[RTEMS Project] #3458: rtems-test should not use the env PATH to find covoar

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#3458: rtems-test should not use the env PATH to find covoar
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  Reporter:  Chris Johns  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  5.1
 Component:  tool         |    Version:  5
  Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:  coverage rtems-test
Blocked By:               |   Blocking:
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 The `rtems-test` command should know where `covoar` is when invoking it.
 It cannot use the environment's path. The path can contain invalid or
 outdated versions with subtle issues that could be hard to find.

 There should be no need to run install to use and test `rtems-test` with
 coverage.

 The `rtems-test` python code for running the tests knows where it is and
 adjusts. For example using an absolute path to `rtems-tests` in a build
 directly results in it being able to find the development tree
 `rtemstoolkit` and configuration data. The command needs to be taught to
 find the development version of `covoar`.

 Note, currently `covoar` needs external tools and this is currently using
 the environment's path however there is work underway to remove this
 dependence so there case does not need to be handled.

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Ticket URL: <http://devel.rtems.org/ticket/3458>
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