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[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / testbed / test_testbed_api_3peers_3controllers.c
index 206944ae8f0f67290a5787e2b7b15db92658ccfc..4e67ef152cf7c86ba361b9efe371794528232d27 100644 (file)
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 /*
       This file is part of GNUnet
-      (C) 2008--2012 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+      Copyright (C) 2008--2013 GNUnet e.V.
 
-      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
-      by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your
-      option) any later version.
+      GNUnet is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+      under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+      by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License,
+      or (at your option) any later version.
 
       GNUnet is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
       WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-      General Public License for more details.
-
-      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-      along with GNUnet; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
-      Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
-      Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+      Affero General Public License for more details.
+     
+      You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+      along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@
  *                  A
  *                 / \
  *                /   \
- *               B === C 
+ *               B === C
  * A is the master controller and B, C are slave controllers. B links to C
  * laterally.
  * Peers are mapped to controllers in the following relations:
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
-#include "gnunet_testing_lib-new.h"
+#include "gnunet_testing_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_testbed_service.h"
 
 
@@ -143,15 +141,20 @@ static struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg2;
  */
 static struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *common_operation;
 
+/**
+ * The handle for whether a host is habitable or not
+ */
+struct GNUNET_TESTBED_HostHabitableCheckHandle *hc_handle;
+
 /**
  * Abort task identifier
  */
-static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier abort_task;
+static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task * abort_task;
 
 /**
  * Delayed connect job identifier
  */
-static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier delayed_connect_task;
+static struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task * delayed_connect_task;
 
 /**
  * Different stages in testing
@@ -232,7 +235,12 @@ enum Stage
   /**
    * Final success stage
    */
-  SUCCESS
+  SUCCESS,
+
+  /**
+   * Optional stage for marking test to be skipped
+   */
+  SKIP
 };
 
 /**
@@ -244,14 +252,17 @@ static enum Stage result;
  * Shutdown nicely
  *
  * @param cls NULL
- * @param tc the task context
  */
 static void
-do_shutdown (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+do_shutdown (void *cls)
 {
-  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != abort_task)
+  if (NULL != abort_task)
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (abort_task);
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK == delayed_connect_task);
+  if (NULL != hc_handle)
+    GNUNET_TESTBED_is_host_habitable_cancel (hc_handle);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == delayed_connect_task);
+  if (NULL != common_operation)
+    GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
   if (NULL != reg_handle)
     GNUNET_TESTBED_cancel_registration (reg_handle);
   if (NULL != controller1)
@@ -274,15 +285,27 @@ do_shutdown (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
  * abort task to run on test timed out
  *
  * @param cls NULL
- * @param tc the task context
  */
 static void
-do_abort (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+do_abort (void *cls)
 {
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING, "Test timedout -- Aborting\n");
-  abort_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK == delayed_connect_task);
-  do_shutdown (cls, tc);
+  abort_task = NULL;
+  if (NULL != delayed_connect_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (delayed_connect_task);
+    delayed_connect_task = NULL;
+  }
+  do_shutdown (cls);
+}
+
+
+static void
+abort_test ()
+{
+  if (NULL != abort_task)
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (abort_task);
+  abort_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_abort, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -294,7 +317,7 @@ do_abort (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
  * @param emsg error message in case the operation has failed; will be NULL if
  *          operation has executed successfully.
  */
-static void 
+static void
 op_comp_cb (void *cls, struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *op, const char *emsg);
 
 
@@ -302,15 +325,20 @@ op_comp_cb (void *cls, struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *op, const char *emsg);
  * task for delaying a connect
  *
  * @param cls NULL
- * @param tc the task context
  */
 static void
-do_delayed_connect (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+do_delayed_connect (void *cls)
 {
-  delayed_connect_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL == common_operation);
-  common_operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_connect (NULL, &op_comp_cb, NULL, 
-                                                    peer1.peer, peer2.peer);
+  delayed_connect_task = NULL;
+  if (NULL != common_operation)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
+  common_operation =
+      GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_connect (NULL, &op_comp_cb, NULL, peer1.peer,
+                                      peer2.peer);
 }
 
 
@@ -322,47 +350,33 @@ do_delayed_connect (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
  * @param emsg error message in case the operation has failed; will be NULL if
  *          operation has executed successfully.
  */
-static void 
+static void
 op_comp_cb (void *cls, struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Operation *op, const char *emsg)
 {
-  GNUNET_assert (common_operation == op);
-  switch(result)
+  if (common_operation != op)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  switch (result)
   {
   case PEER3_STARTED:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer1.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer2.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
-    GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
-    common_operation = NULL;
-    result = PEERS_1_2_CONNECTED;
-    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Peers connected\n");
-    common_operation = 
-        GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_connect (NULL, &op_comp_cb, NULL, peer2.peer,
-                                         peer3.peer);
-    break;
-  case PEERS_1_2_CONNECTED:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
-    GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
-    common_operation = NULL;
-    result = PEERS_2_3_CONNECTED;
-    delayed_connect_task =
-          GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIME_REL_SECS (3),
-                                        &do_delayed_connect, NULL);
-    break;
   case PEERS_2_3_CONNECTED:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer1.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer2.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
-    GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
-    common_operation = NULL;
-    result = PEERS_CONNECTED_2;
-    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Peers connected again\n");
-    peer1.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (peer1.peer, NULL, NULL);
-    peer2.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (peer2.peer, NULL, NULL);
-    peer3.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (peer3.peer, NULL, NULL);
+  case PEERS_1_2_CONNECTED:
     break;
   default:
-    GNUNET_assert (0);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
+  if ((NULL != peer1.operation) || (NULL != peer2.operation) ||
+      (NULL != peer3.operation))
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
   }
 }
 
@@ -382,51 +396,49 @@ peer_create_cb (void *cls, struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Peer *peer, const char *emsg)
   switch (result)
   {
   case CONTROLLER1_UP:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer1.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer1.peer);
+    if ((NULL == peer1.operation) || (NULL == peer) || (NULL != peer1.peer))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     peer1.peer = peer;
     GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer1.operation);
     result = PEER1_CREATED;
     peer1.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_start (NULL, peer, NULL, NULL);
     break;
   case CONTROLLER2_UP:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer2.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer2.peer);
+    if ((NULL == peer2.operation) || (NULL == peer) || (NULL != peer2.peer))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     peer2.peer = peer;
     GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer2.operation);
     result = PEER2_CREATED;
     peer2.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_start (NULL, peer, NULL, NULL);
     break;
   case CONTROLLER3_UP:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer3.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer3.peer);
+    if ((NULL == peer3.operation) || (NULL == peer) || (NULL != peer3.peer))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     peer3.peer = peer;
     GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer3.operation);
     result = PEER3_CREATED;
     peer3.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_start (NULL, peer, NULL, NULL);
     break;
   default:
-    GNUNET_assert (0);
-  }  
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Callback to signal successfull startup of the controller process
- *
- * @param cls the closure from GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_start()
- * @param cfg the configuration with which the controller has been started;
- *          NULL if status is not GNUNET_OK
- * @param status GNUNET_OK if the startup is successfull; GNUNET_SYSERR if not,
- *          GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_stop() shouldn't be called in this case
- */
-static void
-status_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *config, int status);
-
-
 /**
  * Signature of the event handler function called by the
  * respective event controller.
@@ -440,32 +452,46 @@ controller_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation *event)
   switch (event->type)
   {
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_OPERATION_FINISHED:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == event->details.operation_finished.op_cls);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == event->details.operation_finished.emsg);
+    if ((NULL != event->op_cls) ||
+        (NULL != event->details.operation_finished.emsg))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     switch (result)
-    {      
+    {
     case PEERS_STOPPED:
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL == event->details.operation_finished.generic);
-      if (event->details.operation_finished.operation == peer1.operation)
+      if (NULL != event->details.operation_finished.generic)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event->op == peer1.operation)
       {
         GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer1.operation);
         peer1.operation = NULL;
         peer1.peer = NULL;
       }
-      else if (event->details.operation_finished.operation == peer2.operation)
+      else if (event->op == peer2.operation)
       {
         GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer2.operation);
         peer2.operation = NULL;
         peer2.peer = NULL;
       }
-      else if (event->details.operation_finished.operation == peer3.operation)
+      else if (event->op == peer3.operation)
       {
         GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer3.operation);
         peer3.operation = NULL;
         peer3.peer = NULL;
       }
       else
-        GNUNET_assert (0);
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       if ((NULL == peer1.peer) && (NULL == peer2.peer) && (NULL == peer3.peer))
       {
         result = SUCCESS;
@@ -473,58 +499,105 @@ controller_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation *event)
       }
       break;
     case PEER1_STARTED:
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL == event->details.operation_finished.generic);
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
+      if ((NULL != event->details.operation_finished.generic) ||
+          (NULL == common_operation))
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
       common_operation = NULL;
       result = CONTROLLER2_UP;
       peer2.operation =
           GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_create (controller1, neighbour1, cfg,
                                       &peer_create_cb, NULL);
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer2.operation);
+      if (NULL == peer2.operation)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       break;
     case PEER2_STARTED:
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL == event->details.operation_finished.generic);
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
+      if ((NULL != event->details.operation_finished.generic) ||
+          (NULL == common_operation))
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
       common_operation = NULL;
       result = CONTROLLER3_UP;
       peer3.operation =
           GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_create (controller1, neighbour2, cfg,
                                       &peer_create_cb, NULL);
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer3.operation);
+      if (NULL == peer3.operation)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       break;
     default:
-      GNUNET_assert (0);
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
     }
     break;
-  case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_START:    
+  case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_START:
     switch (result)
     {
     case PEER1_CREATED:
-      GNUNET_assert (event->details.peer_start.host == host);
+      if (event->details.peer_start.host != host)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       peer1.is_running = GNUNET_YES;
       GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer1.operation);
       peer1.operation = NULL;
       result = PEER1_STARTED;
       common_operation =
-          GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (NULL, controller1, neighbour1, NULL, cfg,
-                                          GNUNET_YES); 
+          GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (NULL, controller1, neighbour1, NULL,
+                                          GNUNET_YES);
       break;
     case PEER2_CREATED:
-      GNUNET_assert (event->details.peer_start.host == neighbour1);
+      if (event->details.peer_start.host != neighbour1)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       peer2.is_running = GNUNET_YES;
       GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer2.operation);
       peer2.operation = NULL;
       result = PEER2_STARTED;
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL == common_operation);              
+      if (NULL != common_operation)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       common_operation =
-          GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (NULL, controller1, neighbour2, NULL, cfg,
+          GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_link (NULL, controller1, neighbour2, NULL,
                                           GNUNET_YES);
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
+      if (NULL == common_operation)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       break;
     case PEER3_CREATED:
-      GNUNET_assert (event->details.peer_start.host == neighbour2);
+      if (event->details.peer_start.host != neighbour2)
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
       peer3.is_running = GNUNET_YES;
       GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer3.operation);
       peer3.operation = NULL;
@@ -534,11 +607,18 @@ controller_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation *event)
                                           peer1.peer);
       break;
     default:
-      GNUNET_assert (0);
-    }    
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     break;
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_STOP:
-    GNUNET_assert (PEERS_CONNECTED_2 == result);
+    if (PEERS_CONNECTED_2 != result)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     if (event->details.peer_stop.peer == peer1.peer)
     {
       peer1.is_running = GNUNET_NO;
@@ -555,9 +635,12 @@ controller_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation *event)
       GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (peer3.operation);
     }
     else
-      GNUNET_assert (0);
-    if ((GNUNET_NO == peer1.is_running) &&
-        (GNUNET_NO == peer2.is_running) &&
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
+    if ((GNUNET_NO == peer1.is_running) && (GNUNET_NO == peer2.is_running) &&
         (GNUNET_NO == peer3.is_running))
     {
       result = PEERS_STOPPED;
@@ -567,33 +650,73 @@ controller_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_EventInformation *event)
     }
     break;
   case GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_CONNECT:
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer1.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer2.operation);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL == peer3.operation);
+    if ((NULL != peer1.operation) || (NULL != peer2.operation) ||
+        (NULL != peer3.operation) || (NULL == common_operation))
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     switch (result)
     {
     case PEER3_STARTED:
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
-      GNUNET_assert ((event->details.peer_connect.peer1 == peer2.peer) &&
-                    (event->details.peer_connect.peer2 == peer1.peer));
+      if ((event->details.peer_connect.peer1 != peer2.peer) ||
+          (event->details.peer_connect.peer2 != peer1.peer))
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
+      GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
+      common_operation = NULL;
+      result = PEERS_1_2_CONNECTED;
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Peers connected\n");
+      common_operation =
+          GNUNET_TESTBED_overlay_connect (NULL, &op_comp_cb, NULL, peer2.peer,
+                                          peer3.peer);
       break;
-    case PEERS_2_3_CONNECTED:
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
-      GNUNET_assert ((event->details.peer_connect.peer1 == peer1.peer) &&
-                    (event->details.peer_connect.peer2 == peer2.peer));
+    case PEERS_1_2_CONNECTED:
+      if ((event->details.peer_connect.peer1 != peer2.peer) ||
+          (event->details.peer_connect.peer2 != peer3.peer))
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
+      GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
+      common_operation = NULL;
+      result = PEERS_2_3_CONNECTED;
+      delayed_connect_task =
+          GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIME_REL_SECS (3), &do_delayed_connect,
+                                        NULL);
       break;
-    case PEERS_1_2_CONNECTED: 
-      GNUNET_assert (NULL != common_operation);
-      GNUNET_assert ((event->details.peer_connect.peer1 == peer2.peer) &&
-                    (event->details.peer_connect.peer2 == peer3.peer));      
+    case PEERS_2_3_CONNECTED:
+      if ((event->details.peer_connect.peer1 != peer1.peer) ||
+          (event->details.peer_connect.peer2 != peer2.peer))
+      {
+        GNUNET_break (0);
+        abort_test ();
+        return;
+      }
+      GNUNET_TESTBED_operation_done (common_operation);
+      common_operation = NULL;
+      result = PEERS_CONNECTED_2;
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "Peers connected again\n");
+      peer1.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (NULL, peer1.peer, NULL, NULL);
+      peer2.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (NULL, peer2.peer, NULL, NULL);
+      peer3.operation = GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_stop (NULL, peer3.peer, NULL, NULL);
       break;
     default:
-      GNUNET_assert (0);
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
     }
     break;
   default:
-    GNUNET_assert (0);
-  };
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -609,19 +732,39 @@ registration_comp (void *cls, const char *emsg)
   reg_handle = NULL;
   if (cls == neighbour1)
   {
-    neighbour2 = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create ("127.0.0.1", NULL, 0);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != neighbour2);
+    neighbour2 = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create ("127.0.0.1", NULL, cfg, 0);
+    if (NULL == neighbour2)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     reg_handle =
-        GNUNET_TESTBED_register_host (controller1, neighbour2, &registration_comp,
-                                      neighbour2);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != reg_handle);
+        GNUNET_TESTBED_register_host (controller1, neighbour2,
+                                      &registration_comp, neighbour2);
+    if (NULL == reg_handle)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+  if (cls != neighbour2)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_assert (cls == neighbour2);
   peer1.operation =
       GNUNET_TESTBED_peer_create (controller1, host, cfg, &peer_create_cb,
                                   &peer1);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != peer1.operation);  
+  if (NULL == peer1.operation)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
 }
 
 
@@ -635,11 +778,18 @@ registration_comp (void *cls, const char *emsg)
  *          GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_stop() shouldn't be called in this case
  */
 static void
-status_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *config, int status)
+status_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *config,
+           int status)
 {
   uint64_t event_mask;
-  
-  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_OK == status);
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK != status)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    cp1 = NULL;
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
   event_mask = 0;
   event_mask |= (1L << GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_START);
   event_mask |= (1L << GNUNET_TESTBED_ET_PEER_STOP);
@@ -649,20 +799,70 @@ status_cb (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *config, int stat
   {
   case INIT:
     controller1 =
-        GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (config, host, event_mask, &controller_cb,
-                                           NULL);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != controller1);
+        GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_connect (host, event_mask,
+                                           &controller_cb, NULL);
+    if (NULL == controller1)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     result = CONTROLLER1_UP;
-    neighbour1 = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create ("127.0.0.1", NULL, 0);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != neighbour1);
+    neighbour1 = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create ("127.0.0.1", NULL, cfg, 0);
+    if (NULL == neighbour1)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     reg_handle =
-        GNUNET_TESTBED_register_host (controller1, neighbour1, &registration_comp,
-                                      neighbour1);
-    GNUNET_assert (NULL != reg_handle);
+        GNUNET_TESTBED_register_host (controller1, neighbour1,
+                                      &registration_comp, neighbour1);
+    if (NULL == reg_handle)
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      abort_test ();
+      return;
+    }
     break;
   default:
-    GNUNET_assert (0);
-  }  
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Callbacks of this type are called by GNUNET_TESTBED_is_host_habitable to
+ * inform whether the given host is habitable or not. The Handle returned by
+ * GNUNET_TESTBED_is_host_habitable() is invalid after this callback is called
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ * @param host the host whose status is being reported; will be NULL if the host
+ *          given to GNUNET_TESTBED_is_host_habitable() is NULL
+ * @param status #GNUNET_YES if it is habitable; #GNUNET_NO if not
+ */
+static void
+host_habitable_cb (void *cls,
+                  const struct GNUNET_TESTBED_Host *_host,
+                   int status)
+{
+  hc_handle = NULL;
+  if (GNUNET_NO == status)
+  {
+    (void) PRINTF ("%s",
+                   "Unable to run the test as this system is not configured "
+                   "to use password less SSH logins to localhost.\n"
+                   "Skipping test\n");
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (abort_task);
+    abort_task = NULL;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&do_shutdown, NULL);
+    result = SKIP;
+    return;
+  }
+  cp1 =
+      GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_start ("127.0.0.1", host, status_cb, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -678,11 +878,28 @@ static void
 run (void *cls, char *const *args, const char *cfgfile,
      const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *config)
 {
-  host = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create (NULL, NULL, 0);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != host);
   cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_dup (config);
-  cp1 = GNUNET_TESTBED_controller_start ("127.0.0.1", host, cfg, status_cb,
-                                         NULL);
+  host = GNUNET_TESTBED_host_create (NULL, NULL, cfg, 0);
+  if (NULL == host)
+  {
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    abort_test ();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (NULL ==
+      (hc_handle =
+       GNUNET_TESTBED_is_host_habitable (host, config, &host_habitable_cb,
+                                         NULL)))
+  {
+    GNUNET_TESTBED_host_destroy (host);
+    host = NULL;
+    (void) PRINTF ("%s",
+                   "Unable to run the test as this system is not configured "
+                   "to use password less SSH logins to localhost.\n"
+                   "Skipping test\n");
+    result = SKIP;
+    return;
+  }
   abort_task =
       GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply
                                     (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES, 3), &do_abort,
@@ -690,46 +907,6 @@ run (void *cls, char *const *args, const char *cfgfile,
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Function to check if 
- * 1. Password-less SSH logins to given ip work
- * 2. gnunet-helper-testbed is found on the PATH on the remote side
- *
- * @param host_str numeric representation of the host's ip
- * @return GNUNET_YES if password-less SSH login to the given host works;
- *           GNUNET_NO if not
- */
-static int
-check_ssh (char *host_str)
-{
-  char *const remote_args[] = {
-    "ssh", "-o", "BatchMode=yes", "-o", "CheckHostIP=no", 
-    "-o", "NoHostAuthenticationForLocalhost=yes", "-q",
-    host_str, "which", "gnunet-helper-testbed", NULL
-  };
-  // FIXME: the above no longer works with libexec/-installation!
-  struct GNUNET_OS_Process *auxp;
-  enum GNUNET_OS_ProcessStatusType type;
-  unsigned long code;
-  int ret;
-
-  auxp =
-      GNUNET_OS_start_process_vap (GNUNET_NO, GNUNET_OS_INHERIT_STD_ALL, NULL,
-                                   NULL, "ssh", remote_args);
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL != auxp);
-  do
-  {
-    ret = GNUNET_OS_process_status (auxp, &type, &code);
-    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_SYSERR != ret);
-    (void) usleep (300);
-  }
-  while (GNUNET_NO == ret);
-  (void) GNUNET_OS_process_wait (auxp);
-  GNUNET_OS_process_destroy (auxp);
-  return (0 != code) ? GNUNET_NO : GNUNET_YES;
-}
-
-
 /**
  * Main function
  */
@@ -737,31 +914,30 @@ int
 main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
   char *const argv2[] = { "test_testbed_api_3peers_3controllers",
-                          "-c", "test_testbed_api.conf",
-                          NULL
+    "-c", "test_testbed_api.conf",
+    NULL
   };
   struct GNUNET_GETOPT_CommandLineOption options[] = {
     GNUNET_GETOPT_OPTION_END
   };
   int ret;
 
-  if (GNUNET_YES != check_ssh ("127.0.0.1"))
-    goto error_exit;
   result = INIT;
   ret =
       GNUNET_PROGRAM_run ((sizeof (argv2) / sizeof (char *)) - 1, argv2,
                           "test_testbed_api_3peers_3controllers", "nohelp",
                           options, &run, NULL);
-  if ((GNUNET_OK != ret) || (SUCCESS != result))
+  if (GNUNET_OK != ret)
     return 1;
-  return 0;
-
- error_exit:
-  (void) PRINTF ("%s",
-                 "Unable to run the test as this system is not configured "
-                 "to use password less SSH logins to localhost.\n"
-                 "Marking test as successful\n");
-  return 0;
+  switch (result)
+  {
+  case SUCCESS:
+    return 0;
+  case SKIP:
+    return 77;                  /* Mark test as skipped */
+  default:
+    return 1;
+  }
 }
 
 /* end of test_testbed_api_3peers_3controllers.c */