Re: Data files for unit-testing

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hello Al,

* Al Pacifico wrote on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 11:27:41PM CET:
> What is the best way to distribute data files for use with the check target?
[...]
> tests/Makefile.am contains:
> TESTS = check_suggest
> check_PROGRAMS = check_suggest
> check_suggest_SOURCES = check_suggest.c $(top_builddir)/src/suggest.h
> check_suggest_CFLAGS = @CHECK_CFLAGS@
> check_suggest_LDADD = @CHECK_LIBS@ $(top_builddir)/src/libsuggest.la
> check_DATA = sample.xml bogus.xml

To just distribute them I'd say try dist_check_DATA.

> When I make check, sample.xml and bogus.xml aren't created... what
> should I do differently?

Well, what are they created from, and how?  It seems you need to specify
their dependencies and rules to create them.

Cheers,
Ralf