[THRIFT-2946] Enhance usability of cross test framework

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.3
• Component/s: Test Suite
• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Nobuaki Sukegawa
• Reporter: Nobuaki Sukegawa
• Created: 17/Jan/15 14:34
• Updated: 29/Nov/15 16:37
• Resolved: 24/Mar/15 21:35

Description

This patch makes cross test script more accessible with:

• Reduced burden of preparation
• Reduced execution time
• Error reporting for newly introduced failrues

Major enhancement:

• Automake target that builds cross test dependencies, without invoking all the "make check" tests
• Parallel execution
• Tests known to be failing are listed in "known_failures_<platform>.json".
  If anything not listed fails, developers/buildbots are notified with clear message/return code.

For details and other minor changes, please refer to commit log of the pull request.

Issue Links

• contains: THRIFT-3213 make cross should indicate when it skips a known failing test
• is depended upon by: THRIFT-3102 could not make check for Go Library