tests,ext: Add a new testing library proposal

The new test library is split into two parts: The framework which resides
in ext/, and the gem5 helping components in /tests/gem5.

Change-Id: Ib4f3ae8d7eb96a7306335a3e739b7e8041aa99b9
Signed-off-by: Sean Wilson <spwilson2@wisc.edu>
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/4421
Reviewed-by: Giacomo Travaglini <giacomo.travaglini@arm.com>
Maintainer: Jason Lowe-Power <jason@lowepower.com>

ext/testlib/state.py

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+# Copyright (c) 2017 Mark D. Hill and David A. Wood
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Sean Wilson
+
+class Result:
+    enums = '''
+        NotRun
+        Skipped
+        Passed
+        Failed
+        Errored
+    '''.split()
+    for idx, enum in enumerate(enums):
+        locals()[enum] = idx
+
+    @classmethod
+    def name(cls, enum):
+        return cls.enums[enum]
+
+    def __init__(self, value, reason=None):
+        self.value = value
+        self.reason = reason
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name(self.value)
+
+class Status:
+    enums = '''
+        Unscheduled
+        Building
+        Running
+        TearingDown
+        Complete
+        Avoided
+    '''.split()
+    for idx, enum in enumerate(enums):
+        locals()[enum] = idx
+
+    @classmethod
+    def name(cls, enum):
+        return cls.enums[enum]