declare xdist-related hooks directly here (requires a recent py-trunk)

xdist/newhooks.py

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+
+def pytest_gwmanage_newgateway(gateway, platinfo):
+    """ called on new raw gateway creation. """ 
+
+def pytest_gwmanage_rsyncstart(source, gateways):
+    """ called before rsyncing a directory to remote gateways takes place. """
+
+def pytest_gwmanage_rsyncfinish(source, gateways):
+    """ called after rsyncing a directory to remote gateways takes place. """
+
+def pytest_testnodeready(node):
+    """ Test Node is ready to operate. """
+
+def pytest_testnodedown(node, error):
+    """ Test Node is down. """
+
+def pytest_rescheduleitems(items):
+    """ reschedule Items from a node that went down. """
+
+def pytest_looponfailinfo(failreports, rootdirs):
+    """ info for repeating failing tests. """