def METHOD_NAME():
    """
      Main routine
    """
    result = 0
    # change to the specified test directory
    os.chdir(test_dir)
    log_file_name = base_name + ".log"
    # log file will be dumped if verbose option is given
    verbose = False
    if "-verbose" in sys.argv:
        verbose = True
    result = perform_test(log_file_name)
    # dump the output if the user requested verbose
    if verbose == True:
        os.system("cat " + log_file_name)
    sys.exit(result)