* introduce explicit pytest_configure_node hook for node configuration,

simplifying implementation of slaveinput/slaveoutput data exchange
* only require the already released execnet-1.0.5

xdist/newhooks.py

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ def pytest_gwmanage_rsyncstart(source, gateways):
 def pytest_gwmanage_rsyncfinish(source, gateways):
     """ called after rsyncing a directory to remote gateways takes place. """
 
+def pytest_configure_node(node):
+    """ configure node information before it gets instantiated. """
+
 def pytest_testnodeready(node):
     """ Test Node is ready to operate. """
 
@@ -19,3 +22,4 @@ def pytest_rescheduleitems(items):
 
 def pytest_looponfailinfo(failreports, rootdirs):
     """ info for repeating failing tests. """
+