Re: Notes on testing coreutils

[Assaf Gordon]

Hello Pádraig,

On 01/23/2017 12:04 PM, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> FYI I summarized some notes on testing coreutils at
> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13463620

Very informative and useful!


Perhaps you'd be willing to consider adding a short blurb about
gnulib's tests and SUBDIR ?
because SUBDIR is mentioned twice but not
explained, and also because some of gnulib's code will appear
not to be covered by tests in coreutils.

Perhaps something like the following under "miscellaneous" section ?

===

<li id="gnulib">
<b>gnulib tests</b> are bundled together with coreutils'.

The <font class="snippet">SUBDIR</font> parameter in
<font class="snippet">make SUBDIRS=. check</font> will skip gnulib's
test and run only coreutils' tests.

Omitting the <font class="snippet">SUBDIR</font>
parameter will run all tests.

Gnulib's tests are maintained independently
of coreutils. To learn more, see this
<a
href="http://bug-gnulib.gnu.narkive.com/mqMuiXg7/running-tests-as-a-gnulib-developer#post2";>discussion</a>.

</li>

====

regarding the last URL:
I couldn't find a clear explanation of using gnulib's tests,
and that discussion with Eric's suggestions was helpful.


Thanks for writing it,
  -assaf