1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 6b1e0c5edc5b..35fc584a4ffe 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -1807,6 +1807,14 @@ sub do_post_install {
         dodie "Failed to run post install";
 }
 
+# Sometimes the reboot fails, and will hang. We try to ssh to the box
+# and if we fail, we force another reboot, that should powercycle it.
+sub test_booted {
+    if (!run_ssh "echo testing connection") {
+        reboot $sleep_time;
+    }
+}
+
 sub install {
 
     return if ($no_install);
@@ -1819,6 +1827,8 @@ sub install {
 
     my $cp_target = eval_kernel_version $target_image;
 
+    test_booted;
+
     run_scp_install "$outputdir/$build_target", "$cp_target" or
         dodie "failed to copy image";