crosvm-testing

Testing & Quality

Skill to assist with running tests and managing test VMs in the crosvm repository.

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Crosvm Testing (`tools/run_tests` & `tools/testvm`)

This skill covers running the crosvm test suite and managing the virtual machines used for integration testing.

[!TIP] When you have completed your code changes and are ready to commit or upload, please run the overall presubmit checks according to the crosvm-contribution-workflow SKILL.md.

Running Tests (`tools/run_tests`)

The tools/run_tests script is the primary test runner. It supports unit tests (running on the host or via emulators) and integration tests (running on a test VM or the host).

1. Unit Tests

Run host native unit tests:
```
./tools/run_tests
```
Run unit tests for a specific platform (via emulator):
```
./tools/run_tests -p <platform>
```
Supported platforms: x86_64, aarch64, armhw, mingw64, riscv64. Example for ARM64: ./tools/run_tests -p aarch64 Example for Windows (via Wine): ./tools/run_tests -p mingw64

2. Integration Tests

Integration tests require a Device Under Test (DUT).

Run integration tests on a Test VM (Recommended):
```
./tools/run_tests --dut=vm
```
This will automatically start a test VM, run the tests inside it, and keep the VM running for subsequent runs.
Run integration tests on the Host:
```
./tools/run_tests --dut=host
```
Note: This may not work on all host configurations and might require root.

3. Test Filtering

The runner supports nextest filter expressions using the -E or --filter-expr flag. See nextest documentation for details.

Run tests for a specific package:

./tools/run_tests -E 'package(devices)'

Run a specific test by name:

./tools/run_tests -E 'test(test_send_cmd_not_ready)'

Run tests for a package and its dependencies:
```
./tools/run_tests -E 'deps(vm_control)'
```

4. Useful Flags

--no-unit-tests: Skip unit tests and only run integration tests.
--no-integration-tests: Skip integration tests.
--run-root-tests: Enable integration tests that require root privileges.
--retries <N>: Retry failed tests N times.
--repetitions <N>: Repeat all tests N times (useful for detecting flakiness).

Managing Test VMs (`tools/testvm`, `tools/x86vm`, `tools/aarch64vm`)

For integration testing (--dut=vm), crosvm uses test VMs. You can manage these VMs using tools/x86vm (for x86_64) or tools/aarch64vm (for ARM64). These are wrappers around tools/testvm.

Replace x86vm with aarch64vm in the commands below depending on the architecture you are testing.

Start the VM:
```
./tools/x86vm up
```
Open an interactive SSH shell into the VM:
```
./tools/x86vm shell
```
(This will start the VM if it is not already running).
Stop the VM gracefully:
```
./tools/x86vm stop
```
Force kill the VM:
```
./tools/x86vm kill
```
View VM console logs:
```
./tools/x86vm logs
```
Clean/Reset the VM (deletes images):
```
./tools/x86vm clean
```