tests: add multipass adhoc spread backend
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Current evaluation
Merged addition of a multipass adhoc spread backend to streamline local container and snap testing. Approved by a reviewer, passed CI, and updated one file with 38 lines of test configuration.
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Issue body
This should make it easier to locally test things that require
"containers" or snap installations to work.
Signed-off-by: Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@canonical.com>
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- [ ] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh tests/unit`?
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged addition of a multipass adhoc spread backend to streamline local container and snap testing. Approved by a reviewer, passed CI, and updated one file with 38 lines of test configuration. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Merged addition of a multipass adhoc spread backend to streamline local container and snap testing workflows. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Successfully merged addition of a multipass adhoc spread backend to streamline local testing of container and snap installation requirements. |
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