1 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py b/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py
index bcba7b5cd43..24d369035e5 100644
--- a/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py
+++ b/test/py/u_boot_spawn.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Logic to spawn a sub-process and interact with its stdio.
 import os
 import re
 import pty
+import pytest
 import signal
 import select
 import time
@@ -27,6 +28,43 @@ class BootFail(Exception):
 class Unexpected(Exception):
     """An exception sub-class that indicates that unexpected test was seen."""
 
+
+def handle_exception(ubconfig, console, log, err, name, fatal, output=''):
+    """Handle an exception from the console
+
+    Exceptions can occur when there is unexpected output or due to the board
+    crashing or hanging. Some exceptions are likely fatal, where retrying will
+    just chew up time to no available. In those cases it is best to cause
+    further tests be skipped.
+
+    Args:
+        ubconfig (ArbitraryAttributeContainer): ubconfig object
+        log (Logfile): Place to log errors
+        console (ConsoleBase): Console to clean up, if fatal
+        err (Exception): Exception which was thrown
+        name (str): Name of problem, to log
+        fatal (bool): True to abort all tests
+        output (str): Extra output to report on boot failure. This can show the
+           target's console output as it tried to boot
+    """
+    msg = f'{name}: '
+    if fatal:
+        msg += 'Marking connection bad - no other tests will run'
+    else:
+        msg += 'Assuming that lab is healthy'
+    print(msg)
+    log.error(msg)
+    log.error(f'Error: {err}')
+
+    if output:
+        msg += f'; output {output}'
+
+    if fatal:
+        ubconfig.connection_ok = False
+        console.cleanup_spawn()
+        pytest.exit(msg)
+
+
 class Spawn:
     """Represents the stdio of a freshly created sub-process. Commands may be
     sent to the process, and responses waited for.