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-[DEFAULT]
-test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=1 \
-             OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=1 \
-             OS_LOG_CAPTURE=1 \
-             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ./ ec2api/tests/unit $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
-test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
-test_list_option=--list