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+[DEFAULT]
+test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
+             OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
+             OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=${OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:-60} \
+             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover $DISCOVER_DIRECTORY $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
+test_list_option=--list
+group_regex=([^\.]+\.)+