autotest/virt-test — pull request #45 by ldoktor (2012-09-30 00:47:08+00:00)
Title: virtio_console: support for windows guest testing

Hi guys,

this is a rebase of pull request:
https://github.com/autotest/autotest/pull/544

The patchset modifies virtio_console tests to suit booth - linux and windows guests. Also it fixes some virtio_console bugs.

Not all tests are supported under windows, only linux tests are marked in default cfg.

Currently it's necessarily to install vio_serialport drivers, python and pywin32 manually. I added a notification when the execution fails about this issue.

During developing of this test I encounter many virito_console bugs. Keep in mind that virito_console almost doesn't work. Virtio_serialport is often uninitialized and reboot is required. It also corrupt data during transfer... (I wonder how virtio_port related SW works with windows - tested on Windows XP + Fedora 17)

I tested this patch with the latest yet-unreleased windows VIO drivers and most of the test works fine.

Kind regards,
Lukáš Doktor