Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Automatic changelog testcases

[Aaron Bentley]

Don't forget constructions like 1.05.0008

Aaron

Yann Droneaud wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm writing a test file for my previous automatic changelog bug fix,
> and I'm wondering how to build a correct list of versions (from
> category--branch--version) to test.
>
> _My_ long list of version workings with the new code is:
>
> (1.2.3.4 1.2.34 1.234 1234 12.3.4 123.4 1.23.4 12.34
>  1.2.3 1.23 123 12.3 
>  1.2 12
>  1)
>
> It's quite long, and some element are redundants
>
> And the list of elements from the previous list working with the old
> code is: 
>
> (1.234 123.4 12.34
>  1.23 12.3 
>  1.2)
>
> What is for you the smallest list of versions to test for
> regression ?
>
> I suggest (1 12 1.2 12.34.56) 
>
> (In fact it's also a test case for package name parser/validator
>  regressions, so I could add a lot of exotic versions).
>
> Regards

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Aaron Bentley
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