Re: confusing autotest file name citations in logs

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hi Ben,

* Ben Pfaff wrote on Sat, Jan 01, 2011 at 09:47:21PM CET:
> ../../tests/add-files.at:108: pspp -O format=csv save-a.sps
> 
> That is, it makes it look as though add-files.at is directly
> inside tests/.  Instead, it would be better if it would write the
> full correct path:
> 
> ../../tests/language/data-io/add-files.at:108: pspp -O format=csv save-a.sps
> 
> Or it could at least indicate that some part of the name was
> omitted:
> 
> ../../tests/.../add-files.at:108: pspp -O format=csv save-a.sps
> 
> I'm willing to help, if someone will give an opinion as to which
> alternative is better.

The former seems better to me, as it is more precise.  Question is
whether it is possible to always get the path right: it might just
be the case that the package builds the testsuite at configure or
make time only, and file names might be absolute or relative to
the build or source tree.  I must confess of not having looked into
the issue at all however.

Thanks for the report,
Ralf