote-force-server runremote)              ;; we are forcing a server and don't yet have a connection to one
	       (not (remote-conndat runremote)))
     ((and (not (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote)))        ;; not on a homehost 
           (not (remote-conndat runremote)))            ;; and no connection
	  (and (not (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote)))        ;; not on a homehost 
	       (not (remote-conndat runremote))))           ;; and no connection
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  6  hh-dat: " (remote-hh-dat runremote) " conndat: " (remote-conndat runremote))
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (if (not (server:check-if-running *toppath*)) ;; who knows, maybe one has started up?
      (server:start-and-wait *toppath*)
	  (server:start-and-wait *toppath*))
      (remote-force-server-set! runremote (common:force-server?))
      (remote-conndat-set! runremote (rmt:get-connection-info *toppath*)) ;; calls client:setup which calls client:setup-http
      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: attemptnum)) ;; TODO: add back-off timeout as
     ;; all set up if get this far, dispatch the query
     ((and (not (remote-force-server runremote))
     ((cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote)) ;; we are on homehost
	   (cdr (remote-hh-dat runremote))) ;; we are on homehost
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
      (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  7")
      (rmt:open-qry-close-locally cmd (if rid rid 0) params))

     ;; not on homehost, do server query
     (else
      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)

	      ((http)
	       (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
	       res)
	      (else
	       (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: transport " (remote-transport runremote) " is unknown")
	       (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
	       (exit 1)))
	    (if (eq? res 'overloaded)
		(let ((wait-delay (+ attemptnum (* attemptnum 10))))
		  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: server is overloaded. Delaying " wait-delay " seconds and trying call again.")
		  (thread-sleep! wait-delay)
		  (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: (+ attemptnum 1)))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: communication failed. Trying again, try num: " attemptnum)
	      (remote-conndat-set!    runremote #f)
	      (remote-server-url-set! runremote #f)
              (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  9.1")
	      (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
	      (server:start-and-wait *toppath*)
	      (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: (+ attemptnum 1)))))))))
		(begin
		  (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: communication failed. Trying again, try num: " attemptnum)
		  (remote-conndat-set!    runremote #f)
		  (remote-server-url-set! runremote #f)
		  (debug:print-info 12 *default-log-port* "rmt:send-receive, case  9.1")
		  (mutex-unlock! *rmt-mutex*)
		  (if (not (server:check-if-running *toppath*))
		      (server:start-and-wait *toppath*))
		  (rmt:send-receive cmd rid params attemptnum: (+ attemptnum 1))))))))))

;; (define (rmt:update-db-stats run-id rawcmd params duration)
;;   (mutex-lock! *db-stats-mutex*)
;;   (handle-exceptions
;;    exn
;;    (begin
;;      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: stats collection failed in update-db-stats")

(define (server:get-list areapath #!key (limit #f))
  (let ((fname-rx    (regexp "^(|.*/)server-(\\d+)-(\\S+).log$"))
	(day-seconds (* 24 60 60)))
    ;; if the directory exists continue to get the list
    ;; otherwise attempt to create the logs dir and then
    ;; continue
    (if (if (directory-exists? (conc areapath "/logs"))
	    #t
	    '()
	    (if (file-write-access? areapath)
		(begin
		  (condition-case
		      (create-directory (conc areapath "/logs") #t)
		    (exn (i/o file)(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Cannot create directory at " (conc areapath "/logs")))
		    (exn ()(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Unknown error attemtping to get server list.")))
		  (directory-exists? (conc areapath "/logs")))
		#f))
		'()))
	(let* ((server-logs   (glob (conc areapath "/logs/server-*.log")))
	       (num-serv-logs (length server-logs)))
	  (if (null? server-logs)
	      '()
	      (let loop ((hed  (car server-logs))
			 (tal  (cdr server-logs))
			 (res '()))

;; sort by start-time descending. I.e. get the oldest first. Young servers will thus drop off
;; and servers should stick around for about two hours or so.
;;
(define (server:get-best srvlst)
  (let ((now (current-seconds)))
    (sort
     (filter (lambda (rec)
	       (if (and (list? rec)
			(> (length rec) 2))
	       (let ((start-time (list-ref rec 3))
		     (mod-time   (list-ref rec 0)))
		 ;; (print "start-time: " start-time " mod-time: " mod-time)
		 (and start-time mod-time
		      (> (- now start-time) 0)    ;; been running at least 0 seconds
		      (< (- now mod-time)   16)   ;; still alive - file touched in last 16 seconds
		      (< (- now start-time) 
                         (+ (- (string->number (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "runtime") "3600"))
                               180)
                            (random 360))) ;; under one hour running time +/- 180
		      )))
		   (let ((start-time (list-ref rec 3))
			 (mod-time   (list-ref rec 0)))
		     ;; (print "start-time: " start-time " mod-time: " mod-time)
		     (and start-time mod-time
			  (> (- now start-time) 0)    ;; been running at least 0 seconds
			  (< (- now mod-time)   16)   ;; still alive - file touched in last 16 seconds
			  (< (- now start-time) 
			     (+ (- (string->number (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "runtime") "3600"))
				   180)
				(random 360))) ;; under one hour running time +/- 180
			  ))
		   #f))
	     srvlst)
     (lambda (a b)
       (< (list-ref a 3)
	  (list-ref b 3))))))

(define (server:get-first-best areapath)
  (let ((srvrs (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath))))
    (if (and srvrs
	     (not (null? srvrs)))
	(car srvrs)
	#f)))

(define (server:get-rand-best areapath)
  (let ((srvrs (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath))))
    (if (and (list? srvrs)
	     (not (null? srvrs)))
	(let* ((len (length srvrs))
	       (idx (random len)))
	  (list-ref srvrs idx))
	#f)))


(define (server:record->url servr)
  (match-let (((mod-time host port start-time pid)
	       servr))
    (if (and host port)
	(conc host ":" port)
	#f)))

(define (server:get-client-signature) ;; BB> why is this proc named "get-"?  it returns nothing -- set! has not return value.
  (if *my-client-signature* *my-client-signature*
      (let ((sig (server:mk-signature)))
        (set! *my-client-signature* sig)
        *my-client-signature*)))

;; kind start up of servers, wait 40 seconds before allowing another server for a given
;; run-id to be launched
(define (server:kind-run areapath)
  (if (not (server:check-if-running areapath)) ;; why try if there is already a server running?
  (let* ((last-run-dat (hash-table-ref/default *server-kind-run* areapath '(0 0))) ;; callnum, whenrun
         (call-num     (car last-run-dat))
         (when-run     (cadr last-run-dat))
         (run-delay    (+ (case call-num
                            ((0)    0)
                            ((1)   20)
                            ((2)  300)
                            (else 600))
                          (random 5)))) ;; add a small random number just in case a lot of jobs hit the work hosts simultaneously
    (if	(> (- (current-seconds) when-run) run-delay)
        (server:run areapath))
    (hash-table-set! *server-kind-run* areapath (list (+ call-num 1)(current-seconds)))))
      (let* ((last-run-dat (hash-table-ref/default *server-kind-run* areapath '(0 0))) ;; callnum, whenrun
	     (call-num     (car last-run-dat))
	     (when-run     (cadr last-run-dat))
	     (run-delay    (+ (case call-num
				((0)    0)
				((1)   20)
				((2)  300)
				(else 600))
			      (random 5)))   ;; add a small random number just in case a lot of jobs hit the work hosts simultaneously
	     (lock-file    (conc areapath "/logs/server-start.lock")))
	(if	(> (- (current-seconds) when-run) run-delay)
		(begin
		  (common:simple-file-lock-and-wait lock-file expire-time: 15)
		  (server:run areapath)
		  (thread-sleep! 5) ;; don't release the lock for at least a few seconds
		  (common:simple-file-release-lock lock-file)))
	(hash-table-set! *server-kind-run* areapath (list (+ call-num 1)(current-seconds))))))

(define (server:start-and-wait areapath #!key (timeout 60))
  (let ((give-up-time (+ (current-seconds) timeout)))
    (let loop ((server-url (server:check-if-running areapath)))
      (if (or server-url
	      (> (current-seconds) give-up-time)) ;; server-url will be #f if no server available.
	  server-url
	  (let ((num-ok (length (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath)))))
	    (if (< num-ok 1) ;; if there are no decent candidates for servers then try starting a new one
		(server:kind-run areapath))
	    (thread-sleep! 5)
	    (loop (server:check-if-running areapath)))))))

(define server:try-running server:run) ;; there is no more per-run servers ;; REMOVE ME. BUG.

(define (server:dotserver-age-seconds areapath)
  (let ((server-file (conc areapath "/.server")))
    (begin
      (handle-exceptions
       exn
       #f
       (- (current-seconds)
          (file-modification-time server-file))))))
    
;; no longer care if multiple servers are started by accident. older servers will drop off in time.
;;
(define (server:check-if-running areapath)
  (let* ((servers       (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath))))
    (if (null? servers)
(define (server:check-if-running areapath #!key (numservers "2"))
  (let* ((ns            (string->number
			 (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "numservers") numservers)))
	 (servers       (server:get-best (server:get-list areapath))))
    ;; (print "servers: " servers " ns: " ns)
    (if (or (and servers
		 (null? servers))
	    (not servers)
	    (and (list? servers)
		 (< (length servers) (random ns)))) ;; somewhere between 0 and numservers
        #f
        (let loop ((hed (car servers))
                   (tal (cdr servers)))
          (let ((res (server:check-server hed)))
            (if res
                res
                (if (null? tal)