API: Python and Unix domain socket improvement
[vpp.git] / test / framework.py
index 4ecb66f..25db2b7 100644 (file)
@@ -11,24 +11,31 @@ import time
 import faulthandler
 import random
 import copy
 import faulthandler
 import random
 import copy
+import psutil
+import platform
 from collections import deque
 from threading import Thread, Event
 from inspect import getdoc, isclass
 from traceback import format_exception
 from logging import FileHandler, DEBUG, Formatter
 from collections import deque
 from threading import Thread, Event
 from inspect import getdoc, isclass
 from traceback import format_exception
 from logging import FileHandler, DEBUG, Formatter
+
+import scapy.compat
 from scapy.packet import Raw
 from hook import StepHook, PollHook, VppDiedError
 from vpp_pg_interface import VppPGInterface
 from vpp_sub_interface import VppSubInterface
 from vpp_lo_interface import VppLoInterface
 from scapy.packet import Raw
 from hook import StepHook, PollHook, VppDiedError
 from vpp_pg_interface import VppPGInterface
 from vpp_sub_interface import VppSubInterface
 from vpp_lo_interface import VppLoInterface
+from vpp_bvi_interface import VppBviInterface
 from vpp_papi_provider import VppPapiProvider
 from vpp_papi_provider import VppPapiProvider
+from vpp_papi.vpp_stats import VPPStats
 from log import RED, GREEN, YELLOW, double_line_delim, single_line_delim, \
 from log import RED, GREEN, YELLOW, double_line_delim, single_line_delim, \
-    getLogger, colorize
+    get_logger, colorize
 from vpp_object import VppObjectRegistry
 from vpp_object import VppObjectRegistry
-from util import ppp
+from util import ppp, is_core_present
 from scapy.layers.inet import IPerror, TCPerror, UDPerror, ICMPerror
 from scapy.layers.inet6 import ICMPv6DestUnreach, ICMPv6EchoRequest
 from scapy.layers.inet6 import ICMPv6EchoReply
 from scapy.layers.inet import IPerror, TCPerror, UDPerror, ICMPerror
 from scapy.layers.inet6 import ICMPv6DestUnreach, ICMPv6EchoRequest
 from scapy.layers.inet6 import ICMPv6EchoReply
+
 if os.name == 'posix' and sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     # using subprocess32 is recommended by python official documentation
     # @ https://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html
 if os.name == 'posix' and sys.version_info[0] < 3:
     # using subprocess32 is recommended by python official documentation
     # @ https://docs.python.org/2/library/subprocess.html
@@ -36,13 +43,23 @@ if os.name == 'posix' and sys.version_info[0] < 3:
 else:
     import subprocess
 
 else:
     import subprocess
 
+#  Python2/3 compatible
+try:
+    input = raw_input
+except NameError:
+    pass
+
+PASS = 0
+FAIL = 1
+ERROR = 2
+SKIP = 3
+TEST_RUN = 4
 
 debug_framework = False
 if os.getenv('TEST_DEBUG', "0") == "1":
     debug_framework = True
     import debug_internal
 
 
 debug_framework = False
 if os.getenv('TEST_DEBUG', "0") == "1":
     debug_framework = True
     import debug_internal
 
-
 """
   Test framework module.
 
 """
   Test framework module.
 
@@ -83,7 +100,7 @@ def pump_output(testclass):
     """ pump output from vpp stdout/stderr to proper queues """
     stdout_fragment = ""
     stderr_fragment = ""
     """ pump output from vpp stdout/stderr to proper queues """
     stdout_fragment = ""
     stderr_fragment = ""
-    while not testclass.pump_thread_stop_flag.wait(0):
+    while not testclass.pump_thread_stop_flag.is_set():
         readable = select.select([testclass.vpp.stdout.fileno(),
                                   testclass.vpp.stderr.fileno(),
                                   testclass.pump_thread_wakeup_pipe[0]],
         readable = select.select([testclass.vpp.stdout.fileno(),
                                   testclass.vpp.stderr.fileno(),
                                   testclass.pump_thread_wakeup_pipe[0]],
@@ -110,7 +127,7 @@ def pump_output(testclass):
                 split = read.splitlines(True)
                 if len(stderr_fragment) > 0:
                     split[0] = "%s%s" % (stderr_fragment, split[0])
                 split = read.splitlines(True)
                 if len(stderr_fragment) > 0:
                     split[0] = "%s%s" % (stderr_fragment, split[0])
-                if len(split) > 0 and split[-1].endswith("\n"):
+                if len(split) > 0 and split[-1].endswith(b"\n"):
                     limit = None
                 else:
                     limit = -1
                     limit = None
                 else:
                     limit = -1
@@ -120,19 +137,35 @@ def pump_output(testclass):
                     for line in split[:limit]:
                         testclass.logger.debug(
                             "VPP STDERR: %s" % line.rstrip("\n"))
                     for line in split[:limit]:
                         testclass.logger.debug(
                             "VPP STDERR: %s" % line.rstrip("\n"))
-        # ignoring the dummy pipe here intentionally - the flag will take care
-        # of properly terminating the loop
+                        # ignoring the dummy pipe here intentionally - the
+                        # flag will take care of properly terminating the loop
+
+
+def _is_skip_aarch64_set():
+    return os.getenv('SKIP_AARCH64', 'n').lower() in ('yes', 'y', '1')
 
 
+is_skip_aarch64_set = _is_skip_aarch64_set()
 
 
-def running_extended_tests():
+
+def _is_platform_aarch64():
+    return platform.machine() == 'aarch64'
+
+is_platform_aarch64 = _is_platform_aarch64()
+
+
+def _running_extended_tests():
     s = os.getenv("EXTENDED_TESTS", "n")
     return True if s.lower() in ("y", "yes", "1") else False
 
     s = os.getenv("EXTENDED_TESTS", "n")
     return True if s.lower() in ("y", "yes", "1") else False
 
+running_extended_tests = _running_extended_tests()
 
 
-def running_on_centos():
+
+def _running_on_centos():
     os_id = os.getenv("OS_ID", "")
     return True if "centos" in os_id.lower() else False
 
     os_id = os.getenv("OS_ID", "")
     return True if "centos" in os_id.lower() else False
 
+running_on_centos = _running_on_centos
+
 
 class KeepAliveReporter(object):
     """
 
 class KeepAliveReporter(object):
     """
@@ -142,6 +175,7 @@ class KeepAliveReporter(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.__dict__ = self._shared_state
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.__dict__ = self._shared_state
+        self._pipe = None
 
     @property
     def pipe(self):
 
     @property
     def pipe(self):
@@ -149,11 +183,11 @@ class KeepAliveReporter(object):
 
     @pipe.setter
     def pipe(self, pipe):
 
     @pipe.setter
     def pipe(self, pipe):
-        if hasattr(self, '_pipe'):
+        if self._pipe is not None:
             raise Exception("Internal error - pipe should only be set once.")
         self._pipe = pipe
 
             raise Exception("Internal error - pipe should only be set once.")
         self._pipe = pipe
 
-    def send_keep_alive(self, test):
+    def send_keep_alive(self, test, desc=None):
         """
         Write current test tmpdir & desc to keep-alive pipe to signal liveness
         """
         """
         Write current test tmpdir & desc to keep-alive pipe to signal liveness
         """
@@ -162,11 +196,9 @@ class KeepAliveReporter(object):
             return
 
         if isclass(test):
             return
 
         if isclass(test):
-            desc = test.__name__
+            desc = '%s (%s)' % (desc, unittest.util.strclass(test))
         else:
         else:
-            desc = test.shortDescription()
-            if not desc:
-                desc = str(test)
+            desc = test.id()
 
         self.pipe.send((desc, test.vpp_bin, test.tempdir, test.vpp.pid))
 
 
         self.pipe.send((desc, test.vpp_bin, test.tempdir, test.vpp.pid))
 
@@ -176,6 +208,9 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     classes. It provides methods to create and run test case.
     """
 
     classes. It provides methods to create and run test case.
     """
 
+    extra_vpp_punt_config = []
+    extra_vpp_plugin_config = []
+
     @property
     def packet_infos(self):
         """List of packet infos"""
     @property
     def packet_infos(self):
         """List of packet infos"""
@@ -211,6 +246,35 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         else:
             raise Exception("Unrecognized DEBUG option: '%s'" % d)
 
         else:
             raise Exception("Unrecognized DEBUG option: '%s'" % d)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_least_used_cpu():
+        cpu_usage_list = [set(range(psutil.cpu_count()))]
+        vpp_processes = [p for p in psutil.process_iter(attrs=['pid', 'name'])
+                         if 'vpp_main' == p.info['name']]
+        for vpp_process in vpp_processes:
+            for cpu_usage_set in cpu_usage_list:
+                try:
+                    cpu_num = vpp_process.cpu_num()
+                    if cpu_num in cpu_usage_set:
+                        cpu_usage_set_index = cpu_usage_list.index(
+                            cpu_usage_set)
+                        if cpu_usage_set_index == len(cpu_usage_list) - 1:
+                            cpu_usage_list.append({cpu_num})
+                        else:
+                            cpu_usage_list[cpu_usage_set_index + 1].add(
+                                cpu_num)
+                        cpu_usage_set.remove(cpu_num)
+                        break
+                except psutil.NoSuchProcess:
+                    pass
+
+        for cpu_usage_set in cpu_usage_list:
+            if len(cpu_usage_set) > 0:
+                min_usage_set = cpu_usage_set
+                break
+
+        return random.choice(tuple(min_usage_set))
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpConstants(cls):
         """ Set-up the test case class based on environment variables """
     @classmethod
     def setUpConstants(cls):
         """ Set-up the test case class based on environment variables """
@@ -220,8 +284,8 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         c = os.getenv("CACHE_OUTPUT", "1")
         cls.cache_vpp_output = False if c.lower() in ("n", "no", "0") else True
         cls.set_debug_flags(d)
         c = os.getenv("CACHE_OUTPUT", "1")
         cls.cache_vpp_output = False if c.lower() in ("n", "no", "0") else True
         cls.set_debug_flags(d)
-        cls.vpp_bin = os.getenv('VPP_TEST_BIN', "vpp")
-        cls.plugin_path = os.getenv('VPP_TEST_PLUGIN_PATH')
+        cls.vpp_bin = os.getenv('VPP_BIN', "vpp")
+        cls.plugin_path = os.getenv('VPP_PLUGIN_PATH')
         cls.extern_plugin_path = os.getenv('EXTERN_PLUGINS')
         plugin_path = None
         if cls.plugin_path is not None:
         cls.extern_plugin_path = os.getenv('EXTERN_PLUGINS')
         plugin_path = None
         if cls.plugin_path is not None:
@@ -241,15 +305,28 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             coredump_size = "coredump-size %s" % size
         if coredump_size is None:
             coredump_size = "coredump-size unlimited"
             coredump_size = "coredump-size %s" % size
         if coredump_size is None:
             coredump_size = "coredump-size unlimited"
+
+        cpu_core_number = cls.get_least_used_cpu()
+
         cls.vpp_cmdline = [cls.vpp_bin, "unix",
                            "{", "nodaemon", debug_cli, "full-coredump",
         cls.vpp_cmdline = [cls.vpp_bin, "unix",
                            "{", "nodaemon", debug_cli, "full-coredump",
-                           coredump_size, "}", "api-trace", "{", "on", "}",
-                           "api-segment", "{", "prefix", cls.shm_prefix, "}",
-                           "plugins", "{", "plugin", "dpdk_plugin.so", "{",
-                           "disable", "}", "}", ]
+                           coredump_size, "runtime-dir", cls.tempdir, "}",
+                           "api-trace", "{", "on", "}", "api-segment", "{",
+                           "prefix", cls.shm_prefix, "}", "cpu", "{",
+                           "main-core", str(cpu_core_number), "}",
+                           "statseg", "{", "socket-name", cls.stats_sock, "}",
+                           "socksvr", "{", "socket-name", cls.api_sock, "}",
+                           "plugins",
+                           "{", "plugin", "dpdk_plugin.so", "{", "disable",
+                           "}", "plugin", "rdma_plugin.so", "{", "disable",
+                           "}", "plugin", "unittest_plugin.so", "{", "enable",
+                           "}"] + cls.extra_vpp_plugin_config + ["}", ]
+        if cls.extra_vpp_punt_config is not None:
+            cls.vpp_cmdline.extend(cls.extra_vpp_punt_config)
         if plugin_path is not None:
             cls.vpp_cmdline.extend(["plugin_path", plugin_path])
         if plugin_path is not None:
             cls.vpp_cmdline.extend(["plugin_path", plugin_path])
-        cls.logger.info("vpp_cmdline: %s" % cls.vpp_cmdline)
+        cls.logger.info("vpp_cmdline args: %s" % cls.vpp_cmdline)
+        cls.logger.info("vpp_cmdline: %s" % " ".join(cls.vpp_cmdline))
 
     @classmethod
     def wait_for_enter(cls):
 
     @classmethod
     def wait_for_enter(cls):
@@ -274,7 +351,7 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             print("Now is the time to attach a gdb by running the above "
                   "command and set up breakpoints etc.")
         print(single_line_delim)
             print("Now is the time to attach a gdb by running the above "
                   "command and set up breakpoints etc.")
         print(single_line_delim)
-        raw_input("Press ENTER to continue running the testcase...")
+        input("Press ENTER to continue running the testcase...")
 
     @classmethod
     def run_vpp(cls):
 
     @classmethod
     def run_vpp(cls):
@@ -295,30 +372,61 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                        bufsize=1)
                                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                        bufsize=1)
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            cls.logger.critical("Subprocess returned with non-0 return code: ("
+                                "%s)", e.returncode)
+            raise
+        except OSError as e:
+            cls.logger.critical("Subprocess returned with OS error: "
+                                "(%s) %s", e.errno, e.strerror)
+            raise
         except Exception as e:
         except Exception as e:
-            cls.logger.critical("Couldn't start vpp: %s" % e)
+            cls.logger.exception("Subprocess returned unexpected from "
+                                 "%s:", cmdline)
             raise
 
         cls.wait_for_enter()
 
             raise
 
         cls.wait_for_enter()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def wait_for_stats_socket(cls):
+        deadline = time.time() + 3
+        ok = False
+        while time.time() < deadline or \
+                cls.debug_gdb or cls.debug_gdbserver:
+            if os.path.exists(cls.stats_sock):
+                ok = True
+                break
+            cls.sleep(0.8)
+        if not ok:
+            cls.logger.critical("Couldn't stat : {}".format(cls.stats_sock))
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         """
         Perform class setup before running the testcase
         Remove shared memory files, start vpp and connect the vpp-api
         """
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         """
         Perform class setup before running the testcase
         Remove shared memory files, start vpp and connect the vpp-api
         """
+        super(VppTestCase, cls).setUpClass()
         gc.collect()  # run garbage collection first
         random.seed()
         gc.collect()  # run garbage collection first
         random.seed()
-        cls.logger = getLogger(cls.__name__)
+        cls.logger = get_logger(cls.__name__)
+        if hasattr(cls, 'parallel_handler'):
+            cls.logger.addHandler(cls.parallel_handler)
+            cls.logger.propagate = False
+
         cls.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(
             prefix='vpp-unittest-%s-' % cls.__name__)
         cls.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(
             prefix='vpp-unittest-%s-' % cls.__name__)
+        cls.stats_sock = "%s/stats.sock" % cls.tempdir
+        cls.api_sock = "%s/api.sock" % cls.tempdir
         cls.file_handler = FileHandler("%s/log.txt" % cls.tempdir)
         cls.file_handler.setFormatter(
             Formatter(fmt='%(asctime)s,%(msecs)03d %(message)s',
                       datefmt="%H:%M:%S"))
         cls.file_handler.setLevel(DEBUG)
         cls.logger.addHandler(cls.file_handler)
         cls.file_handler = FileHandler("%s/log.txt" % cls.tempdir)
         cls.file_handler.setFormatter(
             Formatter(fmt='%(asctime)s,%(msecs)03d %(message)s',
                       datefmt="%H:%M:%S"))
         cls.file_handler.setLevel(DEBUG)
         cls.logger.addHandler(cls.file_handler)
-        cls.shm_prefix = cls.tempdir.split("/")[-1]
+        cls.logger.debug("--- setUpClass() for %s called ---" %
+                         cls.__name__)
+        cls.shm_prefix = os.path.basename(cls.tempdir)
         os.chdir(cls.tempdir)
         cls.logger.info("Temporary dir is %s, shm prefix is %s",
                         cls.tempdir, cls.shm_prefix)
         os.chdir(cls.tempdir)
         cls.logger.info("Temporary dir is %s, shm prefix is %s",
                         cls.tempdir, cls.shm_prefix)
@@ -335,7 +443,9 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         # doesn't get called and we might end with a zombie vpp
         try:
             cls.run_vpp()
         # doesn't get called and we might end with a zombie vpp
         try:
             cls.run_vpp()
-            cls.reporter.send_keep_alive(cls)
+            cls.reporter.send_keep_alive(cls, 'setUpClass')
+            VppTestResult.current_test_case_info = TestCaseInfo(
+                cls.logger, cls.tempdir, cls.vpp.pid, cls.vpp_bin)
             cls.vpp_stdout_deque = deque()
             cls.vpp_stderr_deque = deque()
             cls.pump_thread_stop_flag = Event()
             cls.vpp_stdout_deque = deque()
             cls.vpp_stderr_deque = deque()
             cls.pump_thread_stop_flag = Event()
@@ -343,13 +453,19 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             cls.pump_thread = Thread(target=pump_output, args=(cls,))
             cls.pump_thread.daemon = True
             cls.pump_thread.start()
             cls.pump_thread = Thread(target=pump_output, args=(cls,))
             cls.pump_thread.daemon = True
             cls.pump_thread.start()
-            cls.vapi = VppPapiProvider(cls.shm_prefix, cls.shm_prefix, cls)
+            if cls.debug_gdb or cls.debug_gdbserver:
+                read_timeout = 0
+            else:
+                read_timeout = 5
+            cls.vapi = VppPapiProvider(cls.shm_prefix, cls.shm_prefix, cls,
+                                       read_timeout)
             if cls.step:
                 hook = StepHook(cls)
             else:
                 hook = PollHook(cls)
             cls.vapi.register_hook(hook)
             if cls.step:
                 hook = StepHook(cls)
             else:
                 hook = PollHook(cls)
             cls.vapi.register_hook(hook)
-            cls.sleep(0.1, "after vpp startup, before initial poll")
+            cls.wait_for_stats_socket()
+            cls.statistics = VPPStats(socketname=cls.stats_sock)
             try:
                 hook.poll_vpp()
             except VppDiedError:
             try:
                 hook.poll_vpp()
             except VppDiedError:
@@ -388,11 +504,14 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 print(double_line_delim)
                 print("VPP or GDB server is still running")
                 print(single_line_delim)
                 print(double_line_delim)
                 print("VPP or GDB server is still running")
                 print(single_line_delim)
-                raw_input("When done debugging, press ENTER to kill the "
-                          "process and finish running the testcase...")
-
-        os.write(cls.pump_thread_wakeup_pipe[1], 'ding dong wake up')
-        cls.pump_thread_stop_flag.set()
+                input("When done debugging, press ENTER to kill the "
+                      "process and finish running the testcase...")
+
+        # first signal that we want to stop the pump thread, then wake it up
+        if hasattr(cls, 'pump_thread_stop_flag'):
+            cls.pump_thread_stop_flag.set()
+        if hasattr(cls, 'pump_thread_wakeup_pipe'):
+            os.write(cls.pump_thread_wakeup_pipe[1], b'ding dong wake up')
         if hasattr(cls, 'pump_thread'):
             cls.logger.debug("Waiting for pump thread to stop")
             cls.pump_thread.join()
         if hasattr(cls, 'pump_thread'):
             cls.logger.debug("Waiting for pump thread to stop")
             cls.pump_thread.join()
@@ -402,14 +521,20 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         if hasattr(cls, 'vpp'):
             if hasattr(cls, 'vapi'):
 
         if hasattr(cls, 'vpp'):
             if hasattr(cls, 'vapi'):
+                cls.logger.debug("Disconnecting class vapi client on %s",
+                                 cls.__name__)
                 cls.vapi.disconnect()
                 cls.vapi.disconnect()
+                cls.logger.debug("Deleting class vapi attribute on %s",
+                                 cls.__name__)
                 del cls.vapi
             cls.vpp.poll()
             if cls.vpp.returncode is None:
                 cls.logger.debug("Sending TERM to vpp")
                 del cls.vapi
             cls.vpp.poll()
             if cls.vpp.returncode is None:
                 cls.logger.debug("Sending TERM to vpp")
-                cls.vpp.terminate()
+                cls.vpp.kill()
                 cls.logger.debug("Waiting for vpp to die")
                 cls.vpp.communicate()
                 cls.logger.debug("Waiting for vpp to die")
                 cls.vpp.communicate()
+            cls.logger.debug("Deleting class vpp attribute on %s",
+                             cls.__name__)
             del cls.vpp
 
         if cls.vpp_startup_failed:
             del cls.vpp
 
         if cls.vpp_startup_failed:
@@ -442,24 +567,35 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """ Perform final cleanup after running all tests in this test-case """
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         """ Perform final cleanup after running all tests in this test-case """
+        cls.logger.debug("--- tearDownClass() for %s called ---" %
+                         cls.__name__)
+        cls.reporter.send_keep_alive(cls, 'tearDownClass')
         cls.quit()
         cls.file_handler.close()
         cls.reset_packet_infos()
         if debug_framework:
             debug_internal.on_tear_down_class(cls)
 
         cls.quit()
         cls.file_handler.close()
         cls.reset_packet_infos()
         if debug_framework:
             debug_internal.on_tear_down_class(cls)
 
+    def show_commands_at_teardown(self):
+        """ Allow subclass specific teardown logging additions."""
+        self.logger.info("--- No test specific show commands provided. ---")
+
     def tearDown(self):
         """ Show various debug prints after each test """
         self.logger.debug("--- tearDown() for %s.%s(%s) called ---" %
                           (self.__class__.__name__, self._testMethodName,
                            self._testMethodDoc))
         if not self.vpp_dead:
     def tearDown(self):
         """ Show various debug prints after each test """
         self.logger.debug("--- tearDown() for %s.%s(%s) called ---" %
                           (self.__class__.__name__, self._testMethodName,
                            self._testMethodDoc))
         if not self.vpp_dead:
-            self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show trace"))
+            self.logger.info(
+                "--- Logging show commands common to all testcases. ---")
+            self.logger.debug(self.vapi.cli("show trace max 1000"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show interface"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show hardware"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show interface"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show hardware"))
-            self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show error"))
+            self.logger.info(self.statistics.set_errors_str())
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show run"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show log"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show run"))
             self.logger.info(self.vapi.ppcli("show log"))
+            self.logger.info("Logging testcase specific show commands.")
+            self.show_commands_at_teardown()
             self.registry.remove_vpp_config(self.logger)
             # Save/Dump VPP api trace log
             api_trace = "vpp_api_trace.%s.log" % self._testMethodName
             self.registry.remove_vpp_config(self.logger)
             # Save/Dump VPP api trace log
             api_trace = "vpp_api_trace.%s.log" % self._testMethodName
@@ -476,10 +612,8 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         """ Clear trace before running each test"""
 
     def setUp(self):
         """ Clear trace before running each test"""
+        super(VppTestCase, self).setUp()
         self.reporter.send_keep_alive(self)
         self.reporter.send_keep_alive(self)
-        self.logger.debug("--- setUp() for %s.%s(%s) called ---" %
-                          (self.__class__.__name__, self._testMethodName,
-                           self._testMethodDoc))
         if self.vpp_dead:
             raise Exception("VPP is dead when setting up the test")
         self.sleep(.1, "during setUp")
         if self.vpp_dead:
             raise Exception("VPP is dead when setting up the test")
         self.sleep(.1, "during setUp")
@@ -535,7 +669,7 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             cls.logger.debug("Removing zombie capture %s" % cap_name)
             cls.vapi.cli('packet-generator delete %s' % cap_name)
 
             cls.logger.debug("Removing zombie capture %s" % cap_name)
             cls.vapi.cli('packet-generator delete %s' % cap_name)
 
-        cls.vapi.cli("trace add pg-input 50")  # 50 is maximum
+        cls.vapi.cli("trace add pg-input 1000")
         cls.vapi.cli('packet-generator enable')
         cls._zombie_captures = cls._captures
         cls._captures = []
         cls.vapi.cli('packet-generator enable')
         cls._zombie_captures = cls._captures
         cls._captures = []
@@ -571,6 +705,20 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         cls.lo_interfaces = result
         return result
 
         cls.lo_interfaces = result
         return result
 
+    @classmethod
+    def create_bvi_interfaces(cls, count):
+        """
+        Create BVI interfaces.
+
+        :param count: number of interfaces created.
+        :returns: List of created interfaces.
+        """
+        result = [VppBviInterface(cls) for i in range(count)]
+        for intf in result:
+            setattr(cls, intf.name, intf)
+        cls.bvi_interfaces = result
+        return result
+
     @staticmethod
     def extend_packet(packet, size, padding=' '):
         """
     @staticmethod
     def extend_packet(packet, size, padding=' '):
         """
@@ -634,16 +782,19 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                                    info.ip, info.proto)
 
     @staticmethod
                                    info.ip, info.proto)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def payload_to_info(payload):
+    def payload_to_info(payload, payload_field='load'):
         """
         Convert packet payload to _PacketInfo object
 
         :param payload: packet payload
         """
         Convert packet payload to _PacketInfo object
 
         :param payload: packet payload
-
+        :type payload:  <class 'scapy.packet.Raw'>
+        :param payload_field: packet fieldname of payload "load" for
+                <class 'scapy.packet.Raw'>
+        :type payload_field: str
         :returns: _PacketInfo object containing de-serialized data from payload
 
         """
         :returns: _PacketInfo object containing de-serialized data from payload
 
         """
-        numbers = payload.split()
+        numbers = getattr(payload, payload_field).split()
         info = _PacketInfo()
         info.index = int(numbers[0])
         info.src = int(numbers[1])
         info = _PacketInfo()
         info.index = int(numbers[0])
         info.src = int(numbers[1])
@@ -734,22 +885,22 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def assert_packet_checksums_valid(self, packet,
                                       ignore_zero_udp_checksums=True):
 
     def assert_packet_checksums_valid(self, packet,
                                       ignore_zero_udp_checksums=True):
-        received = packet.__class__(str(packet))
+        received = packet.__class__(scapy.compat.raw(packet))
         self.logger.debug(
             ppp("Verifying packet checksums for packet:", received))
         udp_layers = ['UDP', 'UDPerror']
         checksum_fields = ['cksum', 'chksum']
         checksums = []
         counter = 0
         self.logger.debug(
             ppp("Verifying packet checksums for packet:", received))
         udp_layers = ['UDP', 'UDPerror']
         checksum_fields = ['cksum', 'chksum']
         checksums = []
         counter = 0
-        temp = received.__class__(str(received))
+        temp = received.__class__(scapy.compat.raw(received))
         while True:
             layer = temp.getlayer(counter)
             if layer:
                 for cf in checksum_fields:
                     if hasattr(layer, cf):
                         if ignore_zero_udp_checksums and \
         while True:
             layer = temp.getlayer(counter)
             if layer:
                 for cf in checksum_fields:
                     if hasattr(layer, cf):
                         if ignore_zero_udp_checksums and \
-                                0 == getattr(layer, cf) and \
-                                layer.name in udp_layers:
+                                        0 == getattr(layer, cf) and \
+                                        layer.name in udp_layers:
                             continue
                         delattr(layer, cf)
                         checksums.append((counter, cf))
                             continue
                         delattr(layer, cf)
                         checksums.append((counter, cf))
@@ -758,7 +909,7 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             counter = counter + 1
         if 0 == len(checksums):
             return
             counter = counter + 1
         if 0 == len(checksums):
             return
-        temp = temp.__class__(str(temp))
+        temp = temp.__class__(scapy.compat.raw(temp))
         for layer, cf in checksums:
             calc_sum = getattr(temp[layer], cf)
             self.assert_equal(
         for layer, cf in checksums:
             calc_sum = getattr(temp[layer], cf)
             self.assert_equal(
@@ -775,9 +926,10 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         received_packet_checksum = getattr(received_packet[layer], field_name)
         if ignore_zero_checksum and 0 == received_packet_checksum:
             return
         received_packet_checksum = getattr(received_packet[layer], field_name)
         if ignore_zero_checksum and 0 == received_packet_checksum:
             return
-        recalculated = received_packet.__class__(str(received_packet))
+        recalculated = received_packet.__class__(
+            scapy.compat.raw(received_packet))
         delattr(recalculated[layer], field_name)
         delattr(recalculated[layer], field_name)
-        recalculated = recalculated.__class__(str(recalculated))
+        recalculated = recalculated.__class__(scapy.compat.raw(recalculated))
         self.assert_equal(received_packet_checksum,
                           getattr(recalculated[layer], field_name),
                           "packet checksum on layer: %s" % layer)
         self.assert_equal(received_packet_checksum,
                           getattr(recalculated[layer], field_name),
                           "packet checksum on layer: %s" % layer)
@@ -821,27 +973,57 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         if pkt.haslayer(ICMPv6EchoReply):
             self.assert_checksum_valid(pkt, 'ICMPv6EchoReply', 'cksum')
 
         if pkt.haslayer(ICMPv6EchoReply):
             self.assert_checksum_valid(pkt, 'ICMPv6EchoReply', 'cksum')
 
+    def assert_packet_counter_equal(self, counter, expected_value):
+        if counter.startswith("/"):
+            counter_value = self.statistics.get_counter(counter)
+            self.assert_equal(counter_value, expected_value,
+                              "packet counter `%s'" % counter)
+        else:
+            counters = self.vapi.cli("sh errors").split('\n')
+            counter_value = -1
+            for i in range(1, len(counters) - 1):
+                results = counters[i].split()
+                if results[1] == counter:
+                    counter_value = int(results[0])
+                    break
+
     @classmethod
     def sleep(cls, timeout, remark=None):
     @classmethod
     def sleep(cls, timeout, remark=None):
+
+        # /* Allow sleep(0) to maintain win32 semantics, and as decreed
+        #  * by Guido, only the main thread can be interrupted.
+        # */
+        # https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/6673decfa0fb078f60587f5cb5e98460eea137c2/Modules/timemodule.c#L1892  # noqa
+        if timeout == 0:
+            # yield quantum
+            if hasattr(os, 'sched_yield'):
+                os.sched_yield()
+            else:
+                time.sleep(0)
+            return
+
         if hasattr(cls, 'logger'):
         if hasattr(cls, 'logger'):
-            cls.logger.debug("Starting sleep for %ss (%s)" % (timeout, remark))
+            cls.logger.debug("Starting sleep for %es (%s)", timeout, remark)
         before = time.time()
         time.sleep(timeout)
         after = time.time()
         before = time.time()
         time.sleep(timeout)
         after = time.time()
-        if after - before > 2 * timeout:
-            cls.logger.error("unexpected time.sleep() result - "
-                             "slept for %ss instead of ~%ss!" % (
-                                 after - before, timeout))
+        if hasattr(cls, 'logger') and after - before > 2 * timeout:
+            cls.logger.error("unexpected self.sleep() result - "
+                             "slept for %es instead of ~%es!",
+                             after - before, timeout)
         if hasattr(cls, 'logger'):
             cls.logger.debug(
         if hasattr(cls, 'logger'):
             cls.logger.debug(
-                "Finished sleep (%s) - slept %ss (wanted %ss)" % (
-                    remark, after - before, timeout))
+                "Finished sleep (%s) - slept %es (wanted %es)",
+                remark, after - before, timeout)
 
 
-    def send_and_assert_no_replies(self, intf, pkts, remark="", timeout=None):
+    def pg_send(self, intf, pkts):
         self.vapi.cli("clear trace")
         intf.add_stream(pkts)
         self.pg_enable_capture(self.pg_interfaces)
         self.pg_start()
         self.vapi.cli("clear trace")
         intf.add_stream(pkts)
         self.pg_enable_capture(self.pg_interfaces)
         self.pg_start()
+
+    def send_and_assert_no_replies(self, intf, pkts, remark="", timeout=None):
+        self.pg_send(intf, pkts)
         if not timeout:
             timeout = 1
         for i in self.pg_interfaces:
         if not timeout:
             timeout = 1
         for i in self.pg_interfaces:
@@ -849,29 +1031,52 @@ class VppTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             i.assert_nothing_captured(remark=remark)
             timeout = 0.1
 
             i.assert_nothing_captured(remark=remark)
             timeout = 0.1
 
-    def send_and_expect(self, input, pkts, output):
-        self.vapi.cli("clear trace")
-        input.add_stream(pkts)
-        self.pg_enable_capture(self.pg_interfaces)
-        self.pg_start()
+    def send_and_expect(self, intf, pkts, output, n_rx=None):
+        if not n_rx:
+            n_rx = len(pkts)
+        self.pg_send(intf, pkts)
+        rx = output.get_capture(n_rx)
+        return rx
+
+    def send_and_expect_only(self, intf, pkts, output, timeout=None):
+        self.pg_send(intf, pkts)
         rx = output.get_capture(len(pkts))
         rx = output.get_capture(len(pkts))
+        outputs = [output]
+        if not timeout:
+            timeout = 1
+        for i in self.pg_interfaces:
+            if i not in outputs:
+                i.get_capture(0, timeout=timeout)
+                i.assert_nothing_captured()
+                timeout = 0.1
+
         return rx
 
         return rx
 
+    def runTest(self):
+        """ unittest calls runTest when TestCase is instantiated without a
+        test case.  Use case: Writing unittests against VppTestCase"""
+        pass
 
 
-class TestCasePrinter(object):
-    _shared_state = {}
 
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.__dict__ = self._shared_state
-        if not hasattr(self, "_test_case_set"):
-            self._test_case_set = set()
+def get_testcase_doc_name(test):
+    return getdoc(test.__class__).splitlines()[0]
 
 
-    def print_test_case_heading_if_first_time(self, case):
-        if case.__class__ not in self._test_case_set:
-            print(double_line_delim)
-            print(colorize(getdoc(case.__class__).splitlines()[0], YELLOW))
-            print(double_line_delim)
-            self._test_case_set.add(case.__class__)
+
+def get_test_description(descriptions, test):
+    short_description = test.shortDescription()
+    if descriptions and short_description:
+        return short_description
+    else:
+        return str(test)
+
+
+class TestCaseInfo(object):
+    def __init__(self, logger, tempdir, vpp_pid, vpp_bin_path):
+        self.logger = logger
+        self.tempdir = tempdir
+        self.vpp_pid = vpp_pid
+        self.vpp_bin_path = vpp_bin_path
+        self.core_crash_test = None
 
 
 class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
 
 
 class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
@@ -889,7 +1094,12 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
      methods.
     """
 
      methods.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, stream, descriptions, verbosity):
+    failed_test_cases_info = set()
+    core_crash_test_cases_info = set()
+    current_test_case_info = None
+
+    def __init__(self, stream=None, descriptions=None, verbosity=None,
+                 runner=None):
         """
         :param stream File descriptor to store where to report test results.
             Set to the standard error stream by default.
         """
         :param stream File descriptor to store where to report test results.
             Set to the standard error stream by default.
@@ -897,12 +1107,12 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
             test case descriptions.
         :param verbosity Integer variable to store required verbosity level.
         """
             test case descriptions.
         :param verbosity Integer variable to store required verbosity level.
         """
-        unittest.TestResult.__init__(self, stream, descriptions, verbosity)
+        super(VppTestResult, self).__init__(stream, descriptions, verbosity)
         self.stream = stream
         self.descriptions = descriptions
         self.verbosity = verbosity
         self.result_string = None
         self.stream = stream
         self.descriptions = descriptions
         self.verbosity = verbosity
         self.result_string = None
-        self.printer = TestCasePrinter()
+        self.runner = runner
 
     def addSuccess(self, test):
         """
 
     def addSuccess(self, test):
         """
@@ -911,14 +1121,16 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
         :param test:
 
         """
         :param test:
 
         """
-        if hasattr(test, 'logger'):
-            test.logger.debug("--- addSuccess() %s.%s(%s) called"
-                              % (test.__class__.__name__,
-                                 test._testMethodName,
-                                 test._testMethodDoc))
+        if self.current_test_case_info:
+            self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                "--- addSuccess() %s.%s(%s) called" % (test.__class__.__name__,
+                                                       test._testMethodName,
+                                                       test._testMethodDoc))
         unittest.TestResult.addSuccess(self, test)
         self.result_string = colorize("OK", GREEN)
 
         unittest.TestResult.addSuccess(self, test)
         self.result_string = colorize("OK", GREEN)
 
+        self.send_result_through_pipe(test, PASS)
+
     def addSkip(self, test, reason):
         """
         Record a test skipped.
     def addSkip(self, test, reason):
         """
         Record a test skipped.
@@ -927,56 +1139,94 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
         :param reason:
 
         """
         :param reason:
 
         """
-        if hasattr(test, 'logger'):
-            test.logger.debug("--- addSkip() %s.%s(%s) called, reason is %s"
-                              % (test.__class__.__name__,
-                                 test._testMethodName,
-                                 test._testMethodDoc,
-                                 reason))
+        if self.current_test_case_info:
+            self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                "--- addSkip() %s.%s(%s) called, reason is %s" %
+                (test.__class__.__name__, test._testMethodName,
+                 test._testMethodDoc, reason))
         unittest.TestResult.addSkip(self, test, reason)
         self.result_string = colorize("SKIP", YELLOW)
 
         unittest.TestResult.addSkip(self, test, reason)
         self.result_string = colorize("SKIP", YELLOW)
 
-    def symlink_failed(self, test):
-        logger = None
-        if hasattr(test, 'logger'):
-            logger = test.logger
-        if hasattr(test, 'tempdir'):
+        self.send_result_through_pipe(test, SKIP)
+
+    def symlink_failed(self):
+        if self.current_test_case_info:
             try:
             try:
-                failed_dir = os.getenv('VPP_TEST_FAILED_DIR')
-                link_path = '%s/%s-FAILED' % (failed_dir,
-                                              test.tempdir.split("/")[-1])
-                if logger:
-                    logger.debug("creating a link to the failed test")
-                    logger.debug("os.symlink(%s, %s)" %
-                                 (test.tempdir, link_path))
-                os.symlink(test.tempdir, link_path)
+                failed_dir = os.getenv('FAILED_DIR')
+                link_path = os.path.join(
+                    failed_dir,
+                    '%s-FAILED' %
+                    os.path.basename(self.current_test_case_info.tempdir))
+                if self.current_test_case_info.logger:
+                    self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                        "creating a link to the failed test")
+                    self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                        "os.symlink(%s, %s)" %
+                        (self.current_test_case_info.tempdir, link_path))
+                if os.path.exists(link_path):
+                    if self.current_test_case_info.logger:
+                        self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                            'symlink already exists')
+                else:
+                    os.symlink(self.current_test_case_info.tempdir, link_path)
+
             except Exception as e:
             except Exception as e:
-                if logger:
-                    logger.error(e)
+                if self.current_test_case_info.logger:
+                    self.current_test_case_info.logger.error(e)
 
 
-    def send_failure_through_pipe(self, test):
-        if hasattr(self, 'test_framework_failed_pipe'):
-            pipe = self.test_framework_failed_pipe
+    def send_result_through_pipe(self, test, result):
+        if hasattr(self, 'test_framework_result_pipe'):
+            pipe = self.test_framework_result_pipe
             if pipe:
             if pipe:
-                if test.__class__.__name__ == "_ErrorHolder":
-                    x = str(test)
-                    if x.startswith("setUpClass"):
-                        # x looks like setUpClass (test_function.test_class)
-                        cls = x.split(".")[1].split(")")[0]
-                        for t in self.test_suite:
-                            if t.__class__.__name__ == cls:
-                                pipe.send(t.__class__)
-                                break
-                        else:
-                            raise Exception("Can't find class name `%s' "
-                                            "(from ErrorHolder) in test suite "
-                                            "`%s'" % (cls, self.test_suite))
+                pipe.send((test.id(), result))
+
+    def log_error(self, test, err, fn_name):
+        if self.current_test_case_info:
+            if isinstance(test, unittest.suite._ErrorHolder):
+                test_name = test.description
+            else:
+                test_name = '%s.%s(%s)' % (test.__class__.__name__,
+                                           test._testMethodName,
+                                           test._testMethodDoc)
+            self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                "--- %s() %s called, err is %s" %
+                (fn_name, test_name, err))
+            self.current_test_case_info.logger.debug(
+                "formatted exception is:\n%s" %
+                "".join(format_exception(*err)))
+
+    def add_error(self, test, err, unittest_fn, error_type):
+        if error_type == FAIL:
+            self.log_error(test, err, 'addFailure')
+            error_type_str = colorize("FAIL", RED)
+        elif error_type == ERROR:
+            self.log_error(test, err, 'addError')
+            error_type_str = colorize("ERROR", RED)
+        else:
+            raise Exception('Error type %s cannot be used to record an '
+                            'error or a failure' % error_type)
+
+        unittest_fn(self, test, err)
+        if self.current_test_case_info:
+            self.result_string = "%s [ temp dir used by test case: %s ]" % \
+                                 (error_type_str,
+                                  self.current_test_case_info.tempdir)
+            self.symlink_failed()
+            self.failed_test_cases_info.add(self.current_test_case_info)
+            if is_core_present(self.current_test_case_info.tempdir):
+                if not self.current_test_case_info.core_crash_test:
+                    if isinstance(test, unittest.suite._ErrorHolder):
+                        test_name = str(test)
                     else:
                     else:
-                        raise Exception("FIXME: unexpected special case - "
-                                        "ErrorHolder description is `%s'" %
-                                        str(test))
-                else:
-                    pipe.send(test.__class__)
+                        test_name = "'{!s}' ({!s})".format(
+                            get_testcase_doc_name(test), test.id())
+                    self.current_test_case_info.core_crash_test = test_name
+                self.core_crash_test_cases_info.add(
+                    self.current_test_case_info)
+        else:
+            self.result_string = '%s [no temp dir]' % error_type_str
+
+        self.send_result_through_pipe(test, error_type)
 
     def addFailure(self, test, err):
         """
 
     def addFailure(self, test, err):
         """
@@ -986,22 +1236,7 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
         :param err: error message
 
         """
         :param err: error message
 
         """
-        if hasattr(test, 'logger'):
-            test.logger.debug("--- addFailure() %s.%s(%s) called, err is %s"
-                              % (test.__class__.__name__,
-                                 test._testMethodName,
-                                 test._testMethodDoc, err))
-            test.logger.debug("formatted exception is:\n%s" %
-                              "".join(format_exception(*err)))
-        unittest.TestResult.addFailure(self, test, err)
-        if hasattr(test, 'tempdir'):
-            self.result_string = colorize("FAIL", RED) + \
-                ' [ temp dir used by test case: ' + test.tempdir + ' ]'
-            self.symlink_failed(test)
-        else:
-            self.result_string = colorize("FAIL", RED) + ' [no temp dir]'
-
-        self.send_failure_through_pipe(test)
+        self.add_error(test, err, unittest.TestResult.addFailure, FAIL)
 
     def addError(self, test, err):
         """
 
     def addError(self, test, err):
         """
@@ -1011,22 +1246,7 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
         :param err: error message
 
         """
         :param err: error message
 
         """
-        if hasattr(test, 'logger'):
-            test.logger.debug("--- addError() %s.%s(%s) called, err is %s"
-                              % (test.__class__.__name__,
-                                 test._testMethodName,
-                                 test._testMethodDoc, err))
-            test.logger.debug("formatted exception is:\n%s" %
-                              "".join(format_exception(*err)))
-        unittest.TestResult.addError(self, test, err)
-        if hasattr(test, 'tempdir'):
-            self.result_string = colorize("ERROR", RED) + \
-                ' [ temp dir used by test case: ' + test.tempdir + ' ]'
-            self.symlink_failed(test)
-        else:
-            self.result_string = colorize("ERROR", RED) + ' [no temp dir]'
-
-        self.send_failure_through_pipe(test)
+        self.add_error(test, err, unittest.TestResult.addError, ERROR)
 
     def getDescription(self, test):
         """
 
     def getDescription(self, test):
         """
@@ -1036,12 +1256,7 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
         :returns: test description
 
         """
         :returns: test description
 
         """
-        # TODO: if none print warning not raise exception
-        short_description = test.shortDescription()
-        if self.descriptions and short_description:
-            return short_description
-        else:
-            return str(test)
+        return get_test_description(self.descriptions, test)
 
     def startTest(self, test):
         """
 
     def startTest(self, test):
         """
@@ -1050,7 +1265,16 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
         :param test:
 
         """
         :param test:
 
         """
-        self.printer.print_test_case_heading_if_first_time(test)
+
+        def print_header(test):
+            if not hasattr(test.__class__, '_header_printed'):
+                print(double_line_delim)
+                print(colorize(getdoc(test).splitlines()[0], GREEN))
+                print(double_line_delim)
+            test.__class__._header_printed = True
+
+        print_header(test)
+
         unittest.TestResult.startTest(self, test)
         if self.verbosity > 0:
             self.stream.writeln(
         unittest.TestResult.startTest(self, test)
         if self.verbosity > 0:
             self.stream.writeln(
@@ -1059,7 +1283,7 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
 
     def stopTest(self, test):
         """
 
     def stopTest(self, test):
         """
-        Stop a test
+        Called when the given test has been run
 
         :param test:
 
 
         :param test:
 
@@ -1074,13 +1298,22 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
             self.stream.writeln("%-73s%s" % (self.getDescription(test),
                                              self.result_string))
 
             self.stream.writeln("%-73s%s" % (self.getDescription(test),
                                              self.result_string))
 
+        self.send_result_through_pipe(test, TEST_RUN)
+
     def printErrors(self):
         """
         Print errors from running the test case
         """
     def printErrors(self):
         """
         Print errors from running the test case
         """
-        self.stream.writeln()
-        self.printErrorList('ERROR', self.errors)
-        self.printErrorList('FAIL', self.failures)
+        if len(self.errors) > 0 or len(self.failures) > 0:
+            self.stream.writeln()
+            self.printErrorList('ERROR', self.errors)
+            self.printErrorList('FAIL', self.failures)
+
+        # ^^ that is the last output from unittest before summary
+        if not self.runner.print_summary:
+            devnull = unittest.runner._WritelnDecorator(open(os.devnull, 'w'))
+            self.stream = devnull
+            self.runner.stream = devnull
 
     def printErrorList(self, flavour, errors):
         """
 
     def printErrorList(self, flavour, errors):
         """
@@ -1099,98 +1332,36 @@ class VppTestResult(unittest.TestResult):
             self.stream.writeln("%s" % err)
 
 
             self.stream.writeln("%s" % err)
 
 
-class Filter_by_test_option:
-    def __init__(self, filter_file_name, filter_class_name, filter_func_name):
-        self.filter_file_name = filter_file_name
-        self.filter_class_name = filter_class_name
-        self.filter_func_name = filter_func_name
-
-    def __call__(self, file_name, class_name, func_name):
-        if self.filter_file_name and file_name != self.filter_file_name:
-            return False
-        if self.filter_class_name and class_name != self.filter_class_name:
-            return False
-        if self.filter_func_name and func_name != self.filter_func_name:
-            return False
-        return True
-
-
 class VppTestRunner(unittest.TextTestRunner):
     """
     A basic test runner implementation which prints results to standard error.
     """
 class VppTestRunner(unittest.TextTestRunner):
     """
     A basic test runner implementation which prints results to standard error.
     """
+
     @property
     def resultclass(self):
         """Class maintaining the results of the tests"""
         return VppTestResult
 
     @property
     def resultclass(self):
         """Class maintaining the results of the tests"""
         return VppTestResult
 
-    def __init__(self, keep_alive_pipe=None, failed_pipe=None,
-                 stream=sys.stderr, descriptions=True,
-                 verbosity=1, failfast=False, buffer=False, resultclass=None):
+    def __init__(self, keep_alive_pipe=None, descriptions=True, verbosity=1,
+                 result_pipe=None, failfast=False, buffer=False,
+                 resultclass=None, print_summary=True, **kwargs):
         # ignore stream setting here, use hard-coded stdout to be in sync
         # with prints from VppTestCase methods ...
         super(VppTestRunner, self).__init__(sys.stdout, descriptions,
                                             verbosity, failfast, buffer,
         # ignore stream setting here, use hard-coded stdout to be in sync
         # with prints from VppTestCase methods ...
         super(VppTestRunner, self).__init__(sys.stdout, descriptions,
                                             verbosity, failfast, buffer,
-                                            resultclass)
-        reporter = KeepAliveReporter()
-        reporter.pipe = keep_alive_pipe
-        # this is super-ugly, but very simple to implement and works as long
-        # as we run only one test at the same time
-        VppTestResult.test_framework_failed_pipe = failed_pipe
-
-    test_option = "TEST"
-
-    def parse_test_option(self):
-        f = os.getenv(self.test_option, None)
-        filter_file_name = None
-        filter_class_name = None
-        filter_func_name = None
-        if f:
-            if '.' in f:
-                parts = f.split('.')
-                if len(parts) > 3:
-                    raise Exception("Unrecognized %s option: %s" %
-                                    (self.test_option, f))
-                if len(parts) > 2:
-                    if parts[2] not in ('*', ''):
-                        filter_func_name = parts[2]
-                if parts[1] not in ('*', ''):
-                    filter_class_name = parts[1]
-                if parts[0] not in ('*', ''):
-                    if parts[0].startswith('test_'):
-                        filter_file_name = parts[0]
-                    else:
-                        filter_file_name = 'test_%s' % parts[0]
-            else:
-                if f.startswith('test_'):
-                    filter_file_name = f
-                else:
-                    filter_file_name = 'test_%s' % f
-        return filter_file_name, filter_class_name, filter_func_name
+                                            resultclass, **kwargs)
+        KeepAliveReporter.pipe = keep_alive_pipe
 
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def filter_tests(tests, filter_cb):
-        result = unittest.suite.TestSuite()
-        for t in tests:
-            if isinstance(t, unittest.suite.TestSuite):
-                # this is a bunch of tests, recursively filter...
-                x = VppTestRunner.filter_tests(t, filter_cb)
-                if x.countTestCases() > 0:
-                    result.addTest(x)
-            elif isinstance(t, unittest.TestCase):
-                # this is a single test
-                parts = t.id().split('.')
-                # t.id() for common cases like this:
-                # test_classifier.TestClassifier.test_acl_ip
-                # apply filtering only if it is so
-                if len(parts) == 3:
-                    if not filter_cb(parts[0], parts[1], parts[2]):
-                        continue
-                result.addTest(t)
-            else:
-                # unexpected object, don't touch it
-                result.addTest(t)
-        return result
+        self.orig_stream = self.stream
+        self.resultclass.test_framework_result_pipe = result_pipe
+
+        self.print_summary = print_summary
+
+    def _makeResult(self):
+        return self.resultclass(self.stream,
+                                self.descriptions,
+                                self.verbosity,
+                                self)
 
     def run(self, test):
         """
 
     def run(self, test):
         """
@@ -1200,20 +1371,12 @@ class VppTestRunner(unittest.TextTestRunner):
 
         """
         faulthandler.enable()  # emit stack trace to stderr if killed by signal
 
         """
         faulthandler.enable()  # emit stack trace to stderr if killed by signal
-        print("Running tests using custom test runner")  # debug message
-        filter_file, filter_class, filter_func = self.parse_test_option()
-        print("Active filters: file=%s, class=%s, function=%s" % (
-            filter_file, filter_class, filter_func))
-        filter_cb = Filter_by_test_option(
-            filter_file, filter_class, filter_func)
-        filtered = self.filter_tests(test, filter_cb)
-        print("%s out of %s tests match specified filters" % (
-            filtered.countTestCases(), test.countTestCases()))
-        if not running_extended_tests():
-            print("Not running extended tests (some tests will be skipped)")
-        # super-ugly hack #2
-        VppTestResult.test_suite = filtered
-        return super(VppTestRunner, self).run(filtered)
+
+        result = super(VppTestRunner, self).run(test)
+        if not self.print_summary:
+            self.stream = self.orig_stream
+            result.stream = self.orig_stream
+        return result
 
 
 class Worker(Thread):
 
 
 class Worker(Thread):
@@ -1246,3 +1409,6 @@ class Worker(Thread):
         self.logger.info(err)
         self.logger.info(single_line_delim)
         self.result = self.process.returncode
         self.logger.info(err)
         self.logger.info(single_line_delim)
         self.result = self.process.returncode
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    pass