Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local.sh	(revision 9471)
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+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  command      echo "a test line"
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.1
+  periods      -exec 0.2
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+  exec wc -l tmp.txt
+ end
+
+ $answer = `wc -l tmp.txt`
+ list word -split $answer
+ if ($word:0 != $Npass) 
+   echo "missing lines in tmp.txt: $word:0"
+ end
+ if ($Npass/$dtime < 4.2) 
+   echo "tasks running too slow: {$Npass/$dtime}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 10)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds
Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local2.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local2.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local2.sh	(revision 9471)
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+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  command      echo "a test line"
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.1
+  periods      -exec 0.2
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+  exec wc -l tmp.txt
+ end
+
+ $answer = `wc -l tmp.txt`
+ list word -split $answer
+ if ($word:0 != $Npass) 
+   echo "missing lines in tmp.txt: $word:0"
+ end
+ if ($Npass/$dtime < 4.2) 
+   echo "tasks running too slow: {$Npass/$dtime}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 30)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds
Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local3.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local3.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local3.sh	(revision 9471)
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+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+if ($?VERBOSE == 0)
+  $VERBOSE = 4
+end
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  command      echo "a test line"
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.005
+  periods      -exec 0.005
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+ end
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+  exec wc -l tmp.txt
+ end
+
+ $answer = `wc -l tmp.txt`
+ list word -split $answer
+ if ($word:0 != $Npass) 
+   echo "missing lines in tmp.txt: $word:0"
+ end
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo "task speed: {$dtime/$Npass} sec/tasks"
+ end
+ ### this test depends on the value of periods -exec above
+ if ($dtime/$Npass > 0.010) 
+   echo "tasks running too slow: {$dtime/$Npass}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 30)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds
Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local4.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local4.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local4.sh	(revision 9471)
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+## task.exec test
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+if ($?VERBOSE == 0)
+  $VERBOSE = 4
+end
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  command      echo "a test line"
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.005
+  periods      -exec 0.005
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  task.exec
+    $Nrun = 1
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+ end
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+  exec wc -l tmp.txt
+ end
+
+ $answer = `wc -l tmp.txt`
+ list word -split $answer
+ if ($word:0 != $Npass) 
+   echo "missing lines in tmp.txt: $word:0"
+ end
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo "task speed: {$dtime/$Npass} sec/tasks"
+ end
+ ### this test depends on the value of periods -exec above
+ if ($dtime/$Npass > 0.010) 
+   echo "tasks running too slow: {$dtime/$Npass}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 30)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds
Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local5.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local5.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local5.sh	(revision 9471)
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+## dynamic command
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+if ($?VERBOSE == 0)
+  $VERBOSE = 4
+end
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.005
+  periods      -exec 0.005
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  task.exec
+    $Nrun = 1
+    command echo "$Npass : test line"
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+ end
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+  exec wc -l tmp.txt
+ end
+
+ $answer = `wc -l tmp.txt`
+ list word -split $answer
+ if ($word:0 != $Npass) 
+   echo "missing lines in tmp.txt: $word:0"
+ end
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo "task speed: {$dtime/$Npass} sec/tasks"
+ end
+ ### this test depends on the value of periods -exec above
+ if ($dtime/$Npass > 0.010) 
+   echo "tasks running too slow: {$dtime/$Npass}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 30)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds
Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local6.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local6.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local6.sh	(revision 9471)
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+## test of 'options'
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+if ($?VERBOSE == 0)
+  $VERBOSE = 4
+end
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.005
+  periods      -exec 0.005
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  task.exec
+    $Nrun = 1
+    options "test options line"
+    command echo "$Npass : test line"
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+ end
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+  exec wc -l tmp.txt
+ end
+
+ $answer = `wc -l tmp.txt`
+ list word -split $answer
+ if ($word:0 != $Npass) 
+   echo "missing lines in tmp.txt: $word:0"
+ end
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo "task speed: {$dtime/$Npass} sec/tasks"
+ end
+ ### this test depends on the value of periods -exec above
+ if ($dtime/$Npass > 0.010) 
+   echo "tasks running too slow: {$dtime/$Npass}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 30)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds
Index: /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local7.sh
===================================================================
--- /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local7.sh	(revision 9471)
+++ /trunk/Ohana/src/opihi/pantasks/test/local7.sh	(revision 9471)
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+
+## a basic test of memory allocation
+## test of 'exec failure'
+
+exec rm -f tmp.txt
+verbose off
+$Npass = 0
+$Ntry = 0
+if ($?VERBOSE == 0)
+  $VERBOSE = 4
+end
+
+# a basic task which just runs 'echo'
+task	       basic
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 0.005
+  periods      -exec 0.005
+  periods      -timeout 2
+  
+  stdout tmp.txt
+  stderr tmp.txt
+
+  task.exec
+    $Ntry ++
+    if ($Ntry > -1) break
+
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+    echo "this is a line in the task exec code"
+
+    command echo "$Npass : test line"
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    $Npass ++
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit    default
+    echo       "basic: exit status: $EXIT"
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    echo       "basic: timeout"
+  end
+end
+
+macro memcheck.init
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $startmem = $word:1
+end
+macro memcheck
+ list word -x "ps -p $PID -o rss"
+ $endmem = $word:1
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo growth: {$endmem - $startmem}
+ end
+end
+
+macro done
+ stop
+ date -var dtime -seconds -reftime $start
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+  status
+ end
+
+ # this task generates no output files
+ if ($VERBOSE > 3)
+   echo "task test speed: {$dtime/$Ntry} sec/tasks"
+ end
+ ### this test depends on the value of periods -exec above
+ if ($dtime/$Ntry > 0.010) 
+   echo "tasks tests running too slow: {$dtime/$Ntry}"
+ end
+
+ memcheck
+
+ if ($endmem - $startmem > 30)
+   $PASS = 0
+   echo "failed memcheck"
+   echo "growth: {$endmem-$startmem}"
+   echo "kB/loop: {($endmem-$startmem)/10000}"
+ end
+end
+
+
+memcheck.init
+echo "starting memcheck"
+echo "wait a few seconds and type 'done'"
+
+run
+date -var start -seconds