Re: [PATCH] {maint} test defs: new requirement for the default java compiler

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Stefano Lattarini wrote on Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 09:11:07AM CEST:
> IMHO having a proper requirement for the java compiler in `tests/defs'
> would be better than the current behaviour running the check for the
> availability of javac in the generated configure script in each
> relevant test.   And it would also be faster for systems that lack
> a java compiler (which are then to skip the test).
> 
> The usefulness of this patch will be further increased if we add more
> tests on java support in the future.
> 
> So, OK to apply the attached patch to maint?

Of course.  Please be sure to convert all instances in master too when
you merge (IIRC there should be more than in maint).

Thanks!
Ralf

> Subject: [PATCH] test defs: new requirement for the default java compiler
> 
> * tests/defs.in (for tool in $required): New requirement 'javac'.
> * tests/java.test: Use it instead of ad-hoc configure check.
> * tests/java-check.test: Likewise.