Megatest

	      (if (hash-table-ref/default misc-flags 'keep-going #f)  ;; keep originals for cpu-load and disk-free unless they change more than the allowed delta
		  (loop (calc-minutes)
                        (or new-cpu-load cpu-load)
                        (or new-disk-free disk-free)
                        (if do-sync (current-seconds) last-sync)))))))
    (tests:update-central-meta-info run-id test-id (get-cpu-load) (get-df (current-directory))(calc-minutes) #f #f))) ;; NOTE: Checking twice for keep-going is intentional


;; read testconfig and create .logpro and script files
;;    - use #f for tconfigreg to re-read the testconfigs from disk
;;
(define (launch:extract-scripts-logpro  test-dir test-name item-path tconfigreg-in)
  (let* ((tconfigreg      (or tconfigreg-in
			      (tests:get-all)))
	 (tconfig-fname   (conc test-dir "/.testconfig"))
	 (tconfig-tmpfile (conc tconfig-fname ".tmp"))
	 (tconfig         (tests:get-testconfig test-name item-path tconfigreg #t force-create: #t)) ;; 'return-procs)))
	 (scripts         (configf:get-section tconfig "scripts"))
	 (logpros         (configf:get-section tconfig "logpro")))
    ;; create .testconfig file
    (configf:write-alist tconfig tconfig-tmpfile)
    (file-move tconfig-tmpfile tconfig-fname #t)
    (delete-file* ".final-status")
    
    ;; extract scripts from testconfig and write them to files in test run dir
    (for-each
     (lambda (scriptdat)
       (match scriptdat
	      ((name content)
	       (debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "Creating script "(current-directory)"/"name)
	       (with-output-to-file name
		 (lambda ()
		   (print content)))
	       (change-file-mode name (bitwise-ior perm/irwxg perm/irwxu)))
	      (else
	       (debug:print-info 0 "Invalid script definiton found in [scripts] section of testconfig. \"" scriptdat "\""))))
     scripts)

    ;; extract logpro from testconfig and write them to files in test run dir
    (for-each
     (lambda (logprodat)
       (match logprodat
	      ((name content)
	       (debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "Creating logpro file "(current-directory)"/"name)
	       (with-output-to-file name
		 (lambda ()
		   (print content)
		   ;; (change-file-mode name (bitwise-ior perm/irwxg perm/irwxu))
		   )))
	      (else
	       (debug:print-info 0 "Invalid logpro definiton found in [logpro] section of testconfig. \"" logprodat "\""))))
     logpros)))

(define (launch:execute encoded-cmd)
  (let* ((cmdinfo    (common:read-encoded-string encoded-cmd))
	 (tconfigreg #f))
    (setenv "MT_CMDINFO" encoded-cmd)
    ;;(bb-check-path msg: "launch:execute incoming")
    (if (list? cmdinfo) ;; ((testpath /tmp/mrwellan/jazzmind/src/example_run/tests/sqlitespeed)

          
	  (set! tconfigreg (tests:get-all)) ;; mapping of testname => test source 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-error 0 *default-log-port* "attempt to STOP process. Exiting."))
			   (set! *time-to-exit* #t)
			   (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Received signal " signum ", cleaning up before exit (set this test to COMPLETED/ABORT) . Please wait...")
			   (let ((th1 (make-thread (lambda ()
                                                     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "set test to COMPLETED/ABORT begin.")
						     (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "COMPLETED" "ABORT" "received kill signal")
                                                     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "set test to COMPLETED/ABORT complete.")
						     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Killed by signal " signum ". Exiting")
						     (exit 1))))
				 (th2 (make-thread (lambda ()
						     (thread-sleep! 20)
						     (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "Done")
						     (exit 4)))))
			     (thread-start! th2)
			     (thread-start! th1)

		 (test-pid  (db:test-get-process_id  test-info)))
	    (cond
             ;; -mrw- I'm removing KILLREQ from this list so that a test in KILLREQ state is treated as a "do not run" flag.
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("INCOMPLETE" "KILLED" "UNKNOWN" "STUCK")) ;; prior run of this test didn't complete, go ahead and try to rerun
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "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")

              (rmt:general-call 'set-test-start-time run-id test-id)
              (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f)
	      ) ;; prime it for running
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("RUNNING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART"))
	      (if (process:alive-on-host? test-host test-pid)
		  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "test state is "  (db:test-get-state test-info) " and process " test-pid " is still running on host " test-host ", cannot proceed")
		  (exit 1)))
	     ((member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("COMPLETED"))  ;; we do NOT want to re-run COMPLETED jobs. Mark as NOT_STARTED to run!
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "test state is " (db:test-get-state test-info) ", cannot proceed")
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "exiting with status 1")
	      (exit 1))
	     ((not (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ")))
	      ;; (tests:test-force-state-status! run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a")
              (rmt:general-call 'set-test-start-time run-id test-id)
	      (rmt:test-set-state-status run-id test-id "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "n/a" #f))
	     (else ;; (member (db:test-get-state test-info) '("REMOVING" "REMOTEHOSTSTART" "RUNNING" "KILLREQ"))
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "test state is " (db:test-get-state test-info) ", cannot proceed")
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "exiting with status 1")
	      (exit 1))))

          ;; cleanup prior execution's steps

	      (list  "MT_RUNNAME"   runname)
	      (list  "MT_MEGATEST"  megatest)
	      (list  "MT_TARGET"    target)
	      (list  "MT_LINKTREE"  (common:get-linktree)) ;; (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "linktree"))
	      (list  "MT_TESTSUITENAME" (common:get-testsuite-name))))
          ;;(bb-check-path msg: "launch:execute post block 3")

	  (let ((tmppath (getenv "PATH")))
	    (if (string-search tmppath " ")
		(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "WARNING: spaces in PATH are not supported."))
	    (if mt-bindir-path (setenv "PATH" (conc tmppath":"mt-bindir-path))))
          ;;(bb-check-path msg: "launch:execute post block 4")
	  ;; (change-directory top-path)
	  ;; Can setup as client for server mode now
	  ;; (client:setup)
  

	  ;; environment overrides are done *before* the remaining critical envars.
	  (alist->env-vars env-ovrd)
          ;;(bb-check-path msg: "launch:execute post block 41")
	  (runs:set-megatest-env-vars run-id inkeys: keys inkeyvals: keyvals)
          ;;(bb-check-path msg: "launch:execute post block 42")
	  (set-item-env-vars itemdat)
          ;;(bb-check-path msg: "launch:execute post block 43")

	  (if (args:get-arg "-xterm")
	      (set! fullrunscript "xterm")
	      (if (and fullrunscript 
		       (common:file-exists? fullrunscript)
		       (not (file-execute-access? fullrunscript)))
		  (system (conc "chmod ug+x " fullrunscript))))
	  (launch:extract-scripts-logpro work-area test-name item-path tconfigreg)

;;;;;	  ;; We are about to actually kick off the test
;;;;;	  ;; so this is a good place to remove the records for 
;;;;;	  ;; any previous runs
;;;;;	  ;; (db:test-remove-steps db run-id testname itemdat)
;;;;;	  ;; now is also a good time to write the .testconfig file
;;;;;	  (let* ((tconfig-fname   (conc work-area "/.testconfig"))
;;;;;		 (tconfig-tmpfile (conc tconfig-fname ".tmp"))
;;;;;		 (tconfig         (tests:get-testconfig test-name item-path tconfigreg #t force-create: #t)) ;; 'return-procs)))
;;;;;		 (scripts         (configf:get-section tconfig "scripts"))
;;;;;		 (precmd          (configf:lookup tconfig )
;;;;;	    ;; create .testconfig file
;;;;;	    (configf:write-alist tconfig tconfig-tmpfile)
;;;;;	    (file-move tconfig-tmpfile tconfig-fname #t)
;;;;;	    (delete-file* ".final-status")
;;;;;
;;;;;	    ;; extract scripts from testconfig and write them to files in test run dir
;;;;;	    (for-each
;;;;;	     (lambda (scriptdat)
;;;;;	       (match scriptdat
;;;;;		      ((name content)
;;;;;		       (with-output-to-file name
;;;;;			 (lambda ()
;;;;;			   (print content)
;;;;;			   (change-file-mode name (bitwise-ior perm/irwxg perm/irwxu)))))
;;;;;		      (else
;;;;;		       (debug:print-info 0 "Invalid script definiton found in [scripts] section of testconfig. \"" scriptdat "\""))))
;;;;;	     scripts))
	  ;;

	  (let* ((m            (make-mutex))
		 (kill-job?    #f)
		 (exit-info    (make-launch:einf pid: #t exit-status: #t exit-code: #t rollup-status: 0)) ;; pid exit-status exit-code (i.e. process was successfully run) rollup-status
		 (job-thread   #f)
		 ;; (keep-going   #t)
		 (misc-flags   (let ((ht (make-hash-table)))
				 (hash-table-set! ht 'keep-going #t)
				 ht))
		 (runit        (lambda ()
				 (launch:manage-steps run-id test-id item-path fullrunscript ezsteps subrun test-name tconfigreg exit-info m)))
		 (monitorjob   (lambda ()
				 (launch:monitor-job  run-id test-id item-path fullrunscript ezsteps test-name tconfigreg exit-info m work-area runtlim misc-flags)))
		 (th1          (make-thread monitorjob "monitor job"))
		 (th2          (make-thread runit "run job"))
                 (tconfig         (tests:get-testconfig test-name item-path tconfigreg #t))
                 (propagate-exit-code (configf:lookup *configdat* "setup" "propagate-exit-code"))
                 (propagate-status-list '("FAIL" "KILLED" "ABORT" "DEAD" "CHECK" "SKIP" "WAIVED"))
                 (test-status "not set")
		 (precmd          (configf:lookup tconfig "setup" "precmd"))
		 (postcmd         (configf:lookup tconfig "setup" "postcmd")))
	    ;; first, if set, run the precmd
	    (if precmd ;; (file-exists? precmd)(file-execute-access? precmd))
		(system precmd)) ;; up to test author to put nbfake if desired.
	    (set! job-thread th2)
	    (thread-start! th1)
	    (thread-start! th2)
	    (thread-join! th2)
	    (debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "Megatest execute of test " test-name ", item path " item-path " complete. Notifying the db ...")
            (debug:print-info 2 *default-log-port* "exit-info = " exit-info)
	    (hash-table-set! misc-flags 'keep-going #f)

			 work-area ":\n====\n exit code " (launch:einf-exit-code exit-info) "\n" "====\n")


            (set! test-status (db:test-get-status (rmt:get-testinfo-state-status run-id test-id)))

            ;; If the propagate-exit-code option has been set in the megatest config, and the test status matches the list, set the exit code to 1.

	    (if postcmd
		(system postcmd))

            (if (and propagate-exit-code (string=? propagate-exit-code "yes") (member test-status propagate-status-list))
               (begin
                (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "Setting exit status to 1 because of test status of " test-status) 
                (set! *globalexitstatus* 1)
               )
            )

	     (output (with-input-from-pipe cmd read-lines)))
	(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Running " cmd " received " output)
	(if (eq? (length output) 0)
	   #f
	   #t))
      #t))

;; this is a close duplicate of:
;;    process:alist-on-host?
;;    process:alive
;;
(define (launch:is-test-alive host pid)
  (let* ((same-host (equal? host (get-host-name)))
	 (cmd (conc 
	       (if same-host "" (conc "ssh "host" "))
	       "pstree -A "pid)))
    (if (and host pid
	     (not (equal? host "n/a")))
	
	(let* ((output (if same-host
			   (with-input-from-pipe cmd read-lines)
			   (common:generic-ssh cmd read-lines '())))) ;; (with-input-from-pipe cmd read-lines)))
	  (debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Running " cmd " received " output)
	  (if (eq? (length output) 0)
	      #f
	      #t))
	#t))) ;; assuming bad query is about a live test is likely not the right thing to do?

(define (launch:kill-tests-if-dead run-id)

;;   side effects:
;;     sets; *configdat*    (megatest.config info)
;;           *runconfigdat* (runconfigs.config info)
;;           *configstatus* (status of the read data)
;;
(define (launch:setup #!key (force-reread #f) (areapath #f))
  (mutex-lock! *launch-setup-mutex*)
  ;; this stops the train quickly for new processes
  (if (and *toppath*
	   (file-exists? (conc *toppath*"/stop-the-train")))
      (begin
	(debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: found file "*toppath*"/stop-the-train, exiting immediately")
	(exit 1)))
  (if (and *toppath*
	   (eq? *configstatus* 'fulldata) (not force-reread)) ;; got it all
      (begin
	(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "NOTE: skipping launch:setup-body call since we have fulldata")
	(mutex-unlock! *launch-setup-mutex*)
	*toppath*)
      (let ((res (launch:setup-body force-reread: force-reread areapath: areapath)))

	;; 			      (loop (rmt:no-sync-get-lock lock-key) expire-time))))))
	 (item-path       (item-list->path itemdat))
	 (contour         #f)) ;; NOT READY FOR THIS (args:get-arg "-contour")))
    (let loop ((delta        (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*))
	       (launch-delay (configf:lookup-number *configdat* "setup" "launch-delay" default: 0)))
      (if (> launch-delay delta)
	  (begin
	    ;; (if (common:low-noise-print 1200 "test launch delay") ;; every two hours or so remind the user about launch delay.
	;;	(debug:print-info 0 *default-log-port* "NOTE: test launches are delayed by " launch-delay " seconds. See megatest.config launch-delay setting to adjust.")) ;; launch of " test-name " for " (- launch-delay delta) " seconds"))
	    (thread-sleep! (- launch-delay delta))
	    (loop (- (current-seconds) *last-launch*) launch-delay))))
    (change-directory *toppath*)
    (alist->env-vars ;; consolidate this code with the code in megatest.scm for "-execute", *maybe* - the longer they are set the longer each launch takes (must be non-overlapping with the vars)
     (append
      (list
       (list "MT_RUN_AREA_HOME" *toppath*)

		(apply print launch-results)
		(print "NOTE: launched \"" fullcmd "\"\n  but did not wait for it to proceed. Add the following to megatest.config \n[setup]\nlaunchwait yes\n  if you have problems with this"))
	    #:append))
	(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Launching completed, updating db")
	(debug:print 2 *default-log-port* "Launch results: " launch-results)
	(if (not launch-results)
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 *default-log-port* "ERROR: Failed to run " (string-intersperse fullcmd " ") ", exiting now")
	      ;; (sqlite3:finalize! db)
	      ;; good ole "exit" seems not to work
	      ;; (_exit 9)
	      ;; but this hack will work! Thanks go to Alan Post of the Chicken email list
	      ;; NB// Is this still needed? Should be safe to go back to "exit" now?
	      (process-signal (current-process-id) signal/kill)
	      ))