[HBASE-19189] Ad-hoc test job for running a subset of tests lots of times

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0, 1.3.2, 2.0.0-beta-1, 1.1.13, 2.0.0, 1.2.7
• Component/s: build

Release Note

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Folks can now test out tests on an arbitrary release branch. Head over to [builds.a.o job "HBase-adhoc-run-tests"](https://builds.apache.org/view/H-L/view/HBase/job/HBase-adhoc-run-tests/), then pick "Build with parameters".
Tests are specified as just names e.g. TestLogRollingNoCluster. can also be a glob. e.g. TestHFile*

• Assignee: Sean Busbey
• Reporter: Sean Busbey
• Created: 06/Nov/17 19:47
• Updated: 21/Mar/20 19:46
• Resolved: 09/Nov/17 21:15

Description

we need an ad-hoc jenkins job that will run one or more tests in a loop until something fails and then save logs.

Issue Links

• blocks: HBASE-19228 nightly job should gather machine stats.