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+Added option `--rootdir` for command line and `rootdir` for *.ini file. Define root directory for tests. Can be relative path: 'root_dir', './root_dir', 'root_dir/another_dir/'; absolute path: '/home/user/root_dir'; path with variables: '$HOME/root_dir'. If parameter 'rootdir' defined in *.ini file this argument will not work.
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