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+#! /bin/csh -f
+#  Name
+#  ====
+#  run script for mca oob tests
+
+# Arguements
+# ==========
+# 
+# test_list  =  no args runs all tests
+#              or
+#               oob_test runs ompi mca oob_test
+#               oob_test_self runs ompi mca oob_test_self test
+#               oob_test_packed runs ompi mca oob_test_packed test
+
+# Usage
+#
+# =====
+# To invoke this script, enter either
+#     run_tests 
+# with no arguments to run all tests, or
+#     run_tests <test_name>
+
+MPIRUN = mpirun
+umask 007
+
+if ("x$1" == "x") then
+  mpirun -np 2 -- ./oob_test;
+  mpirun -np 1 -- ./oob_test_self;
+  mpirun -np 2 -- ./oob_test_packed;
+else 
+  foreach target ($argv)
+    switch ($target)
+    case "all":
+      mpirun -np 2 -- ./oob_test;
+      mpirun -np 1 -- ./oob_test_self;
+      mpirun -np 2 -- ./oob_test_packed;
+      breaksw
+    case "oob_test_self":
+      mpirun -np 1 -- ./oob_test_self;
+      breaksw
+    case "oob_test":
+    case "oob_test_packed":
+      mpirun -np 2 -- ./$target;
+      breaksw
+    case "help"
+       echo "correct use: "
+       echo "    run_tests help (this message)"
+       echo "    run_tests    (to run all oob tests)"
+       echo "or  run_tests <oob_test | oob_test_self | oob_test_packed>"
+       break
+       breaksw
+    default
+       echo "There is no test <$target> to run"
+       echo "correct use: "
+       echo "    run_tests    (to run all oob tests)"
+       echo "or  run_tests <oob_test | oob_test_self | oob_test_packed>"
+       break
+    endsw
+  end
+endif
+
+