diff --git a/support/testing/conf/unittest.cfg b/support/testing/conf/unittest.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6eaa234fc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/conf/unittest.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[unittest]
+plugins = nose2.plugins.mp
+
+[multiprocess]
+processes = 1
+always-on = True
diff --git a/support/testing/infra/__init__.py b/support/testing/infra/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3f645cf99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/infra/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import contextlib
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import subprocess
+from urllib2 import urlopen, HTTPError, URLError
+
+ARTIFACTS_URL = "http://autobuild.buildroot.net/artefacts/"
+
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def smart_open(filename=None):
+    """
+    Return a file-like object that can be written to using the 'with'
+    keyword, as in the example:
+    with infra.smart_open("test.log") as outfile:
+       outfile.write("Hello, world!\n")
+    """
+    if filename and filename != '-':
+        fhandle = open(filename, 'a+')
+    else:
+        fhandle = sys.stdout
+
+    try:
+        yield fhandle
+    finally:
+        if fhandle is not sys.stdout:
+            fhandle.close()
+
+def filepath(relpath):
+    return os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "support/testing", relpath)
+
+def download(dldir, filename):
+    finalpath = os.path.join(dldir, filename)
+    if os.path.exists(finalpath):
+        return finalpath
+
+    if not os.path.exists(dldir):
+        os.makedirs(dldir)
+
+    tmpfile = tempfile.mktemp(dir=dldir)
+    print "Downloading to {}".format(tmpfile)
+
+    try:
+        url_fh = urlopen(os.path.join(ARTIFACTS_URL, filename))
+        with open(tmpfile, "w+") as tmpfile_fh:
+            tmpfile_fh.write(url_fh.read())
+    except (HTTPError, URLError), err:
+        os.unlink(tmpfile)
+        raise err
+
+    print "Renaming from %s to %s" % (tmpfile, finalpath)
+    os.rename(tmpfile, finalpath)
+    return finalpath
+
+def get_elf_arch_tag(builddir, prefix, fpath, tag):
+    """
+    Runs the cross readelf on 'fpath', then extracts the value of tag 'tag'.
+    Example:
+    >>> get_elf_arch_tag('output', 'arm-none-linux-gnueabi-',
+                         'bin/busybox', 'Tag_CPU_arch')
+    v5TEJ
+    >>>
+    """
+    cmd = ["host/usr/bin/{}-readelf".format(prefix),
+           "-A", os.path.join("target", fpath)]
+    out = subprocess.check_output(cmd, cwd=builddir, env={"LANG": "C"})
+    regexp = re.compile("^  {}: (.*)$".format(tag))
+    for line in out.splitlines():
+        m = regexp.match(line)
+        if not m:
+            continue
+        return m.group(1)
+    return None
+
+def get_file_arch(builddir, prefix, fpath):
+    return get_elf_arch_tag(builddir, prefix, fpath, "Tag_CPU_arch")
+
+def get_elf_prog_interpreter(builddir, prefix, fpath):
+    cmd = ["host/usr/bin/{}-readelf".format(prefix),
+           "-l", os.path.join("target", fpath)]
+    out = subprocess.check_output(cmd, cwd=builddir, env={"LANG": "C"})
+    regexp = re.compile("^ *\[Requesting program interpreter: (.*)\]$")
+    for line in out.splitlines():
+        m = regexp.match(line)
+        if not m:
+            continue
+        return m.group(1)
+    return None
diff --git a/support/testing/infra/basetest.py b/support/testing/infra/basetest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb9da90119
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/infra/basetest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import unittest
+import os
+import datetime
+
+from infra.builder import Builder
+from infra.emulator import Emulator
+
+BASIC_TOOLCHAIN_CONFIG = \
+"""
+BR2_arm=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_CUSTOM=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_DOWNLOAD=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_URL="http://autobuild.buildroot.org/toolchains/tarballs/br-arm-full-2015.05-1190-g4a48479.tar.bz2"
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_GCC_4_7=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HEADERS_3_10=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_LOCALE=y
+# BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_HAS_THREADS_DEBUG is not set
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_INET_RPC=y
+BR2_TOOLCHAIN_EXTERNAL_CXX=y
+"""
+
+MINIMAL_CONFIG = \
+"""
+BR2_INIT_NONE=y
+BR2_SYSTEM_BIN_SH_NONE=y
+# BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX is not set
+# BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
+"""
+
+class BRTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    config = None
+    downloaddir = None
+    outputdir = None
+    logtofile = True
+    keepbuilds = False
+
+    def show_msg(self, msg):
+        print "[%s/%s/%s] %s" % (os.path.basename(self.__class__.outputdir),
+                                 self.testname,
+                                 datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+                                 msg)
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.testname = self.__class__.__name__
+        self.builddir = os.path.join(self.__class__.outputdir, self.testname)
+        self.runlog = self.builddir + "-run.log"
+        self.emulator = None
+        self.show_msg("Starting")
+        self.b = Builder(self.__class__.config, self.builddir, self.logtofile)
+
+        if not self.keepbuilds:
+            self.b.delete()
+
+        if not self.b.is_finished():
+            self.show_msg("Building")
+            self.b.build()
+            self.show_msg("Building done")
+
+        self.emulator = Emulator(self.builddir, self.downloaddir, self.logtofile)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.show_msg("Cleaning up")
+        if self.emulator:
+            self.emulator.stop()
+        if self.b and not self.keepbuilds:
+            self.b.delete()
diff --git a/support/testing/infra/builder.py b/support/testing/infra/builder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..105da01ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/infra/builder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+
+import infra
+
+class Builder(object):
+    def __init__(self, config, builddir, logtofile):
+        self.config = config
+        self.builddir = builddir
+        self.logtofile = logtofile
+
+    def build(self):
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.builddir):
+            os.makedirs(self.builddir)
+
+        log = "{}-build.log".format(self.builddir)
+        if not self.logtofile:
+            log = None
+
+        config_file = os.path.join(self.builddir, ".config")
+        with open(config_file, "w+") as cf:
+            cf.write(self.config)
+
+        cmd = ["make",
+               "O={}".format(self.builddir),
+               "olddefconfig"]
+        with infra.smart_open(log) as log_fh:
+            ret = subprocess.call(cmd, stdout=log_fh, stderr=log_fh)
+        if ret != 0:
+            raise SystemError("Cannot olddefconfig")
+
+        cmd = ["make", "-C", self.builddir]
+        with infra.smart_open(log) as log_fh:
+            ret = subprocess.call(cmd, stdout=log_fh, stderr=log_fh)
+        if ret != 0:
+            raise SystemError("Build failed")
+
+        open(self.stamp_path(), 'a').close()
+
+    def stamp_path(self):
+        return os.path.join(self.builddir, "build-done")
+
+    def is_finished(self):
+        return os.path.exists(self.stamp_path())
+
+    def delete(self):
+        if os.path.exists(self.builddir):
+            shutil.rmtree(self.builddir)
diff --git a/support/testing/infra/emulator.py b/support/testing/infra/emulator.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c476cb0e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/infra/emulator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import telnetlib
+
+import infra
+import infra.basetest
+
+# TODO: Most of the telnet stuff need to be replaced by stdio/pexpect to discuss
+# with the qemu machine.
+class Emulator(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, builddir, downloaddir, logtofile):
+        self.qemu = None
+        self.__tn = None
+        self.downloaddir = downloaddir
+        self.log = ""
+        self.log_file = "{}-run.log".format(builddir)
+        if logtofile is None:
+            self.log_file = None
+
+    # Start Qemu to boot the system
+    #
+    # arch: Qemu architecture to use
+    #
+    # kernel: path to the kernel image, or the special string
+    # 'builtin'. 'builtin' means a pre-built kernel image will be
+    # downloaded from ARTEFACTS_URL and suitable options are
+    # automatically passed to qemu and added to the kernel cmdline. So
+    # far only armv5, armv7 and i386 builtin kernels are available.
+    # If None, then no kernel is used, and we assume a bootable device
+    # will be specified.
+    #
+    # kernel_cmdline: array of kernel arguments to pass to Qemu -append option
+    #
+    # options: array of command line options to pass to Qemu
+    #
+    def boot(self, arch, kernel=None, kernel_cmdline=None, options=None):
+        if arch in ["armv7", "armv5"]:
+            qemu_arch = "arm"
+        else:
+            qemu_arch = arch
+
+        qemu_cmd = ["qemu-system-{}".format(qemu_arch),
+                    "-serial", "telnet::1234,server",
+                    "-display", "none"]
+
+        if options:
+            qemu_cmd += options
+
+        if kernel_cmdline is None:
+            kernel_cmdline = []
+
+        if kernel:
+            if kernel == "builtin":
+                if arch in ["armv7", "armv5"]:
+                    kernel_cmdline.append("console=ttyAMA0")
+
+                if arch == "armv7":
+                    kernel = infra.download(self.downloaddir,
+                                            "kernel-vexpress")
+                    dtb = infra.download(self.downloaddir,
+                                         "vexpress-v2p-ca9.dtb")
+                    qemu_cmd += ["-dtb", dtb]
+                    qemu_cmd += ["-M", "vexpress-a9"]
+                elif arch == "armv5":
+                    kernel = infra.download(self.downloaddir,
+                                            "kernel-versatile")
+                    qemu_cmd += ["-M", "versatilepb"]
+
+            qemu_cmd += ["-kernel", kernel]
+
+        if kernel_cmdline:
+            qemu_cmd += ["-append", " ".join(kernel_cmdline)]
+
+        with infra.smart_open(self.log_file) as lfh:
+            lfh.write("> starting qemu with '%s'\n" % " ".join(qemu_cmd))
+            self.qemu = subprocess.Popen(qemu_cmd, stdout=lfh, stderr=lfh)
+
+        # Wait for the telnet port to appear and connect to it.
+        while True:
+            try:
+                self.__tn = telnetlib.Telnet("localhost", 1234)
+                if self.__tn:
+                    break
+            except socket.error:
+                continue
+
+    def __read_until(self, waitstr, timeout=5):
+        data = self.__tn.read_until(waitstr, timeout)
+        self.log += data
+        with infra.smart_open(self.log_file) as lfh:
+            lfh.write(data)
+        return data
+
+    def __write(self, wstr):
+        self.__tn.write(wstr)
+
+    # Wait for the login prompt to appear, and then login as root with
+    # the provided password, or no password if not specified.
+    def login(self, password=None):
+        self.__read_until("buildroot login:", 10)
+        if "buildroot login:" not in self.log:
+            with infra.smart_open(self.log_file) as lfh:
+                lfh.write("==> System does not boot")
+            raise SystemError("System does not boot")
+
+        self.__write("root\n")
+        if password:
+            self.__read_until("Password:")
+            self.__write(password + "\n")
+        self.__read_until("# ")
+        if "# " not in self.log:
+            raise SystemError("Cannot login")
+        self.run("dmesg -n 1")
+
+    # Run the given 'cmd' on the target
+    # return a tuple (output, exit_code)
+    def run(self, cmd):
+        self.__write(cmd + "\n")
+        output = self.__read_until("# ")
+        output = output.strip().splitlines()
+        output = output[1:len(output)-1]
+
+        self.__write("echo $?\n")
+        exit_code = self.__read_until("# ")
+        exit_code = exit_code.strip().splitlines()[1]
+        exit_code = int(exit_code)
+
+        return output, exit_code
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self.qemu is None:
+            return
+        self.qemu.terminate()
+        self.qemu.kill()
diff --git a/support/testing/run-tests b/support/testing/run-tests
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..339bb66efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/run-tests
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+import argparse
+import sys
+import os
+import nose2
+
+from infra.basetest import BRTest
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run Buildroot tests')
+    parser.add_argument('testname', nargs='*',
+                        help='list of test cases to execute')
+    parser.add_argument('--list', '-l', action='store_true',
+                        help='list of available test cases')
+    parser.add_argument('--all', '-a', action='store_true',
+                        help='execute all test cases')
+    parser.add_argument('--stdout', '-s', action='store_true',
+                        help='log everything to stdout')
+    parser.add_argument('--output', '-o',
+                        help='output directory')
+    parser.add_argument('--download', '-d',
+                        help='download directory')
+    parser.add_argument('--keep', '-k',
+                        help='keep build directories',
+                        action='store_true')
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    script_path = os.path.realpath(__file__)
+    test_dir = os.path.dirname(script_path)
+
+    if args.stdout:
+        BRTest.logtofile = False
+
+    if args.list:
+        print "List of tests"
+        nose2.discover(argv=[script_path,
+                             "-s", test_dir,
+                             "-v",
+                             "--collect-only"],
+                       plugins=["nose2.plugins.collect"])
+        return 0
+
+    if args.download is None:
+        args.download = os.getenv("BR2_DL_DIR")
+        if args.download is None:
+            print "Missing download directory, please use -d/--download"
+            print ""
+            parser.print_help()
+            return 1
+
+    BRTest.downloaddir = os.path.abspath(args.download)
+
+    if args.output is None:
+        print "Missing output directory, please use -o/--output"
+        print ""
+        parser.print_help()
+        return 1
+
+    if not os.path.exists(args.output):
+        os.mkdir(args.output)
+
+    BRTest.outputdir = os.path.abspath(args.output)
+
+    if args.all is False and len(args.testname) == 0:
+        print "No test selected"
+        print ""
+        parser.print_help()
+        return 1
+
+    BRTest.keepbuilds = args.keep
+
+    nose2_args = ["-v",
+                  "-s", "support/testing",
+                  "-c", "support/testing/conf/unittest.cfg"]
+
+    if len(args.testname) != 0:
+        nose2_args += args.testname
+
+    nose2.discover(argv=nose2_args)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/__init__.py b/support/testing/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2