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27 changes: 26 additions & 1 deletion .github/workflows/L1-tests.yml
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Expand Up @@ -640,10 +640,23 @@ jobs:
PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/install/usr/bin:${PATH}
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/install/usr/lib:$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/install/usr/lib/wpeframework/plugins:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
GTEST_OUTPUT="json:$(pwd)/rdkL1TestResults.json"
RdkServicesL1Test &&
gdb -batch -ex "set logging file $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/gdb_log.txt" -ex "set logging on" -ex "run" -ex "bt" -ex "info registers" -ex "quit" --args RdkServicesL1Test 2>&1 | tee $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/gdb_output.log &&
cp -rf $(pwd)/rdkL1TestResults.json $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rdkL1TestResultsWithoutValgrind.json &&
rm -rf $(pwd)/rdkL1TestResults.json

- name: Capture detailed crash info on failure
if: failure()
run: |
echo "Test failed, capturing additional debugging information..."
echo "Core dumps:" >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
find . -name "core*" -type f >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log 2>/dev/null || echo "No core dumps found" >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
echo "System info:" >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
uname -a >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
echo "Memory info:" >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
free -h >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
echo "Disk space:" >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log
df -h >> $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/debug_info.log

- name: Run unit tests with valgrind
if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
run: >
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path: |
coverage/
valgrind_log
gdb_log.txt # (GDB's internal logging)
gdb_output.log # (captured terminal output)
debug_info.log # (system info on failure)
rdkL1TestResultsWithoutValgrind.json
rdkL1TestResultsWithValgrind.json
if-no-files-found: warn

# The below steps are for uploading full build results for debugging purposes.
- name: Upload build
if: always()
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
with:
name: Build results
path: |
./

15 changes: 15 additions & 0 deletions Tests/L1Tests/tests/test_AVInput.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -169,6 +169,21 @@ TEST_F(AVInputTest, RegisteredMethods)
EXPECT_EQ(Core::ERROR_NONE, handler.Exists(_T("getGameFeatureStatus")));
}

// Deliberate crash test to demonstrate GDB integration
TEST_F(AVInputTest, DeliberateCrashForGDBDemo)
{
std::cout << "About to trigger a deliberate crash for GDB demonstration..." << std::endl;
std::cout << "This will help test the GDB integration in CI/CD pipeline" << std::endl;

// Method 1: Null pointer dereference
int* null_ptr = nullptr;
std::cout << "Attempting null pointer dereference..." << std::endl;
*null_ptr = 42; // This will cause a segmentation fault

// This code should never be reached
FAIL() << "This line should never be executed due to the crash above";
}

TEST_F(AVInputInit, getInputDevices)
{
EXPECT_CALL(*p_hdmiInputImplMock, getNumberOfInputs())
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