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

[Masami Hiramatsu]

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,

-- 
Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@xxxxxxxxxx>