Re: [PATCH v2 03/32] selftests/ftrace: Add --console hidden option

From: Masami Hiramatsu
Date: Fri Aug 24 2018 - 21:35:20 EST


On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:37:37 -0400
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Aug 2018 01:30:36 +0900
> Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Add --console hidden option for debug test cases.
> > This option allows to put "sh" or something else
> > when the test case hits a bug.
>
> Can you add more information to why and how this would be used.

For example, if you find a testcase which doesn't
pass, you can insert sh for interactive debug as below

#!/bin/sh
# description: sample test case

good-command
suspicious-wrong-command
sh # <- add this for interactive debug


Thank you,

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Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>