[Bug 1319427] [NEW] Exit with 8 instead of 2 if all tests are skipped

[Martin Pitt]

Public bug reported:

>From https://lists.debian.org/debian-qa/2014/05/msg00009.html:

> And if all tests are skipped, maybe it should not be
> shown as successfull, but rather as unknown on
> http://ci.debian.net/#package/haskell-yesod-bin

That is a very good point. debci just uses the diagnostic provided by
autopkgtest, so that is probably something that has to be changed in
autopkgtest.

Perhaps in the case when all tests are skipped adt-run should exit with
8 instead of 2?

** Affects: autopkgtest (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Martin Pitt (pitti)
         Status: Triaged

** Changed in: autopkgtest (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: autopkgtest (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Martin Pitt (pitti)

** Changed in: autopkgtest (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  Exit with 8 instead of 2 if all tests are skipped

Status in “autopkgtest” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  From https://lists.debian.org/debian-qa/2014/05/msg00009.html:

  > And if all tests are skipped, maybe it should not be
  > shown as successfull, but rather as unknown on
  > http://ci.debian.net/#package/haskell-yesod-bin

  That is a very good point. debci just uses the diagnostic provided by
  autopkgtest, so that is probably something that has to be changed in
  autopkgtest.

  Perhaps in the case when all tests are skipped adt-run should exit
  with 8 instead of 2?

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