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Posted to commits@mesos.apache.org by al...@apache.org on 2017/10/12 15:52:58 UTC

[3/4] mesos git commit: Fix unit tests that were broken by the additional TASK_STARTING update.

Fix unit tests that were broken by the additional TASK_STARTING update.

Review: https://reviews.apache.org/r/62213/


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/commit/1e1e409b
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/tree/1e1e409b
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/diff/1e1e409b

Branch: refs/heads/master
Commit: 1e1e409b3906d1a6189d5dfd47b21df7680244f6
Parents: f43710e
Author: Benno Evers <be...@mesosphere.com>
Authored: Thu Oct 12 08:24:14 2017 -0700
Committer: Alexander Rukletsov <al...@apache.org>
Committed: Thu Oct 12 08:26:11 2017 -0700

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 src/tests/api_tests.cpp                         |  89 ++++++---
 src/tests/check_tests.cpp                       | 155 ++++++++++++++-
 src/tests/command_executor_tests.cpp            |  35 +++-
 src/tests/container_logger_tests.cpp            |  20 ++
 .../environment_secret_isolator_tests.cpp       |  10 +-
 .../posix_rlimits_isolator_tests.cpp            |  24 ++-
 src/tests/default_executor_tests.cpp            | 196 +++++++++++++------
 src/tests/disk_quota_tests.cpp                  |  50 ++++-
 src/tests/fault_tolerance_tests.cpp             |   6 +
 src/tests/health_check_tests.cpp                |  81 +++++++-
 src/tests/master_tests.cpp                      |  92 +++++++--
 src/tests/master_validation_tests.cpp           |   6 +
 src/tests/oversubscription_tests.cpp            |  12 +-
 src/tests/partition_tests.cpp                   |  66 ++++++-
 src/tests/persistent_volume_endpoints_tests.cpp |  11 +-
 src/tests/persistent_volume_tests.cpp           | 108 +++++++---
 src/tests/reconciliation_tests.cpp              |  15 +-
 src/tests/reservation_endpoints_tests.cpp       |  44 +++--
 src/tests/role_tests.cpp                        |  10 +-
 src/tests/scheduler_tests.cpp                   |  52 ++++-
 src/tests/slave_authorization_tests.cpp         |  17 +-
 src/tests/slave_recovery_tests.cpp              | 158 ++++++++++-----
 src/tests/slave_tests.cpp                       |  49 ++++-
 src/tests/teardown_tests.cpp                    |  15 +-
 24 files changed, 1052 insertions(+), 269 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/api_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/api_tests.cpp b/src/tests/api_tests.cpp
index 3d0db3b..5bcca85 100644
--- a/src/tests/api_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/api_tests.cpp
@@ -2300,6 +2300,8 @@ TEST_P(MasterAPITest, EventAuthorizationFiltering)
   AWAIT_READY(offers1);
   ASSERT_FALSE(offers1->offers().empty());
 
+  v1::AgentID agentId(offers1->offers()[0].agent_id());
+
   v1::master::Call v1Call;
   v1Call.set_type(v1::master::Call::SUBSCRIBE);
 
@@ -2352,9 +2354,11 @@ TEST_P(MasterAPITest, EventAuthorizationFiltering)
   Future<Result<v1::master::Event>> event = decoder.read();
   EXPECT_TRUE(event.isPending());
 
-  Future<mesos::v1::scheduler::Event::Update> update;
+  Future<mesos::v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateRunning1;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&update));
+    .WillOnce(DoAll(
+      FutureArg<1>(&updateRunning1),
+      v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)));
 
   EXPECT_CALL(executor1, registered(_, _, _, _));
   EXPECT_CALL(executor2, registered(_, _, _, _));
@@ -2405,21 +2409,11 @@ TEST_P(MasterAPITest, EventAuthorizationFiltering)
   ASSERT_EQ(v1::master::Event::TASK_ADDED, event->get().type());
   ASSERT_EQ(task1.task_id(), event->get().task_added().task().task_id());
 
-  AWAIT_READY(update);
+  // AWAIT_READY(updateStarting1);
+  // EXPECT_EQ(updateStarting1->status().state(), TASK_STARTING);
 
-  {
-    v1::scheduler::Call call;
-    call.mutable_framework_id()->CopyFrom(frameworkId);
-    call.set_type(v1::scheduler::Call::ACKNOWLEDGE);
-
-    v1::scheduler::Call::Acknowledge* acknowledge =
-      call.mutable_acknowledge();
-    acknowledge->mutable_task_id()->CopyFrom(task1.task_id());
-    acknowledge->mutable_agent_id()->CopyFrom(offer1.agent_id());
-    acknowledge->set_uuid(update->status().uuid());
-
-    mesos.send(call);
-  }
+  AWAIT_READY(updateRunning1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(updateRunning1->status().state(), TASK_RUNNING);
 
   event = decoder.read();
 
@@ -2447,8 +2441,9 @@ TEST_P(MasterAPITest, EventAuthorizationFiltering)
 
   const v1::Offer& offer2 = offers2->offers(0);
 
+  Future<mesos::v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateRunning2;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&update))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateRunning2))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   Future<TaskInfo> execTask2;
@@ -2485,7 +2480,7 @@ TEST_P(MasterAPITest, EventAuthorizationFiltering)
     mesos.send(call);
   }
 
-  AWAIT_READY(update);
+  AWAIT_READY(updateRunning2);
 
   event = decoder.read();
   EXPECT_TRUE(event.isPending());
@@ -4443,8 +4438,10 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetFrameworks)
   command.set_value("sleep 1000");
   task.mutable_command()->MergeFrom(command);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   ContentType contentType = GetParam();
@@ -4466,6 +4463,9 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetFrameworks)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -4546,8 +4546,10 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetExecutors)
   command.set_value("sleep 1000");
   task.mutable_command()->MergeFrom(command);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   ContentType contentType = GetParam();
@@ -4569,6 +4571,9 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetExecutors)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -4653,8 +4658,10 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetTasks)
   command.set_value("sleep 1000");
   task.mutable_command()->MergeFrom(command);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   ContentType contentType = GetParam();
@@ -4679,6 +4686,9 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetTasks)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -4816,8 +4826,10 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetState)
   command.set_value("sleep 1000");
   task.mutable_command()->MergeFrom(command);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   ContentType contentType = GetParam();
@@ -4843,6 +4855,9 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, GetState)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -5552,14 +5567,15 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(AgentAPITest, LaunchNestedContainerSession)
 
   Future<TaskStatus> status;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 1000");
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
   AWAIT_READY(status);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status->state());
 
   // Launch a nested container session that runs a command
   // that writes something to stdout and stderr and exits.
@@ -5673,14 +5689,15 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   Future<TaskStatus> status;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 1000");
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
   AWAIT_READY(status);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status->state());
 
   // Attempt to launch a nested container which does nothing.
 
@@ -5769,14 +5786,15 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   Future<TaskStatus> status;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 1000");
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
   AWAIT_READY(status);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status->state());
 
   // Launch a nested container session that runs a command
   // that writes something to stdout and stderr and exits.
@@ -5886,14 +5904,15 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   Future<TaskStatus> status;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 1000");
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
   AWAIT_READY(status);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status->state());
 
   // Launch a nested container session that runs `cat` so that it never exits.
 
@@ -6190,14 +6209,15 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   Future<TaskStatus> status;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 1000");
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
   AWAIT_READY(status);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status->state());
 
   // Launch a nested container session which runs a shell.
 
@@ -6796,16 +6816,21 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   const Offer& offer = offers.get()[0];
 
-  Future<TaskStatus> status;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   TaskInfo taskInfo = createTask(offer, "sleep 1000");
 
   driver.acceptOffers({offer.id()}, {LAUNCH({taskInfo})});
 
-  AWAIT_READY(status);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
   Future<hashset<ContainerID>> containerIds = containerizer->containers();
   AWAIT_READY(containerIds);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/check_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/check_tests.cpp b/src/tests/check_tests.cpp
index fd15a47..9a56c00 100644
--- a/src/tests/check_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/check_tests.cpp
@@ -288,12 +288,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateExplicitReconciliation;
   Future<Event::Update> updateImplicitReconciliation;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateExplicitReconciliation))
@@ -322,6 +324,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -437,12 +442,14 @@ TEST_F(CommandExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckStatusChange)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResultChanged;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResultBack;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResultChanged))
@@ -464,6 +471,9 @@ TEST_F(CommandExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckStatusChange)
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, updateTaskRunning->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskRunning->status().task_id());
@@ -557,10 +567,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -590,6 +602,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -660,10 +680,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -687,6 +709,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -781,11 +811,13 @@ TEST_F(CommandExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckTimeout)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResultTimeout;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResultTimeout))
@@ -807,6 +839,12 @@ TEST_F(CommandExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckTimeout)
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, updateTaskStarting->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskStarting->status().task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, updateTaskRunning->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskRunning->status().task_id());
@@ -886,12 +924,14 @@ TEST_F(CommandExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckAndHealthCheckNoShadowing)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateHealthResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateImplicitReconciliation;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateHealthResult))
@@ -928,6 +968,9 @@ TEST_F(CommandExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckAndHealthCheckNoShadowing)
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, updateTaskRunning->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskRunning->status().task_id());
@@ -1038,9 +1081,11 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(CommandExecutorCheckTest, HTTPCheckDelivered)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -1069,6 +1114,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(CommandExecutorCheckTest, HTTPCheckDelivered)
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -1171,9 +1219,11 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(CommandExecutorCheckTest, TCPCheckDelivered)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -1201,6 +1251,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(CommandExecutorCheckTest, TCPCheckDelivered)
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -1381,12 +1439,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateExplicitReconciliation;
   Future<Event::Update> updateImplicitReconciliation;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateExplicitReconciliation))
@@ -1415,6 +1475,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -1575,12 +1643,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResultChanged;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResultBack;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResultChanged))
@@ -1602,6 +1672,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, updateTaskStarting->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskStarting->status().task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, updateTaskRunning->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskRunning->status().task_id());
@@ -1736,10 +1812,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -1769,6 +1847,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -1881,10 +1967,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -1936,6 +2024,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -2049,11 +2145,13 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckTimeout)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResultTimeout;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResultTimeout))
@@ -2075,6 +2173,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckTimeout)
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, updateTaskStarting->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskStarting->status().task_id());
+
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, updateTaskRunning->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskRunning->status().task_id());
@@ -2197,12 +2301,14 @@ TEST_F(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckAndHealthCheckNoShadowing)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateHealthResult;
   Future<Event::Update> updateImplicitReconciliation;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateHealthResult))
@@ -2236,6 +2342,9 @@ TEST_F(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, CommandCheckAndHealthCheckNoShadowing)
 
   launchTask(&mesos, offer, taskInfo);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, updateTaskStarting->status());
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, updateTaskRunning->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), updateTaskRunning->status().task_id());
@@ -2370,11 +2479,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
-  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updates[4];
+  constexpr int EXPECTED_UPDATE_COUNT = 5;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updates[EXPECTED_UPDATE_COUNT];
 
   {
     testing::InSequence dummy;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < EXPECTED_UPDATE_COUNT; i++) {
       EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
         .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updates[i]));
     }
@@ -2401,12 +2511,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
-  enum class Stage { INITIAL, RUNNING, CHECKED };
+  enum class Stage { STARTING, INITIAL, RUNNING, CHECKED };
   hashmap<v1::TaskID, Stage> taskStages;
-  taskStages.put(taskInfo1.task_id(), Stage::INITIAL);
-  taskStages.put(taskInfo2.task_id(), Stage::INITIAL);
+  taskStages.put(taskInfo1.task_id(), Stage::STARTING);
+  taskStages.put(taskInfo2.task_id(), Stage::STARTING);
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++ ) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < EXPECTED_UPDATE_COUNT; i++ ) {
     AWAIT_READY(updates[i]);
 
     const v1::TaskStatus& taskStatus = updates[i]->status();
@@ -2415,8 +2525,17 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
     ASSERT_SOME(taskStage);
 
     switch (taskStage.get()) {
+      case Stage::STARTING: {
+        v1::TaskState state = taskStatus.state();
+        ASSERT_TRUE(state == v1::TASK_STARTING);
+
+        taskStages.put(taskStatus.task_id(), Stage::INITIAL);
+
+        break;
+      }
       case Stage::INITIAL: {
-        ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, taskStatus.state());
+        v1::TaskState state = taskStatus.state();
+        ASSERT_TRUE(state == v1::TASK_RUNNING);
         ASSERT_TRUE(taskStatus.check_status().has_tcp());
         ASSERT_FALSE(taskStatus.check_status().tcp().has_succeeded());
 
@@ -2513,9 +2632,11 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, HTTPCheckDelivered)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -2544,6 +2665,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, HTTPCheckDelivered)
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+
+  // Acknowledge (to be able to get the next update).
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 
@@ -2662,9 +2791,11 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, TCPCheckDelivered)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskStarting;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateTaskRunning;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> updateCheckResult;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateTaskRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&updateCheckResult))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -2692,6 +2823,16 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorCheckTest, TCPCheckDelivered)
 
   launchTaskGroup(&mesos, offer, executorInfo, taskGroup);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(updateTaskStarting);
+  const v1::TaskStatus& taskStarting = updateTaskStarting->status();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStarting.state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), taskStarting.task_id());
+
+  // Acknowledge (to be able to get the next update).
+  acknowledge(&mesos, frameworkId, taskStarting);
+
+
   AWAIT_READY(updateTaskRunning);
   const v1::TaskStatus& taskRunning = updateTaskRunning->status();
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/command_executor_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/command_executor_tests.cpp b/src/tests/command_executor_tests.cpp
index f706f55..3765132 100644
--- a/src/tests/command_executor_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/command_executor_tests.cpp
@@ -125,12 +125,17 @@ TEST_P(CommandExecutorTest, NoTaskKillingCapability)
       offers->front().resources(),
       SLEEP_COMMAND(1000));
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers->front().id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -196,12 +201,17 @@ TEST_P(CommandExecutorTest, TaskKillingCapability)
       offers->front().resources(),
        SLEEP_COMMAND(1000));
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers->front().id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -299,12 +309,14 @@ TEST_P(CommandExecutorTest, NoTransitionFromKillingToRunning)
   vector<TaskInfo> tasks;
   tasks.push_back(task);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusKilling;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusKilled;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusKilling))
@@ -312,6 +324,9 @@ TEST_P(CommandExecutorTest, NoTransitionFromKillingToRunning)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers->front().id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -388,10 +403,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HTTPCommandExecutorTest, TerminateWithACK)
       offers->front().resources(),
       "sleep 1");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished));
 
@@ -401,7 +418,11 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HTTPCommandExecutorTest, TerminateWithACK)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers->front().id(), {task});
 
-  // Scheduler should first receive TASK_RUNNING followed by TASK_FINISHED.
+  // Scheduler should first receive TASK_STARTING, followed by TASK_RUNNING
+  // and TASK_FINISHED.
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -464,9 +485,9 @@ TEST_F(HTTPCommandExecutorTest, ExplicitAcknowledgements)
       offers->front().resources(),
       SLEEP_COMMAND(1000));
 
-  Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting));
 
   // Ensure no status update acknowledgements are sent from the driver
   // to the master until the explicit acknowledgement is sent.
@@ -478,9 +499,9 @@ TEST_F(HTTPCommandExecutorTest, ExplicitAcknowledgements)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers->front().id(), {task});
 
-  AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(statusRunning->has_slave_id());
-  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(statusStarting->has_slave_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
 
   // Now send the acknowledgement.
   Future<mesos::scheduler::Call> acknowledgement = FUTURE_CALL(
@@ -489,7 +510,7 @@ TEST_F(HTTPCommandExecutorTest, ExplicitAcknowledgements)
       _,
       master.get()->pid);
 
-  driver.acknowledgeStatusUpdate(statusRunning.get());
+  driver.acknowledgeStatusUpdate(statusStarting.get());
 
   AWAIT_READY(acknowledgement);
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/container_logger_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/container_logger_tests.cpp b/src/tests/container_logger_tests.cpp
index fb8e441..6080203 100644
--- a/src/tests/container_logger_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/container_logger_tests.cpp
@@ -188,15 +188,20 @@ TEST_F(ContainerLoggerTest, DefaultToSandbox)
   // We'll start a task that outputs to stdout.
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "echo 'Hello World!'");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -296,15 +301,20 @@ TEST_F(ContainerLoggerTest, LOGROTATE_RotateInSandbox)
       "i=0; while [ $i -lt 11264 ]; "
       "do printf '%-1024d\\n' $i; i=$((i+1)); done");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -447,15 +457,20 @@ TEST_F(ContainerLoggerTest, LOGROTATE_CustomRotateOptions)
   variable->set_name("CONTAINER_LOGGER_LOGROTATE_STDOUT_OPTIONS");
   variable->set_value(customConfig);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -545,15 +560,20 @@ TEST_F(ContainerLoggerTest, LOGROTATE_ModuleFDOwnership)
   // Start a task that will keep running until the end of the test.
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 100");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusKilled;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusKilled))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/containerizer/environment_secret_isolator_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/containerizer/environment_secret_isolator_tests.cpp b/src/tests/containerizer/environment_secret_isolator_tests.cpp
index cf7b9eb..fd1cd46 100644
--- a/src/tests/containerizer/environment_secret_isolator_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/containerizer/environment_secret_isolator_tests.cpp
@@ -107,15 +107,19 @@ TEST_F(EnvironmentSecretIsolatorTest, ResolveSecret)
       Resources::parse("cpus:0.1;mem:32").get(),
       command);
 
-  // NOTE: Successful tasks will output two status updates.
+  // NOTE: Successful tasks will output three status updates.
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting.get().state());
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning.get().state());
   AWAIT_READY(statusFinished);
@@ -212,9 +216,11 @@ TEST_F(EnvironmentSecretIsolatorTest, ResolveSecretDefaultExecutor)
       command);
 
   // NOTE: Successful tasks will output two status updates.
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished));
 
@@ -222,6 +228,8 @@ TEST_F(EnvironmentSecretIsolatorTest, ResolveSecretDefaultExecutor)
 
   driver.acceptOffers({offer.id()}, {LAUNCH_GROUP(executorInfo, taskGroup)});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
   AWAIT_READY(statusFinished);

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/containerizer/posix_rlimits_isolator_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/containerizer/posix_rlimits_isolator_tests.cpp b/src/tests/containerizer/posix_rlimits_isolator_tests.cpp
index 0030cd1..f639cac 100644
--- a/src/tests/containerizer/posix_rlimits_isolator_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/containerizer/posix_rlimits_isolator_tests.cpp
@@ -179,14 +179,20 @@ TEST_F(PosixRLimitsIsolatorTest, UnsetLimits)
 
   container->mutable_rlimit_info()->CopyFrom(rlimitInfo);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinal;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinal));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusStarting->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusRunning->task_id());
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
@@ -321,14 +327,20 @@ TEST_F(PosixRLimitsIsolatorTest, TaskExceedingLimit)
 
   container->mutable_rlimit_info()->CopyFrom(rlimitInfo);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFailed;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFailed));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusStarting->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusRunning->task_id());
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
@@ -476,14 +488,15 @@ TEST_F(PosixRLimitsIsolatorTest, NestedContainers)
   // that they transition from TASK_RUNNING to TASK_FINISHED.
   enum class Stage
   {
+    STARTING,
     INITIAL,
     RUNNING,
     FINISHED
   };
 
   hashmap<TaskID, Stage> taskStages;
-  taskStages[task1.task_id()] = Stage::INITIAL;
-  taskStages[task2.task_id()] = Stage::INITIAL;
+  taskStages[task1.task_id()] = Stage::STARTING;
+  taskStages[task2.task_id()] = Stage::STARTING;
 
   foreach (const Future<TaskStatus>& taskStatus, taskStatuses) {
     AWAIT_READY(taskStatus);
@@ -492,6 +505,13 @@ TEST_F(PosixRLimitsIsolatorTest, NestedContainers)
     ASSERT_SOME(taskStage);
 
     switch (taskStage.get()) {
+      case Stage::STARTING: {
+        ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, taskStatus->state())
+          << taskStatus->DebugString();
+
+        taskStages[taskStatus->task_id()] = Stage::INITIAL;
+        break;
+      }
       case Stage::INITIAL: {
         ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, taskStatus->state())
           << taskStatus->DebugString();

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/default_executor_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/default_executor_tests.cpp b/src/tests/default_executor_tests.cpp
index 2b4c643..e6adcbb 100644
--- a/src/tests/default_executor_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/default_executor_tests.cpp
@@ -175,9 +175,14 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, TaskRunning)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
-  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> update;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&update));
+    .WillOnce(DoAll(
+      FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate),
+      v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
 
   v1::TaskInfo taskInfo =
     v1::createTask(agentId, resources, SLEEP_COMMAND(1000));
@@ -189,11 +194,13 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, TaskRunning)
           {v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
               executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo}))}));
 
-  AWAIT_READY(update);
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate);
 
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, update->status().state());
-  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), update->status().task_id());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(update->status().has_timestamp());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), startingUpdate->status().task_id());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(startingUpdate->status().has_timestamp());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate);
 
   // Ensure that the task sandbox symbolic link is created.
   EXPECT_TRUE(os::exists(path::join(
@@ -289,16 +296,26 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTask)
 
   const hashset<v1::TaskID> tasks1{taskInfo1.task_id(), taskInfo2.task_id()};
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate1;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingOrRunningUpdate1;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingOrRunningUpdate2;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate1;
-  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate2;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
     .WillOnce(
         DoAll(
-            FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate1),
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate1),
             v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
     .WillOnce(
         DoAll(
-            FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate2),
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingOrRunningUpdate1),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingOrRunningUpdate2),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate1),
             v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)));
 
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Offers> offers2;
@@ -319,17 +336,19 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTask)
     mesos.send(call);
   }
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate1->status().state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate1);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate1->status().state());
 
-  AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate2);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate2->status().state());
-
   // When running a task, TASK_RUNNING updates for the tasks in a
   // task group can be received in any order.
   const hashset<v1::TaskID> tasksRunning{
-    runningUpdate1->status().task_id(),
-    runningUpdate2->status().task_id()};
+    startingUpdate1->status().task_id(),
+    startingOrRunningUpdate1->status().task_id(),
+    startingOrRunningUpdate2->status().task_id(),
+    runningUpdate1->status().task_id()};
 
   ASSERT_EQ(tasks1, tasksRunning);
 
@@ -339,10 +358,15 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTask)
   v1::TaskInfo taskInfo3 =
     v1::createTask(agentId, resources, SLEEP_COMMAND(1000));
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate3;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate3;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
     .WillOnce(
         DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate3),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, offer2.agent_id())))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
             FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate3),
             v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, offer2.agent_id())));
 
@@ -354,6 +378,10 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTask)
           {v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
               executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo3}))}));
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate3);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate3->status().state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(taskInfo3.task_id(), startingUpdate3->status().task_id());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate3);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate3->status().state());
   ASSERT_EQ(taskInfo3.task_id(), runningUpdate3->status().task_id());
@@ -485,6 +513,22 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTaskGroupOnTaskFailure)
   const v1::Offer& offer = offers->offers(0);
   const v1::AgentID& agentId = offer.agent_id();
 
+  auto acknowledge = [&](const Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update>& update) {
+    Call call;
+    call.mutable_framework_id()->CopyFrom(frameworkId);
+    call.set_type(Call::ACKNOWLEDGE);
+
+    Call::Acknowledge* acknowledge = call.mutable_acknowledge();
+
+    acknowledge->mutable_task_id()->CopyFrom(
+        update->status().task_id());
+
+    acknowledge->mutable_agent_id()->CopyFrom(agentId);
+    acknowledge->set_uuid(update->status().uuid());
+
+    mesos.send(call);
+  };
+
   // The first task exits with a non-zero status code.
   v1::TaskInfo taskInfo1 = v1::createTask(agentId, resources, "exit 1");
 
@@ -493,9 +537,13 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTaskGroupOnTaskFailure)
 
   const hashset<v1::TaskID> tasks{taskInfo1.task_id(), taskInfo2.task_id()};
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate1;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate2;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate1;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate2;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate1))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate2))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate1))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate2));
 
@@ -506,6 +554,15 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTaskGroupOnTaskFailure)
           {v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
               executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo1, taskInfo2}))}));
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate1->status().state());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate2);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate2->status().state());
+
+  acknowledge(startingUpdate1);
+  acknowledge(startingUpdate2);
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate1);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate1->status().state());
 
@@ -527,38 +584,8 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, KillTaskGroupOnTaskFailure)
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&update2));
 
   // Acknowledge the TASK_RUNNING updates to receive the next updates.
-
-  {
-    Call call;
-    call.mutable_framework_id()->CopyFrom(frameworkId);
-    call.set_type(Call::ACKNOWLEDGE);
-
-    Call::Acknowledge* acknowledge = call.mutable_acknowledge();
-
-    acknowledge->mutable_task_id()->CopyFrom(
-        runningUpdate1->status().task_id());
-
-    acknowledge->mutable_agent_id()->CopyFrom(offer.agent_id());
-    acknowledge->set_uuid(runningUpdate1->status().uuid());
-
-    mesos.send(call);
-  }
-
-  {
-    Call call;
-    call.mutable_framework_id()->CopyFrom(frameworkId);
-    call.set_type(Call::ACKNOWLEDGE);
-
-    Call::Acknowledge* acknowledge = call.mutable_acknowledge();
-
-    acknowledge->mutable_task_id()->CopyFrom(
-        runningUpdate2->status().task_id());
-
-    acknowledge->mutable_agent_id()->CopyFrom(offer.agent_id());
-    acknowledge->set_uuid(runningUpdate2->status().uuid());
-
-    mesos.send(call);
-  }
+  acknowledge(runningUpdate1);
+  acknowledge(runningUpdate2);
 
   // Updates for the tasks in a task group can be received in any order.
   set<pair<v1::TaskID, v1::TaskState>> taskStates;
@@ -656,7 +683,7 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, TaskUsesExecutor)
 
   AWAIT_READY(update);
 
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, update->status().state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, update->status().state());
   EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), update->status().task_id());
   EXPECT_TRUE(update->status().has_timestamp());
 }
@@ -821,11 +848,16 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, CommitSuicideOnTaskFailure)
   // The task exits with a non-zero status code.
   v1::TaskInfo taskInfo = v1::createTask(agentId, resources, "exit 1");
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> failedUpdate;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
     .WillOnce(
         DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
             FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate),
             v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&failedUpdate));
@@ -841,6 +873,9 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, CommitSuicideOnTaskFailure)
           {v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
               executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo}))}));
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate->status().state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate->status().state());
 
@@ -922,11 +957,21 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, CommitSuicideOnKillTask)
 
   const hashset<v1::TaskID> tasks{taskInfo1.task_id(), taskInfo2.task_id()};
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate1;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate2;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate1;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate2;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
     .WillOnce(
         DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate1),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate2),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
             FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate1),
             v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
     .WillOnce(
@@ -945,8 +990,11 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, CommitSuicideOnKillTask)
           {v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
               executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo1, taskInfo2}))}));
 
-  AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate1);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate1->status().state());
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate1->status().state());
+
+  // We only check the first and last update, because the other two might
+  // arrive in a different order.
 
   AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate2);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate2->status().state());
@@ -954,6 +1002,8 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, CommitSuicideOnKillTask)
   // When running a task, TASK_RUNNING updates for the tasks in a
   // task group can be received in any order.
   const hashset<v1::TaskID> tasksRunning{
+    startingUpdate1->status().task_id(),
+    startingUpdate2->status().task_id(),
     runningUpdate1->status().task_id(),
     runningUpdate2->status().task_id()};
 
@@ -1070,15 +1120,15 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, ReservedResources)
   v1::Offer::Operation launchGroup =
     v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo}));
 
-  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate));
 
   mesos.send(v1::createCallAccept(frameworkId, offer, {reserve, launchGroup}));
 
-  AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate);
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate->status().state());
-  ASSERT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), runningUpdate->status().task_id());
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate->status().state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), startingUpdate->status().task_id());
 }
 
 
@@ -1155,9 +1205,17 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, SigkillExecutor)
       v1::Resources::parse("cpus:0.1;mem:32;disk:32").get(),
       "sleep 1000");
 
-  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> update;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&update));
+    .WillOnce(DoAll(
+      FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate),
+      v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(DoAll(
+      FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate),
+      v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
+
 
   v1::Offer::Operation launchGroup = v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
       executorInfo,
@@ -1165,14 +1223,19 @@ TEST_P(DefaultExecutorTest, SigkillExecutor)
 
   mesos.send(v1::createCallAccept(frameworkId, offer, {launchGroup}));
 
-  AWAIT_READY(update);
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate);
 
-  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, update->status().state());
-  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), update->status().task_id());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(update->status().has_timestamp());
-  ASSERT_TRUE(update->status().has_container_status());
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), startingUpdate->status().task_id());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate);
 
-  v1::ContainerStatus status = update->status().container_status();
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), runningUpdate->status().task_id());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(runningUpdate->status().has_timestamp());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(runningUpdate->status().has_container_status());
+
+  v1::ContainerStatus status = runningUpdate->status().container_status();
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(status.has_container_id());
   EXPECT_TRUE(status.container_id().has_parent());
@@ -1443,11 +1506,16 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorTest, TaskWithFileURI)
 
   taskInfo.mutable_command()->add_uris()->set_value("file://" + testFilePath);
 
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate;
   Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> finishedUpdate;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
     .WillOnce(
         DoAll(
+            FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate),
+            v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
+    .WillOnce(
+        DoAll(
             FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate),
             v1::scheduler::SendAcknowledge(frameworkId, agentId)))
     .WillOnce(
@@ -1462,6 +1530,10 @@ TEST_P_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(DefaultExecutorTest, TaskWithFileURI)
           {v1::LAUNCH_GROUP(
               executorInfo, v1::createTaskGroupInfo({taskInfo}))}));
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate);
+  ASSERT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate->status().state());
+  ASSERT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), startingUpdate->status().task_id());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate);
   ASSERT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningUpdate->status().state());
   ASSERT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), runningUpdate->status().task_id());

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/disk_quota_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/disk_quota_tests.cpp b/src/tests/disk_quota_tests.cpp
index 742b6e1..fc29799 100644
--- a/src/tests/disk_quota_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/disk_quota_tests.cpp
@@ -219,14 +219,20 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, DiskUsageExceedsQuota)
       Resources::parse("cpus:1;mem:128;disk:1").get(),
       "dd if=/dev/zero of=file bs=1048576 count=2 && sleep 1000");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> status0;
   Future<TaskStatus> status1;
   Future<TaskStatus> status2;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status0))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status1))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status2));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(status0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status0->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status0->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(status1);
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status1->task_id());
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status1->state());
@@ -313,9 +319,11 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, VolumeUsageExceedsQuota)
       taskResources,
       "dd if=/dev/zero of=volume_path/file bs=1048576 count=2 && sleep 1000");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> status0;
   Future<TaskStatus> status1;
   Future<TaskStatus> status2;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status0))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status1))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status2));
 
@@ -325,6 +333,10 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, VolumeUsageExceedsQuota)
       {CREATE(volume),
       LAUNCH({task})});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(status0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status0->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status0->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(status1);
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status1->task_id());
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status1->state());
@@ -395,16 +407,22 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, NoQuotaEnforcement)
       Resources::parse("cpus:1;mem:128;disk:1").get(),
       "dd if=/dev/zero of=file bs=1048576 count=2 && sleep 1000");
 
-  Future<TaskStatus> status;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
-  AWAIT_READY(status);
-  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status->task_id());
-  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusStarting->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusRunning->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
   Future<hashset<ContainerID>> containers = containerizer->containers();
 
@@ -523,9 +541,11 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, ResourceStatistics)
       "dd if=/dev/zero of=path1/file bs=1048576 count=2 && "
       "sleep 1000");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> status0;
   Future<TaskStatus> status1;
   Future<TaskStatus> status2;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status0))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status1))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status2))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
@@ -535,6 +555,10 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, ResourceStatistics)
       {CREATE(volume),
        LAUNCH({task})});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(status0);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status0->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, status0->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(status1);
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status1->task_id());
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status1->state());
@@ -654,16 +678,22 @@ TEST_F(DiskQuotaTest, SlaveRecovery)
       Resources::parse("cpus:1;mem:128;disk:3").get(),
       "dd if=/dev/zero of=file bs=1048576 count=2 && sleep 1000");
 
-  Future<TaskStatus> status;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());       // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
-  AWAIT_READY(status);
-  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), status->task_id());
-  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, status->state());
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusStarting->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), statusRunning->task_id());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
   Future<hashset<ContainerID>> containers = containerizer->containers();
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/fault_tolerance_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/fault_tolerance_tests.cpp b/src/tests/fault_tolerance_tests.cpp
index c34850a..33a2220 100644
--- a/src/tests/fault_tolerance_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/fault_tolerance_tests.cpp
@@ -2209,8 +2209,10 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offer, "sleep 60");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched1, statusUpdate(&driver1, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
   Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
@@ -2218,6 +2220,10 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   driver1.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/health_check_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/health_check_tests.cpp b/src/tests/health_check_tests.cpp
index f4b50b1..81248f3 100644
--- a/src/tests/health_check_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/health_check_tests.cpp
@@ -330,15 +330,20 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTask)
   vector<TaskInfo> tasks =
     populateTasks(SLEEP_COMMAND(120), "exit 0", offers.get()[0]);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -400,7 +405,7 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTask)
     ASSERT_SOME(parse);
 
     Result<JSON::Value> find = parse->find<JSON::Value>(
-        "frameworks[0].tasks[0].statuses[0].healthy");
+        "frameworks[0].tasks[0].statuses[1].healthy");
     EXPECT_SOME_TRUE(find);
   }
 
@@ -418,7 +423,7 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTask)
     ASSERT_SOME(parse);
 
     Result<JSON::Value> find = parse->find<JSON::Value>(
-        "frameworks[0].executors[0].tasks[0].statuses[0].healthy");
+        "frameworks[0].executors[0].tasks[0].statuses[1].healthy");
     EXPECT_SOME_TRUE(find);
   }
 
@@ -488,15 +493,20 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, ROOT_HealthyTaskWithContainerImage)
   health->set_type(HealthCheck::COMMAND);
   health->mutable_command()->set_value("exit 0");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -628,10 +638,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HealthCheckTest, ROOT_DOCKER_DockerHealthyTask)
                     Invoke(&containerizer,
                            &MockDockerContainerizer::_launch)));
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
@@ -639,6 +651,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HealthCheckTest, ROOT_DOCKER_DockerHealthyTask)
 
   AWAIT_READY(containerId);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusRunning->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -715,15 +730,20 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTaskNonShell)
   vector<TaskInfo> tasks =
     populateTasks(SLEEP_COMMAND(120), command, offers.get()[0]);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -778,12 +798,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HealthCheckTest, HealthStatusChange)
       0,
       3);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusUnhealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthyAgain;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusUnhealthy))
@@ -792,6 +814,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HealthCheckTest, HealthStatusChange)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -920,12 +945,14 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
                     Invoke(&containerizer,
                            &MockDockerContainerizer::_launch)));
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusUnhealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusUnhealthyAgain;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusUnhealthy))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
@@ -934,6 +961,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1018,6 +1048,7 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, ConsecutiveFailures)
     SLEEP_COMMAND(120), "exit 1", offers.get()[0], 0, 4);
 
   // Expecting four unhealthy updates and one final kill update.
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> status1;
   Future<TaskStatus> status2;
@@ -1026,6 +1057,7 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, ConsecutiveFailures)
   Future<TaskStatus> statusKilled;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status1))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&status2))
@@ -1035,6 +1067,9 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, ConsecutiveFailures)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1109,15 +1144,20 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, EnvironmentSetup)
   vector<TaskInfo> tasks = populateTasks(
     SLEEP_COMMAND(120), "exit $STATUS", offers.get()[0], 0, None(), env);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+  .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
   .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
   .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1170,10 +1210,12 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, GracePeriod)
   vector<TaskInfo> tasks = populateTasks(
     SLEEP_COMMAND(2), falseCommand, offers.get()[0], 9999);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusFinished;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusFinished))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return());
@@ -1232,17 +1274,22 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, CheckCommandTimeout)
       1);
 
   // Expecting one unhealthy update and one final kill update.
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusUnhealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusKilled;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusUnhealthy))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusKilled));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1303,11 +1350,13 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyToUnhealthyTransitionWithinGracePeriod)
       9999,
       0);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusUnhealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusUnhealthy))
@@ -1315,6 +1364,9 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyToUnhealthyTransitionWithinGracePeriod)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), tasks);
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1395,16 +1447,21 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTaskViaHTTP)
 
   task.mutable_health_check()->CopyFrom(healthCheck);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1483,16 +1540,21 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTaskViaHTTPWithoutType)
 
   task.mutable_health_check()->CopyFrom(healthCheck);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -1563,16 +1625,21 @@ TEST_F(HealthCheckTest, HealthyTaskViaTCP)
 
   task.mutable_health_check()->CopyFrom(healthCheck);
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy))
     .WillRepeatedly(Return()); // Ignore subsequent updates.
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting->state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning->state());
 
@@ -2317,10 +2384,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   AWAIT_READY(offers);
   ASSERT_FALSE(offers->empty());
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
@@ -2360,6 +2429,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
       {offers->front().id()}, {LAUNCH_GROUP(executor, taskGroup)});
 
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting.get().state());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning.get().state());
 
   AWAIT_READY(statusHealthy);
@@ -2446,10 +2518,12 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   AWAIT_READY(offers);
   ASSERT_FALSE(offers->empty());
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> statusStarting;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusRunning;
   Future<TaskStatus> statusHealthy;
 
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusStarting))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusRunning))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&statusHealthy));
 
@@ -2495,6 +2569,9 @@ TEST_F_TEMP_DISABLED_ON_WINDOWS(
   driver.acceptOffers(
       {offers->front().id()}, {LAUNCH_GROUP(executor, taskGroup)});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(statusStarting);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, statusStarting.get().state());
+
   AWAIT_READY(statusRunning);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, statusRunning.get().state());
 

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/master_tests.cpp
----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/tests/master_tests.cpp b/src/tests/master_tests.cpp
index 4c77601..1a384bb 100644
--- a/src/tests/master_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/master_tests.cpp
@@ -2786,22 +2786,34 @@ TEST_F(MasterTest, UnreachableTaskAfterFailover)
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 100");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus))
+    .WillRepeatedly(Return());
+
+  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck1 = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
+      slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
 
-  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
+  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck2 = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
       slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
+  const SlaveID slaveId = startingStatus->slave_id();
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck1);
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());
 
-  const SlaveID slaveId = runningStatus->slave_id();
-
-  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck);
+  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck2);
 
   // Step 4: Simulate master failover. We leave the slave without a
   // master so it does not attempt to re-register.
@@ -6830,20 +6842,31 @@ TEST_F(MasterTest, FailoverAgentReregisterFirst)
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offers.get()[0], "sleep 100");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
-  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
+  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck1 = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
+      slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
+
+  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck2 = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
       slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
 
   driver.launchTasks(offers.get()[0].id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck1);
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());
 
-  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck);
+  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck2);
 
   // Simulate master failover. We leave the scheduler without a master
   // so it does not attempt to re-register yet.
@@ -7050,22 +7073,33 @@ TEST_F(MasterTest, AgentRestartNoReregister)
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offer, "sleep 100");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
-  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
-      slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
+  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck1 = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
+    slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
+
+  Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck2 = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
+    slave.get()->pid, &Slave::_statusUpdateAcknowledgement);
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck1);
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());
 
   const SlaveID slaveId = runningStatus->slave_id();
 
-  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck);
+  AWAIT_READY(statusUpdateAck2);
 
   Clock::pause();
 
@@ -7418,12 +7452,18 @@ TEST_F(MasterTest, TaskWithTinyResources)
       Resources::parse("cpus:0.00001;mem:1").get(),
       SLEEP_COMMAND(1000));
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());
@@ -7508,12 +7548,18 @@ TEST_F(MasterTest, MultiRoleSchedulerUnsubscribeFromRole)
 
   TaskInfo task = createTask(offer.slave_id(), resources, "sleep 60");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched1, statusUpdate(&driver1, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
   driver1.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());
@@ -7810,12 +7856,18 @@ TEST_F(MasterTest, AgentDomainDifferentRegion)
     // Check that we can launch a task in a remote region.
     TaskInfo task = createTask(offer, "sleep 60");
 
+    Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
     Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
     EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+      .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
       .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
     driver.launchTasks(offer.id(), {task});
 
+    AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+    EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+    EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
     AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
     EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
     EXPECT_EQ(task.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());
@@ -8269,9 +8321,11 @@ TEST_P(MasterTestPrePostReservationRefinement, LaunchGroup)
   v1::TaskGroupInfo taskGroup;
   taskGroup.add_tasks()->CopyFrom(taskInfo);
 
-  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> update;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> startingUpdate;
+  Future<v1::scheduler::Event::Update> runningUpdate;
   EXPECT_CALL(*scheduler, update(_, _))
-    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&update));
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingUpdate))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningUpdate));
 
   {
     Call call;
@@ -8293,11 +8347,17 @@ TEST_P(MasterTestPrePostReservationRefinement, LaunchGroup)
     mesos.send(call);
   }
 
-  AWAIT_READY(update);
+  AWAIT_READY(startingUpdate);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingUpdate->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), startingUpdate->status().task_id());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(startingUpdate->status().has_timestamp());
+
+  AWAIT_READY(runningUpdate);
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, update->status().state());
-  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), update->status().task_id());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(update->status().has_timestamp());
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, runningUpdate->status().state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(taskInfo.task_id(), runningUpdate->status().task_id());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(runningUpdate->status().has_timestamp());
 
   // Ensure that the task sandbox symbolic link is created.
   EXPECT_TRUE(os::exists(path::join(

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/mesos/blob/1e1e409b/src/tests/master_validation_tests.cpp
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diff --git a/src/tests/master_validation_tests.cpp b/src/tests/master_validation_tests.cpp
index f00dd9b..7da1be5 100644
--- a/src/tests/master_validation_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/master_validation_tests.cpp
@@ -1889,8 +1889,10 @@ TEST_F(TaskValidationTest, TaskReusesUnreachableTaskID)
   Offer offer1 = offers1.get()[0];
   TaskInfo task1 = createTask(offer1, "sleep 60");
 
+  Future<TaskStatus> startingStatus;
   Future<TaskStatus> runningStatus;
   EXPECT_CALL(sched, statusUpdate(&driver, _))
+    .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&startingStatus))
     .WillOnce(FutureArg<1>(&runningStatus));
 
   Future<Nothing> statusUpdateAck = FUTURE_DISPATCH(
@@ -1898,6 +1900,10 @@ TEST_F(TaskValidationTest, TaskReusesUnreachableTaskID)
 
   driver.launchTasks(offer1.id(), {task1});
 
+  AWAIT_READY(startingStatus);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TASK_STARTING, startingStatus->state());
+  EXPECT_EQ(task1.task_id(), startingStatus->task_id());
+
   AWAIT_READY(runningStatus);
   EXPECT_EQ(TASK_RUNNING, runningStatus->state());
   EXPECT_EQ(task1.task_id(), runningStatus->task_id());