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authorDenys Vlasenko2009-07-18 16:34:01 +0200
committerDenys Vlasenko2009-07-18 16:34:01 +0200
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minor tweaks in testsuite
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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@@ -5,21 +5,12 @@ cases for particular applets:
./runtest <applet1> <applet2>...
-The test cases for an applet reside in the subdirectory of the applet name. The
-name of the test case should be the assertion that is tested. The test case
-should be a shell fragment that returns successfully if the test case passes,
-and unsuccessfully otherwise.
-
Set SKIP_KNOWN_BUGS environment variable to any non-empty value
to exclude tests which are known to fail.
Set SKIP_INTERNET_TESTS to exclude tests which require working
internet connection.
-If the test case relies on a certain feature, it should include the string
-"FEATURE: " followed by the name of the feature in a comment. If it is always
-expected to fail, it should include the string "XFAIL" in a comment.
-
Common causes of false positives:
@@ -30,6 +21,18 @@ are in /etc/localtime.
LANG and LC_xxx environment variables set to non-C locale.
+Developer's notes:
+
+The test cases for an applet reside in the subdirectory of the applet name.
+The name of the test case should be the assertion that is tested.
+The test case should be a shell fragment that returns successfully
+if the test case passes, and unsuccessfully otherwise.
+
+If the test case relies on a certain feature, it should include the string
+"FEATURE: " followed by the name of the feature in a comment. If it is always
+expected to fail, it should include the string "XFAIL" in a comment.
+
+
For the entire testsuite, the copyright is as follows:
Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Matt Kraai