Preparing 1.22.2 release

Add backward compatibility for ``slaveoutput`` attribute to ``WorkerController`` instances

.gitignore

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dist/
 include/
 lib/
 bin/
+env/
 xdist/_version.py*
 pytest_xdist.egg-info
 issue/

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -1,3 +1,33 @@
+pytest-xdist 1.22.2 (2018-02-26)
+================================
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+
+- Add backward compatibility for ``slaveoutput`` attribute to
+  ``WorkerController`` instances. (`#285
+  <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-xdist/issues/285>`_)
+
+
+pytest-xdist 1.22.1 (2018-02-19)
+================================
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+
+- Fix issue when using ``loadscope`` or ``loadfile`` where tests would fail to
+  start if the first scope had only one test. (`#257
+  <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-xdist/issues/257>`_)
+
+
+Trivial Changes
+---------------
+
+- Change terminology used by ``pytest-xdist`` to *master* and *worker* in
+  arguments and messages (for example ``--max-worker-reset``). (`#234
+  <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-xdist/issues/234>`_)
+
+
 pytest-xdist 1.22.0 (2018-01-11)
 ================================
 

HOWTORELEASE.rst

@@ -26,13 +26,11 @@ To publish a new release ``X.Y.Z``, the steps are as follows:
 
 #. Install ``pytest-xdist`` and dev requirements in a virtualenv::
 
-    $ pip install -e . -r dev-requirements.txt
+    $ pip install -e . -U -r dev-requirements.txt
 
 #. Update ``CHANGELOG.rst`` file by running::
 
-    $ towncrier --version X.Y.Z
+    $ towncrier --version X.Y.Z --yes
-
-   It might ask for confirmation to remove news fragments; answer yes.
 
 #. Commit and push the branch for review.
 

README.rst

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     :target: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/pytestbot/pytest-xdist
 
 xdist: pytest distributed testing plugin
-=========================================
+========================================
 
 The `pytest-xdist`_ plugin extends py.test with some unique
 test execution modes:
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ If you would like to know how pytest-xdist works under the covers, checkout
 
 
 Installation
------------------------
+------------
 
 Install the plugin with::
 
@@ -58,43 +58,54 @@ Install the plugin with::
 or use the package in develop/in-place mode with
 a checkout of the `pytest-xdist repository`_ ::
 
-    python setup.py develop
+    pip install --editable .
-
-Usage examples
----------------------
 
 .. _parallelization:
 
 Speed up test runs by sending tests to multiple CPUs
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+----------------------------------------------------
 
 To send tests to multiple CPUs, type::
 
     py.test -n NUM
 
 Especially for longer running tests or tests requiring
-a lot of IO this can lead to considerable speed ups. This option can
+a lot of I/O this can lead to considerable speed ups. This option can
 also be set to ``auto`` for automatic detection of the number of CPUs.
 
 If a test crashes the interpreter, pytest-xdist will automatically restart
-that slave and report the failure as usual. You can use the
+that worker and report the failure as usual. You can use the
-``--max-slave-restart`` option to limit the number of slaves that can
+``--max-worker-restart`` option to limit the number of workers that can
-be restarted, or disable restarting altogether using ``--max-slave-restart=0``.
+be restarted, or disable restarting altogether using ``--max-worker-restart=0``.
+
+By default, the ``-n`` option will send pending tests to any worker that is available, without
+any guaranteed order, but you can control this with these options:
+
+* ``--dist=loadscope``: tests will be grouped by **module** for *test functions* and
+  by **class** for *test methods*, then each group will be sent to an available worker,
+  guaranteeing that all tests in a group run in the same process. This can be useful if you have
+  expensive module-level or class-level fixtures. Currently the groupings can't be customized,
+  with grouping by class takes priority over grouping by module.
+  This feature was added in version ``1.19``.
+
+* ``--dist=loadfile``: tests will be grouped by file name, and then will be sent to an available
+  worker, guaranteeing that all tests in a group run in the same worker. This feature was added
+  in version ``1.21``.
 
 
 Running tests in a Python subprocess
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+------------------------------------
 
-To instantiate a python2.5 sub process and send tests to it, you may type::
+To instantiate a python3.5 subprocess and send tests to it, you may type::
 
-    py.test -d --tx popen//python=python2.5
+    py.test -d --tx popen//python=python3.5
 
-This will start a subprocess which is run with the "python2.5"
+This will start a subprocess which is run with the ``python3.5``
 Python interpreter, found in your system binary lookup path.
 
 If you prefix the --tx option value like this::
 
-    --tx 3*popen//python=python2.5
+    --tx 3*popen//python=python3.5
 
 then three subprocesses would be created and tests
 will be load-balanced across these three processes.
@@ -102,28 +113,16 @@ will be load-balanced across these three processes.
 .. _boxed:
 
 Running tests in a boxed subprocess
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+-----------------------------------
-
-If you have tests involving C or C++ libraries you might have to deal
-with tests crashing the process.  For this case you may use the boxing
-options::
-
-    py.test --boxed
-
-which will run each test in a subprocess and will report if a test
-crashed the process.  You can also combine this option with
-running multiple processes to speed up the test run and use your CPU cores::
-
-    py.test -n3 --boxed
-
-this would run 3 testing subprocesses in parallel which each
-create new boxed subprocesses for each test.
 
+This functionality has been moved to the
+`pytest-forked <https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-forked>`_ plugin, but the ``--boxed`` option
+is still kept for backward compatibility.
 
 .. _`remote machines`:
 
 Sending tests to remote SSH accounts
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+------------------------------------
 
 Suppose you have a package ``mypkg`` which contains some
 tests that you can successfully run locally. And you
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ ini-file option(s).
 
 
 Sending tests to remote Socket Servers
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+--------------------------------------
 
 Download the single-module `socketserver.py`_ Python program
 and run it like this::
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ new socket host with something like this::
 
 
 Running tests on many platforms at once
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+---------------------------------------
 
 The basic command to run tests on multiple platforms is::
 
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ at once.   The specifications strings use the `xspec syntax`_.
 .. _`execnet`: http://codespeak.net/execnet
 
 Identifying the worker process during a test
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+--------------------------------------------
 
 *New in version 1.15.*
 
@@ -219,16 +218,15 @@ defined:
 * ``PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER_COUNT``: the total number of workers in this session,
   e.g., ``"4"`` when ``-n 4`` is given in the command-line.
 
-The information about the worker_id in a test is stored in the TestReport as
+The information about the worker_id in a test is stored in the ``TestReport`` as
-well, under worker_id attribute.
+well, under the ``worker_id`` attribute.
 
 
 Specifying test exec environments in an ini file
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+------------------------------------------------
 
-pytest (since version 2.0) supports ini-style cofiguration.
+You can use pytest's ini file configuration to avoid typing common options.
-You can for example make running with three subprocesses
+You can for example make running with three subprocesses your default like this:
-your default like this:
 
 .. code-block:: ini
 
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@ You can also add default environments like this:
 .. code-block:: ini
 
     [pytest]
-    addopts = --tx ssh=myhost//python=python2.5 --tx ssh=myhost//python=python3.6
+    addopts = --tx ssh=myhost//python=python3.5 --tx ssh=myhost//python=python3.6
 
 and then just type::
 
@@ -249,100 +247,8 @@ and then just type::
 to run tests in each of the environments.
 
 
-Sending groups of related tests to the same worker
-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-*New in version 1.19.*
-
-.. note::
-    This is an **experimental** feature: the actual functionality will
-    likely stay the same, but the CLI might change slightly in future versions.
-
-You can send groups of related tests to the same worker by using the
-``--dist=loadscope`` option. Tests will be grouped by **module**
-for *test functions* and by **class** for *test methods*.
-
-For example, consider this two test files:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    # content of test_container.py
-    import pytest
-
-    def test_container_startup():
-        pass
-
-    def test_container_logging():
-        pass
-
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize('methods', ['ssh', 'http'])
-    def test_container_communication(methods):
-        pass
-
-    # content of test_io.py
-    class TestHDF:
-
-        def test_listing(self):
-            pass
-
-        def test_search(self):
-            pass
-
-
-    class TestXML:
-
-        def test_listing(self):
-            pass
-
-        def test_search(self):
-            pass
-
-
-By executing ``pytest -v --dist=loadscope -n4`` you might get this output
-(sorted by worker for readability)::
-
-    ============================= test session starts =============================
-    <skip header>
-    gw0 [8] / gw1 [8] / gw2 [8] / gw3 [8]
-    scheduling tests via LoadScopeScheduling
-
-    [gw0] PASSED test_container.py::test_container_communication[http]
-    [gw0] PASSED test_container.py::test_container_communication[ssh]
-    [gw0] PASSED test_container.py::test_container_logging
-    [gw0] PASSED test_container.py::test_container_startup
-    [gw1] PASSED test_io.py::TestHDF::test_listing
-    [gw1] PASSED test_io.py::TestHDF::test_search
-    [gw2] PASSED test_io.py::TestXML::test_listing
-    [gw2] PASSED test_io.py::TestXML::test_search
-
-    ========================== 8 passed in 0.56 seconds ===========================
-
-As you can see, all test functions from ``test_container.py`` executed on
-the same worker ``gw0``, while the test methods from classes ``TestHDF`` and
-``TestXML`` executed in workers ``gw1`` and ``gw2`` respectively.
-
-Currently the groupings can't be customized, with grouping by class takes
-priority over grouping by module.
-
-Sending tests to the same worker based on their file
-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-*New in version 1.21.*
-
-.. note::
-    This is an **experimental** feature: the actual functionality will
-    likely stay the same, but the CLI might change slightly in future versions.
-
-You can send tests to the same worker grouped by their filename by using the
-``--dist=loadfile`` option, so tests of the same file are guaranteed to run
-in the same worker.
-
-Using the example in the previous section, all tests from ``test_container.py`` will
-run in the same worker, as well as the tests in ``test_io.py``.
-
-
 Specifying "rsync" dirs in an ini-file
-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+--------------------------------------
 
 In a ``tox.ini`` or ``setup.cfg`` file in your root project directory
 you may specify directories to include or to exclude in synchronisation:

pyproject.toml

@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ template = "changelog/_template.rst"
   [[tool.towncrier.type]]
   directory = "trivial"
   name = "Trivial Changes"
-  showcontent = false
+  showcontent = true

testing/acceptance_test.py

@@ -192,27 +192,41 @@ class TestDistribution:
         ])
         assert dest.join(subdir.basename).check(dir=1)
 
+    def test_backward_compatibility_worker_terminology(self, testdir):
+        """Ensure that we still support "config.slaveinput" for backward compatibility (#234).
+
+        Keep in mind that removing this compatibility will break a ton of plugins and user code.
+        """
+        testdir.makepyfile("""
+            def test(pytestconfig):
+                assert hasattr(pytestconfig, 'slaveinput')
+                assert hasattr(pytestconfig, 'workerinput')
+        """)
+        result = testdir.runpytest("-n1")
+        result.stdout.fnmatch_lines("*1 passed*")
+        assert result.ret == 0
+
     def test_data_exchange(self, testdir):
         testdir.makeconftest("""
             # This hook only called on master.
             def pytest_configure_node(node):
-                node.slaveinput['a'] = 42
+                node.workerinput['a'] = 42
-                node.slaveinput['b'] = 7
+                node.workerinput['b'] = 7
 
             def pytest_configure(config):
-                # this attribute is only set on slaves
+                # this attribute is only set on workers
-                if hasattr(config, 'slaveinput'):
+                if hasattr(config, 'workerinput'):
-                    a = config.slaveinput['a']
+                    a = config.workerinput['a']
-                    b = config.slaveinput['b']
+                    b = config.workerinput['b']
                     r = a + b
-                    config.slaveoutput['r'] = r
+                    config.workeroutput['r'] = r
 
             # This hook only called on master.
             def pytest_testnodedown(node, error):
-                node.config.calc_result = node.slaveoutput['r']
+                node.config.calc_result = node.workeroutput['r']
 
             def pytest_terminal_summary(terminalreporter):
-                if not hasattr(terminalreporter.config, 'slaveinput'):
+                if not hasattr(terminalreporter.config, 'workerinput'):
                     calc_result = terminalreporter.config.calc_result
                     terminalreporter._tw.sep('-',
                         'calculated result is %s' % calc_result)
@@ -232,12 +246,12 @@ class TestDistribution:
         """)
         testdir.makeconftest("""
             def pytest_sessionfinish(session):
-                # on the slave
+                # on the worker
-                if hasattr(session.config, 'slaveoutput'):
+                if hasattr(session.config, 'workeroutput'):
-                    session.config.slaveoutput['s2'] = 42
+                    session.config.workeroutput['s2'] = 42
             # on the master
             def pytest_testnodedown(node, error):
-                assert node.slaveoutput['s2'] == 42
+                assert node.workeroutput['s2'] == 42
                 print ("s2call-finished")
         """)
         args = ["-n1", "--debug"]
@@ -411,7 +425,7 @@ def test_teardownfails_one_function(testdir):
 def test_terminate_on_hangingnode(testdir):
     p = testdir.makeconftest("""
         def pytest_sessionfinish(session):
-            if session.nodeid == "my": # running on slave
+            if session.nodeid == "my": # running on worker
                 import time
                 time.sleep(3)
     """)
@@ -429,15 +443,15 @@ def test_session_hooks(testdir):
         def pytest_sessionstart(session):
             sys.pytestsessionhooks = session
         def pytest_sessionfinish(session):
-            if hasattr(session.config, 'slaveinput'):
+            if hasattr(session.config, 'workerinput'):
-                name = "slave"
+                name = "worker"
             else:
                 name = "master"
             f = open(name, "w")
             f.write("xy")
             f.close()
-            # let's fail on the slave
+            # let's fail on the worker
-            if name == "slave":
+            if name == "worker":
                 raise ValueError(42)
     """)
     p = testdir.makepyfile("""
@@ -453,14 +467,14 @@ def test_session_hooks(testdir):
     assert not result.ret
     d = result.parseoutcomes()
     assert d['passed'] == 1
-    assert testdir.tmpdir.join("slave").check()
+    assert testdir.tmpdir.join("worker").check()
     assert testdir.tmpdir.join("master").check()
 
 
 def test_session_testscollected(testdir):
     """
     Make sure master node is updating the session object with the number
-    of tests collected from the slaves.
+    of tests collected from the workers.
     """
     testdir.makepyfile(test_foo="""
         import pytest
@@ -667,8 +681,8 @@ class TestNodeFailure:
         """)
         res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n1')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
-            "*Replacing crashed slave*",
+            "*Replacing crashed worker*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
             "*1 failed*1 passed*",
         ])
 
@@ -682,8 +696,8 @@ class TestNodeFailure:
         """)
         res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n2')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
-            "*Replacing crashed slave*",
+            "*Replacing crashed worker*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
             "*1 failed*3 passed*",
         ])
 
@@ -695,8 +709,8 @@ class TestNodeFailure:
         """)
         res = testdir.runpytest(f, '--dist=each', '--tx=popen')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
-            "*Replacing crashed slave*",
+            "*Replacing crashed worker*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
             "*1 failed*1 passed*",
         ])
 
@@ -709,12 +723,12 @@ class TestNodeFailure:
         """)
         res = testdir.runpytest(f, '--dist=each', '--tx=2*popen')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
-            "*Replacing crashed slave*",
+            "*Replacing crashed worker*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
             "*2 failed*2 passed*",
         ])
 
-    def test_max_slave_restart(self, testdir):
+    def test_max_worker_restart(self, testdir):
         f = testdir.makepyfile("""
             import os
             def test_a(): pass
@@ -722,21 +736,21 @@ class TestNodeFailure:
             def test_c(): os._exit(1)
             def test_d(): pass
         """)
-        res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n4', '--max-slave-restart=1')
+        res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n4', '--max-worker-restart=1')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
-            "*Replacing crashed slave*",
+            "*Replacing crashed worker*",
-            "*Maximum crashed slaves reached: 1*",
+            "*Maximum crashed workers reached: 1*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
             "*2 failed*2 passed*",
         ])
 
-    def test_max_slave_restart_die(self, testdir):
+    def test_max_worker_restart_die(self, testdir):
         f = testdir.makepyfile("""
             import os
             os._exit(1)
         """)
-        res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n4', '--max-slave-restart=0')
+        res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n4', '--max-worker-restart=0')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
             "*Unexpectedly no active workers*",
             "*INTERNALERROR*"
@@ -749,10 +763,10 @@ class TestNodeFailure:
             def test_b(): os._exit(1)
             def test_c(): pass
         """)
-        res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n4', '--max-slave-restart=0')
+        res = testdir.runpytest(f, '-n4', '--max-worker-restart=0')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines([
-            "*Slave restarting disabled*",
+            "*Worker restarting disabled*",
-            "*Slave*crashed while running*",
+            "*Worker*crashed while running*",
             "*1 failed*2 passed*",
         ])
 
@@ -874,6 +888,39 @@ class TestLoadScope:
         assert get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix(
             'test_a.py::TestB', result.outlines) in ({'gw0': 10}, {'gw1': 10})
 
+    def test_module_single_start(self, testdir):
+        """Fix test suite never finishing in case all workers start with a single test (#277)."""
+        test_file1 = """
+            import pytest
+            def test():
+                pass
+        """
+        test_file2 = """
+            import pytest
+            def test_1():
+                pass
+            def test_2():
+                pass
+        """
+        testdir.makepyfile(
+            test_a=test_file1,
+            test_b=test_file1,
+            test_c=test_file2
+        )
+        result = testdir.runpytest('-n2', '--dist=loadscope', '-v')
+        a = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_a.py::test',
+                                                 result.outlines)
+        b = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_b.py::test',
+                                                 result.outlines)
+        c1 = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_c.py::test_1',
+                                                  result.outlines)
+        c2 = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_c.py::test_2',
+                                                  result.outlines)
+        assert a in ({'gw0': 1}, {'gw1': 1})
+        assert b in ({'gw0': 1}, {'gw1': 1})
+        assert a.items() != b.items()
+        assert c1 == c2
+
 
 class TestFileScope:
 
@@ -929,6 +976,39 @@ class TestFileScope:
         assert test_b_workers_and_test_count in ({'gw0': 10}, {'gw1': 0}) or \
             test_b_workers_and_test_count in ({'gw0': 0}, {'gw1': 10})
 
+    def test_module_single_start(self, testdir):
+        """Fix test suite never finishing in case all workers start with a single test (#277)."""
+        test_file1 = """
+            import pytest
+            def test():
+                pass
+        """
+        test_file2 = """
+            import pytest
+            def test_1():
+                pass
+            def test_2():
+                pass
+        """
+        testdir.makepyfile(
+            test_a=test_file1,
+            test_b=test_file1,
+            test_c=test_file2
+        )
+        result = testdir.runpytest('-n2', '--dist=loadfile', '-v')
+        a = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_a.py::test',
+                                                 result.outlines)
+        b = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_b.py::test',
+                                                 result.outlines)
+        c1 = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_c.py::test_1',
+                                                  result.outlines)
+        c2 = get_workers_and_test_count_by_prefix('test_c.py::test_2',
+                                                  result.outlines)
+        assert a in ({'gw0': 1}, {'gw1': 1})
+        assert b in ({'gw0': 1}, {'gw1': 1})
+        assert a.items() != b.items()
+        assert c1 == c2
+
 
 def parse_tests_and_workers_from_output(lines):
     result = []

testing/test_dsession.py

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class TestLoadScheduling:
     def test_different_tests_collected(self, testdir):
         """
         Test that LoadScheduling is reporting collection errors when
-        different test ids are collected by slaves.
+        different test ids are collected by workers.
         """
 
         class CollectHook(object):

testing/test_newhooks.py

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ class TestHooks:
             def pytest_runtest_logreport(report):
                 if hasattr(report, 'node'):
                     if report.when == "call":
-                        slaveid = report.node.slaveinput['slaveid']
+                        workerid = report.node.workerinput['workerid']
-                        if slaveid != report.worker_id:
+                        if workerid != report.worker_id:
                             print("HOOK: Worker id mismatch: %s %s"
-                                   % (slaveid, report.worker_id))
+                                   % (workerid, report.worker_id))
                         else:
                             print("HOOK: %s %s"
                                    % (report.nodeid, report.worker_id))
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ class TestHooks:
         """
         testdir.makeconftest("""
             def pytest_xdist_node_collection_finished(node, ids):
-                slaveid = node.slaveinput['slaveid']
+                workerid = node.workerinput['workerid']
                 stripped_ids = [x.split('::')[1] for x in ids]
-                print("HOOK: %s %s" % (slaveid, ', '.join(stripped_ids)))
+                print("HOOK: %s %s" % (workerid, ', '.join(stripped_ids)))
         """)
         res = testdir.runpytest('-n2', '-s')
         res.stdout.fnmatch_lines_random([

testing/test_plugin.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import py
 import execnet
-from xdist.slavemanage import NodeManager
+from xdist.workermanage import NodeManager
 
 
 def test_dist_incompatibility_messages(testdir):

testing/test_remote.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import py
 import pytest
-from xdist.slavemanage import SlaveController, unserialize_report
+from xdist.workermanage import WorkerController, unserialize_report
 from xdist.remote import serialize_report
 import execnet
 import marshal
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class EventCall:
         return "<EventCall %s(**%s)>" % (self.name, self.kwargs)
 
 
-class SlaveSetup:
+class WorkerSetup:
     use_callback = False
 
     def __init__(self, request, testdir):
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class SlaveSetup:
         class DummyMananger:
             specs = [0, 1]
 
-        self.slp = SlaveController(DummyMananger, self.gateway, config,
+        self.slp = WorkerController(DummyMananger, self.gateway, config,
                                     putevent)
         self.request.addfinalizer(self.slp.ensure_teardown)
         self.slp.setup()
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class SlaveSetup:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def slave(request, testdir):
+def worker(request, testdir):
-    return SlaveSetup(request, testdir)
+    return WorkerSetup(request, testdir)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='#59')
@@ -243,107 +243,107 @@ class TestReportSerialization:
                 assert newrep.longrepr == str(rep.longrepr)
 
 
-class TestSlaveInteractor:
+class TestWorkerInteractor:
-    def test_basic_collect_and_runtests(self, slave):
+    def test_basic_collect_and_runtests(self, worker):
-        slave.testdir.makepyfile("""
+        worker.testdir.makepyfile("""
             def test_func():
                 pass
         """)
-        slave.setup()
+        worker.setup()
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
-        assert ev.name == "slaveready"
+        assert ev.name == "workerready"
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "collectionstart"
         assert not ev.kwargs
-        ev = slave.popevent("collectionfinish")
+        ev = worker.popevent("collectionfinish")
-        assert ev.kwargs['topdir'] == slave.testdir.tmpdir
+        assert ev.kwargs['topdir'] == worker.testdir.tmpdir
         ids = ev.kwargs['ids']
         assert len(ids) == 1
-        slave.sendcommand("runtests", indices=list(range(len(ids))))
+        worker.sendcommand("runtests", indices=list(range(len(ids))))
-        slave.sendcommand("shutdown")
+        worker.sendcommand("shutdown")
-        ev = slave.popevent("logstart")
+        ev = worker.popevent("logstart")
         assert ev.kwargs["nodeid"].endswith("test_func")
         assert len(ev.kwargs["location"]) == 3
-        ev = slave.popevent("testreport")  # setup
+        ev = worker.popevent("testreport")  # setup
-        ev = slave.popevent("testreport")
+        ev = worker.popevent("testreport")
         assert ev.name == "testreport"
         rep = unserialize_report(ev.name, ev.kwargs['data'])
         assert rep.nodeid.endswith("::test_func")
         assert rep.passed
         assert rep.when == "call"
-        ev = slave.popevent("slavefinished")
+        ev = worker.popevent("workerfinished")
-        assert 'slaveoutput' in ev.kwargs
+        assert 'workeroutput' in ev.kwargs
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(pytest.__version__ >= '3.0',
                         reason='skip at module level illegal in pytest 3.0')
-    def test_remote_collect_skip(self, slave):
+    def test_remote_collect_skip(self, worker):
-        slave.testdir.makepyfile("""
+        worker.testdir.makepyfile("""
             import py
             py.test.skip("hello")
         """)
-        slave.setup()
+        worker.setup()
-        ev = slave.popevent("collectionstart")
+        ev = worker.popevent("collectionstart")
         assert not ev.kwargs
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "collectreport"
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "collectreport"
         rep = unserialize_report(ev.name, ev.kwargs['data'])
         assert rep.skipped
-        ev = slave.popevent("collectionfinish")
+        ev = worker.popevent("collectionfinish")
         assert not ev.kwargs['ids']
 
-    def test_remote_collect_fail(self, slave):
+    def test_remote_collect_fail(self, worker):
-        slave.testdir.makepyfile("""aasd qwe""")
+        worker.testdir.makepyfile("""aasd qwe""")
-        slave.setup()
+        worker.setup()
-        ev = slave.popevent("collectionstart")
+        ev = worker.popevent("collectionstart")
         assert not ev.kwargs
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "collectreport"
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "collectreport"
         rep = unserialize_report(ev.name, ev.kwargs['data'])
         assert rep.failed
-        ev = slave.popevent("collectionfinish")
+        ev = worker.popevent("collectionfinish")
         assert not ev.kwargs['ids']
 
-    def test_runtests_all(self, slave):
+    def test_runtests_all(self, worker):
-        slave.testdir.makepyfile("""
+        worker.testdir.makepyfile("""
             def test_func(): pass
             def test_func2(): pass
         """)
-        slave.setup()
+        worker.setup()
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
-        assert ev.name == "slaveready"
+        assert ev.name == "workerready"
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "collectionstart"
         assert not ev.kwargs
-        ev = slave.popevent("collectionfinish")
+        ev = worker.popevent("collectionfinish")
         ids = ev.kwargs['ids']
         assert len(ids) == 2
-        slave.sendcommand("runtests_all", )
+        worker.sendcommand("runtests_all", )
-        slave.sendcommand("shutdown", )
+        worker.sendcommand("shutdown", )
         for func in "::test_func", "::test_func2":
             for i in range(3):  # setup/call/teardown
-                ev = slave.popevent("testreport")
+                ev = worker.popevent("testreport")
                 assert ev.name == "testreport"
                 rep = unserialize_report(ev.name, ev.kwargs['data'])
                 assert rep.nodeid.endswith(func)
-        ev = slave.popevent("slavefinished")
+        ev = worker.popevent("workerfinished")
-        assert 'slaveoutput' in ev.kwargs
+        assert 'workeroutput' in ev.kwargs
 
-    def test_happy_run_events_converted(self, testdir, slave):
+    def test_happy_run_events_converted(self, testdir, worker):
         py.test.xfail("implement a simple test for event production")
-        assert not slave.use_callback
+        assert not worker.use_callback
-        slave.testdir.makepyfile("""
+        worker.testdir.makepyfile("""
             def test_func():
                 pass
         """)
-        slave.setup()
+        worker.setup()
-        hookrec = testdir.getreportrecorder(slave.config)
+        hookrec = testdir.getreportrecorder(worker.config)
-        for data in slave.slp.channel:
+        for data in worker.slp.channel:
-            slave.slp.process_from_remote(data)
+            worker.slp.process_from_remote(data)
-        slave.slp.process_from_remote(slave.slp.ENDMARK)
+        worker.slp.process_from_remote(worker.slp.ENDMARK)
         py.std.pprint.pprint(hookrec.hookrecorder.calls)
         hookrec.hookrecorder.contains([
             ("pytest_collectstart", "collector.fspath == aaa"),
@@ -354,13 +354,13 @@ class TestSlaveInteractor:
             ("pytest_collectreport", "report.collector.fspath == bbb"),
         ])
 
-    def test_process_from_remote_error_handling(self, slave, capsys):
+    def test_process_from_remote_error_handling(self, worker, capsys):
-        slave.use_callback = True
+        worker.use_callback = True
-        slave.setup()
+        worker.setup()
-        slave.slp.process_from_remote(('<nonono>', ()))
+        worker.slp.process_from_remote(('<nonono>', ()))
         out, err = capsys.readouterr()
         assert 'INTERNALERROR> ValueError: unknown event: <nonono>' in out
-        ev = slave.popevent()
+        ev = worker.popevent()
         assert ev.name == "errordown"
 
 
@@ -371,5 +371,5 @@ def test_remote_env_vars(testdir):
             assert os.environ['PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER'] in ('gw0', 'gw1')
             assert os.environ['PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER_COUNT'] == '2'
     ''')
-    result = testdir.runpytest('-n2', '--max-slave-restart=0')
+    result = testdir.runpytest('-n2', '--max-worker-restart=0')
     assert result.ret == 0

testing/test_slavemanage.py

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import py
 import pytest
 import execnet
 from _pytest.pytester import HookRecorder
-from xdist import slavemanage, newhooks
+from xdist import workermanage, newhooks
-from xdist.slavemanage import HostRSync, NodeManager
+from xdist.workermanage import HostRSync, NodeManager
 
 pytest_plugins = "pytester"
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def mysetup(tmpdir):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def slavecontroller(monkeypatch):
+def workercontroller(monkeypatch):
     class MockController(object):
         def __init__(self, *args):
             pass
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def slavecontroller(monkeypatch):
         def setup(self):
             pass
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(slavemanage, 'SlaveController', MockController)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(workermanage, 'WorkerController', MockController)
     return MockController
 
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class TestNodeManagerPopen:
             assert spec.chdir == "abc"
 
     def test_popen_makegateway_events(self, config, hookrecorder,
-                                      slavecontroller):
+                                      workercontroller):
         hm = NodeManager(config, ["popen"] * 2)
         hm.setup_nodes(None)
         call = hookrecorder.popcall("pytest_xdist_setupnodes")
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TestNodeManagerPopen:
         hm.teardown_nodes()
         assert not len(hm.group)
 
-    def test_popens_rsync(self, config, mysetup, slavecontroller):
+    def test_popens_rsync(self, config, mysetup, workercontroller):
         source = mysetup.source
         hm = NodeManager(config, ["popen"] * 2)
         hm.setup_nodes(None)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TestNodeManagerPopen:
         assert not len(hm.group)
         assert "sys.path.insert" in gw.remote_exec.args[0]
 
-    def test_rsync_popen_with_path(self, config, mysetup, slavecontroller):
+    def test_rsync_popen_with_path(self, config, mysetup, workercontroller):
         source, dest = mysetup.source, mysetup.dest
         hm = NodeManager(config, ["popen//chdir=%s" % dest] * 1)
         hm.setup_nodes(None)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class TestNodeManagerPopen:
         assert dest.join("dir1", "dir2", 'hello').check()
 
     def test_rsync_same_popen_twice(self, config, mysetup, hookrecorder,
-                                    slavecontroller):
+                                    workercontroller):
         source, dest = mysetup.source, mysetup.dest
         hm = NodeManager(config, ["popen//chdir=%s" % dest] * 2)
         hm.roots = []
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestNodeManager:
         assert p.join("dir1").check()
         assert p.join("dir1", "file1").check()
 
-    def test_popen_rsync_subdir(self, testdir, mysetup, slavecontroller):
+    def test_popen_rsync_subdir(self, testdir, mysetup, workercontroller):
         source, dest = mysetup.source, mysetup.dest
         dir1 = mysetup.source.mkdir("dir1")
         dir2 = dir1.mkdir("dir2")
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class TestNodeManager:
             assert dest.join("dir1", "dir2", 'hello').check()
             nodemanager.teardown_nodes()
 
-    def test_init_rsync_roots(self, testdir, mysetup, slavecontroller):
+    def test_init_rsync_roots(self, testdir, mysetup, workercontroller):
         source, dest = mysetup.source, mysetup.dest
         dir2 = source.ensure("dir1", "dir2", dir=1)
         source.ensure("dir1", "somefile", dir=1)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class TestNodeManager:
         assert not dest.join("dir1").check()
         assert not dest.join("bogus").check()
 
-    def test_rsyncignore(self, testdir, mysetup, slavecontroller):
+    def test_rsyncignore(self, testdir, mysetup, workercontroller):
         source, dest = mysetup.source, mysetup.dest
         dir2 = source.ensure("dir1", "dir2", dir=1)
         source.ensure("dir5", "dir6", "bogus")
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TestNodeManager:
         assert not dest.join('foo').check()
         assert not dest.join('bar').check()
 
-    def test_optimise_popen(self, testdir, mysetup, slavecontroller):
+    def test_optimise_popen(self, testdir, mysetup, workercontroller):
         source = mysetup.source
         specs = ["popen"] * 3
         source.join("conftest.py").write("rsyncdirs = ['a']")

xdist/dsession.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import py
 import pytest
 
-from xdist.slavemanage import NodeManager
+from xdist.workermanage import NodeManager
 from xdist.scheduler import (
     EachScheduling,
     LoadScheduling,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DSession:
 
     At the beginning of the test session this creates a NodeManager
     instance which creates and starts all nodes.  Nodes then emit
-    events processed in the pytest_runtestloop hook using the slave_*
+    events processed in the pytest_runtestloop hook using the worker_*
     methods.
 
     Once a node is started it will automatically start running the
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class DSession:
         self._failed_collection_errors = {}
         self._active_nodes = set()
         self._failed_nodes_count = 0
-        self._max_slave_restart = self.config.getoption('max_slave_restart')
+        self._max_worker_restart = self.config.option.maxworkerrestart
-        if self._max_slave_restart is not None:
+        if self._max_worker_restart is not None:
-            self._max_slave_restart = int(self._max_slave_restart)
+            self._max_worker_restart = int(self._max_worker_restart)
         try:
             self.terminal = config.pluginmanager.getplugin("terminalreporter")
         except KeyError:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class DSession:
         """Creates and starts the nodes.
 
         The nodes are setup to put their events onto self.queue.  As
-        soon as nodes start they will emit the slave_slaveready event.
+        soon as nodes start they will emit the worker_workerready event.
         """
         self.nodemanager = NodeManager(self.config)
         nodes = self.nodemanager.setup_nodes(putevent=self.queue.put)
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class DSession:
         return True
 
     def loop_once(self):
-        """Process one callback from one of the slaves."""
+        """Process one callback from one of the workers."""
         while 1:
             if not self._active_nodes:
                 # If everything has died stop looping
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class DSession:
                 continue
         callname, kwargs = eventcall
         assert callname, kwargs
-        method = "slave_" + callname
+        method = "worker_" + callname
         call = getattr(self, method)
         self.log("calling method", method, kwargs)
         call(**kwargs)
@@ -141,44 +141,48 @@ class DSession:
             self.triggershutdown()
 
     #
-    # callbacks for processing events from slaves
+    # callbacks for processing events from workers
     #
 
-    def slave_slaveready(self, node, slaveinfo):
+    def worker_workerready(self, node, workerinfo):
         """Emitted when a node first starts up.
 
         This adds the node to the scheduler, nodes continue with
         collection without any further input.
         """
-        node.slaveinfo = slaveinfo
+        node.workerinfo = workerinfo
-        node.slaveinfo['id'] = node.gateway.id
+        node.workerinfo['id'] = node.gateway.id
-        node.slaveinfo['spec'] = node.gateway.spec
+        node.workerinfo['spec'] = node.gateway.spec
+
+        # TODO: (#234 task) needs this for pytest. Remove when refactor in pytest repo
+        node.slaveinfo = node.workerinfo
+
         self.config.hook.pytest_testnodeready(node=node)
         if self.shuttingdown:
             node.shutdown()
         else:
             self.sched.add_node(node)
 
-    def slave_slavefinished(self, node):
+    def worker_workerfinished(self, node):
         """Emitted when node executes its pytest_sessionfinish hook.
 
         Removes the node from the scheduler.
 
         The node might not be in the scheduler if it had not emitted
-        slaveready before shutdown was triggered.
+        workerready before shutdown was triggered.
         """
         self.config.hook.pytest_testnodedown(node=node, error=None)
-        if node.slaveoutput['exitstatus'] == 2:  # keyboard-interrupt
+        if node.workeroutput['exitstatus'] == 2:  # keyboard-interrupt
             self.shouldstop = "%s received keyboard-interrupt" % (node,)
-            self.slave_errordown(node, "keyboard-interrupt")
+            self.worker_errordown(node, "keyboard-interrupt")
             return
         if node in self.sched.nodes:
             crashitem = self.sched.remove_node(node)
             assert not crashitem, (crashitem, node)
         self._active_nodes.remove(node)
 
-    def slave_errordown(self, node, error):
+    def worker_errordown(self, node, error):
-        """Emitted by the SlaveController when a node dies."""
+        """Emitted by the WorkerController when a node dies."""
         self.config.hook.pytest_testnodedown(node=node, error=error)
         try:
             crashitem = self.sched.remove_node(node)
@@ -189,22 +193,22 @@ class DSession:
                 self.handle_crashitem(crashitem, node)
 
         self._failed_nodes_count += 1
-        maximum_reached = (self._max_slave_restart is not None and
+        maximum_reached = (self._max_worker_restart is not None and
-                           self._failed_nodes_count > self._max_slave_restart)
+                           self._failed_nodes_count > self._max_worker_restart)
         if maximum_reached:
-            if self._max_slave_restart == 0:
+            if self._max_worker_restart == 0:
-                msg = 'Slave restarting disabled'
+                msg = 'Worker restarting disabled'
             else:
-                msg = "Maximum crashed slaves reached: %d" % \
+                msg = "Maximum crashed workers reached: %d" % \
-                      self._max_slave_restart
+                      self._max_worker_restart
             self.report_line(msg)
         else:
-            self.report_line("Replacing crashed slave %s" % node.gateway.id)
+            self.report_line("Replacing crashed worker %s" % node.gateway.id)
             self._clone_node(node)
         self._active_nodes.remove(node)
 
-    def slave_collectionfinish(self, node, ids):
+    def worker_collectionfinish(self, node, ids):
-        """Slave has finished test collection.
+        """worker has finished test collection.
 
         This adds the collection for this node to the scheduler.  If
         the scheduler indicates collection is finished (i.e. all
@@ -230,23 +234,23 @@ class DSession:
                     self.sched.__class__.__name__))
             self.sched.schedule()
 
-    def slave_logstart(self, node, nodeid, location):
+    def worker_logstart(self, node, nodeid, location):
         """Emitted when a node calls the pytest_runtest_logstart hook."""
         self.config.hook.pytest_runtest_logstart(
             nodeid=nodeid, location=location)
 
-    def slave_logfinish(self, node, nodeid, location):
+    def worker_logfinish(self, node, nodeid, location):
         """Emitted when a node calls the pytest_runtest_logfinish hook."""
         self.config.hook.pytest_runtest_logfinish(
             nodeid=nodeid, location=location)
 
-    def slave_testreport(self, node, rep):
+    def worker_testreport(self, node, rep):
         """Emitted when a node calls the pytest_runtest_logreport hook."""
         rep.node = node
         self.config.hook.pytest_runtest_logreport(report=rep)
         self._handlefailures(rep)
 
-    def slave_runtest_protocol_complete(self, node, item_index, duration):
+    def worker_runtest_protocol_complete(self, node, item_index, duration):
         """
         Emitted when a node fires the 'runtest_protocol_complete' event,
         signalling that a test has completed the runtestprotocol and should be
@@ -254,12 +258,12 @@ class DSession:
         """
         self.sched.mark_test_complete(node, item_index, duration)
 
-    def slave_collectreport(self, node, rep):
+    def worker_collectreport(self, node, rep):
         """Emitted when a node calls the pytest_collectreport hook."""
         if rep.failed:
-            self._failed_slave_collectreport(node, rep)
+            self._failed_worker_collectreport(node, rep)
 
-    def slave_logwarning(self, message, code, nodeid, fslocation):
+    def worker_logwarning(self, message, code, nodeid, fslocation):
         """Emitted when a node calls the pytest_logwarning hook."""
         kwargs = dict(message=message, code=code, nodeid=nodeid, fslocation=fslocation)
         self.config.hook.pytest_logwarning.call_historic(kwargs=kwargs)
@@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ class DSession:
         This is normally for when a node dies, this will copy the spec
         of the existing node and create a new one with a new id.  The
         new node will have been setup so it will start calling the
-        "slave_*" hooks and do work soon.
+        "worker_*" hooks and do work soon.
         """
         spec = node.gateway.spec
         spec.id = None
@@ -279,9 +283,9 @@ class DSession:
         self._active_nodes.add(node)
         return node
 
-    def _failed_slave_collectreport(self, node, rep):
+    def _failed_worker_collectreport(self, node, rep):
         # Check we haven't already seen this report (from
-        # another slave).
+        # another worker).
         if rep.longrepr not in self._failed_collection_errors:
             self._failed_collection_errors[rep.longrepr] = True
             self.config.hook.pytest_collectreport(report=rep)
@@ -300,15 +304,15 @@ class DSession:
         for node in self.sched.nodes:
             node.shutdown()
 
-    def handle_crashitem(self, nodeid, slave):
+    def handle_crashitem(self, nodeid, worker):
         # XXX get more reporting info by recording pytest_runtest_logstart?
         # XXX count no of failures and retry N times
         runner = self.config.pluginmanager.getplugin("runner")
         fspath = nodeid.split("::")[0]
-        msg = "Slave %r crashed while running %r" % (slave.gateway.id, nodeid)
+        msg = "Worker %r crashed while running %r" % (worker.gateway.id, nodeid)
         rep = runner.TestReport(nodeid, (fspath, None, fspath),
                                 (), "failed", msg, "???")
-        rep.node = slave
+        rep.node = worker
         self.config.hook.pytest_runtest_logreport(report=rep)
 
 
@@ -364,7 +368,7 @@ class TerminalDistReporter:
 
     def pytest_testnodeready(self, node):
         if self.config.option.verbose > 0:
-            d = node.slaveinfo
+            d = node.workerinfo
             infoline = "[%s] Python %s" % (
                 d['id'],
                 d['version'].replace('\n', ' -- '),)

xdist/looponfail.py

@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ class RemoteControl(object):
             out = py.io.TerminalWriter()
         if hasattr(self, 'gateway'):
             raise ValueError("already have gateway %r" % self.gateway)
-        self.trace("setting up slave session")
+        self.trace("setting up worker session")
         self.gateway = self.initgateway()
         self.channel = channel = self.gateway.remote_exec(
-            init_slave_session,
+            init_worker_session,
             args=self.config.args,
             option_dict=vars(self.config.option),
         )
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def repr_pytest_looponfailinfo(failreports, rootdirs):
         tr.line("### Watching:   %s" % (rootdir,), bold=True)
 
 
-def init_slave_session(channel, args, option_dict):
+def init_worker_session(channel, args, option_dict):
     import os
     import sys
     outchannel = channel.gateway.newchannel()
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ def init_slave_session(channel, args, option_dict):
     from _pytest.config import Config
     config = Config.fromdictargs(option_dict, list(args))
     config.args = args
-    from xdist.looponfail import SlaveFailSession
+    from xdist.looponfail import WorkerFailSession
-    SlaveFailSession(config, channel).main()
+    WorkerFailSession(config, channel).main()
 
 
-class SlaveFailSession:
+class WorkerFailSession:
     def __init__(self, config, channel):
         self.config = config
         self.channel = channel
@@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ class SlaveFailSession:
             self.collection_failed = True
 
     def main(self):
-        self.DEBUG("SLAVE: received configuration, waiting for command trails")
+        self.DEBUG("WORKER: received configuration, waiting for command trails")
         try:
             command = self.channel.receive()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            return  # in the slave we can't do much about this
+            return  # in the worker we can't do much about this
         self.DEBUG("received", command)
         self.current_command = command
         self.config.hook.pytest_cmdline_main(config=self.config)

xdist/plugin.py

@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
         help="shortcut for '--dist=load --tx=NUM*popen', "
              "you can use 'auto' here for auto detection CPUs number on "
              "host system")
-    group.addoption('--max-slave-restart', action="store", default=None,
+    group.addoption('--max-worker-restart', '--max-slave-restart', action="store", default=None,
-                    help="maximum number of slaves that can be restarted "
+                    dest="maxworkerrestart",
-                         "when crashed (set to zero to disable this feature)")
+                    help="maximum number of workers that can be restarted "
+                         "when crashed (set to zero to disable this feature)\n"
+                         "'--max-slave-restart' option is deprecated and will be removed in "
+                         "a future release")
     group.addoption(
         '--dist', metavar="distmode",
         action="store", choices=['each', 'load', 'loadscope', 'loadfile', 'no'],
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ def worker_id(request):
     """Return the id of the current worker ('gw0', 'gw1', etc) or 'master'
     if running on the master node.
     """
-    if hasattr(request.config, 'slaveinput'):
+    if hasattr(request.config, 'workerinput'):
-        return request.config.slaveinput['slaveid']
+        return request.config.workerinput['workerid']
     else:
         return 'master'

xdist/remote.py

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import _pytest.hookspec
 import pytest
 
 
-class SlaveInteractor:
+class WorkerInteractor:
     def __init__(self, config, channel):
         self.config = config
-        self.slaveid = config.slaveinput.get('slaveid', "?")
+        self.workerid = config.workerinput.get('workerid', "?")
-        self.log = py.log.Producer("slave-%s" % self.slaveid)
+        self.log = py.log.Producer("worker-%s" % self.workerid)
         if not config.option.debug:
             py.log.setconsumer(self.log._keywords, None)
         self.channel = channel
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ class SlaveInteractor:
 
     def pytest_sessionstart(self, session):
         self.session = session
-        slaveinfo = getinfodict()
+        workerinfo = getinfodict()
-        self.sendevent("slaveready", slaveinfo=slaveinfo)
+        self.sendevent("workerready", workerinfo=workerinfo)
 
     @pytest.hookimpl(hookwrapper=True)
     def pytest_sessionfinish(self, exitstatus):
-        self.config.slaveoutput['exitstatus'] = exitstatus
+        self.config.workeroutput['exitstatus'] = exitstatus
         yield
-        self.sendevent("slavefinished", slaveoutput=self.config.slaveoutput)
+        self.sendevent("workerfinished", workeroutput=self.config.workeroutput)
 
     def pytest_collection(self, session):
         self.sendevent("collectionstart")
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class SlaveInteractor:
     def pytest_runtest_logreport(self, report):
         data = serialize_report(report)
         data["item_index"] = self.item_index
-        data["worker_id"] = self.slaveid
+        data["worker_id"] = self.workerid
         assert self.session.items[self.item_index].nodeid == report.nodeid
         self.sendevent("testreport", data=data)
 
@@ -185,18 +185,21 @@ def remote_initconfig(option_dict, args):
 
 if __name__ == '__channelexec__':
     channel = channel  # noqa
-    slaveinput, args, option_dict = channel.receive()
+    workerinput, args, option_dict = channel.receive()
     importpath = os.getcwd()
     sys.path.insert(0, importpath)  # XXX only for remote situations
     os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = (
         importpath + os.pathsep +
         os.environ.get('PYTHONPATH', ''))
-    os.environ['PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER'] = slaveinput['slaveid']
+    os.environ['PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER'] = workerinput['workerid']
-    os.environ['PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER_COUNT'] = str(slaveinput['slavecount'])
+    os.environ['PYTEST_XDIST_WORKER_COUNT'] = str(workerinput['workercount'])
     # os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = importpath
     import py
     config = remote_initconfig(option_dict, args)
-    config.slaveinput = slaveinput
+    config.workerinput = workerinput
-    config.slaveoutput = {}
+    config.workeroutput = {}
-    interactor = SlaveInteractor(config, channel)
+    # TODO: deprecated name, backward compatibility only. Remove it in future
+    config.slaveinput = config.workerinput
+    config.slaveoutput = config.workeroutput
+    interactor = WorkerInteractor(config, channel)
     config.hook.pytest_cmdline_main(config=config)

xdist/scheduler/each.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from py.log import Producer
 
-from xdist.slavemanage import parse_spec_config
+from xdist.workermanage import parse_spec_config
 from xdist.report import report_collection_diff
 
 

xdist/scheduler/load.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from itertools import cycle
 from py.log import Producer
 from _pytest.runner import CollectReport
 
-from xdist.slavemanage import parse_spec_config
+from xdist.workermanage import parse_spec_config
 from xdist.report import report_collection_diff
 
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class LoadScheduling:
         From now on the node will be allocated chunks of tests to
         execute.
 
-        Called by the ``DSession.slave_slaveready`` hook when it
+        Called by the ``DSession.worker_workerready`` hook when it
         successfully bootstraps a new node.
         """
         assert node not in self.node2pending
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class LoadScheduling:
         """Add the collected test items from a node
 
         The collection is stored in the ``.node2collection`` map.
-        Called by the ``DSession.slave_collectionfinish`` hook.
+        Called by the ``DSession.worker_collectionfinish`` hook.
         """
         assert node in self.node2pending
         if self.collection_is_completed:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class LoadScheduling:
         The duration it took to execute the item is used as a hint to
         the scheduler.
 
-        This is called by the ``DSession.slave_testreport`` hook.
+        This is called by the ``DSession.worker_testreport`` hook.
         """
         self.node2pending[node].remove(item_index)
         self.check_schedule(node, duration=duration)
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ class LoadScheduling:
         This should be called either when the node crashed or at
         shutdown time.  In the former case any pending items assigned
         to the node will be re-scheduled.  Called by the
-        ``DSession.slave_slavefinished`` and
+        ``DSession.worker_workerfinished`` and
-        ``DSession.slave_errordown`` hooks.
+        ``DSession.worker_errordown`` hooks.
 
         Return the item which was being executing while the node
         crashed or None if the node has no more pending items.
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class LoadScheduling:
         ``.check_schedule()`` on all nodes so that newly added nodes
         will start to be used.
 
-        This is called by the ``DSession.slave_collectionfinish`` hook
+        This is called by the ``DSession.worker_collectionfinish`` hook
         if ``.collection_is_completed`` is True.
         """
         assert self.collection_is_completed

xdist/scheduler/loadscope.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 from _pytest.runner import CollectReport
 from py.log import Producer
 from xdist.report import report_collection_diff
-from xdist.slavemanage import parse_spec_config
+from xdist.workermanage import parse_spec_config
 
 
 class LoadScopeScheduling:
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
 
         From now on the node will be assigned work units to be executed.
 
-        Called by the ``DSession.slave_slaveready`` hook when it successfully
+        Called by the ``DSession.worker_workerready`` hook when it successfully
         bootstraps a new node.
         """
         assert node not in self.assigned_work
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
 
         Called by the hooks:
 
-        - ``DSession.slave_slavefinished``.
+        - ``DSession.worker_workerfinished``.
-        - ``DSession.slave_errordown``.
+        - ``DSession.worker_errordown``.
 
         Return the item being executed while the node crashed or None if the
         node has no more pending items.
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
 
         Called by the hook:
 
-        - ``DSession.slave_collectionfinish``.
+        - ``DSession.worker_collectionfinish``.
         """
 
         # Check that add_node() was called on the node before
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
 
         Called by the hook:
 
-        - ``DSession.slave_testreport``.
+        - ``DSession.worker_testreport``.
         """
         nodeid = self.registered_collections[node][item_index]
         scope = self._split_scope(nodeid)
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
 
         If ``.collection_is_completed`` is True, this is called by the hook:
 
-        - ``DSession.slave_collectionfinish``.
+        - ``DSession.worker_collectionfinish``.
         """
         assert self.collection_is_completed
 
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ class LoadScopeScheduling:
         for node in self.nodes:
             self._assign_work_unit(node)
 
+        # Ensure nodes start with at least two work units if possible (#277)
+        for node in self.nodes:
+            self._reschedule(node)
+
         # Initial distribution sent all tests, start node shutdown
         if not self.workqueue:
             for node in self.nodes:

xdist/workermanage.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class NodeManager(object):
         gw = self.group.makegateway(spec)
         self.config.hook.pytest_xdist_newgateway(gateway=gw)
         self.rsync_roots(gw)
-        node = SlaveController(self, gw, self.config, putevent)
+        node = WorkerController(self, gw, self.config, putevent)
         gw.node = node          # keep the node alive
         node.setup()
         self.trace("started node %r" % node)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def make_reltoroot(roots, args):
     return result
 
 
-class SlaveController(object):
+class WorkerController(object):
     ENDMARK = -1
 
     def __init__(self, nodemanager, gateway, config, putevent):
@@ -209,11 +209,16 @@ class SlaveController(object):
         self.putevent = putevent
         self.gateway = gateway
         self.config = config
-        self.slaveinput = {'slaveid': gateway.id,
+        self.workerinput = {'workerid': gateway.id,
-                           'slavecount': len(nodemanager.specs)}
+                            'workercount': len(nodemanager.specs),
+                            'slaveid': gateway.id,
+                            'slavecount': len(nodemanager.specs)
+                            }
+        # TODO: deprecated name, backward compatibility only. Remove it in future
+        self.slaveinput = self.workerinput
         self._down = False
         self._shutdown_sent = False
-        self.log = py.log.Producer("slavectl-%s" % gateway.id)
+        self.log = py.log.Producer("workerctl-%s" % gateway.id)
         if not self.config.option.debug:
             py.log.setconsumer(self.log._keywords, None)
 
@@ -225,7 +230,7 @@ class SlaveController(object):
         return self._down or self._shutdown_sent
 
     def setup(self):
-        self.log("setting up slave session")
+        self.log("setting up worker session")
         spec = self.gateway.spec
         args = self.config.args
         if not spec.popen or spec.chdir:
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ class SlaveController(object):
                 option_dict['basetemp'] = str(basetemp.join(name))
         self.config.hook.pytest_configure_node(node=self)
         self.channel = self.gateway.remote_exec(xdist.remote)
-        self.channel.send((self.slaveinput, args, option_dict))
+        self.channel.send((self.workerinput, args, option_dict))
         if self.putevent:
             self.channel.setcallback(
                 self.process_from_remote,
@@ -298,12 +303,12 @@ class SlaveController(object):
             eventname, kwargs = eventcall
             if eventname in ("collectionstart",):
                 self.log("ignoring %s(%s)" % (eventname, kwargs))
-            elif eventname == "slaveready":
+            elif eventname == "workerready":
                 self.notify_inproc(eventname, node=self, **kwargs)
-            elif eventname == "slavefinished":
+            elif eventname == "workerfinished":
                 self._down = True
-                self.slaveoutput = kwargs['slaveoutput']
+                self.workeroutput = self.slaveoutput = kwargs['workeroutput']
-                self.notify_inproc("slavefinished", node=self)
+                self.notify_inproc("workerfinished", node=self)
             elif eventname in ("logstart", "logfinish"):
                 self.notify_inproc(eventname, node=self, **kwargs)
             elif eventname in (