limit n7/np to main thread

with a little refactoring around --threads

Change-Id: I8dfb3f3c7344969842e6c566fcdfb3a35d934951
Reviewed-on: https://skia-review.googlesource.com/c/skia/+/201877
Commit-Queue: Mike Klein <mtklein@google.com>
Commit-Queue: Brian Osman <brianosman@google.com>
Auto-Submit: Mike Klein <mtklein@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Brian Osman <brianosman@google.com>
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-CPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android.json b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-CPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android.json
index 7f22953..fc3bab7 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-CPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android.json
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-CPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android.json
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
       "--json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "copy",
-      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-CPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id skia-bot-123 swarming_task_id 123456 --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Release cpu_or_gpu CPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 2 --nogpu --config 8888 --src tests gm image colorImage --blacklist _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
+      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-CPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id skia-bot-123 swarming_task_id 123456 --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Release cpu_or_gpu CPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 0 --nogpu --config 8888 --src tests gm image colorImage --blacklist _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
       "[START_DIR]/tmp/dm.sh"
     ],
     "env": {
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-NexusPlayer-GPU-PowerVRG6430-x86-Release-All-Android.json b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-NexusPlayer-GPU-PowerVRG6430-x86-Release-All-Android.json
index 34860e3..6864982 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-NexusPlayer-GPU-PowerVRG6430-x86-Release-All-Android.json
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/Test-Android-Clang-NexusPlayer-GPU-PowerVRG6430-x86-Release-All-Android.json
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
       "--json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "copy",
-      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-NexusPlayer-GPU-PowerVRG6430-x86-Release-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id skia-bot-123 swarming_task_id 123456 --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch x86 compiler Clang configuration Release cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value PowerVRG6430 extra_config Android model NexusPlayer os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --ignoreSigInt --nocpu --config gles glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --noRAW_threading --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
+      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-NexusPlayer-GPU-PowerVRG6430-x86-Release-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id skia-bot-123 swarming_task_id 123456 --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch x86 compiler Clang configuration Release cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value PowerVRG6430 extra_config Android model NexusPlayer os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 0 --ignoreSigInt --nocpu --config gles glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --noRAW_threading --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
       "[START_DIR]/tmp/dm.sh"
     ],
     "env": {
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_get_hashes.json b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_get_hashes.json
index 657b20d..621bc8f 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_get_hashes.json
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_get_hashes.json
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@
       "--json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "copy",
-      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Release cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
+      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Release-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Release cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 0 --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
       "[START_DIR]/tmp/dm.sh"
     ],
     "env": {
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_pull.json b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_pull.json
index 3876b7a..7bc58ae 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_pull.json
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/failed_pull.json
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
       "--json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "copy",
-      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Debug-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Debug cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
+      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Debug-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Debug cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 0 --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
       "[START_DIR]/tmp/dm.sh"
     ],
     "env": {
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_2.json b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_2.json
index bd397db..a1e287b 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_2.json
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_2.json
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
       "--json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "copy",
-      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Debug-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Debug cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ test _ SRGBReadWritePixels _ test _ SRGBMipMap _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
+      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Debug-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Debug cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 0 --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ test _ SRGBReadWritePixels _ test _ SRGBMipMap _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
       "[START_DIR]/tmp/dm.sh"
     ],
     "env": {
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_5.json b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_5.json
index e0fd990..03b5707 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_5.json
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.expected/internal_bot_5.json
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
       "--json-output",
       "/path/to/tmp/json",
       "copy",
-      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Debug-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Debug cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ test _ SRGBReadWritePixels _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
+      "set -x; /data/local/tmp/dm --resourcePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/resources --skps /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/skps --images /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/dm --colorImages /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/images/colorspace --nameByHash --properties gitHash abc123 builder Test-Android-Clang-Nexus7-GPU-Tegra3-arm-Debug-All-Android buildbucket_build_id 123454321 task_id task_12345 swarming_bot_id \"\" swarming_task_id \"\" --svgs /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/svgs --key arch arm compiler Clang configuration Debug cpu_or_gpu GPU cpu_or_gpu_value Tegra3 extra_config Android model Nexus7 os Android style default --uninterestingHashesFile /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/uninteresting_hashes.txt --writePath /sdcard/revenge_of_the_skiabot/dm_out --dont_write pdf --threads 0 --nocpu --config gles glesdft glessrgb --src tests gm image colorImage svg --blacklist _ svg _ svgparse_ glessrgb image _ _ _ image gen_platf error _ test _ GrShape _ test _ SRGBReadWritePixels _ image _ interlaced1.png _ image _ interlaced2.png _ image _ interlaced3.png _ image _ .arw _ image _ .cr2 _ image _ .dng _ image _ .nef _ image _ .nrw _ image _ .orf _ image _ .raf _ image _ .rw2 _ image _ .pef _ image _ .srw _ image _ .ARW _ image _ .CR2 _ image _ .DNG _ image _ .NEF _ image _ .NRW _ image _ .ORF _ image _ .RAF _ image _ .RW2 _ image _ .PEF _ image _ .SRW --nonativeFonts --verbose; echo $? >/data/local/tmp/rc",
       "[START_DIR]/tmp/dm.sh"
     ],
     "env": {
diff --git a/infra/bots/recipes/test.py b/infra/bots/recipes/test.py
index d7bf09b..d327fc8 100644
--- a/infra/bots/recipes/test.py
+++ b/infra/bots/recipes/test.py
@@ -69,29 +69,31 @@
   if 'Android' not in bot and 'MSAN' not in bot:
     args.append('--randomProcessorTest')
 
+  thread_limit = None
+  MAIN_THREAD_ONLY = 0
+
   # 32-bit desktop bots tend to run out of memory, because they have relatively
   # far more cores than RAM (e.g. 32 cores, 3G RAM).  Hold them back a bit.
-  if '-x86-' in bot and not 'NexusPlayer' in bot:
-    args.extend(['--threads', '4'])
+  if '-x86-' in bot:
+    thread_limit = 4
 
-  # Nexus7 runs out of memory due to having 4 cores and only 1G RAM.
-  if 'CPU' in bot and 'Nexus7' in bot:
-    args.extend(['--threads', '2'])
-
-  # MotoG4 occasionally fails when multiple threads read the same image file.
-  if 'CPU' in bot and 'MotoG4' in bot:
-    args.extend(['--threads', '0'])
-
-  if 'Chromecast' in bot:
-    args.extend(['--threads', '0'])
+  # These bots run out of memory easily.
+  if ('Chromecast' in bot or
+      'MotoG4' in bot or
+      'Nexus7' in bot or
+      'NexusPlayer' in bot):
+    thread_limit = MAIN_THREAD_ONLY
 
   # Avoid issues with dynamically exceeding resource cache limits.
   if 'Test' in bot and 'DISCARDABLE' in bot:
-    args.extend(['--threads', '0'])
+    thread_limit = MAIN_THREAD_ONLY
 
   # See if staying on the main thread helps skia:6748.
   if 'Test-iOS' in bot:
-    args.extend(['--threads', '0'])
+    thread_limit = MAIN_THREAD_ONLY
+
+  if thread_limit is not None:
+    args.extend(['--threads', str(thread_limit)])
 
   # Android's kernel will occasionally attempt to kill our process, using
   # SIGINT, in an effort to free up resources. If requested, that signal