Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-ktest

* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-ktest: (21 commits)
  ktest: Evaluate variables entered on the command line
  ktest: Add variable ${PWD}
  ktest: Add another monitor flush before installing kernel
  ktest: Do not opencode reboot in grub setting
  ktest: Add processing of complex conditionals
  ktest: Fix parsing of config section lines
  ktest: Sort make_min_config configs by dependecies
  ktest: Add DEFINED keyword for IF statements
  ktest: Add OVERRIDE keyword to DEFAULTS section
  ktest: Consolidate TEST_TYPE and DEFAULT code
  ktest: Add INCLUDE keyword to include other config files
  ktest: Let IF keyword take comparisons
  ktest: Add IF and ELSE to config sections
  ktest: Do not reboot on config or build issues
  ktest: Add option REBOOT_SUCCESS_LINE to stop waiting after a reboot
  ktest: Add NO_INSTALL option to not install for a test
  ktest: Fail when grub menu not found
  ktest: Include monitor in reboot code
  ktest: Only need to save .config when doing mrproper
  ktest: Create outputdir if it does not exist
  ...

2 files changed, 553 insertions, 108 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 8d02ccb10c59..30e2befd6f2a 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ $default{"BISECT_MANUAL"}	= 0;
 $default{"BISECT_SKIP"}		= 1;
 $default{"SUCCESS_LINE"}	= "login:";
 $default{"DETECT_TRIPLE_FAULT"} = 1;
+$default{"NO_INSTALL"}		= 0;
 $default{"BOOTED_TIMEOUT"}	= 1;
 $default{"DIE_ON_FAILURE"}	= 1;
 $default{"SSH_EXEC"}		= "ssh \$SSH_USER\@\$MACHINE \$SSH_COMMAND";
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ my $grub_number;
 my $target;
 my $make;
 my $post_install;
+my $no_install;
 my $noclean;
 my $minconfig;
 my $start_minconfig;
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ my $timeout;
 my $booted_timeout;
 my $detect_triplefault;
 my $console;
+my $reboot_success_line;
 my $success_line;
 my $stop_after_success;
 my $stop_after_failure;
@@ -130,6 +133,12 @@ my %config_help;
 my %variable;
 my %force_config;
 
+# do not force reboots on config problems
+my $no_reboot = 1;
+
+# default variables that can be used
+chomp ($variable{"PWD"} = `pwd`);
+
 $config_help{"MACHINE"} = << "EOF"
  The machine hostname that you will test.
 EOF
@@ -241,6 +250,7 @@ sub read_yn {
 
 sub get_ktest_config {
     my ($config) = @_;
+    my $ans;
 
     return if (defined($opt{$config}));
 
@@ -254,16 +264,17 @@ sub get_ktest_config {
 	if (defined($default{$config})) {
 	    print "\[$default{$config}\] ";
 	}
-	$entered_configs{$config} = <STDIN>;
-	$entered_configs{$config} =~ s/^\s*(.*\S)\s*$/$1/;
-	if ($entered_configs{$config} =~ /^\s*$/) {
+	$ans = <STDIN>;
+	$ans =~ s/^\s*(.*\S)\s*$/$1/;
+	if ($ans =~ /^\s*$/) {
 	    if ($default{$config}) {
-		$entered_configs{$config} = $default{$config};
+		$ans = $default{$config};
 	    } else {
 		print "Your answer can not be blank\n";
 		next;
 	    }
 	}
+	$entered_configs{$config} = process_variables($ans);
 	last;
     }
 }
@@ -298,7 +309,7 @@ sub get_ktest_configs {
 }
 
 sub process_variables {
-    my ($value) = @_;
+    my ($value, $remove_undef) = @_;
     my $retval = "";
 
     # We want to check for '\', and it is just easier
@@ -316,6 +327,10 @@ sub process_variables {
 	$retval = "$retval$begin";
 	if (defined($variable{$var})) {
 	    $retval = "$retval$variable{$var}";
+	} elsif (defined($remove_undef) && $remove_undef) {
+	    # for if statements, any variable that is not defined,
+	    # we simple convert to 0
+	    $retval = "${retval}0";
 	} else {
 	    # put back the origin piece.
 	    $retval = "$retval\$\{$var\}";
@@ -331,10 +346,17 @@ sub process_variables {
 }
 
 sub set_value {
-    my ($lvalue, $rvalue) = @_;
+    my ($lvalue, $rvalue, $override, $overrides, $name) = @_;
 
     if (defined($opt{$lvalue})) {
-	die "Error: Option $lvalue defined more than once!\n";
+	if (!$override || defined(${$overrides}{$lvalue})) {
+	    my $extra = "";
+	    if ($override) {
+		$extra = "In the same override section!\n";
+	    }
+	    die "$name: $.: Option $lvalue defined more than once!\n$extra";
+	}
+	${$overrides}{$lvalue} = $rvalue;
     }
     if ($rvalue =~ /^\s*$/) {
 	delete $opt{$lvalue};
@@ -355,86 +377,274 @@ sub set_variable {
     }
 }
 
-sub read_config {
-    my ($config) = @_;
+sub process_compare {
+    my ($lval, $cmp, $rval) = @_;
+
+    # remove whitespace
+
+    $lval =~ s/^\s*//;
+    $lval =~ s/\s*$//;
+
+    $rval =~ s/^\s*//;
+    $rval =~ s/\s*$//;
+
+    if ($cmp eq "==") {
+	return $lval eq $rval;
+    } elsif ($cmp eq "!=") {
+	return $lval ne $rval;
+    }
+
+    my $statement = "$lval $cmp $rval";
+    my $ret = eval $statement;
+
+    # $@ stores error of eval
+    if ($@) {
+	return -1;
+    }
+
+    return $ret;
+}
+
+sub value_defined {
+    my ($val) = @_;
+
+    return defined($variable{$2}) ||
+	defined($opt{$2});
+}
+
+my $d = 0;
+sub process_expression {
+    my ($name, $val) = @_;
+
+    my $c = $d++;
+
+    while ($val =~ s/\(([^\(]*?)\)/\&\&\&\&VAL\&\&\&\&/) {
+	my $express = $1;
+
+	if (process_expression($name, $express)) {
+	    $val =~ s/\&\&\&\&VAL\&\&\&\&/ 1 /;
+	} else {
+	    $val =~ s/\&\&\&\&VAL\&\&\&\&/ 0 /;
+	}
+    }
+
+    $d--;
+    my $OR = "\\|\\|";
+    my $AND = "\\&\\&";
+
+    while ($val =~ s/^(.*?)($OR|$AND)//) {
+	my $express = $1;
+	my $op = $2;
+
+	if (process_expression($name, $express)) {
+	    if ($op eq "||") {
+		return 1;
+	    }
+	} else {
+	    if ($op eq "&&") {
+		return 0;
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    if ($val =~ /(.*)(==|\!=|>=|<=|>|<)(.*)/) {
+	my $ret = process_compare($1, $2, $3);
+	if ($ret < 0) {
+	    die "$name: $.: Unable to process comparison\n";
+	}
+	return $ret;
+    }
+
+    if ($val =~ /^\s*(NOT\s*)?DEFINED\s+(\S+)\s*$/) {
+	if (defined $1) {
+	    return !value_defined($2);
+	} else {
+	    return value_defined($2);
+	}
+    }
+
+    if ($val =~ /^\s*0\s*$/) {
+	return 0;
+    } elsif ($val =~ /^\s*\d+\s*$/) {
+	return 1;
+    }
+
+    die ("$name: $.: Undefined content $val in if statement\n");
+}
+
+sub process_if {
+    my ($name, $value) = @_;
+
+    # Convert variables and replace undefined ones with 0
+    my $val = process_variables($value, 1);
+    my $ret = process_expression $name, $val;
+
+    return $ret;
+}
 
-    open(IN, $config) || die "can't read file $config";
+sub __read_config {
+    my ($config, $current_test_num) = @_;
+
+    my $in;
+    open($in, $config) || die "can't read file $config";
 
     my $name = $config;
     $name =~ s,.*/(.*),$1,;
 
-    my $test_num = 0;
+    my $test_num = $$current_test_num;
     my $default = 1;
     my $repeat = 1;
     my $num_tests_set = 0;
     my $skip = 0;
     my $rest;
+    my $line;
     my $test_case = 0;
+    my $if = 0;
+    my $if_set = 0;
+    my $override = 0;
 
-    while (<IN>) {
+    my %overrides;
+
+    while (<$in>) {
 
 	# ignore blank lines and comments
 	next if (/^\s*$/ || /\s*\#/);
 
-	if (/^\s*TEST_START(.*)/) {
+	if (/^\s*(TEST_START|DEFAULTS)\b(.*)/) {
 
-	    $rest = $1;
+	    my $type = $1;
+	    $rest = $2;
+	    $line = $2;
 
-	    if ($num_tests_set) {
-		die "$name: $.: Can not specify both NUM_TESTS and TEST_START\n";
-	    }
+	    my $old_test_num;
+	    my $old_repeat;
+	    $override = 0;
+
+	    if ($type eq "TEST_START") {
+
+		if ($num_tests_set) {
+		    die "$name: $.: Can not specify both NUM_TESTS and TEST_START\n";
+		}
 
-	    my $old_test_num = $test_num;
-	    my $old_repeat = $repeat;
+		$old_test_num = $test_num;
+		$old_repeat = $repeat;
 
-	    $test_num += $repeat;
-	    $default = 0;
-	    $repeat = 1;
+		$test_num += $repeat;
+		$default = 0;
+		$repeat = 1;
+	    } else {
+		$default = 1;
+	    }
 
-	    if ($rest =~ /\s+SKIP(.*)/) {
-		$rest = $1;
+	    # If SKIP is anywhere in the line, the command will be skipped
+	    if ($rest =~ s/\s+SKIP\b//) {
 		$skip = 1;
 	    } else {
 		$test_case = 1;
 		$skip = 0;
 	    }
 
-	    if ($rest =~ /\s+ITERATE\s+(\d+)(.*)$/) {
-		$repeat = $1;
-		$rest = $2;
-		$repeat_tests{"$test_num"} = $repeat;
+	    if ($rest =~ s/\sELSE\b//) {
+		if (!$if) {
+		    die "$name: $.: ELSE found with out matching IF section\n$_";
+		}
+		$if = 0;
+
+		if ($if_set) {
+		    $skip = 1;
+		} else {
+		    $skip = 0;
+		}
 	    }
 
-	    if ($rest =~ /\s+SKIP(.*)/) {
-		$rest = $1;
-		$skip = 1;
+	    if ($rest =~ s/\sIF\s+(.*)//) {
+		if (process_if($name, $1)) {
+		    $if_set = 1;
+		} else {
+		    $skip = 1;
+		}
+		$if = 1;
+	    } else {
+		$if = 0;
+		$if_set = 0;
 	    }
 
-	    if ($rest !~ /^\s*$/) {
-		die "$name: $.: Gargbage found after TEST_START\n$_";
+	    if (!$skip) {
+		if ($type eq "TEST_START") {
+		    if ($rest =~ s/\s+ITERATE\s+(\d+)//) {
+			$repeat = $1;
+			$repeat_tests{"$test_num"} = $repeat;
+		    }
+		} elsif ($rest =~ s/\sOVERRIDE\b//) {
+		    # DEFAULT only
+		    $override = 1;
+		    # Clear previous overrides
+		    %overrides = ();
+		}
+	    }
+
+	    if (!$skip && $rest !~ /^\s*$/) {
+		die "$name: $.: Gargbage found after $type\n$_";
 	    }
 
-	    if ($skip) {
+	    if ($skip && $type eq "TEST_START") {
 		$test_num = $old_test_num;
 		$repeat = $old_repeat;
 	    }
 
-	} elsif (/^\s*DEFAULTS(.*)$/) {
-	    $default = 1;
-
+	} elsif (/^\s*ELSE\b(.*)$/) {
+	    if (!$if) {
+		die "$name: $.: ELSE found with out matching IF section\n$_";
+	    }
 	    $rest = $1;
-
-	    if ($rest =~ /\s+SKIP(.*)/) {
-		$rest = $1;
+	    if ($if_set) {
 		$skip = 1;
+		$rest = "";
 	    } else {
 		$skip = 0;
+
+		if ($rest =~ /\sIF\s+(.*)/) {
+		    # May be a ELSE IF section.
+		    if (!process_if($name, $1)) {
+			$skip = 1;
+		    }
+		    $rest = "";
+		} else {
+		    $if = 0;
+		}
 	    }
 
 	    if ($rest !~ /^\s*$/) {
 		die "$name: $.: Gargbage found after DEFAULTS\n$_";
 	    }
 
+	} elsif (/^\s*INCLUDE\s+(\S+)/) {
+
+	    next if ($skip);
+
+	    if (!$default) {
+		die "$name: $.: INCLUDE can only be done in default sections\n$_";
+	    }
+
+	    my $file = process_variables($1);
+
+	    if ($file !~ m,^/,) {
+		# check the path of the config file first
+		if ($config =~ m,(.*)/,) {
+		    if (-f "$1/$file") {
+			$file = "$1/$file";
+		    }
+		}
+	    }
+		
+	    if ( ! -r $file ) {
+		die "$name: $.: Can't read file $file\n$_";
+	    }
+
+	    if (__read_config($file, \$test_num)) {
+		$test_case = 1;
+	    }
+
 	} elsif (/^\s*([A-Z_\[\]\d]+)\s*=\s*(.*?)\s*$/) {
 
 	    next if ($skip);
@@ -460,10 +670,10 @@ sub read_config {
 	    }
 
 	    if ($default || $lvalue =~ /\[\d+\]$/) {
-		set_value($lvalue, $rvalue);
+		set_value($lvalue, $rvalue, $override, \%overrides, $name);
 	    } else {
 		my $val = "$lvalue\[$test_num\]";
-		set_value($val, $rvalue);
+		set_value($val, $rvalue, $override, \%overrides, $name);
 
 		if ($repeat > 1) {
 		    $repeats{$val} = $repeat;
@@ -490,13 +700,26 @@ sub read_config {
 	}
     }
 
-    close(IN);
-
     if ($test_num) {
 	$test_num += $repeat - 1;
 	$opt{"NUM_TESTS"} = $test_num;
     }
 
+    close($in);
+
+    $$current_test_num = $test_num;
+
+    return $test_case;
+}
+
+sub read_config {
+    my ($config) = @_;
+
+    my $test_case;
+    my $test_num = 0;
+
+    $test_case = __read_config $config, \$test_num;
+
     # make sure we have all mandatory configs
     get_ktest_configs;
 
@@ -603,8 +826,20 @@ sub doprint {
 }
 
 sub run_command;
+sub start_monitor;
+sub end_monitor;
+sub wait_for_monitor;
 
 sub reboot {
+    my ($time) = @_;
+
+    if (defined($time)) {
+	start_monitor;
+	# flush out current monitor
+	# May contain the reboot success line
+	wait_for_monitor 1;
+    }
+
     # try to reboot normally
     if (run_command $reboot) {
 	if (defined($powercycle_after_reboot)) {
@@ -615,12 +850,17 @@ sub reboot {
 	# nope? power cycle it.
 	run_command "$power_cycle";
     }
+
+    if (defined($time)) {
+	wait_for_monitor($time, $reboot_success_line);
+	end_monitor;
+    }
 }
 
 sub do_not_reboot {
     my $i = $iteration;
 
-    return $test_type eq "build" ||
+    return $test_type eq "build" || $no_reboot ||
 	($test_type eq "patchcheck" && $opt{"PATCHCHECK_TYPE[$i]"} eq "build") ||
 	($test_type eq "bisect" && $opt{"BISECT_TYPE[$i]"} eq "build");
 }
@@ -693,16 +933,29 @@ sub end_monitor {
 }
 
 sub wait_for_monitor {
-    my ($time) = @_;
+    my ($time, $stop) = @_;
+    my $full_line = "";
     my $line;
+    my $booted = 0;
 
     doprint "** Wait for monitor to settle down **\n";
 
     # read the monitor and wait for the system to calm down
-    do {
+    while (!$booted) {
 	$line = wait_for_input($monitor_fp, $time);
-	print "$line" if (defined($line));
-    } while (defined($line));
+	last if (!defined($line));
+	print "$line";
+	$full_line .= $line;
+
+	if (defined($stop) && $full_line =~ /$stop/) {
+	    doprint "wait for monitor detected $stop\n";
+	    $booted = 1;
+	}
+
+	if ($line =~ /\n/) {
+	    $full_line = "";
+	}
+    }
     print "** Monitor flushed **\n";
 }
 
@@ -719,10 +972,7 @@ sub fail {
 	# no need to reboot for just building.
 	if (!do_not_reboot) {
 	    doprint "REBOOTING\n";
-	    reboot;
-	    start_monitor;
-	    wait_for_monitor $sleep_time;
-	    end_monitor;
+	    reboot $sleep_time;
 	}
 
 	my $name = "";
@@ -854,9 +1104,12 @@ sub get_grub_index {
     open(IN, "$ssh_grub |")
 	or die "unable to get menu.lst";
 
+    my $found = 0;
+
     while (<IN>) {
 	if (/^\s*title\s+$grub_menu\s*$/) {
 	    $grub_number++;
+	    $found = 1;
 	    last;
 	} elsif (/^\s*title\s/) {
 	    $grub_number++;
@@ -865,7 +1118,7 @@ sub get_grub_index {
     close(IN);
 
     die "Could not find '$grub_menu' in /boot/grub/menu on $machine"
-	if ($grub_number < 0);
+	if (!$found);
     doprint "$grub_number\n";
 }
 
@@ -902,7 +1155,8 @@ sub wait_for_input
 
 sub reboot_to {
     if ($reboot_type eq "grub") {
-	run_ssh "'(echo \"savedefault --default=$grub_number --once\" | grub --batch && reboot)'";
+	run_ssh "'(echo \"savedefault --default=$grub_number --once\" | grub --batch)'";
+	reboot;
 	return;
     }
 
@@ -1083,6 +1337,8 @@ sub do_post_install {
 
 sub install {
 
+    return if ($no_install);
+
     run_scp "$outputdir/$build_target", "$target_image" or
 	dodie "failed to copy image";
 
@@ -1140,6 +1396,11 @@ sub get_version {
 }
 
 sub start_monitor_and_boot {
+    # Make sure the stable kernel has finished booting
+    start_monitor;
+    wait_for_monitor 5;
+    end_monitor;
+
     get_grub_index;
     get_version;
     install;
@@ -1250,6 +1511,10 @@ sub build {
 
     unlink $buildlog;
 
+    # Failed builds should not reboot the target
+    my $save_no_reboot = $no_reboot;
+    $no_reboot = 1;
+
     if (defined($pre_build)) {
 	my $ret = run_command $pre_build;
 	if (!$ret && defined($pre_build_die) &&
@@ -1272,15 +1537,15 @@ sub build {
 	# allow for empty configs
 	run_command "touch $output_config";
 
-	run_command "mv $output_config $outputdir/config_temp" or
-	    dodie "moving .config";
+	if (!$noclean) {
+	    run_command "mv $output_config $outputdir/config_temp" or
+		dodie "moving .config";
 
-	if (!$noclean && !run_command "$make mrproper") {
-	    dodie "make mrproper";
-	}
+	    run_command "$make mrproper" or dodie "make mrproper";
 
-	run_command "mv $outputdir/config_temp $output_config" or
-	    dodie "moving config_temp";
+	    run_command "mv $outputdir/config_temp $output_config" or
+		dodie "moving config_temp";
+	}
 
     } elsif (!$noclean) {
 	unlink "$output_config";
@@ -1318,10 +1583,15 @@ sub build {
 
     if (!$build_ret) {
 	# bisect may need this to pass
-	return 0 if ($in_bisect);
+	if ($in_bisect) {
+	    $no_reboot = $save_no_reboot;
+	    return 0;
+	}
 	fail "failed build" and return 0;
     }
 
+    $no_reboot = $save_no_reboot;
+
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1356,10 +1626,7 @@ sub success {
 
     if ($i != $opt{"NUM_TESTS"} && !do_not_reboot) {
 	doprint "Reboot and wait $sleep_time seconds\n";
-	reboot;
-	start_monitor;
-	wait_for_monitor $sleep_time;
-	end_monitor;
+	reboot $sleep_time;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1500,10 +1767,7 @@ sub run_git_bisect {
 
 sub bisect_reboot {
     doprint "Reboot and sleep $bisect_sleep_time seconds\n";
-    reboot;
-    start_monitor;
-    wait_for_monitor $bisect_sleep_time;
-    end_monitor;
+    reboot $bisect_sleep_time;
 }
 
 # returns 1 on success, 0 on failure, -1 on skip
@@ -2066,10 +2330,7 @@ sub config_bisect {
 
 sub patchcheck_reboot {
     doprint "Reboot and sleep $patchcheck_sleep_time seconds\n";
-    reboot;
-    start_monitor;
-    wait_for_monitor $patchcheck_sleep_time;
-    end_monitor;
+    reboot $patchcheck_sleep_time;
 }
 
 sub patchcheck {
@@ -2178,12 +2439,31 @@ sub patchcheck {
 }
 
 my %depends;
+my %depcount;
 my $iflevel = 0;
 my @ifdeps;
 
 # prevent recursion
 my %read_kconfigs;
 
+sub add_dep {
+    # $config depends on $dep
+    my ($config, $dep) = @_;
+
+    if (defined($depends{$config})) {
+	$depends{$config} .= " " . $dep;
+    } else {
+	$depends{$config} = $dep;
+    }
+
+    # record the number of configs depending on $dep
+    if (defined $depcount{$dep}) {
+	$depcount{$dep}++;
+    } else {
+	$depcount{$dep} = 1;
+    } 
+}
+
 # taken from streamline_config.pl
 sub read_kconfig {
     my ($kconfig) = @_;
@@ -2230,30 +2510,19 @@ sub read_kconfig {
 	    $config = $2;
 
 	    for (my $i = 0; $i < $iflevel; $i++) {
-		if ($i) {
-		    $depends{$config} .= " " . $ifdeps[$i];
-		} else {
-		    $depends{$config} = $ifdeps[$i];
-		}
-		$state = "DEP";
+		add_dep $config, $ifdeps[$i];
 	    }
 
 	# collect the depends for the config
 	} elsif ($state eq "NEW" && /^\s*depends\s+on\s+(.*)$/) {
 
-	    if (defined($depends{$1})) {
-		$depends{$config} .= " " . $1;
-	    } else {
-		$depends{$config} = $1;
-	    }
+	    add_dep $config, $1;
 
 	# Get the configs that select this config
-	} elsif ($state ne "NONE" && /^\s*select\s+(\S+)/) {
-	    if (defined($depends{$1})) {
-		$depends{$1} .= " " . $config;
-	    } else {
-		$depends{$1} = $config;
-	    }
+	} elsif ($state eq "NEW" && /^\s*select\s+(\S+)/) {
+
+	    # selected by depends on config
+	    add_dep $1, $config;
 
 	# Check for if statements
 	} elsif (/^if\s+(.*\S)\s*$/) {
@@ -2365,11 +2634,18 @@ sub make_new_config {
     close OUT;
 }
 
+sub chomp_config {
+    my ($config) = @_;
+
+    $config =~ s/CONFIG_//;
+
+    return $config;
+}
+
 sub get_depends {
     my ($dep) = @_;
 
-    my $kconfig = $dep;
-    $kconfig =~ s/CONFIG_//;
+    my $kconfig = chomp_config $dep;
 
     $dep = $depends{"$kconfig"};
 
@@ -2419,8 +2695,7 @@ sub test_this_config {
 	return undef;
     }
 
-    my $kconfig = $config;
-    $kconfig =~ s/CONFIG_//;
+    my $kconfig = chomp_config $config;
 
     # Test dependencies first
     if (defined($depends{"$kconfig"})) {
@@ -2510,6 +2785,14 @@ sub make_min_config {
 
     my @config_keys = keys %min_configs;
 
+    # All configs need a depcount
+    foreach my $config (@config_keys) {
+	my $kconfig = chomp_config $config;
+	if (!defined $depcount{$kconfig}) {
+		$depcount{$kconfig} = 0;
+	}
+    }
+
     # Remove anything that was set by the make allnoconfig
     # we shouldn't need them as they get set for us anyway.
     foreach my $config (@config_keys) {
@@ -2548,8 +2831,13 @@ sub make_min_config {
 	# Now disable each config one by one and do a make oldconfig
 	# till we find a config that changes our list.
 
-	# Put configs that did not modify the config at the end.
 	my @test_configs = keys %min_configs;
+
+	# Sort keys by who is most dependent on
+	@test_configs = sort  { $depcount{chomp_config($b)} <=> $depcount{chomp_config($a)} }
+			  @test_configs ;
+
+	# Put configs that did not modify the config at the end.
 	my $reset = 1;
 	for (my $i = 0; $i < $#test_configs; $i++) {
 	    if (!defined($nochange_config{$test_configs[0]})) {
@@ -2659,10 +2947,7 @@ sub make_min_config {
 	}
 
 	doprint "Reboot and wait $sleep_time seconds\n";
-	reboot;
-	start_monitor;
-	wait_for_monitor $sleep_time;
-	end_monitor;
+	reboot $sleep_time;
     }
 
     success $i;
@@ -2783,6 +3068,9 @@ sub set_test_option {
 # First we need to do is the builds
 for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
 
+    # Do not reboot on failing test options
+    $no_reboot = 1;
+
     $iteration = $i;
 
     my $makecmd = set_test_option("MAKE_CMD", $i);
@@ -2811,6 +3099,7 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
     $reboot_type = set_test_option("REBOOT_TYPE", $i);
     $grub_menu = set_test_option("GRUB_MENU", $i);
     $post_install = set_test_option("POST_INSTALL", $i);
+    $no_install = set_test_option("NO_INSTALL", $i);
     $reboot_script = set_test_option("REBOOT_SCRIPT", $i);
     $reboot_on_error = set_test_option("REBOOT_ON_ERROR", $i);
     $poweroff_on_error = set_test_option("POWEROFF_ON_ERROR", $i);
@@ -2832,6 +3121,7 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
     $console = set_test_option("CONSOLE", $i);
     $detect_triplefault = set_test_option("DETECT_TRIPLE_FAULT", $i);
     $success_line = set_test_option("SUCCESS_LINE", $i);
+    $reboot_success_line = set_test_option("REBOOT_SUCCESS_LINE", $i);
     $stop_after_success = set_test_option("STOP_AFTER_SUCCESS", $i);
     $stop_after_failure = set_test_option("STOP_AFTER_FAILURE", $i);
     $stop_test_after = set_test_option("STOP_TEST_AFTER", $i);
@@ -2850,9 +3140,11 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
 
     chdir $builddir || die "can't change directory to $builddir";
 
-    if (!-d $tmpdir) {
-	mkpath($tmpdir) or
-	    die "can't create $tmpdir";
+    foreach my $dir ($tmpdir, $outputdir) {
+	if (!-d $dir) {
+	    mkpath($dir) or
+		die "can't create $dir";
+	}
     }
 
     $ENV{"SSH_USER"} = $ssh_user;
@@ -2889,8 +3181,11 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
 	$run_type = "ERROR";
     }
 
+    my $installme = "";
+    $installme = " no_install" if ($no_install);
+
     doprint "\n\n";
-    doprint "RUNNING TEST $i of $opt{NUM_TESTS} with option $test_type $run_type\n\n";
+    doprint "RUNNING TEST $i of $opt{NUM_TESTS} with option $test_type $run_type$installme\n\n";
 
     unlink $dmesg;
     unlink $buildlog;
@@ -2911,6 +3206,9 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
 	    die "failed to checkout $checkout";
     }
 
+    $no_reboot = 0;
+
+
     if ($test_type eq "bisect") {
 	bisect $i;
 	next;
@@ -2929,6 +3227,13 @@ for (my $i = 1; $i <= $opt{"NUM_TESTS"}; $i++) {
 	build $build_type or next;
     }
 
+    if ($test_type eq "install") {
+	get_version;
+	install;
+	success $i;
+	next;
+    }
+
     if ($test_type ne "build") {
 	my $failed = 0;
 	start_monitor_and_boot or $failed = 1;
diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
index b8bcd14b5a4d..dbedfa196727 100644
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf
@@ -72,6 +72,128 @@
 # the same option name under the same test or as default
 # ktest will fail to execute, and no tests will run.
 #
+# DEFAULTS OVERRIDE
+#
+# Options defined in the DEFAULTS section can not be duplicated
+# even if they are defined in two different DEFAULT sections.
+# This is done to catch mistakes where an option is added but
+# the previous option was forgotten about and not commented.
+#
+# The OVERRIDE keyword can be added to a section to allow this
+# section to override other DEFAULT sections values that have
+# been defined previously. It will only override options that
+# have been defined before its use. Options defined later
+# in a non override section will still error. The same option
+# can not be defined in the same section even if that section
+# is marked OVERRIDE.
+#
+#
+#
+# Both TEST_START and DEFAULTS sections can also have the IF keyword
+# The value after the IF must evaluate into a 0 or non 0 positive
+# integer, and can use the config variables (explained below).
+#
+# DEFAULTS IF ${IS_X86_32}
+#
+# The above will process the DEFAULTS section if the config
+# variable IS_X86_32 evaluates to a non zero positive integer
+# otherwise if it evaluates to zero, it will act the same
+# as if the SKIP keyword was used.
+#
+# The ELSE keyword can be used directly after a section with
+# a IF statement.
+#
+# TEST_START IF ${RUN_NET_TESTS}
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-network
+#
+# ELSE
+#
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-normal
+#
+#
+# The ELSE keyword can also contain an IF statement to allow multiple
+# if then else sections. But all the sections must be either
+# DEFAULT or TEST_START, they can not be a mixture.
+#
+# TEST_START IF ${RUN_NET_TESTS}
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-network
+#
+# ELSE IF ${RUN_DISK_TESTS}
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-tests
+#
+# ELSE IF ${RUN_CPU_TESTS}
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-cpu
+#
+# ELSE
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-network
+#
+# The if statement may also have comparisons that will and for
+# == and !=, strings may be used for both sides.
+#
+# BOX_TYPE := x86_32
+#
+# DEFAULTS IF ${BOX_TYPE} == x86_32
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-32
+# ELSE
+# BUILD_TYPE = useconfig:${CONFIG_DIR}/config-64
+#
+# The DEFINED keyword can be used by the IF statements too.
+# It returns true if the given config variable or option has been defined
+# or false otherwise.
+#
+# 
+# DEFAULTS IF DEFINED USE_CC
+# CC := ${USE_CC}
+# ELSE
+# CC := gcc
+#
+#
+# As well as NOT DEFINED.
+#
+# DEFAULTS IF NOT DEFINED MAKE_CMD
+# MAKE_CMD := make ARCH=x86
+#
+#
+# And/or ops (&&,||) may also be used to make complex conditionals.
+#
+# TEST_START IF (DEFINED ALL_TESTS || ${MYTEST} == boottest) && ${MACHINE} == gandalf
+#
+# Notice the use of paranthesis. Without any paranthesis the above would be
+# processed the same as:
+#
+# TEST_START IF DEFINED ALL_TESTS || (${MYTEST} == boottest && ${MACHINE} == gandalf)
+#
+#
+#
+# INCLUDE file
+#
+# The INCLUDE keyword may be used in DEFAULT sections. This will
+# read another config file and process that file as well. The included
+# file can include other files, add new test cases or default
+# statements. Config variables will be passed to these files and changes
+# to config variables will be seen by top level config files. Including
+# a file is processed just like the contents of the file was cut and pasted
+# into the top level file, except, that include files that end with
+# TEST_START sections will have that section ended at the end of
+# the include file. That is, an included file is included followed
+# by another DEFAULT keyword.
+#
+# Unlike other files referenced in this config, the file path does not need
+# to be absolute. If the file does not start with '/', then the directory
+# that the current config file was located in is used. If no config by the
+# given name is found there, then the current directory is searched.
+#
+# INCLUDE myfile
+# DEFAULT
+#
+# is the same as:
+#
+# INCLUDE myfile
+#
+# Note, if the include file does not contain a full path, the file is
+# searched first by the location of the original include file, and then
+# by the location that ktest.pl was executed in.
+#
 
 #### Config variables ####
 #
@@ -253,9 +375,10 @@
 
 # The default test type (default test)
 # The test types may be:
-#   build - only build the kernel, do nothing else
-#   boot - build and boot the kernel
-#   test - build, boot and if TEST is set, run the test script
+#   build   - only build the kernel, do nothing else
+#   install - build and install, but do nothing else (does not reboot)
+#   boot    - build, install, and boot the kernel
+#   test    - build, boot and if TEST is set, run the test script
 #          (If TEST is not set, it defaults back to boot)
 #   bisect - Perform a bisect on the kernel (see BISECT_TYPE below)
 #   patchcheck - Do a test on a series of commits in git (see PATCHCHECK below)
@@ -293,6 +416,13 @@
 # or on some systems:
 #POST_INSTALL = ssh user@target /sbin/dracut -f /boot/initramfs-test.img $KERNEL_VERSION
 
+# If for some reason you just want to boot the kernel and you do not
+# want the test to install anything new. For example, you may just want
+# to boot test the same kernel over and over and do not want to go through
+# the hassle of installing anything, you can set this option to 1
+# (default 0)
+#NO_INSTALL = 1
+
 # If there is a script that you require to run before the build is done
 # you can specify it with PRE_BUILD.
 #
@@ -415,6 +545,14 @@
 # (default "login:")
 #SUCCESS_LINE = login:
 
+# To speed up between reboots, defining a line that the
+# default kernel produces that represents that the default
+# kernel has successfully booted and can be used to pass
+# a new test kernel to it. Otherwise ktest.pl will wait till
+# SLEEP_TIME to continue.
+# (default undefined)
+#REBOOT_SUCCESS_LINE = login:
+
 # In case the console constantly fills the screen, having
 # a specified time to stop the test after success is recommended.
 # (in seconds)
@@ -480,6 +618,8 @@
 # another test. If a reboot to the reliable kernel happens,
 # we wait SLEEP_TIME for the console to stop producing output
 # before starting the next test.
+#
+# You can speed up reboot times even more by setting REBOOT_SUCCESS_LINE.
 # (default 60)
 #SLEEP_TIME = 60