ble-reticulum/.github/workflows

CI/CD Workflows

This directory contains GitHub Actions and Gitea Actions workflows for automated testing.

Workflows

test.yml - Automated Test Suite

This workflow runs on every push and pull request. It includes two separate jobs that run in parallel:

Job 1: Unit Tests

• Purpose: Test core fragmentation and prioritization logic
• Files tested:
  • tests/test_fragmentation.py
  • tests/test_prioritization.py
• Coverage: BLEFragmentation.py module
• Matrix: Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11

Job 2: Integration Tests

• Purpose: Test full BLE stack integration without hardware
• Files tested: All test files with marker -m "not hardware"
• Coverage: All src/RNS/Interfaces/ modules
• Runtime: ~2 minutes per Python version
• Matrix: Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11
• Tests included:
  • Error recovery tests
  • Peer interface tests
  • Integration tests
  • Prioritization tests
  • Plus fragmentation unit tests

PR Status Checks

When you create a pull request, you'll see two separate status checks:

✓ Unit Tests (Python 3.8)
✓ Unit Tests (Python 3.9)
✓ Unit Tests (Python 3.10)
✓ Unit Tests (Python 3.11)

✓ Integration Tests (Python 3.8)
✓ Integration Tests (Python 3.9)
✓ Integration Tests (Python 3.10)
✓ Integration Tests (Python 3.11)

Both sets of checks must pass before merging.

Coverage Reports

Coverage reports are uploaded to Codecov for Python 3.11 runs:

• Unit coverage: Tagged with flags: unit
• Integration coverage: Tagged with flags: integration

This allows tracking coverage trends separately for unit vs integration tests.

Local Testing

To run the same tests locally that CI runs:

# Unit tests
pytest tests/test_fragmentation.py tests/test_prioritization.py -v \
  --cov=src/RNS/Interfaces/BLEFragmentation.py \
  --cov-report=term-missing

# Integration tests
pytest tests/ -v -m "not hardware" \
  --cov=src/RNS/Interfaces \
  --cov-report=term-missing \
  --tb=short

Why Two Jobs?

Separating unit and integration tests provides several benefits:

1. Faster Feedback: Unit tests complete quickly (~30s), giving rapid feedback
2. Clearer Failures: Know immediately if it's a core logic issue or integration problem
3. Parallel Execution: Both jobs run simultaneously, total time = max(unit, integration)
4. Separate Coverage: Track unit test coverage separately from integration coverage
5. Granular Status: See exactly which test category failed in PR checks

deploy.yml - Continuous Deployment

This workflow automatically deploys code to Raspberry Pi devices on your local network after tests pass.

Deployment Flow

1. Trigger: Push to any branch (when src/** changes)
2. Dependencies: Waits for unit-tests and integration-tests to pass
3. Runner: Executes on self-hosted runner (must be on same network as Pis)
4. Deployment Steps (per Pi):
   • Navigate to repository directory
   • Fetch and checkout the pushed branch
   • Pull latest changes
   • Copy src/RNS/Interfaces/*.py to ~/.reticulum/interfaces/
   • Restart rnsd service

Required Secrets

Configure these in GitHub Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions:

Secret	Description	Example
PI_HOSTS	Comma-separated list of Pi hostnames/IPs	pi1.local,pi2.local,192.168.1.100
PI_REPO_PATH	Absolute path to repository on Pis	/home/pi/ble-reticulum
PI_USER	SSH username for Pi access	pi
PI_SSH_KEY	SSH private key for passwordless authentication	-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----...

SSH Configuration

For containerized runners (k3s, Docker, etc.):

Since the runner is ephemeral, the SSH key is stored in GitHub Secrets and configured at runtime:

# 1. Generate SSH key pair (on any machine)
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "github-runner-deployment" -f ~/.ssh/github_runner_deploy
# Press Enter for no passphrase (required for automation)

# 2. Copy public key to each Raspberry Pi
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/github_runner_deploy.pub pi@pi1.local
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/github_runner_deploy.pub pi@pi2.local

# 3. Add private key to GitHub Secrets
# Copy the private key content:
cat ~/.ssh/github_runner_deploy
# Then add to GitHub Settings → Secrets → PI_SSH_KEY
# (Paste the entire key including -----BEGIN and -----END lines)

# 4. Test from any machine with the private key
ssh -i ~/.ssh/github_runner_deploy pi@pi1.local 'echo "Connection successful"'

For persistent runners:

If your runner has persistent storage, you can use traditional SSH key setup:

# On the self-hosted runner
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "github-runner"
ssh-copy-id pi@pi1.local
ssh-copy-id pi@pi2.local

# Then set PI_SSH_KEY to the private key content
cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Deployment Status

The workflow fails if ANY Pi fails to deploy. Check job logs for:

• Individual Pi deployment status (✓ success / ✗ failed)
• Deployment summary with success/failure counts
• GitHub Actions summary with commit info

Troubleshooting Deployment

Deployment skipped:

• Check that tests passed (deployment depends on test jobs)
• Verify changes were in src/** directory

SSH connection failed:

• Verify Pi is reachable: ping pi1.local
• Check SSH keys are configured correctly
• Ensure PI_HOSTS secret matches actual hostnames

Git operations failed:

• Verify PI_REPO_PATH is correct
• Ensure repository exists on Pis
• Check branch exists on remote

rnsd restart failed:

• Check if systemd service exists: systemctl status rnsd
• Verify user has sudo permissions (for systemd)
• Check if rnsd binary is in PATH

Workflow Triggers

test.yml

• Push to any branch
• Pull request to any branch

deploy.yml

• Push to any branch (only if src/** or workflow file changes)
• Automatically runs after tests pass

Dependencies

The workflows install:

• System: libglib2.0-dev, libdbus-1-dev (for BLE D-Bus support)
• Python: pytest, pytest-asyncio, pytest-cov, pytest-timeout
• BLE: bleak (BLE client library), bluezero (GATT server), dbus-python
• Reticulum: rns (required for tests)

Modifying Workflows

To add new tests:

1. Add test file to tests/ directory
2. Mark appropriately:
   • Unit tests: Include in unit test job command
   • Integration tests: Will run automatically with -m "not hardware"
   • Hardware tests: Mark with @pytest.mark.hardware to exclude from CI

The workflow will automatically pick up marked integration tests.

Troubleshooting

Workflow not triggering

• Check that workflow file is in .github/workflows/ (GitHub) or .gitea/workflows/ (Gitea)
• Ensure YAML syntax is valid
• Check branch name matches trigger pattern

Tests failing in CI but passing locally

• Check Python version (CI tests multiple versions)
• Verify all dependencies are in requirements.txt
• Check for environment-specific paths or configs

Coverage upload failing

• This is non-fatal (continue-on-error: true)
• Usually due to Codecov token issues
• Tests still pass/fail correctly

Related Documentation

• Testing guide: TESTING.md
• Contributing guide: CONTRIBUTING.md
• Project README: README.md