*********************************************************************** TimeStorm Linux Verification Suite (LVS) version 3.2.2 Release Notes 10-15-2007 *********************************************************************** These release notes are divided into the following sections: - INTRODUCTION - Documentation - Installing TimeStorm LVS - Upgrading from Previous Versions of TimeStorm LVS - RELEASE STATUS INFORMATION - Changes and Additions - Open Issues - COPYRIGHT NOTICE *********************************************************************** INTRODUCTION ------------ This downloaded archive contains TimeStorm(R) Linux Verification Suite (LVS) version 3.2.2. (1) Documentation The following documentation is provided with LVS, located in the /doc subdirectory of the LVS installation directory: - Getting Started with TimeStorm (getting_started.pdf) Product overview, installation instructions, software and hardware requirements, licensing information, and setup tips. - TimeStorm IDE User's Guide (user_guide_ts.pdf) Detailed information about the basic features of the TimeStorm IDE, which serves as a base module for LPS. - TimeStorm Online Documentation (from the TimeStorm main menu, select Help > Help Contents) Detailed, task-oriented descriptions of TimeStorm IDE features. - TimeStorm Release Notes (release_notes_ts.txt) Setup tips, technical notes, and problem workarounds for the TimeStorm IDE. - TimeStorm LVS User's Guide (user_guide_lvs.pdf) Detailed information about LVS's features and how to use them. - TimeStorm LVS Online Documentation (from the TimeStorm main menu, select Help > Help Contents) Detailed, task-oriented descriptions of LVS user interface features. - LVS Release Notes (this file; release_notes_lvs.txt) Setup tips, technical notes, and problem workarounds. (2) Installing TimeStorm LVS TimeStorm LVS is installed along with the TimeStorm IDE software. You must have the appropriate license for the software's proprietary features. Complete system prerequisites, installation instructions, and licensing information is provided in "Getting Started with TimeStorm." (3) Upgrading from Previous Versions of TimeStorm LVS Refer to the TimeStorm Release Notes for details about upgrading TimeStorm, including TimeStorm LVS. RELEASE STATUS INFORMATION -------------------------- (1) Open Issues This section describes outstanding issues that exist in LVS 3.2.2. It includes workarounds where they are available. - 05280 - Running an Execution Sequence that Contains a Deleted Test Fails If you delete a test that is included in an execution sequence, and then try to run the sequence, you will get a message stating that the "execution sequence is broken due to a missing resource." Ensure that all the tests in the sequence are available, and either add any missing tests or change the sequence accordingly. - 06563 - No Timeout on Serial Connection When using a serial console for test execution, LVS assumes that the target is either at the login prompt or at the shell prompt. However, this assumption might not be correct; for example, a stray program or test might be running on the console. In such a case, the program continues printing data to the console and LVS waits indefinitely for a prompt to appear. As a workaround, ensure that the serial console is either at the login prompt or at the shell prompt before executing your tests. - 06565 - No Explanation Given for Denied Serial Port Access If the LVS user does not have the proper permissions to access the serial port to which the target is connected, the user is denied access to the serial port, and is presented with a USAGE message from the tinycom program. The complete message does not appear. In such a case, check to see if you have the correct permissions for accessing the serial port. - 07132 - Target's Destination Directory Requires Read/Write Permissions When configuring target information in the Download tab of the Targets window in LVS, ensure that the TimeStorm user has read/write permissions for the directory that you enter in the Destination Directory field. Otherwise, the tests might not download to the target. This requirement applies to all download methods that are available on a target, including FTP, SCP, and NFS. - 07137 - TestWare Does Not Build on a Windows Host if Cygwin Is Not in the Path If you attempt to build a TestWare test suite on a Windows host but it does not work correctly, you might have to adjust your system's search path so that it finds the Cygwin/bin path before the Windows system path. You can do this in one of two ways: 1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables. In the System variables pane, select Path in the Variable column and click the Edit button. In the Variable Value field, either add or move C:\Cygwin\bin; to the beginning of the text in that field. Click OK three times. 2. Alternatively, you can modify the topmost makefile in the TestWare test suite and add the following line: export PATH=C:\Cygwin\bin:$PATH For either method, if Cygwin is installed somewhere other than C:\Cygwin on your system, use your actual path. COPYRIGHT NOTICE ---------------- Copyright(c) 2003-2007 TimeSys Corporation(R), 925 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Unpublished and all rights reserved under U.S. copyright law and international treaties. TimeSys(R) software documentation is "commercial computer software documentation" and licensed pursuant to the TimeSys End User License Agreement consistent with FAR 12.212. TimeSys, the TimeSys logo, and all TimeSys software product names are trademarks owned by TimeSys corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. This notice may not be removed, but must be reproduced as is in any authorized copies of this distribution.