OpenPilot Testing: Autonomous Vehicle System Validation Framework
The openpilot testing framework implements a comprehensive approach to quality assurance, leveraging both unittest and pytest for robust unit testing. With 96 test cases covering critical components like LogReader, Tici amplifier controls, system updates, and the Athena daemon, openpilot's testing infrastructure ensures reliable functionality across its autonomous driving platform. The test suite emphasizes thorough validation of core features including file handling, hardware interactions, and network communications. Qodo Tests Hub provides developers with detailed insights into openpilot's testing patterns, offering an organized view of test implementations across different system components. Through interactive exploration of real test cases, developers can understand how openpilot handles complex scenarios like corrupt log files, hardware initialization, and remote procedure calls. This practical exposure to production-grade tests helps teams learn and adopt effective testing strategies for their own autonomous vehicle software projects.
| Path | Test Type | Language | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| system/hardware/tici/tests/test_agnos_updater.py |
unit
|
python | This Python unit test verifies AGNOS system update manifest integrity and image accessibility in the OpenPilot platform. |
| system/hardware/tici/tests/test_power_draw.py |
unit
|
python | This pytest unit test verifies power consumption and message processing performance of OpenPilot’s camera-related processes. |
| selfdrive/test/longitudinal_maneuvers/test_longitudinal.py |
unit
|
python | This Python unit test verifies OpenPilot’s longitudinal control behavior across various driving scenarios including vehicle following, deceleration, and speed control. |
| selfdrive/test/test_onroad.py |
unit
|
python | This pytest unit test suite verifies OpenPilot’s onroad performance, resource utilization, and timing requirements across critical system components. |
| cereal/messaging/tests/test_pub_sub_master.py |
unit
|
python | This Python unit test verifies the functionality of OpenPilot’s publisher-subscriber messaging system through SubMaster and PubMaster implementations. |
| cereal/messaging/tests/test_services.py |
unit
|
python | This Python unit test verifies OpenPilot service configurations and C++ header generation compatibility. |
| common/tests/test_file_helpers.py |
unit
|
python | This Python unit test verifies atomic file writing operations ensuring data integrity and proper file handling in the OpenPilot system. |
| common/tests/test_markdown.py |
unit
|
python | This Python unit test verifies the proper parsing and validation of markdown-formatted release notes in the openpilot project. |
| common/tests/test_params.cc |
unit
|
cpp | This Catch2 unit test verifies non-blocking parameter operations and thread management in the Openpilot system. |
| common/tests/test_runner.cc |
unit
|
cpp | This Catch2 unit test runner implements the main test execution framework for validating OpenPilot functionality. |