Fail early - full validation of the pipeline built for each test job before the job starts to run.
Clearer error handling - distinguishing between an error in the test, the job or a problem in the code or the instance hardware.
Explicit details - no guesswork based on filename extensions or convention. The test writer must specify the compression methods and other aspects of all files to be handled by LAVA.
Live results - results are logged as the test job runs, so if the test fails, the device hangs or the job is interrupted, all results logged prior to that point remain available.
Give more control to test writers - once the test job has got to a successful login, the rest of the test job operations are under the full control of the test writer. This includes launching virtual machines on the device. The V2 design provides methods to assist with running tests on devices or virtual machines but is designed to avoid imposing requirements other than those necessary for automation.
Simpler access to data - all results are related directly to the test job and can be downloaded just by knowing the job ID.
Push notifications - removing the need to poll to get status. Notifications can include a comparison of results against similar jobs which have already completed on the same instance.
