Re: [PATCH] Match shell_prompt # in batch-preserve-term-settings.exp

[Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>]

On 05/10/2016 11:57 AM, Yao Qi wrote:
> batch-preserve-term-settings.exp fails if the shell prompt isn't $.  It
> is # in our testing env.  In fact, the shell prompt can be anything.
> 
> The perfect solution would be "set_board_info shell_prompt" in the
> host board file, and use board_info shell_prompt in
> batch-preserve-term-settings.exp.  This is a little bit overkill to
> me, and we still need to figure out the different prompts on different
> shells.  I also tried to start shell with the prompt preset, but there is
> not unique way to set shell prompt in different shells, so I give up.

Yeah, I think that'd be overkill.  Anyone running tests with a custom
prompt can just not do that.

> It is reasonably simple to match either $ or # for the shell prompt, and
> we can easily extend it to match other char, like >.

Excepting "#" is reasonable, since it'll be the usual prompt if
you run the shell as root.

Thanks,
Pedro Alves