diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/buildproject.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/buildproject.py
index 88e7b7f..01a803a 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/buildproject.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/buildproject.py
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@
             self.fname = foldername
         else:
             self.fname = re.sub(r'\.tar\.bz2$|\.tar\.gz$|\.tar\.xz$', '', self.archive)
+        self.needclean = False
 
     # Download self.archive to self.localarchive
     def _download_archive(self):
+
+        self.needclean = True
         if self.dl_dir and os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.dl_dir, self.archive)):
             shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(self.dl_dir, self.archive), self.localarchive)
             return
@@ -52,5 +55,7 @@
         return self._run('cd %s; make install %s' % (self.targetdir, install_args))
 
     def clean(self):
+        if not self.needclean:
+             return
         self._run('rm -rf %s' % self.targetdir)
         subprocess.check_call('rm -f %s' % self.localarchive, shell=True)
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/dump.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/dump.py
index 5a7edc1..79c22b7 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/dump.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/dump.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         self.cmds = []
         # Some testing doesn't inherit testimage, so it is needed
         # to set some defaults.
-        self.parent_dir = parent_dir or "/tmp/oe-saved-tests"
+        self.parent_dir = parent_dir
         dft_cmds = """  top -bn1
                         iostat -x -z -N -d -p ALL 20 2
                         ps -ef
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
index c7442a2..cc95dc2 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemurunner.py
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@
             else:
                 self.logger.debug("Couldn't login into serial console"
                             " as root using blank password")
+                self.logger.debug("The output:\n%s" % output)
         except:
             self.logger.debug("Serial console failed while trying to login")
         return True
@@ -420,7 +421,7 @@
                 return True
         return False
 
-    def run_serial(self, command, raw=False, timeout=5):
+    def run_serial(self, command, raw=False, timeout=60):
         # We assume target system have echo to get command status
         if not raw:
             command = "%s; echo $?\n" % command
diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemutinyrunner.py b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemutinyrunner.py
index 63b5d16..5aa99d0 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemutinyrunner.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oeqa/utils/qemutinyrunner.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
         return self.is_alive()
 
-    def run_serial(self, command, timeout=5):
+    def run_serial(self, command, timeout=60):
         self.server_socket.sendall(command+'\n')
         data = ''
         status = 0