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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+from oeqa.runtime.case import OERuntimeTestCase
+
+
+class LinuxBootTest(OERuntimeTestCase):
+    """
+    This test case is only compatible with the OEFVPSerialTarget as it uses
+    the pexpect interface. It waits for a Linux login prompt on the default
+    console.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.console = self.target.DEFAULT_CONSOLE
+
+    def test_linux_boot(self):
+        self.logger.info(f"{self.console}: Waiting for login prompt")
+        self.target.expect(self.console, r"login\:", timeout=10*60)