Megatest

	(else ;; 'fail
	 (vector-set! exit-info 3 1) ;; force fail, this used to be next-state but that doesn't make sense. should always be "COMPLETED" 
	 (tests:test-set-status! run-id test-id "COMPLETED" "FAIL" (conc "Failed at step " stepname) #f)
	 )))
    logpro-used))

(define (launch:execute encoded-cmd)
  
   (let* ((cmdinfo   (common:read-encoded-string encoded-cmd)))
    (setenv "MT_CMDINFO" encoded-cmd)
    (if (list? cmdinfo) ;; ((testpath /tmp/mrwellan/jazzmind/src/example_run/tests/sqlitespeed)
	;; (test-name sqlitespeed) (runscript runscript.rb) (db-host localhost) (run-id 1))
	(let* ((testpath  (assoc/default 'testpath  cmdinfo))  ;; testpath is the test spec area
	       (top-path  (assoc/default 'toppath   cmdinfo))
	       (work-area (assoc/default 'work-area cmdinfo))  ;; work-area is the test run area
	       (test-name (assoc/default 'test-name cmdinfo))

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

	  (let ((sighand (lambda (signum)
			   ;; (signal-mask! signum) ;; to mask or not? seems to cause issues in exiting
			   (if (eq? signum signal/stop)
			 (debug:print 0 "ERROR: attempt to STOP process. Exiting."))
			   (set! *time-to-exit* #t)
			   (print "Received signal " signum ", cleaning up before exit. Please wait...")
			   (let ((th1 (make-thread (lambda ()
						     (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "INCOMPLETE" "KILLED")
						     (print "Killed by signal " signum ". Exiting")
						     (thread-sleep! 1)
						     (exit 1))))
				 (th2 (make-thread (lambda ()
						     (thread-sleep! 2)
						     (debug:print 0 "Done")
						     (exit 4)))))
			     (thread-start! th2)
			     (thread-start! th1)
			     (thread-join! th2)))))
	    (set-signal-handler! signal/int sighand)
	    (set-signal-handler! signal/term sighand)
	    (set-signal-handler! signal/stop sighand))
	  
	  ;; (set-signal-handler! signal/int (lambda ()
					    
	  ;; Do not run the test if it is REMOVING, RUNNING, KILLREQ or REMOTEHOSTSTART,
	  ;; Mark the test as REMOTEHOSTSTART *IMMEDIATELY*
	  ;;
	  (let ((test-info (rmt:get-testinfo-state-status run-id test-id)))
	    (cond
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("INCOMPLETE" "KILLED")) ;; prior run of this test didn't complete, go ahead and try to rerun
	      (debug:print 0 "INFO: test is INCOMPLETE or KILLED, treat this execute call as a rerun request")
	      (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")) ;; prime it for running
	     ((not (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ")))
	      (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a"))

	     (else ;; (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ"))
	      (debug:print 0 "ERROR: test state is " (db:test-get-state test-info) ", cannot proceed")
	      (exit))))
	  
	  (debug:print 2 "Exectuing " test-name " (id: " test-id ") on " (get-host-name))
	  (set! keys       (rmt:get-keys))
	  ;; (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inkeys: keys inkeyvals: keyvals) ;; these may be needed by the launching process
	  ;; one of these is defunct/redundant ...
	  (if (not (launch:setup-for-run force: #t))
	      (begin