1 files changed, 32 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/test/py/conftest.py b/test/py/conftest.py
index 65e1d75626c..6e66a48c15f 100644
--- a/test/py/conftest.py
+++ b/test/py/conftest.py
@@ -429,12 +429,12 @@ def setup_boardspec(item):
     for board in mark.args:
         if board.startswith('!'):
             if ubconfig.board_type == board[1:]:
-                pytest.skip('board not supported')
+                pytest.skip('board "%s" not supported' % ubconfig.board_type)
                 return
         else:
             required_boards.append(board)
     if required_boards and ubconfig.board_type not in required_boards:
-        pytest.skip('board not supported')
+        pytest.skip('board "%s" not supported' % ubconfig.board_type)
 
 def setup_buildconfigspec(item):
     """Process any 'buildconfigspec' marker for a test.
@@ -455,7 +455,35 @@ def setup_buildconfigspec(item):
         return
     for option in mark.args:
         if not ubconfig.buildconfig.get('config_' + option.lower(), None):
-            pytest.skip('.config feature not enabled')
+            pytest.skip('.config feature "%s" not enabled' % option.lower())
+
+def tool_is_in_path(tool):
+    for path in os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep):
+        fn = os.path.join(path, tool)
+        if os.path.isfile(fn) and os.access(fn, os.X_OK):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+def setup_requiredtool(item):
+    """Process any 'requiredtool' marker for a test.
+
+    Such a marker lists some external tool (binary, executable, application)
+    that the test requires. If tests are being executed on a system that
+    doesn't have the required tool, the test is marked to be skipped.
+
+    Args:
+        item: The pytest test item.
+
+    Returns:
+        Nothing.
+    """
+
+    mark = item.get_marker('requiredtool')
+    if not mark:
+        return
+    for tool in mark.args:
+        if not tool_is_in_path(tool):
+            pytest.skip('tool "%s" not in $PATH' % tool)
 
 def start_test_section(item):
     anchors[item.name] = log.start_section(item.name)
@@ -476,6 +504,7 @@ def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
     start_test_section(item)
     setup_boardspec(item)
     setup_buildconfigspec(item)
+    setup_requiredtool(item)
 
 def pytest_runtest_protocol(item, nextitem):
     """pytest hook: Called to execute a test.