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Re: [Automake-NG] [PATCH 20/17] [ng] news: update w.r.t. recent changes
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Akim Demaille |
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Re: [Automake-NG] [PATCH 20/17] [ng] news: update w.r.t. recent changes in testsuite harnesses (TESTS based) |
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Wed, 30 May 2012 08:44:38 +0200 |
Le 29 mai 2012 à 21:15, Bob Friesenhahn a écrit :
> As described to me, it is to solve the problem that parallel-tests mode
> (really tests with per-test log files) is incapable of supporting large test
> suites on systems with command-line length restrictions. ;-)
Ah :)
> I see some benefits from TAP but I also see useful features missing from it.
> A weakness of TAP is that the test itself is expected to know when the test
> is expected to fail. With Automake tests, this was configured externally.
I also like that the information be kept elsewhere.
But it is true too that it is nice to be able to
know everything about a test by just reading it/its
history (git log -p).
- [Automake-NG] A new TODO file for Automake-NG? (was: Re: [PATCH 15/17] [ng] check: warn about dot-less $(TEST_EXTENSIONS) at make runtime), (continued)
Re: [Automake-NG] [PATCH 00/17] Move almost parallel-tests processing at make runtime, Stefano Lattarini, 2012/05/24