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Touch firmware tests

Preparing the Testing Host

These instructions describe how to set up the code and its dependencies on the host, the workstation you will actually be running the tests from. Usually the host is a normal development machine. It is not the device under test (DUT).

Initial setup

The first time you configure the host to run touch firmware tests, the following steps are required:

  1. Clone the git repo that contains the test scripts. It is possible to clone the repo without a full Chrome OS checkout, by running the following: git clone <https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/platform/touch_firmware_test.git> This command creates a new touch_firmware_test directory in your working directory, containing a number of Python scripts.
  2. Install the PyQtGraph plotting library, which is a dependency for the touch firmware tests. Use the provided installers for Ubuntu and Windows and follow the instructions on www.pyqtgraph.org to install this library.

Updating to the Latest Version

If you have previously checked out the test source code, simply pull the latest patches from the git server by navigating to the touch_firmware_test directory and running the git pull command.

Preparing the DUT

The firmware test works for both Android and Chrome devices. However, configuration steps vary according to the type of DUT you are testing.

Android Devices

  1. Verify adb is installed on the testing host. You can follow the steps described on this page or use a different procedure that works for your environment.
  2. Connect your Android device to the testing host.On the host, you must be able to connect to the DUT via adb. In the simple case the DUT is physically connected to the host via USB. Other configurations, such as adb-over-wifi, are also possible, as long as adb can communicate with the DUT.
  3. Enable USB Debugging on the DUT. Using these instructions or similar steps, enable Developer options on the Android device. In the Developer options panel, select USB debugging. The exact procedure depends on the device. If you cannot locate these features on your device, search the Internet for “USB debugging <your-device-type>”.
  4. Verify the configuration of your DUT and testing host by running adb shell in a terminal window on the host. It should open a terminal connection to the DUT with a command prompt.

Chrome Devices

  1. Install a Chrome OS test image on the DUT. A test image is required (versus a normal Chrome OS image) to allow the firmware test to use ssh, evtest, and other testing utilities not included in release images. To get a test image, run the following:

    cros build-packages --board=$BOARD
cros build-image --board=$BOARD --no-enable-rootfs-verification test

  2. Connect the DUT to a network the testing host can access. A USB-Ethernet adapter connected to a LAN is recommended, to minimize lag and dropped connections. It is also feasible to use a wireless connection.

  3. Verify the configuration of your DUT and testing host by running the command ssh root@$DUT_IP to connect to the DUT via SSH. If prompted for a password, use test0000. A connection to the DUT should be established.

Running the Test

  1. On the testing host, navigate to the touch_firmware_test directory and run either:

python main.py -t chromeos -a $IP_ADDRESS

for Chrome devices, or:

python main.py -t android [-a $DEVICE_STRING]

for Android devices. To display additional command line parameters that configure the way the test runs, run python main.py --help .

  1. Follow the screen prompts and perform the gestures indicated on the touchpad or touchscreen of the DUT.
  2. When all the tests have run, a file named report.html is generated. Open this file in a browser to view the results.