Tutorial: Debug tests using zxdb

This tutorial walks through a debugging workflow using the fx test command and the Fuchsia debugger (zxdb).

For additional info on debugging tests using zxdb, see Debug tests using zxdb

Understanding test cases

Rust

Rust tests are executed by the Rust test runner. Unlike gTest or gUnit runners for C++ tests, the Rust test runner defaults to running test cases in parallel. This creates a different experience while using the --break-on-failure feature. For more information on expectations while debugging parallel test processes, see Executing test cases in parallel. Parallel test processes are supported.

Here is an example based on some sample rust test code:

...
let mut log_helper2 = LogSinkHelper::new(&directory);
log_helper2.write_log("my msg1");
log_helper.write_log("my msg2");

let mut expected = vec!["my msg1".to_owned(), "my msg3".to_owned()];
expected.sort();
let mut actual = vec![recv_logs.next().await.unwrap(), recv_logs.next().await.unwrap()];
actual.sort();

assert_eq!(expected, actual);
...

You can add this test target to your build graph with fx set:

fx set workbench_eng.x64 --with-tests //src/diagnostics/archivist:tests

C++

By default, the gTest test runner executes test cases serially, so only one test failure is debugged at a time. You can execute test cases in parallel by adding the --parallel-cases flag to the fx test command.

Here is an example based on some sample C++ test code:

// Inject 1 process.
auto process1 = std::make_unique<MockProcess>(nullptr, kProcessKoid1, kProcessName1);
process1->AddThread(kProcess1ThreadKoid1);
harness.debug_agent()->InjectProcessForTest(std::move(process1));

// And another, with 2 threads.
auto process2 = std::make_unique<MockProcess>(nullptr, kProcessKoid2, kProcessName2);
process2->AddThread(kProcess2ThreadKoid1);
process2->AddThread(kProcess2ThreadKoid2);
harness.debug_agent()->InjectProcessForTest(std::move(process2));

reply = {};
remote_api->OnStatus(request, &reply);

ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes.size(), 3u);  // <-- This will fail, since reply.processes.size() == 2
EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_koid, kProcessKoid1);
EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_name, kProcessName1);
...

You can add this test target to your build graph with fx set:

fx set workbench_eng.x64 --with-tests //src/developer/debug:tests

Executing tests

Rust

Execute the tests with the fx test --break-on-failure command, for example:

fx test -o --break-on-failure archivist-unittests

The output looks like:

<...fx test startup...>

Running 1 tests

Starting: fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests#meta/archivist-unittests.cm
Command: fx ffx test run --max-severity-logs WARN --break-on-failure fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=9a531e48fe82d86edef22f86f7e9b819d18a7d678f0823912d9224dd91f8926f#meta/archivist-unittests.cm
Running test 'fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=9a531e48fe82d86edef22f86f7e9b819d18a7d678f0823912d9224dd91f8926f#meta/archivist-unittests.cm'

[RUNNING] archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log
[101430.272555][5631048][5631050][<root>][can_log_and_retrive_log] WARN: Failed to create event source for log sink requests err=Error connecting to protocol path: /events/log_sink_requested_event_stream

Caused by:
    NOT_FOUND
[101430.277339][5631048][5631050][<root>][can_log_and_retrive_log] WARN: Failed to create event source for InspectSink requests err=Error connecting to protocol path: /events/inspect_sink_requested_event_stream
[101430.336160][5631048][5631050][<root>][can_log_and_retrive_log] INFO: archivist: Entering core loop.
[101430.395986][5631048][5631050][<root>][can_log_and_retrive_log] ERROR: [src/lib/diagnostics/log/rust/src/lib.rs(62)] PANIC info=panicked at ../../src/diagnostics/archivist/src/archivist.rs:544:9:
assertion `left == right` failed
  left: ["my msg1", "my msg2"]
 right: ["my msg1", "my msg3"]

👋 zxdb is loading symbols to debug test failure in archivist-unittests.cm, please wait.
⚠️  test failure in archivist-unittests.cm, type `frame` or `help` to get started.
  536         actual.sort();
  537
▶ 538         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
  539
  540         // can log after killing log sink proxy
🛑 process 9 archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log::test_entry_point::λ(core::task::wake::Context*) • archivist.rs:538
[zxdb]

Notice that the output from the test is mixed up, this is because the rust test runner runs test cases in parallel by default. You can avoid this by using the --parallel-cases option with fx test, for example: fx test --parallel-cases 1 --break-on-failure archivist-unittests

C++

Execute the tests with the fx test --break-on-failure command, for example:

fx test -o --break-on-failure debug_agent_unit_tests

The output looks like:

<...fx test startup...>

Starting: fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm (NOT HERMETIC)
Command: fx ffx test run --realm /core/testing/system-tests --max-severity-logs WARN --break-on-failure fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests?hash=3f6d97801bb147034a344e3fe1bb69291a7b690b9d3d075246ddcba59397ac12#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm

Status: [duration: 30.9s]  [tasks: 3 running, 15/19 complete]
  Running 2 tests                      [                                                                                                     ]           0.0%
👋 zxdb is loading symbols to debug test failure in debug_agent_unit_tests.cm, please wait.
⚠️  test failure in debug_agent_unit_tests.cm, type `frame` or `help` to get started.
  103   remote_api->OnStatus(request, &reply);
  104
▶ 105   ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes.size(), 3u);
  106   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_koid, kProcessKoid1);
  107   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_name, kProcessName1);
🛑 thread 1 debug_agent::DebugAgentTests_OnGlobalStatus_Test::TestBody(debug_agent::DebugAgentTests_OnGlobalStatus_Test*) • debug_agent_unittest.cc:105
[zxdb]

Examining failures

Rust

The example contains a test failure, so Rust tests issue an abort on failure, which zxdb notices and reports. zxdb also analyzes the call stack from the abort and conveniently drop us straight into the source code that failed. You can view additional lines of the code from the current frame with list, for example:

list
  533         expected.sort();
  534
  535         let mut actual = vec![recv_logs.next().await.unwrap(), recv_logs.next().await.unwrap()];
  536         actual.sort();
  537
▶ 538         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
  539
  540         // can log after killing log sink proxy
  541         log_helper.kill_log_sink();
  542         log_helper.write_log("my msg1");
  543         log_helper.write_log("my msg2");
  544
  545         assert_eq!(
  546             expected,
  547             vec! {recv_logs.next().await.unwrap(),recv_logs.next().await.unwrap()}
  548         );
[zxdb]

You can also examine the entire call stack with frame, for example:

frame
  0…12 «Rust library» (-r expands)
  13 std::panicking::begin_panic_handler(…) • library/std/src/panicking.rs:645
  14 core::panicking::panic_fmt(…) • library/core/src/panicking.rs:72
  15 core::panicking::assert_failed_inner(…) • library/core/src/panicking.rs:402
  16 core::panicking::assert_failed<…>(…) • /b/s/w/ir/x/w/fuchsia-third_party-rust/library/core/src/panicking.rs:357
▶ 17 archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log::test_entry_point::λ(…) • archivist.rs:544
  18 core::future::future::«impl»::poll<…>(…) • future/future.rs:123
  19 fuchsia_async::test_support::«impl»::run_singlethreaded::λ::λ(…) • test_support.rs:26
  20 fuchsia_async::test_support::«impl»::run_singlethreaded::λ::λ(…) • test_support.rs:121
  21 fuchsia_async::atomic_future::«impl»::poll<…>(…) • atomic_future.rs:78
  22 fuchsia_async::atomic_future::AtomicFuture::try_poll(…) • atomic_future.rs:223
  23 fuchsia_async::runtime::fuchsia::executor::common::Inner::try_poll(…) • executor/common.rs:588
  24 fuchsia_async::runtime::fuchsia::executor::common::Inner::poll_ready_tasks(…) • executor/common.rs:148
  25 fuchsia_async::runtime::fuchsia::executor::common::Inner::worker_lifecycle<…>(…) • executor/common.rs:448
  26 fuchsia_async::runtime::fuchsia::executor::local::LocalExecutor::run<…>(…) • executor/local.rs:100
  27 fuchsia_async::runtime::fuchsia::executor::local::LocalExecutor::run_singlethreaded<…>(…) • executor/local.rs:68
  28 fuchsia_async::test_support::«impl»::run_singlethreaded::λ() • test_support.rs:119
  29 fuchsia_async::test_support::Config::in_parallel(…) • test_support.rs:214
  30 fuchsia_async::test_support::«impl»::run_singlethreaded(…) • test_support.rs:116
  31 fuchsia_async::test_support::run_singlethreaded_test<…>(…) • test_support.rs:226
  32 fuchsia::test_singlethreaded<…>(…) • fuchsia/src/lib.rs:188
  33 archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log() • archivist.rs:519
  34 archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log::λ(…) • archivist.rs:520
  35 core::ops::function::FnOnce::call_once<…>(…) • /b/s/w/ir/x/w/fuchsia-third_party-rust/library/core/src/ops/function.rs:250
  36 core::ops::function::FnOnce::call_once<…>(…) • library/core/src/ops/function.rs:250 (inline)
  37 test::__rust_begin_short_backtrace<…>(…) • library/test/src/lib.rs:621
  38 test::run_test_in_spawned_subprocess(…) • library/test/src/lib.rs:749
  39 test::test_main_static_abort(…) • library/test/src/lib.rs:197
  40 archivist_lib_lib_test::main() • archivist/src/lib.rs:1
  41…58 «Rust startup» (-r expands)
[zxdb]

Or, when in an asynchronous context, you can use async-backtrace, for example:

[zxdb] async-backtrace
Task(id = 0)
└─ fuchsia_async::test_support::«impl»::run_singlethreaded::λ • test_support.rs:122
   └─ fuchsia_async::test_support::«impl»::run_singlethreaded::λ • test_support.rs:27
      └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log::test_entry_point • archivist.rs:546
         └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 1)
└─ diagnostics_log::fuchsia::filter::«impl»::listen_to_interest_changes • fuchsia/filter.rs:77
   └─ fidl::client::QueryResponseFut
Task(id = 2)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::repository::«impl»::new • logs/repository.rs:433
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 3)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::repository::«impl»::process_removal_of_components • logs/repository.rs:232
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 4)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::servers::log_settings::«impl»::new • log_settings.rs:33
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::for_each_concurrent::ForEachConcurrent
Task(id = 5)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::inspect::servers::inspect_sink::«impl»::new • inspect_sink.rs:42
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::for_each_concurrent::ForEachConcurrent
Task(id = 6)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::servers::log_settings::«impl»::new • log_settings.rs:33
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::for_each_concurrent::ForEachConcurrent
Task(id = 7)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::servers::log_settings::«impl»::new • log_settings.rs:33
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::for_each_concurrent::ForEachConcurrent
Task(id = 8)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::servers::log_settings::«impl»::new • log_settings.rs:33
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::for_each_concurrent::ForEachConcurrent
Task(id = 9)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::tests::run_archivist::λ • archivist.rs:518
   └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::«impl»::run • archivist.rs:342
      └─ futures_util::future::join::Join3
Task(id = 10)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::testing::start_listener • logs/testing.rs:592
   └─ fuchsia_syslog_listener::run_log_listener_with_proxy • syslog-listener/src/lib.rs:78
      └─ fuchsia_syslog_listener::log_listener • syslog-listener/src/lib.rs:34
         └─ futures_util::stream::try_stream::try_next::TryNext
Task(id = 11)
└─ inspect_runtime::service::spawn_tree_server_with_stream • runtime/rust/src/service.rs:80
   └─ inspect_runtime::service::handle_request_stream • runtime/rust/src/service.rs:28
      └─ futures_util::stream::try_stream::try_next::TryNext
Task(id = 12)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::archivist::«impl»::run::λ • archivist.rs:293
   └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::events::router::«impl»::start • router.rs:96
      └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 14)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::servers::log::«impl»::spawn • log.rs:46
   └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::servers::log::«impl»::handle_requests • log.rs:78
      └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 15)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::listener::«impl»::spawn • logs/listener.rs:83
   └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::listener::«impl»::run • logs/listener.rs:106
      └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::listener::«impl»::send_new_logs • logs/listener.rs:123
         └─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::listener::«impl»::send_log • logs/listener.rs:181
            └─ fidl::client::QueryResponseFut
Task(id = 16)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::container::«impl»::actually_handle_log_sink • logs/container.rs:256
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 17)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::container::«impl»::drain_messages • logs/container.rs:373
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 18)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::container::«impl»::actually_handle_log_sink • logs/container.rs:256
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Task(id = 19)
└─ archivist_lib_lib_test::logs::container::«impl»::drain_messages • logs/container.rs:373
   └─ futures_util::stream::stream::next::Next
Scope(0x1771eceb2a0)
└─ Task(id = 13)
   └─ vfs::execution_scope::«impl»::spawn • execution_scope.rs:120
      └─ core::future::poll_fn::PollFn

All commands that you run are in the context of frame #17, as indicated by . You can list the source code again with a little bit of additional context:

list -c 10
  528         let mut log_helper2 = LogSinkHelper::new(&directory);
  529         log_helper2.write_log("my msg1");
  530         log_helper.write_log("my msg3");
  531
  532         let mut expected = vec!["my msg1".to_owned(), "my msg2".to_owned()];
  533         expected.sort();
  534
  535         let mut actual = vec![recv_logs.next().await.unwrap(), recv_logs.next().await.unwrap()];
  536         actual.sort();
  537
▶ 538         assert_eq!(expected, actual);
  539
  540         // can log after killing log sink proxy
  541         log_helper.kill_log_sink();
  542         log_helper.write_log("my msg1");
  543         log_helper.write_log("my msg2");
  544
  545         assert_eq!(
  546             expected,
  547             vec! {recv_logs.next().await.unwrap(),recv_logs.next().await.unwrap()}
  548         );
[zxdb]

To find out why the test failed, print out some variables to see what is happening. The actual frame contains a local variable, which should have some strings that were added by calling write_log on the log_helper and log_helper2 instances and by receiving them with the mpsc channel recv_logs:

print expected
vec!["my msg1", "my msg3"]
[zxdb] print actual
vec!["my msg1", "my msg2"]

It seems that the test's expectations are slightly incorrect. It was expected that "my msg3" should be the second string, but it actually logged "my msg2". You can correct the test to expect "my msg2". You can now detach from the tests to continue and complete the test suite:

quit

<...fx test output continues...>

Failed tests: archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log
122 out of 123 tests passed...

Test fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=8bcb30a2bfb923a4b42d1f0ea590af613ab0b1aa1ac67ada56ae4d325f3330a0#meta/archivist-unittests.cm produced unexpected high-severity logs:
----------------xxxxx----------------
[105255.347070][5853309][5853311][<root>][can_log_and_retrive_log] ERROR: [src/lib/diagnostics/log/rust/src/lib.rs(62)] PANIC info=panicked at ../../src/diagnostics/archivist/src/archivist.rs:544:9:
assertion `left == right` failed
  left: ["my msg1", "my msg2"]
 right: ["my msg1", "my msg3"]

----------------xxxxx----------------
Failing this test. See: https://fuchsia.dev/fuchsia-src/development/diagnostics/test_and_logs#restricting_log_severity

fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=8bcb30a2bfb923a4b42d1f0ea590af613ab0b1aa1ac67ada56ae4d325f3330a0#meta/archivist-unittests.cm completed with result: FAILED
The test was executed in the hermetic realm. If your test depends on system capabilities, pass in correct realm. See https://fuchsia.dev/go/components/non-hermetic-tests
Tests failed.
Deleting 1 files at /tmp/tmpgr0otc3w: ffx_logs/ffx.log
To keep these files, set --ffx-output-directory.

Now you can fix the test by making the following change to the code:

- let mut expected = vec!["my msg1".to_owned(), "my msg3".to_owned()];
+ let mut expected = vec!["my msg1".to_owned(), "my msg2".to_owned()];

You can now run the tests again:

fx test --break-on-failure archivist-unittests

The output should look like:

<...fx test startup...>

Running 1 tests

Starting: fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests#meta/archivist-unittests.cm
Command: fx ffx test run --max-severity-logs WARN --break-on-failure fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=36bf634de9f8850fad02fe43ec7fbe2b086000d0f55f7028d6d9fc8320738301#meta/archivist-unittests.cm
Running test 'fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=36bf634de9f8850fad02fe43ec7fbe2b086000d0f55f7028d6d9fc8320738301#meta/archivist-unittests.cm'
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::accessor_skips_invalid_selectors
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::batch_iterator_on_ready_is_called
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::batch_iterator_terminates_on_client_disconnect
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::buffered_iterator_handles_peer_closed
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::buffered_iterator_handles_two_consecutive_buffer_waits
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::logs_only_accept_basic_component_selectors
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::socket_writer_does_not_handle_cbor
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::socket_writer_handles_closed_socket
[RUNNING] accessor::tests::socket_writer_handles_text
[RUNNING] archivist::tests::can_log_and_retrive_log
[PASSED]  accessor::tests::socket_writer_handles_text
[RUNNING] archivist::tests::log_from_multiple_sock
[PASSED]  accessor::tests::socket_writer_does_not_handle_cbor
[RUNNING] archivist::tests::remote_log_test
[PASSED]  accessor::tests::socket_writer_handles_closed_socket
[RUNNING] archivist::tests::stop_works
[PASSED]  accessor::tests::buffered_iterator_handles_peer_closed
[RUNNING] configs::tests::parse_allow_empty_pipeline
[PASSED]  accessor::tests::buffered_iterator_handles_two_consecutive_buffer_waits
[RUNNING] configs::tests::parse_disabled_valid_pipeline
<...lots of tests...>
[PASSED]  logs::repository::tests::multiplexer_broker_cleanup
[PASSED]  logs::tests::attributed_inspect_two_v2_streams_different_identities
[RUNNING] logs::tests::unfiltered_stats
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_debuglog_drainer
[RUNNING] utils::tests::drop_test
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_filter_by_combination
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_filter_by_min_severity
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_filter_by_pid
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_filter_by_tags
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_filter_by_tid
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_log_manager_dump
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_structured_log
[PASSED]  logs::tests::test_log_manager_simple
[PASSED]  logs::tests::unfiltered_stats
[PASSED]  utils::tests::drop_test

128 out of 128 tests passed...
fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/archivist-tests?hash=36bf634de9f8850fad02fe43ec7fbe2b086000d0f55f7028d6d9fc8320738301#meta/archivist-unittests.cm completed with result: PASSED
Deleting 1 files at /tmp/tmpho9yjjz9: ffx_logs/ffx.log
To keep these files, set --ffx-output-directory.

Status: [duration: 36.4s] [tests: PASS: 1 FAIL: 0 SKIP: 0]
  Running 1 tests                            [====================================================================================================================]            100.0%

C++

The example contains a test failure, gTest has an option to insert a software breakpoint in the path of a test failure, which zxdb picked up. zxdb has also determined the location of your test code based on this, and jumps straight to the frame from your test. You can view additional lines of code of the current frame with list, for example:

list
  100   harness.debug_agent()->InjectProcessForTest(std::move(process2));
  101
  102   reply = {};
  103   remote_api->OnStatus(request, &reply);
  104
▶ 105   ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes.size(), 3u);
  106   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_koid, kProcessKoid1);
  107   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_name, kProcessName1);
  108   ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes[0].threads.size(), 1u);

You can see more lines of source code by using list's -c flag:

list -c 10
    95   constexpr uint64_t kProcess2ThreadKoid2 = 0x2;
    96
    97   auto process2 = std::make_unique<MockProcess>(nullptr, kProcessKoid2, kProcessName2);
    98   process2->AddThread(kProcess2ThreadKoid1);
    99   process2->AddThread(kProcess2ThreadKoid2);
  100   harness.debug_agent()->InjectProcessForTest(std::move(process2));
  101
  102   reply = {};
  103   remote_api->OnStatus(request, &reply);
  104
▶ 105   ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes.size(), 3u);
  106   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_koid, kProcessKoid1);
  107   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].process_name, kProcessName1);
  108   ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes[0].threads.size(), 1u);
  109   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].threads[0].id.process, kProcessKoid1);
  110   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[0].threads[0].id.thread, kProcess1ThreadKoid1);
  111
  112   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[1].process_koid, kProcessKoid2);
  113   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[1].process_name, kProcessName2);
  114   ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes[1].threads.size(), 2u);
  115   EXPECT_EQ(reply.processes[1].threads[0].id.process, kProcessKoid2);
[zxdb]

You can also examine the full stack trace with the frame command:

frame
  0 testing::UnitTest::AddTestPartResult(…) • gtest.cc:5383
  1 testing::internal::AssertHelper::operator=(…) • gtest.cc:476
▶ 2 debug_agent::DebugAgentTests_OnGlobalStatus_Test::TestBody(…) • debug_agent_unittest.cc:105
  3 testing::internal::HandleSehExceptionsInMethodIfSupported<…>(…) • gtest.cc:2635
  4 testing::internal::HandleExceptionsInMethodIfSupported<…>(…) • gtest.cc:2690
  5 testing::Test::Run(…) • gtest.cc:2710
  6 testing::TestInfo::Run(…) • gtest.cc:2859
  7 testing::TestSuite::Run(…) • gtest.cc:3038
  8 testing::internal::UnitTestImpl::RunAllTests(…) • gtest.cc:5942
  9 testing::internal::HandleSehExceptionsInMethodIfSupported<…>(…) • gtest.cc:2635
  10 testing::internal::HandleExceptionsInMethodIfSupported<…>(…) • gtest.cc:2690
  11 testing::UnitTest::Run(…) • gtest.cc:5506
  12 RUN_ALL_TESTS() • gtest.h:2318
  13 main(…) • run_all_unittests.cc:20
  14…17 «libc startup» (-r expands)
[zxdb]

Notice that the points to your test's source code frame, indicating that all commands are executed within this context. You can select other frames by using the frame command with the associated number from the stack trace.

To find out why the test failed, print out some variables to see what is happening. The reply frame contains a local variable, which should have been populated by the function call to remote_api->OnStatus:

print reply
{
  processes = {
    [0] = {
      process_koid = 4660
      process_name = "process-1"
      components = {}
      threads = {
        [0] = {
          id = {process = 4660, thread = 1}
          name = "test thread"
          state = kRunning
          blocked_reason = kNotBlocked
          stack_amount = kNone
          frames = {}
        }
      }
    }
    [1] = {
      process_koid = 22136
      process_name = "process-2"
      components = {}
      threads = {
        [0] = {
          id = {process = 22136, thread = 1}
          name = "test thread"
          state = kRunning
          blocked_reason = kNotBlocked
          stack_amount = kNone
          frames = {}
        }
        [1] = {
          id = {process = 22136, thread = 2}
          name = "test thread"
          state = kRunning
          blocked_reason = kNotBlocked
          stack_amount = kNone
          frames = {}
        }
      }
    }
  }
  limbo = {}
  breakpoints = {}
  filters = {}
}

From the output, you can see the reply variable has been filled in with some information, the expectation is that the size of the processes vector should be equal to 3. Print the member variable of reply to see more information. You can also print the size method of that vector (general function calling support is not implemented yet):

print reply.processes
{
  [0] = {
    process_koid = 4660
    process_name = "process-1"
    components = {}
    threads = {
      [0] = {
        id = {process = 4660, thread = 1}
        name = "test thread"
        state = kRunning
        blocked_reason = kNotBlocked
        stack_amount = kNone
        frames = {}
      }
    }
  }
  [1] = {
    process_koid = 22136
    process_name = "process-2"
    components = {}
    threads = {
      [0] = {
        id = {process = 22136, thread = 1}
        name = "test thread"
        state = kRunning
        blocked_reason = kNotBlocked
        stack_amount = kNone
        frames = {}
      }
      [1] = {
        id = {process = 22136, thread = 2}
        name = "test thread"
        state = kRunning
        blocked_reason = kNotBlocked
        stack_amount = kNone
        frames = {}
      }
    }
  }
}
[zxdb] print reply.processes.size()
2

It seems that the test's expectations are slightly incorrect. You only injected 2 mock processes, but the test was expecting 3. You can simply update the test to expect the size of the reply.processes vector to be be 2 instead of 3. You can now close zxdb with quit to then update and fix the tests:

quit

<...fx test output continues...>

Failed tests: DebugAgentTests.OnGlobalStatus <-- Failed test case that we debugged.
175 out of 176 attempted tests passed, 2 tests skipped...
fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests?hash=3f6d97801bb147034a344e3fe1bb69291a7b690b9d3d075246ddcba59397ac12#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm completed with result: FAILED
Tests failed.

FAILED: fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm

Now that you have found the source of the test failure, you can fix the test:

-ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes.size(), 3u)
+ASSERT_EQ(reply.processes.size(), 2u)

Then, run fx test:

fx test --break-on-failure debug_agent_unit_tests

The output should look like:

You are using the new fx test, which is currently ready for general use ✅
See details here: https://fuchsia.googlesource.com/fuchsia/+/refs/heads/main/scripts/fxtest/rewrite
To go back to the old fx test, use `fx --enable=legacy_fxtest test`, and please file a bug under b/293917801.

Default flags loaded from /usr/local/google/home/jruthe/.fxtestrc:
[]

Logging all output to: /usr/local/google/home/jruthe/upstream/fuchsia/out/workbench_eng.x64/fxtest-2024-03-25T15:56:31.874893.log.json.gz
Use the `--logpath` argument to specify a log location or `--no-log` to disable

To show all output, specify the `-o/--output` flag.

Found 913 total tests in //out/workbench_eng.x64/tests.json

Plan to run 1 test

Refreshing 1 target
> fx build src/developer/debug/debug_agent:debug_agent_unit_tests host_x64/debug_agent_unit_tests
Use --no-build to skip building

Executing build. Status output suspended.
ninja: Entering directory `/usr/local/google/home/jruthe/upstream/fuchsia/out/workbench_eng.x64'
[22/22](0) STAMP obj/src/developer/debug/debug_agent/debug_agent_unit_tests.stamp

Running 1 test

Starting: fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm (NOT HERMETIC)
Command: fx ffx test run --realm /core/testing/system-tests --max-severity-logs WARN --break-on-failure fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests?hash=399ff8d9871a6f0d53557c3d7c233cad645061016d44a7855dcea2c7b8af8101#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm
Deleting 1 files at /tmp/tmp8m56ht95: ffx_logs/ffx.log
To keep these files, set --ffx-output-directory.

PASSED: fuchsia-pkg://fuchsia.com/debug_agent_unit_tests#meta/debug_agent_unit_tests.cm

Status: [duration: 16.9s] [tests: PASS: 1 FAIL: 0 SKIP: 0]
  Running 1 tests                      [=====================================================================================================]         100.0%

zxdb no longer appears, because you have successfully fixed all of the test failures!