Add slot rate check to automation framework (#8676)

system-test/testnet-automation.sh

@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ function wait_for_bootstrap_validator_stake_drop {
   done
 }
 
+function get_slot {
+  source net/common.sh
+  loadConfigFile
+  ssh "${sshOptions[@]}" "${validatorIpList[0]}" '$HOME/.cargo/bin/solana slot'
+}
+
 function cleanup_testnet {
   RC=$?
   if [[ $RC != 0 ]]; then
@@ -197,6 +203,10 @@ function launchTestnet() {
       --gpu-mode $startGpuMode --client-delay-start $CLIENT_DELAY_START
   fi
 
+  START_SLOT=$(get_slot)
+  SLOT_COUNT_START_SECONDS=$SECONDS
+  execution_step "Slot: $START_SLOT, Seconds: $SLOT_COUNT_START_SECONDS"
+
   execution_step "Waiting for bootstrap validator's stake percentage to fall below $BOOTSTRAP_VALIDATOR_MAX_STAKE_THRESHOLD %"
   wait_for_bootstrap_validator_stake_drop "$BOOTSTRAP_VALIDATOR_MAX_STAKE_THRESHOLD"
 
@@ -223,7 +233,14 @@ function launchTestnet() {
     # We should never get here
     echo Test duration and partition config not defined
   fi
-  
+
+  END_SLOT=$(get_slot)
+  SLOT_COUNT_END_SECONDS=$SECONDS
+  execution_step "Slot: $END_SLOT, Seconds: $SLOT_COUNT_END_SECONDS"
+
+  SLOTS_PER_SECOND="$(bc <<< "scale=3; ($END_SLOT - $START_SLOT)/($SLOT_COUNT_END_SECONDS - $SLOT_COUNT_START_SECONDS)")"
+  execution_step "Average slot rate: $SLOTS_PER_SECOND slots/second over $((SLOT_COUNT_END_SECONDS - SLOT_COUNT_START_SECONDS)) seconds"
+
   execution_step "Collect statistics about run"
   declare q_mean_tps='
     SELECT ROUND(MEAN("median_sum")) as "mean_tps" FROM (
@@ -278,6 +295,8 @@ function launchTestnet() {
     --data-urlencode "q=$q_mean_tps;$q_max_tps;$q_mean_confirmation;$q_max_confirmation;$q_99th_confirmation;$q_max_tower_distance_observed;$q_last_tower_distance_observed" |
     python system-test/testnet-automation-json-parser.py >>"$RESULT_FILE"
 
+  echo "slots_per_second: $SLOTS_PER_SECOND" >>"$RESULT_FILE"
+
   execution_step "Writing test results to ${RESULT_FILE}"
   RESULT_DETAILS=$(<"$RESULT_FILE")
   upload-ci-artifact "$RESULT_FILE"