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Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?
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David Kastrup |
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Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests? |
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Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:06:09 +0200 |
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Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden> writes:
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 11:01 AM, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
>> do we just want regression tests for things that _do_ work currently,
>> or is it ok to add tests for things that _should_ work but don't, as
>> long as the test does not bomb out?
>
> I think adding things that don't work is not a good idea; it will
> confuse people, and add noise for developers. We have the bug tracker
> to keep track of feature requests.
Removing a bug is not the same as adding a feature.
>> changes. Adding regression tests early can also mean that bug
>> reports that get cured by independent work get noticed instead of
>> remaining open.
>
> Almost all bugfixes should be accompanied by a regtest; if they are
> not Graham's police should start hunting down offenders.
I am talking about bugs without a fix. Sometimes they disappear as a
sideeffect of fixing a different bug, or restructuring code.
--
David Kastrup
- Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, David Kastrup, 2011/04/08
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, Han-Wen Nienhuys, 2011/04/08
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- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, Graham Percival, 2011/04/08
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, David Kastrup, 2011/04/08
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, Graham Percival, 2011/04/08
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, David Kastrup, 2011/04/09
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, Graham Percival, 2011/04/10
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, David Kastrup, 2011/04/10
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, Graham Percival, 2011/04/10
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, David Kastrup, 2011/04/10
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, Graham Percival, 2011/04/11
- Re: Policy about not-yet-regression tests?, David Kastrup, 2011/04/11