Re: Notes on testing coreutils

[Pádraig Brady]

On 24/01/17 15:24, Assaf Gordon wrote:
> 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>

Added.

thanks!
Pádraig