diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/_ptest.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/_ptest.py
index 81c9c43..0621028 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/_ptest.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/_ptest.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
         return complementary_pkgs.split()
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUpLocal(self):
         self.ptest_log = os.path.join(oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("TEST_LOG_DIR",True), "ptest-%s.log" % oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar('DATETIME', True))
 
     @skipUnlessPassed('test_ssh')
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/connman.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/connman.py
index ee69e5d..bd9dba3 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/connman.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/connman.py
@@ -29,26 +29,3 @@
         if status != 0:
             print self.service_status("connman")
             self.fail("No connmand process running")
-
-    @testcase(223)
-    def test_only_one_connmand_in_background(self):
-        """
-        Summary:     Only one connmand in background
-        Expected:    There will be only one connmand instance in background.
-        Product:     BSPs
-        Author:      Alexandru Georgescu <alexandru.c.georgescu@intel.com>
-        AutomatedBy: Daniel Istrate <daniel.alexandrux.istrate@intel.com>
-        """
-
-        # Make sure that 'connmand' is running in background
-        (status, output) = self.target.run(oeRuntimeTest.pscmd + ' | grep [c]onnmand')
-        self.assertEqual(0, status, 'Failed to find "connmand" process running in background.')
-
-        # Start a new instance of 'connmand'
-        (status, output) = self.target.run('connmand')
-        self.assertEqual(0, status, 'Failed to start a new "connmand" process.')
-
-        # Make sure that only one 'connmand' is running in background
-        (status, output) = self.target.run(oeRuntimeTest.pscmd + ' | grep [c]onnmand | wc -l')
-        self.assertEqual(0, status, 'Failed to find "connmand" process running in background.')
-        self.assertEqual(1, int(output), 'Found {} connmand processes running, expected 1.'.format(output))
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py
index 3a8fe84..447987e 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 class DateTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUpLocal(self):
         if oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", True) == "systemd":
             self.target.run('systemctl stop systemd-timesyncd')
 
-    def tearDown(self):
+    def tearDownLocal(self):
         if oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", True) == "systemd":
             self.target.run('systemctl start systemd-timesyncd')
 
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/files/testsdkmakefile b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/files/testsdkmakefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb05f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/files/testsdkmakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+test: test.o
+	$(CC) -o test test.o -lm
+test.o: test.c
+	$(CC) -c test.c
+
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/kernelmodule.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/kernelmodule.py
index 2e81720..38ca184 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/kernelmodule.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/kernelmodule.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class KernelModuleTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUpLocal(self):
         self.target.copy_to(os.path.join(oeRuntimeTest.tc.filesdir, "hellomod.c"), "/tmp/hellomod.c")
         self.target.copy_to(os.path.join(oeRuntimeTest.tc.filesdir, "hellomod_makefile"), "/tmp/Makefile")
 
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
             (status, output) = self.target.run(cmd, 900)
             self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg="\n".join([cmd, output]))
 
-    def tearDown(self):
+    def tearDownLocal(self):
         self.target.run('rm -f /tmp/Makefile /tmp/hellomod.c')
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/parselogs.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/parselogs.py
index e20947b..fc2bc38 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/parselogs.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/parselogs.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     'VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support',
     'Failed to find URL:http://ipv4.connman.net/online/status.html',
     'Online check failed for',
+    'netlink init failed',
+    'Fast TSC calibration',
     ]
 
 x86_common = [
@@ -46,7 +48,6 @@
 ] + common_errors
 
 qemux86_common = [
-    'Fast TSC calibration', 
     'wrong ELF class',
     "fail to add MMCONFIG information, can't access extended PCI configuration space under this bridge.",
     "can't claim BAR ",
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@
         '(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory',
         '(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering',
         ] + x86_common,
-    'core2_32' : [
+    'intel-core2-32' : [
         'ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness',
         '[Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness',
         '(EE) Failed to load module "psb"',
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
         '(EE) Failed to load module psbdrv',
         '(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory',
         '(EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering',
+        "controller can't do DEVSLP, turning off",
         ] + x86_common,
     'intel-corei7-64' : [
         "controller can't do DEVSLP, turning off",
@@ -108,13 +110,9 @@
     'edgerouter' : [
         'Fatal server error:',
         ] + common_errors,
-    'minnow' : [
-        'netlink init failed',
-        ] + common_errors,
     'jasperforest' : [
         'Activated service \'org.bluez\' failed:',
         'Unable to find NFC netlink family',
-        'netlink init failed',
         ] + common_errors,
 }
 
@@ -233,8 +231,7 @@
 
     #get the output of dmesg and write it in a file. This file is added to log_locations.
     def write_dmesg(self):
-        (status, dmesg) = self.target.run("dmesg")
-        (status, dmesg2) = self.target.run("echo \""+str(dmesg)+"\" > /tmp/dmesg_output.log")
+        (status, dmesg) = self.target.run("dmesg > /tmp/dmesg_output.log")
 
     @testcase(1059)
     @skipUnlessPassed('test_ssh')
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scanelf.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scanelf.py
index 43a024a..67e02ff 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scanelf.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/scanelf.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class ScanelfTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUpLocal(self):
         self.scancmd = 'scanelf --quiet --recursive --mount --ldpath --path'
 
     @testcase(966)