linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] selftests/ftrace: Use colored output when available

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Date:   Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:34:04 -0400
From:   Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
To:     Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>
Cc:     Daniel Díaz <daniel.diaz@...aro.org>,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] selftests/ftrace: Use colored output when available

On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:43:29 -0600
Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org> wrote:

> On 10/16/2018 11:02 AM, Daniel Díaz wrote:
> > If test is being directly executed (with stdout opened on the
> > terminal) and the terminal capabilities indicate enough
> > colors, then use the existing scheme of green, red, and blue
> > to show when tests pass, fail or end in a different way.
> > 
> > When running the tests redirecting the stdout, for instance,
> > to a file, then colors are not shown, thus producing a more
> > readable output.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Daniel Díaz <daniel.diaz@...aro.org>
> > ---  
> 
> Hi Daniel,
> 
> Thanks for the patch. Steve is working on adding this functionality. Please
> see the latest linux-kselftest next for the patch.
> 
> Steve just sent an update to the patch to fix an issue. Please test and see
> if that solves the problem you are trying address with this patch.
> 

Hi Shuah,

I think this patch actually addresses the issue of my last patch, and I
haven't sent another one.

I'm waiting to hear from Masami if it fixes the issues he saw.

-- Steve