nvtest 24.10.22 Release Notes#

nvtest 2024.10.22 is the initial release of nvtest after about 1 year of development.

Features#

Test file types#

nvtest recognizes .pyt, .vvt, and CTestTestFile.cmake test generators. Other test file generators can be enabled via plugin.

Asynchronous execution#

Test cases are run asynchronously using available resources.

Batched execution#

Test cases can be batched (a group of 1 or more tests) and submitted to a scheduler (slurm, lsf, etc.)

Hierarchical parallelism#

Batches are run asynchronously and test cases within a batch are also run asynchronously.

Plugin system#

Many components of nvtest are enabled via plugin. The builtin plugins include:

  • commands;

  • test file generators; and

  • reporters.

Users can create their own plugins in files prefixed by nvest_ and they can be automatically loaded by nvtest.

Additionally, user plugins are called during different phases of test session execution.

Integration with other tools#

nvtest integrates with popular developer tools like CMake, CDash, and GitLab, streamlining the testing and continuous integration (CI) processes.

Documentation#

Extensive user documentation. Developer documentation is in beginning stages.

Authors#

  • Tim Fuller

  • Dan Ibanez