From 07a39e7d9bd6ee698abd4f825f35af5f42240b1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:26:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/18] Add dual marker

---
 tests/validation/pytest.ini                                      | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_dual.py           | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_dual.py     | 1 +
 .../dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_multiple_dual.py  | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_rxtxapp_dual.py          | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/gstreamer/anc_format/test_anc_format_dual.py      | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/gstreamer/audio_format/test_audio_format_dual.py  | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/gstreamer/video_format/test_video_format_dual.py  | 1 +
 .../gstreamer/video_resolution/test_video_resolution_dual.py     | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/fps/test_fps.py                | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/integrity/test_integrity.py    | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/interlace/test_interlace.py    | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/pacing/test_pacing.py          | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/packing/test_packing.py        | 1 +
 .../validation/tests/dual/st20p/resolutions/test_resolutions.py  | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/test_mode/test_multicast.py    | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/integrity/test_integrity.py    | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/st30p/st30p_channel/test_st30p_channel.py         | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/st30p/st30p_format/test_st30p_format.py           | 1 +
 .../validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_ptime/test_st30p_ptime.py  | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/st30p/st30p_sampling/test_st30p_sampling.py       | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/test_mode/test_multicast.py    | 1 +
 .../tests/dual/st40/test_format_dual/test_format_dual.py         | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_mode/test_mode.py          | 1 +
 tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/type_mode/type_mode.py          | 1 +
 25 files changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/validation/pytest.ini b/tests/validation/pytest.ini
index 967e3f6f9..0196d17fa 100644
--- a/tests/validation/pytest.ini
+++ b/tests/validation/pytest.ini
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ log_file=pytest.log
 markers=
     smoke: mark test as part of the smoke test suite
     nightly: mark test as part of the nightly test suite
+    dual: mark test as part of the dual host test suite
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_dual.py
index 95d96cd4a..161daa1a5 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_dual.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "video_format, test_time_multipler,",
     [
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_dual.py
index 56ebfe24d..e21905db4 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_dual.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "video_format, test_time_mutlipler",
     [
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_multiple_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_multiple_dual.py
index e831afd33..7d69af7f9 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_multiple_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_ffmpeg_rgb24_multiple_dual.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "video_format_1, video_format_2, test_time_mutlipler",
     [
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_rxtxapp_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_rxtxapp_dual.py
index 2ff984aae..1cfc06fbc 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_rxtxapp_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/ffmpeg/test_rx_ffmpeg_tx_rxtxapp_dual.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "video_format, multiple_sessions, test_time_multipler",
     [
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/anc_format/test_anc_format_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/anc_format/test_anc_format_dual.py
index f05b8780f..15e289008 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/anc_format/test_anc_format_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/anc_format/test_anc_format_dual.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine import GstreamerApp
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("fps", [24, 25, 30, 50, 60])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file_size_kb", [10, 100])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("framebuff", [3])
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/audio_format/test_audio_format_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/audio_format/test_audio_format_dual.py
index 64d7c982a..68f1968af 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/audio_format/test_audio_format_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/audio_format/test_audio_format_dual.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine import GstreamerApp
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_format", ["S8", "S16BE", "S24BE"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_channel", [1, 2])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_rate", [44100, 48000, 96000])
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_format/test_video_format_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_format/test_video_format_dual.py
index b2554f1fb..ea56f8447 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_format/test_video_format_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_format/test_video_format_dual.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import gstreamer_formats
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", gstreamer_formats.keys())
 def test_video_format_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_resolution/test_video_resolution_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_resolution/test_video_resolution_dual.py
index b37a908f6..e6b420476 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_resolution/test_video_resolution_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/gstreamer/video_resolution/test_video_resolution_dual.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from tests.xfail import SDBQ1971_conversion_v210_720p_error
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", yuv_files.keys())
 def test_video_resolutions_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/fps/test_fps.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/fps/test_fps.py
index d13fa23d3..654a3d4c4 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/fps/test_fps.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/fps/test_fps.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files_422rfc10
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "fps",
     ["p23", "p24", "p25", "p29", "p30", "p50", "p59", "p60", "p100", "p119", "p120"],
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/integrity/test_integrity.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/integrity/test_integrity.py
index 024024bc9..8f652d3cc 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/integrity/test_integrity.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/integrity/test_integrity.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "st20p_file, fps",
     [
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/interlace/test_interlace.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/interlace/test_interlace.py
index 89fce582e..bd6ecf7cf 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/interlace/test_interlace.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/interlace/test_interlace.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files_interlace
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", yuv_files_interlace.keys())
 def test_interlace_dual(hosts, build, media, nic_port_list, test_time, file):
     st20p_file = yuv_files_interlace[file]
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/pacing/test_pacing.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/pacing/test_pacing.py
index acada8cb2..6cb428084 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/pacing/test_pacing.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/pacing/test_pacing.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files_422rfc10
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("pacing", ["narrow", "wide", "linear"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", ["Crosswalk_720p", "ParkJoy_1080p", "Pedestrian_4K"])
 def test_pacing_dual(hosts, build, media, nic_port_list, test_time, file, pacing):
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/packing/test_packing.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/packing/test_packing.py
index d9dd8542e..f35bcc547 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/packing/test_packing.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/packing/test_packing.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files_422rfc10
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("packing", ["GPM_SL", "GPM"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", ["Crosswalk_720p", "ParkJoy_1080p", "Pedestrian_4K"])
 def test_packing_dual(hosts, build, media, nic_port_list, test_time, file, packing):
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/resolutions/test_resolutions.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/resolutions/test_resolutions.py
index f2b8c43f6..ffbc3736b 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/resolutions/test_resolutions.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/resolutions/test_resolutions.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files_422rfc10
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", yuv_files_422rfc10.keys())
 def test_resolutions_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/test_mode/test_multicast.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/test_mode/test_multicast.py
index e4a2e00cb..03da187ce 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/test_mode/test_multicast.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st20p/test_mode/test_multicast.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import yuv_files_422rfc10
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("file", ["Crosswalk_720p", "ParkJoy_1080p", "Pedestrian_4K"])
 def test_multicast_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/integrity/test_integrity.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/integrity/test_integrity.py
index 37c1bbaf2..e6609eef5 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/integrity/test_integrity.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/integrity/test_integrity.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_format", ["PCM8", "PCM24"])
 def test_integrity_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_channel/test_st30p_channel.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_channel/test_st30p_channel.py
index 5b33ddc19..5b19dcbbb 100644
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_channel/test_st30p_channel.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_channel/test_st30p_channel.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from tests.xfail import SDBQ1001_audio_channel_check
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "audio_channel", ["M", "DM", "ST", "LtRt", "51", "71", "222", "SGRP"]
 )
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_format/test_st30p_format.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_format/test_st30p_format.py
index 8c3fd0cde..8c47176c2 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_format/test_st30p_format.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_format/test_st30p_format.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import audio_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_format", ["PCM8", "PCM16", "PCM24"])
 def test_st30p_format_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_ptime/test_st30p_ptime.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_ptime/test_st30p_ptime.py
index ab48fca16..3f0b49b2c 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_ptime/test_st30p_ptime.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_ptime/test_st30p_ptime.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import audio_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_ptime", ["1", "0.12", "0.25", "0.33", "4"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_format", ["PCM8", "PCM16", "PCM24"])
 def test_st30p_ptime_dual(
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_sampling/test_st30p_sampling.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_sampling/test_st30p_sampling.py
index 55864a394..41066b4e1 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_sampling/test_st30p_sampling.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/st30p_sampling/test_st30p_sampling.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import audio_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_sampling", ["48kHz", "96kHz"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_format", ["PCM8", "PCM16", "PCM24"])
 def test_st30p_sampling_dual(
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/test_mode/test_multicast.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/test_mode/test_multicast.py
index fed1e9191..456ad2616 100755
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/test_mode/test_multicast.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st30p/test_mode/test_multicast.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import audio_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("audio_format", ["PCM8", "PCM16", "PCM24"])
 def test_multicast_dual(
     hosts,
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_format_dual/test_format_dual.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_format_dual/test_format_dual.py
index e63f29d5d..0476e76b8 100644
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_format_dual/test_format_dual.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_format_dual/test_format_dual.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import anc_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("anc_format", ["closed_caption"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("test_mode", ["unicast", "multicast"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("type_mode", ["frame", "line"])
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_mode/test_mode.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_mode/test_mode.py
index ae0baa38f..a6edf0d61 100644
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_mode/test_mode.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/test_mode/test_mode.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import anc_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("test_mode", ["unicast", "multicast"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("anc_keys", anc_files.keys())
 def test_mode_dual(
diff --git a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/type_mode/type_mode.py b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/type_mode/type_mode.py
index ed3de822a..18841df40 100644
--- a/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/type_mode/type_mode.py
+++ b/tests/validation/tests/dual/st40/type_mode/type_mode.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from mtl_engine.media_files import anc_files
 
 
+@pytest.mark.dual
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("type_mode", ["rtp", "frame"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("anc_keys", anc_files.keys())
 def test_type_mode_dual(

From 976e56dbf2bcc3c64790450f7ff6ec91eb1312a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:02:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/18] Revert "Ci: add repository condition for validation
 jobs in smoke tests to exclude forks (#1260)"

This reverts commit 8104ae8ed2e1ef3d287ed4d1d859d4f517909cb2.
---
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 5d4f7f8c6..c8a13dc56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
   validation-build-mtl:
-    if: github.repository == 'Media-Transport-Library/Media-Transport-Library'
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     timeout-minutes: 60
     outputs:
@@ -137,7 +136,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$PWD/venv/bin/activate" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
   validation-run-tests:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
-    if: github.repository == 'Media-Transport-Library/Media-Transport-Library'
     runs-on: [self-hosted, "${{ needs.validation-build-mtl.outputs.runner-id }}"]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     env:

From 769cf8df7021350b85374fdc615caa41de9909e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:02:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 03/18] Revert "Fix failing smoke tests for CICD (#1257)"

This reverts commit 1972a3c6471d27beeb75fbbd4a7cbc8a1e83c0ce.
---
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml | 15 ++-------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index c8a13dc56..58445a6fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -21,21 +21,11 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     outputs:
       pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
-      runner-id: ${{ steps.get-runner-id.outputs.runner_id }}
     steps:
       - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
-      - name: 'preparation: Get Runner ID'
-        id: get-runner-id
-        run: |
-          # Extract runner number from RUNNER_NAME (e.g., "cicd-1" -> "1")
-          RUNNER_NUMBER=$(echo "$RUNNER_NAME" | grep -o '[0-9]\+$' || echo "1")
-          # Format as runner-X
-          RUNNER_ID="runner-${RUNNER_NUMBER}"
-          echo "runner_id=$RUNNER_ID" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "Using runner ID: $RUNNER_ID (from runner name: $RUNNER_NAME)"
       - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
         if: always()
         run: |
@@ -136,14 +126,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$PWD/venv/bin/activate" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
   validation-run-tests:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
-    runs-on: [self-hosted, "${{ needs.validation-build-mtl.outputs.runner-id }}"]
+    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     env:
       PYTEST_RETRIES: '3'
     steps:
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |
-          sed -i "s+MTL_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ github.workspace }}+" tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml
+          sed -i "s+MTL_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_MTL_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml
           sed -i "s/IP_ADDRESS_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_IP_ADDRESS }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s/SSH_PORT_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_PORT }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s/USERNAME_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_USERNAME }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
@@ -177,7 +167,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo tests/validation/venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m smoke  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
       - name: "upload report"
-        if: always()
         id: upload-report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
         with:

From 6d635c9b50aa19ccc7f23d20d3751174ec6cb053 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:20:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/18] Move build to composite action

---
 .github/actions/build.yml           | 98 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 95 +---------------------------
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 95 +---------------------------
 3 files changed, 100 insertions(+), 188 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/build.yml

diff --git a/.github/actions/build.yml b/.github/actions/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fabc7ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+name: Build
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+    - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        sudo chown -R "${USER}" "$(pwd)" || true
+        env | grep TEST_ || true
+    - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
+    - name: 'preparation: Checkout DPDK'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
+      with:
+        repository: 'DPDK/dpdk'
+        ref: 'v${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}'
+        path: 'dpdk'
+    - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        repository: 'cisco/openh264'
+        ref: 'openh264v2.4.0'
+        path: 'openh264'
+    - name: 'preparation: Checkout FFmpeg'
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      with:
+        repository: 'FFmpeg/FFmpeg'
+        ref: 'release/7.0'
+        path: 'ffmpeg'
+    - name: 'configuration: Install the build dependency'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt-get remove -y pipenv || true
+        sudo apt-get install -y \
+            git gcc meson tar zip \
+            pkg-config \
+            python3 \
+            python3-pyelftools \
+            python3-virtualenv \
+            python3-pip \
+            libnuma-dev \
+            libjson-c-dev \
+            libpcap-dev \
+            libgtest-dev \
+            libsdl2-dev \
+            libsdl2-ttf-dev \
+            libssl-dev \
+            systemtap-sdt-dev \
+            libbpf-dev \
+            libelf1 \
+            gstreamer1.0-plugins-base \
+            gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
+            gstreamer1.0-tools \
+            gstreamer1.0-libav \
+            libgstreamer1.0-dev \
+            libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev
+    - name: 'configuration: Apply dpdk patches'
+      if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
+      run: |
+        patch -d "dpdk" -p1 -i <(cat patches/dpdk/${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}/*.patch)
+    - name: 'installation: Build dpdk'
+      working-directory: dpdk
+      if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
+      run: |
+        meson build
+        ninja -C build
+        sudo ninja -C build install
+    - name: 'installation: Build mtl'
+      run: |
+        ./build.sh
+        sudo ldconfig
+    - name: 'installation: Build openh264'
+      working-directory: openh264
+      run: |
+        make -j "$(nproc)"
+        sudo make install
+        sudo ldconfig
+    - name: 'installation: Build FFmpeg'
+      working-directory: ffmpeg
+      run: |
+        git am ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/7.0/*.patch
+        cp ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/mtl_*.c -rf libavdevice/
+        cp ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/mtl_*.h -rf libavdevice/
+        ./configure --enable-shared --disable-static --enable-nonfree --enable-pic --enable-gpl --enable-libopenh264 --enable-encoder=libopenh264 --enable-mtl
+        make -j "$(nproc)"
+        sudo make install
+        sudo ldconfig
+    - name: 'installation: Build GStreamer'
+      working-directory: ecosystem/gstreamer_plugin
+      run: |
+        ./build.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index fb503c3be..491a5bdbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -15,100 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
     steps:
-      - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
-        with:
-          egress-policy: audit
-      - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          sudo chown -R "${USER}" "$(pwd)" || true
-          env | grep TEST_ || true
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout DPDK'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-        with:
-          repository: 'DPDK/dpdk'
-          ref: 'v${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}'
-          path: 'dpdk'
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          repository: 'cisco/openh264'
-          ref: 'openh264v2.4.0'
-          path: 'openh264'
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout FFmpeg'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          repository: 'FFmpeg/FFmpeg'
-          ref: 'release/7.0'
-          path: 'ffmpeg'
-      - name: 'configuration: Install the build dependency'
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt-get remove -y pipenv || true
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-              git gcc meson tar zip \
-              pkg-config \
-              python3 \
-              python3-pyelftools \
-              python3-virtualenv \
-              python3-pip \
-              libnuma-dev \
-              libjson-c-dev \
-              libpcap-dev \
-              libgtest-dev \
-              libsdl2-dev \
-              libsdl2-ttf-dev \
-              libssl-dev \
-              systemtap-sdt-dev \
-              libbpf-dev \
-              libelf1 \
-              gstreamer1.0-plugins-base \
-              gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
-              gstreamer1.0-tools \
-              gstreamer1.0-libav \
-              libgstreamer1.0-dev \
-              libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev
-      - name: 'configuration: Apply dpdk patches'
-        if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-        run: |
-          patch -d "dpdk" -p1 -i <(cat patches/dpdk/${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}/*.patch)
-      - name: 'installation: Build dpdk'
-        working-directory: dpdk
-        if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-        run: |
-          meson build
-          ninja -C build
-          sudo ninja -C build install
-      - name: 'installation: Build mtl'
-        run: |
-          ./build.sh
-          sudo ldconfig
-      - name: 'installation: Build openh264'
-        working-directory: openh264
-        run: |
-          make -j "$(nproc)"
-          sudo make install
-          sudo ldconfig
-      - name: 'installation: Build FFmpeg'
-        working-directory: ffmpeg
-        run: |
-          git am ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/7.0/*.patch
-          cp ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/mtl_*.c -rf libavdevice/
-          cp ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/mtl_*.h -rf libavdevice/
-          ./configure --enable-shared --disable-static --enable-nonfree --enable-pic --enable-gpl --enable-libopenh264 --enable-encoder=libopenh264 --enable-mtl
-          make -j "$(nproc)"
-          sudo make install
-          sudo ldconfig
-      - name: 'installation: Build GStreamer'
-        working-directory: ecosystem/gstreamer_plugin
-        run: |
-          ./build.sh
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
         working-directory: tests/validation
         id: pipenv-install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 58445a6fe..3e07e9dde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -22,100 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
     steps:
-      - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
-        with:
-          egress-policy: audit
-      - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          sudo chown -R "${USER}" "$(pwd)" || true
-          env | grep TEST_ || true
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout DPDK'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-        with:
-          repository: 'DPDK/dpdk'
-          ref: 'v${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}'
-          path: 'dpdk'
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          repository: 'cisco/openh264'
-          ref: 'openh264v2.4.0'
-          path: 'openh264'
-      - name: 'preparation: Checkout FFmpeg'
-        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-        with:
-          repository: 'FFmpeg/FFmpeg'
-          ref: 'release/7.0'
-          path: 'ffmpeg'
-      - name: 'configuration: Install the build dependency'
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt-get remove -y pipenv || true
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-              git gcc meson tar zip \
-              pkg-config \
-              python3 \
-              python3-pyelftools \
-              python3-virtualenv \
-              python3-pip \
-              libnuma-dev \
-              libjson-c-dev \
-              libpcap-dev \
-              libgtest-dev \
-              libsdl2-dev \
-              libsdl2-ttf-dev \
-              libssl-dev \
-              systemtap-sdt-dev \
-              libbpf-dev \
-              libelf1 \
-              gstreamer1.0-plugins-base \
-              gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
-              gstreamer1.0-tools \
-              gstreamer1.0-libav \
-              libgstreamer1.0-dev \
-              libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev
-      - name: 'configuration: Apply dpdk patches'
-        if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-        run: |
-          patch -d "dpdk" -p1 -i <(cat patches/dpdk/${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}/*.patch)
-      - name: 'installation: Build dpdk'
-        working-directory: dpdk
-        if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-        run: |
-          meson build
-          ninja -C build
-          sudo ninja -C build install
-      - name: 'installation: Build mtl'
-        run: |
-          ./build.sh
-          sudo ldconfig
-      - name: 'installation: Build openh264'
-        working-directory: openh264
-        run: |
-          make -j "$(nproc)"
-          sudo make install
-          sudo ldconfig
-      - name: 'installation: Build FFmpeg'
-        working-directory: ffmpeg
-        run: |
-          git am ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/7.0/*.patch
-          cp ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/mtl_*.c -rf libavdevice/
-          cp ../ecosystem/ffmpeg_plugin/mtl_*.h -rf libavdevice/
-          ./configure --enable-shared --disable-static --enable-nonfree --enable-pic --enable-gpl --enable-libopenh264 --enable-encoder=libopenh264 --enable-mtl
-          make -j "$(nproc)"
-          sudo make install
-          sudo ldconfig
-      - name: 'installation: Build GStreamer'
-        working-directory: ecosystem/gstreamer_plugin
-        run: |
-          ./build.sh
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
         working-directory: tests/validation
         id: pipenv-install

From a483132343e0c0e31da326ee01cc37d7281460fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:30:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 05/18] Remove DPDK build

---
 .github/actions/build.yml | 18 ------------------
 1 file changed, 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/build.yml b/.github/actions/build.yml
index 4fabc7ca2..3182bf42e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
         ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
-    - name: 'preparation: Checkout DPDK'
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-      with:
-        repository: 'DPDK/dpdk'
-        ref: 'v${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}'
-        path: 'dpdk'
     - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
@@ -61,17 +54,6 @@ runs:
             gstreamer1.0-libav \
             libgstreamer1.0-dev \
             libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev
-    - name: 'configuration: Apply dpdk patches'
-      if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-      run: |
-        patch -d "dpdk" -p1 -i <(cat patches/dpdk/${{  env.DPDK_VERSION  }}/*.patch)
-    - name: 'installation: Build dpdk'
-      working-directory: dpdk
-      if: env.DPDK_REBUILD == 'true'
-      run: |
-        meson build
-        ninja -C build
-        sudo ninja -C build install
     - name: 'installation: Build mtl'
       run: |
         ./build.sh

From c8f2a36ee02bbd44a05611d2a18279411b30b8fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:31:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/18] Remove unused env vars

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 6 ------
 2 files changed, 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index 491a5bdbb..1ce355c6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ name: nightly-tests-bare-metal
 on:
   schedule:
   - cron: '0 0 * * *' # Every day at midnight UTC
-env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: 'Release'
-  DPDK_VERSION: '25.03'
-  DPDK_REBUILD: 'false'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
@@ -28,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     timeout-minutes: 720
-    env:
-      PYTEST_RETRIES: '3'
     steps:
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 3e07e9dde..cdf11bbe1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - 'maint-**'
-env:
-  BUILD_TYPE: 'Release'
-  DPDK_VERSION: '25.03'
-  DPDK_REBUILD: 'false'
 permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
@@ -35,8 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     timeout-minutes: 720
-    env:
-      PYTEST_RETRIES: '3'
     steps:
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |

From 3612519d8e8c490d5d965783d9ca936ea27ed2da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:34:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/18] Remove unused outputs

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 3 ---
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 3 ---
 2 files changed, 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index 1ce355c6c..223360daf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ jobs:
   validation-build-mtl:
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     timeout-minutes: 60
-    outputs:
-      pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
     steps:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
@@ -19,7 +17,6 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -r requirements.txt
-          echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$PWD/venv/bin/activate" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
   validation-run-tests:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index cdf11bbe1..f9609455c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ jobs:
   validation-build-mtl:
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
     timeout-minutes: 60
-    outputs:
-      pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
     steps:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -r requirements.txt
-          echo "VIRTUAL_ENV=$PWD/venv/bin/activate" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
   validation-run-tests:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]

From 003eb38c670f34b1182db080cbb516d3ae1fab2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:35:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 08/18] Merge jobs

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 9 ++-------
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 9 ++-------
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index 223360daf..bd364c200 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
-  validation-build-mtl:
+  run-nightly-tests:
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
-    timeout-minutes: 60
+    timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -r requirements.txt
-  validation-run-tests:
-    needs: [validation-build-mtl]
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
-    timeout-minutes: 720
-    steps:
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |
           sed -i "s+MTL_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_MTL_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index f9609455c..1edc0e4b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
-  validation-build-mtl:
+  run-smoke-tests:
     runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
-    timeout-minutes: 60
+    timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ jobs:
           python3 -m venv venv
           source venv/bin/activate
           pip install -r requirements.txt
-  validation-run-tests:
-    needs: [validation-build-mtl]
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
-    timeout-minutes: 720
-    steps:
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |
           sed -i "s+MTL_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_MTL_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml

From 8665ce6102b886d8b25fa97ddb4c97cac18a4deb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:48:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 09/18] Rename venv

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 6 +++---
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index bd364c200..7dcd598a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: tests/validation
         id: pipenv-install
         run: |
-          python3 -m venv venv
-          source venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m venv .venv
+          source .venv/bin/activate
           pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo MtlManager &
       - name: 'execution: Run nightly-bare-metal tests in virtual environment'
         run: |
-          sudo tests/validation/venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m nightly  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
+          sudo tests/validation/.venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m nightly  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
       - name: "upload report"
         if: always()
         id: upload-report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 1edc0e4b4..62a590421 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: tests/validation
         id: pipenv-install
         run: |
-          python3 -m venv venv
-          source venv/bin/activate
+          python3 -m venv .venv
+          source .venv/bin/activate
           pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Replace secrets in example config files
         run: |
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo MtlManager &
       - name: 'execution: Run validation-bare-metal tests in virtual environment'
         run: |
-          sudo tests/validation/venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m smoke  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
+          sudo tests/validation/.venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m smoke  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
       - name: "upload report"
         id: upload-report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3

From 1ae51434549162818c56ff63d9843c1bf5e7c5a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:53:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 10/18] Update labels

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index 7dcd598a2..4ab242ed1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
   run-nightly-tests:
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 62a590421..1088dbdf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 jobs:
   run-smoke-tests:
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml

From 7bdeb9ecfb6beaa48859594c2fe6c3c6b031072b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:34:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 11/18] Move action file

---
 .github/actions/{build.yml => build/action.yml} | 0
 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 rename .github/actions/{build.yml => build/action.yml} (100%)

diff --git a/.github/actions/build.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/actions/build.yml
rename to .github/actions/build/action.yml

From 1cfd3f95cac17417846591088903bd29df7ee5e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:35:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/18] Fix paths

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index 4ab242ed1..ab79fb2f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/build
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
         working-directory: tests/validation
         id: pipenv-install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 1088dbdf9..14d072328 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/build.yml
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/build
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
         working-directory: tests/validation
         id: pipenv-install

From d7896fc022c2bdc06ba3ae10375c624c4a0692f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:43:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/18] Move checkout MTL step to workflow files

---
 .github/actions/build/action.yml    | 4 ----
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 4 ++++
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 4 ++++
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 3182bf42e..b5ee64d15 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ runs:
       run: |
         sudo chown -R "${USER}" "$(pwd)" || true
         env | grep TEST_ || true
-    - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
-      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
-      with:
-        ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
     - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index ab79fb2f2..b5d6ea853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
+      - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
         working-directory: tests/validation
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 14d072328..bc8d21ecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
+      - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          ref: '${{ github.ref }}'
       - uses: ./.github/actions/build
       - name: 'installation: Install pipenv environment'
         working-directory: tests/validation

From df9cad9b272a4f944f24b17aeb5f7c164b325de0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:52:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/18] Set shell for run steps

---
 .github/actions/build/action.yml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index b5ee64d15..561ab453e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ runs:
       run: |
         sudo chown -R "${USER}" "$(pwd)" || true
         env | grep TEST_ || true
+      shell: bash
     - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
@@ -50,16 +51,19 @@ runs:
             gstreamer1.0-libav \
             libgstreamer1.0-dev \
             libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-dev
+      shell: bash
     - name: 'installation: Build mtl'
       run: |
         ./build.sh
         sudo ldconfig
+      shell: bash
     - name: 'installation: Build openh264'
       working-directory: openh264
       run: |
         make -j "$(nproc)"
         sudo make install
         sudo ldconfig
+      shell: bash
     - name: 'installation: Build FFmpeg'
       working-directory: ffmpeg
       run: |
@@ -70,7 +74,9 @@ runs:
         make -j "$(nproc)"
         sudo make install
         sudo ldconfig
+      shell: bash
     - name: 'installation: Build GStreamer'
       working-directory: ecosystem/gstreamer_plugin
       run: |
         ./build.sh
+      shell: bash

From 1a5b460ae6745c623febf75b00f3c48f4380a7a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:48:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 15/18] Remove Harden-Runner from build action file

---
 .github/actions/build/action.yml | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 561ab453e..a193d4cbc 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ name: Build
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-      uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
-      with:
-        egress-policy: audit
     - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
       if: always()
       run: |

From 7b8f6091029ebe59f14181deeb64f24edeeafb01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:56:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 16/18] Move Harden-Runner step

---
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 8 ++++----
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index b5d6ea853..354c372ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
+      - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
@@ -28,10 +32,6 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/SSH_PORT_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_PORT }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s/USERNAME_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_USERNAME }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s+KEY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_KEY_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
-      - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
-        with:
-          egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Evaluate chosen validation-test-port-p and validation-test-port-r'
         run: |
           eval "export TEST_PORT_P=TEST_VF_PORT_P_0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index bc8d21ecc..1facc2124 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     steps:
+      - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Checkout MTL'
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
@@ -35,10 +39,6 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/SSH_PORT_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_PORT }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s/USERNAME_PLACEHOLDER/${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_USERNAME }}/" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
           sed -i "s+KEY_PATH_PLACEHOLDER+${{ secrets.BARE_METAL_SSH_KEY_PATH }}+" tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml
-      - name: 'preparation: Harden Runner'
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
-        with:
-          egress-policy: audit
       - name: 'preparation: Evaluate choosen validation-test-port-p and validation-test-port-r'
         run: |
           eval "export TEST_PORT_P=TEST_VF_PORT_P_0"

From 73709e08938aba515586fddc6cf611331ccbf144 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:33:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 17/18] Move and update owner restoration step

---
 .github/actions/build/action.yml    | 6 ------
 .github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml | 3 +++
 .github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml   | 3 +++
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index a193d4cbc..8a96c6a3a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ name: Build
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: 'preparation: Restore valid repository owner and print env'
-      if: always()
-      run: |
-        sudo chown -R "${USER}" "$(pwd)" || true
-        env | grep TEST_ || true
-      shell: bash
     - name: 'preparation: Checkout openh264'
       uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
index 354c372ad..83102b79d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-tests.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'execution: Run nightly-bare-metal tests in virtual environment'
         run: |
           sudo tests/validation/.venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m nightly  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
+      - name: Restore repository owner
+        run: |
+          sudo chown -R "${USER}" .
       - name: "upload report"
         if: always()
         id: upload-report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 1facc2124..915b4493f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'execution: Run validation-bare-metal tests in virtual environment'
         run: |
           sudo tests/validation/.venv/bin/python3 -m pytest --topology_config=tests/validation/configs/topology_config.yaml --test_config=tests/validation/configs/test_config.yaml -m smoke  --template=html/index.html --report=report.html
+      - name: Restore repository owner
+        run: |
+          sudo chown -R "${USER}" .
       - name: "upload report"
         id: upload-report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3

From de26f91f08f6b4ee3e922593630650c93c5310fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pawel Staszczuk <41273017+staszczuk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:12:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 18/18] Correct labels

---
 .github/linters/actionlint.yaml        | 3 +--
 .github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/validation-tests.yml | 4 ++--
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/linters/actionlint.yaml b/.github/linters/actionlint.yaml
index cb1ef8593..adf808e97 100644
--- a/.github/linters/actionlint.yaml
+++ b/.github/linters/actionlint.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 self-hosted-runner:
   labels:
-    - DPDK
-    - XDP
\ No newline at end of file
+    - dpdk
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml b/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml
index 8f1d8892a..63207e936 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gtest-bare-metal.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
   gtest-build-mtl:
     needs: gtest-check-for-changes
     if: github.repository == 'OpenVisualCloud/Media-Transport-Library' && (needs.gtest-check-for-changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 60
 
     steps:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
   gtest-perform-tests:
     needs: [gtest-check-for-changes, gtest-build-mtl]
     if: github.repository == 'OpenVisualCloud/Media-Transport-Library' && (needs.gtest-check-for-changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c439dc8bdf85cadbbce9ed30d1c7b959517bc49 # v2.12.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml
index 94e106785..8715df9d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation-tests.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   validation-build-mtl:
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 60
     outputs:
       pipenv-activate: ${{ steps.pipenv-install.outputs.VIRTUAL_ENV }}
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
   # Timeout of this job is set to 12h [60m/h*12h=720m]
   validation-run-tests:
     needs: [validation-build-mtl]
-    runs-on: [Linux, self-hosted, DPDK]
+    runs-on: [self-hosted, linux, x64, dpdk]
     timeout-minutes: 720
     env:
       PYTEST_ALIAS: 'sudo --preserve-env python3 -m pipenv run pytest'