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+[DEFAULT]
+test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
+             OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
+             OS_LOG_CAPTURE=${OS_LOG_CAPTURE:-1} \
+             OS_DEBUG=${OS_DEBUG:-1} \
+             OS_TEST_TIMEOUT=${OS_TEST_TIMEOUT:-500} \
+             OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH=${OS_TEST_LOCK_PATH:-${TMPDIR:-'/tmp'}} \
+             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -t ${OS_TOP_LEVEL:-./} ${OS_TEST_PATH:-./designate_tempest_plugin} $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+
+test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
+test_list_option=--list
+group_regex=([^\.]*\.)*