document what test does

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/dht/test_dht_tools.py.in b/src/dht/test_dht_tools.py.in
index 0f48d7f76..9489d12c1 100644
--- a/src/dht/test_dht_tools.py.in
+++ b/src/dht/test_dht_tools.py.in
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 #!@PYTHON@
+#
+# This testcase simply checks that the DHT command-line tools work.
+# It launches a single peer, stores a value "testdata" under "testkey",
+# and then gives the system 50 ms to fetch it.
+#
+# This could fail if
+# - command line tool interfaces fail
+# - DHT plugins for storage are not installed / working
+# - block plugins for verification (the test plugin) is not installed
+#
+# The code does NOT depend on DHT routing or any actual P2P functionality.
+#
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os
 import sys
@@ -103,7 +115,7 @@ print ("PASS")
 time.sleep (1)
 
 print ("TEST: Testing get...", end='')
-rc, stdo, stde = r_get (['-k', 'testkey', '-T', '5 ms', '-t', '8'], want_stdo = True, failer = end_arm_failer)
+rc, stdo, stde = r_get (['-k', 'testkey', '-T', '50 ms', '-t', '8'], want_stdo = True, failer = end_arm_failer)
 stdo = stdo.replace ('\r', '').splitlines ()
 expect = "Result 0, type 8:\ntestdata".splitlines()
 if len (stdo) != 2 or len (expect) != 2 or stdo[0] != expect[0] or stdo[1] != expect[1]: