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Subject: Re: [PATCH] selftests/ftrace: Use colored output when available
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        Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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        open list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
        Shuah Khan <shuah@kernel.org>
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From:   Shuah Khan <shuah@kernel.org>
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Date:   Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:43:29 -0600
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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@linaro.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.

thanks,
-- Shuah