regression harness in pre-release of PnetCDF 1.9.0
Wei-keng Liao
wkliao at eecs.northwestern.edu
Tue Nov 21 22:16:11 CST 2017
Hi, Carl
I have modified the test scripts, so the screen outputs of "make check"
look closer to what you like. You are welcomed to give a try the latest
PnetCDF codes in SVN repo at:
https://svn.mcs.anl.gov/repos/parallel-netcdf/trunk
Wei-keng
On Nov 21, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Wei-keng Liao wrote:
>
> PnetCDF uses script-based test mechanism, because on some machines
> the MPI programs must run through commands such as mpiexec, and srun.
> In addition, scripts allow users to specify the output folders for all
> tests, which can be a parallel file system on large machines, as on
> those machines writing the output files on local home folders can be very slow.
>
> In fact, NetCDF also uses scripts. Check this line from your screen shot.
>> PASS: run_par_tests.sh
>
>
> The script run_par_tests.sh under folder h5_test contains three runs of ./tst_h_par.
> Similar scripts can be found in other folders, such as nc_test4, nc_test, etc.
>
> Please note this is the way automake reports the test results when using scripts.
>
> Wei-keng
>
> On Nov 21, 2017, at 9:32 AM, Carl Ponder wrote:
>
>> On 11/21/2017 02:33 AM, Wei-keng Liao wrote:
>>> The "make check" error reporting mechanism has been changed after migrating to automake.
>>> It is now using the script-based style of automake. See automake guide in
>>>
>>> http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Scripts_002dbased-Testsuites.html
>>>
>>>
>>> After running "make check", the outputs (to stdout and stderr) of test programs are stored
>>> in test/*/seq_runs.sh.log. From there you will see those familiar outputs from 1.8.1.
>>> In the new design, the outputs of all test programs in the same folder will go to the
>>> same log file.
>>>
>>> Running "make check" will stop immediately when encountering the first failed test and
>>> print the failure messages on screen. An example of failed make check with error messages
>>> is given below. If you did not see any error/failed message at the end, then all tests
>>> were passed. To make that more obvious, I will add a print statement at the end of
>>> "make" and "make check" to indicate whether libraries have been built and all test programs
>>> have passed, respectively.
>>>
>>>
>> I always use
>> make -i -k check
>> to force all the tests to run. This way I get a full accounting of what worked and what didn't.
>> There have been cases with app's where I've been assured that some tests don't matter for various reasons, so I want to see if these are the only ones failing, or if the failures went away with a the latest version of the source base.
>> As far as the tool goes, I get this kind of output from NetCDF-C for example:
>> PASS: tst_h_strings2
>> PASS: tst_h_ints
>> FAIL: tst_h_dimscales
>> PASS: tst_h_dimscales1
>> PASS: tst_h_dimscales2
>> PASS: tst_h_dimscales3
>> PASS: tst_h_enums
>> PASS: tst_h_dimscales4
>> PASS: run_par_tests.sh
>> ============================================================================
>> Testsuite summary for netCDF 4.5.0
>> ============================================================================
>> # TOTAL: 27
>> # PASS: 26
>> # SKIP: 0
>> # XFAIL: 0
>> # FAIL: 1
>> # XPASS: 0
>> # ERROR: 0
>> so while it's running a battery of sub-tests here, it's giving me counts of them individually rather than just a total of one pass.
>> Are you using the same toolkit that they are?
>>
>> -- Carl
>>
>> On 11/21/2017 02:33 AM, Wei-keng Liao wrote:
>>> Example of screen shot for failed "make check":
>>> ...
>>> Making check in test
>>> Making check in common
>>> Making check in C
>>> PASS: seq_runs.sh
>>> ============================================================================
>>> Testsuite summary for parallel-netcdf 1.9.0.pre1
>>> ============================================================================
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # PASS: 1
>>> # SKIP: 0
>>> # XFAIL: 0
>>> # FAIL: 0
>>> # XPASS: 0
>>> # ERROR: 0
>>> ============================================================================
>>> Making check in fandc
>>> Making check in nc_test
>>> FAIL: seq_runs.sh
>>> ============================================================================
>>> Testsuite summary for parallel-netcdf 1.9.0.pre1
>>> ============================================================================
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # PASS: 0
>>> # SKIP: 0
>>> # XFAIL: 0
>>> # FAIL: 1
>>> # XPASS: 0
>>> # ERROR: 0
>>> ============================================================================
>>> See test/nc_test/test-suite.log
>>> Please report to
>>> parallel-netcdf at mcs.anl.gov
>>>
>>> ============================================================================
>>> make[5]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1
>>> make[4]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2
>>> make[3]: *** [check-am] Error 2
>>> make[2]: *** [check] Error 2
>>> make[1]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
>>> make: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
>>>
>> On Nov 21, 2017, at 1:38 AM, Carl Ponder wrote:
>>> A question on the regression-tests: in this pre-release version, I see 10 regression-tests being reported
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 0
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> whereas in 1.8.1, there were 86 tests reported:
>>> *** TESTING C nc_test for format CDF-1
>>> *** TESTING C nc_test for format CDF-2
>>> *** TESTING C nc_test for format CDF-5
>>> *** TESTING C t_nc for emulating netCDF t_nc ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_misc for emulating netCDF t_misc ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_norm for emulating netCDF tst_norm ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_small for emulating netCDF tst_small ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_names for emulating netCDF tst_names ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_atts3 for emulating netCDF tst_atts3 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_atts for emulating netCDF tst_atts ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C tst_nofill for fill/nofill modes ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C pres_temp_4D_wr for writing file ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C pres_temp_4D_rd for reading file ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C mcoll_perf for mput/iput APIs ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C test_bput for bput API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C interleaved for writing interleaved fileviews ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C i_varn_int64 for iput/iget varn ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C flexible_bput for flexible bput_varm ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C wait_after_indep for ncmpi_end_indep_data ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C req_all for NC_REQ_ALL ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C i_varn_indef for iput/iget varn in define mode ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C bput_varn for bput_varn ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C column_wise for iput/iget interleaved access ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./mcoll_testf77 for iput API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./test_bputf77 for bput_varm_real API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./mcoll_testf for nf90mpi_iput_var API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./test_bputf for bput_var ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C test_inq_format for inquiring CDF file formats ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C cdf_type for CDF-5 type in CDF-1 and 2 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C dim_cdf12 for defining dim in CDF-1/2 format ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C ncmpi_vars_null_stride for NULL stride ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C vectors for put_vara/get_vara ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C collective_error for collective abort ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C test_varm for get/put varm ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C alignment_test for alignment ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C flexible for flexible put and get ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C flexible2 for flexible APIs ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C flexible_varm for flexible varm APIs ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C nonblocking for using ncmpi_iput_vara_int() ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C noclobber for NC_NOCLOBBER and NC_EEXIST ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C record for write records in reversed order ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C inq_num_vars for no. record/fixed variables ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C varn_int for ncmpi_put_varn_int_all() ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C modes for file create/open modes
>>> *** TESTING C one_record for only one record variable ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C inq_recsize for inquiring record size ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C test_vard for flexible put and get ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C varn_contig for put_varn with contig fileview ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C ivarn for ncmpi_iput_varn_<type>() ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C check_striping for strining info ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C add_var for checking offsets of new variables ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C buftype_free for free buftype in flexible API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C last_large_var for last large var in CDF-1/2 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C check_type for checking for type conflict ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C test_erange for checking for NC_ERANGE ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C scalar for get/put scalar variables ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C redef1 for entering re-define mode ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./varn_intf for varn API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./attrf for attribute overflow ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./buftype_freef for flexible API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./put_parameter for using immutable write buf ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./test_vardf for vard API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./inq_num_varsf for no. record/fixed variables ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./inq_recsizef for inquiring record size ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./test_vardf90 for vard API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./varn_real for varn API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C erange_fill for checking for type conflict ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C redef1 for entering re-define mode ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C++ nctst for APIs with different netCDF formats ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING C++ test_classic for creation of classic format file ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./nf_test for CDF-1 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./nf_test for CDF-2 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F77 ./nf_test for CDF-5 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./nf90_test for CDF-1 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./nf90_test for CDF-2 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./nf90_test for CDF-5 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./test_intent for INTENT modifier ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./tst_f90 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./f90tst_vars for def_var API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./tst_types2 for 64-bit integer types ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./tst_f90_cdf5 ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./f90tst_vars2 for def_var API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./f90tst_vars3 for def_var API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./f90tst_vars4 for def_var API ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./tst_flarge for large files ------ pass
>>> *** TESTING F90 ./tst_io ------ pass
>>> In the 1.9.0 list, are you aggregating the the results of more than one test in the 1-total's?
>>> For example, it looks like you're compiling several tests here but running a single driver, and reporting it as a single test:
>>> Making check in cdf_format
>>> make[2]: Entering directory `/cm/extra/apps/PNetCDF/1.9.0.pre1/PGI-17.10_OpenMPI-1.10.7_CUDA-9.0.176_Power/distro/test/cdf_format'
>>> make test_inq_format cdf_type dim_cdf12 tst_open_cdf5 tst_corrupt
>>> make[3]: Entering directory `/cm/extra/apps/PNetCDF/1.9.0.pre1/PGI-17.10_OpenMPI-1.10.7_CUDA-9.0.176_Power/distro/test/cdf_format'
>>> CC test_inq_format.o
>>> CCLD test_inq_format
>>> CC cdf_type.o
>>> CCLD cdf_type
>>> CC dim_cdf12.o
>>> CCLD dim_cdf12
>>> CC tst_open_cdf5.o
>>> CCLD tst_open_cdf5
>>> CC tst_corrupt.o
>>> CCLD tst_corrupt
>>> make[3]: Leaving directory `/cm/extra/apps/PNetCDF/1.9.0.pre1/PGI-17.10_OpenMPI-1.10.7_CUDA-9.0.176_Power/distro/test/cdf_format'
>>> make check-TESTS
>>> make[3]: Entering directory `/cm/extra/apps/PNetCDF/1.9.0.pre1/PGI-17.10_OpenMPI-1.10.7_CUDA-9.0.176_Power/distro/test/cdf_format'
>>> make[4]: Entering directory `/cm/extra/apps/PNetCDF/1.9.0.pre1/PGI-17.10_OpenMPI-1.10.7_CUDA-9.0.176_Power/distro/test/cdf_format'
>>> PASS: seq_runs.sh
>>> ============================================================================
>>> Testsuite summary for parallel-netcdf 1.9.0.pre1
>>> ============================================================================
>>> # TOTAL: 1
>>> # PASS: 1
>>> # SKIP: 0
>>> # XFAIL: 0
>>> # FAIL: 0
>>> # XPASS: 0
>>> # ERROR: 0
>>> ============================================================================
>>> This would make it difficult to identify any single failures.
>>>
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