Add support for Semihosting and Unit Testing // Resolve #3516

HISTORY.rst

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Please check `Migration guide from 5.x to 6.0 <https://docs.platformio.org/en/la
   - New: `Test Hierarchies <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/structure.html>`_ (`issue #4135 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4135>`_)
   - New: `Custom Testing Framework <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/frameworks/custom/index.html>`_
   - New: Using hardware `Simulators <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/simulators/index.html>`__ for Unit Testing (QEMU, Renode, SimAVR, and custom solutions)
+  - New: `Semihosting <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/semihosting.html>`__ (`issue #3516 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3516>`_)
   - Added a new "test" `build configuration <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/build_configurations.html>`__
   - Added support for the ``socket://`` and ``rfc2217://`` protocols using `test_port <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_test.html#test-port>`__ option (`issue #4229 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4229>`_)
   - Added support for a `Custom Unity Library <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/frameworks/custom/examples/custom_unity_library.html>`__ (`issue #3980 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3980>`_)

platformio/test/runners/base.py

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TestRunnerBase:
     def stage_building(self):
         if self.options.without_building:
             return None
-        click.secho("Building...", bold=self.options.verbose)
+        click.secho("Building...", bold=True)
         targets = ["__test"]
         if not self.options.without_debugging:
             targets.append("__debug")
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class TestRunnerBase:
     def stage_uploading(self):
         if self.options.without_uploading or not self.platform.is_embedded():
             return None
-        click.secho("Uploading...", bold=self.options.verbose)
+        click.secho("Uploading...", bold=True)
         targets = ["upload"]
         if self.options.without_building:
             targets.append("nobuild")
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class TestRunnerBase:
     def stage_testing(self):
         if self.options.without_testing:
             return None
-        click.secho("Testing...", bold=self.options.verbose)
+        click.secho("Testing...", bold=True)
         test_port = self.get_test_port()
         program_conds = [
             not self.platform.is_embedded()