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diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf index 761079edde6..48cbcc80602 100644 --- a/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf +++ b/tools/testing/ktest/sample.conf @@ -133,6 +133,36 @@ # the MAKE_CMD option will be evaluated by the shell when # the MAKE_CMD option is passed into shell processing. +#### Using options in other options #### +# +# Options that are defined in the config file may also be used +# by other options. All options are evaulated at time of +# use (except that config variables are evaluated at config +# processing time). +# +# If an ktest option is used within another option, instead of +# typing it again in that option you can simply use the option +# just like you can config variables. +# +# MACHINE = mybox +# +# TEST = ssh root@${MACHINE} /path/to/test +# +# The option will be used per test case. Thus: +# +# TEST_TYPE = test +# TEST = ssh root@{MACHINE} +# +# TEST_START +# MACHINE = box1 +# +# TEST_START +# MACHINE = box2 +# +# For both test cases, MACHINE will be evaluated at the time +# of the test case. The first test will run ssh root@box1 +# and the second will run ssh root@box2. + #### Mandatory Default Options #### # These options must be in the default section, although most |