Re: [hackers] [sbase][PATCH] Add test framework with a test for tty(1)

From: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2018 12:12:33 +0200

On Sun, Jul 08, 2018 at 10:19:46AM +0100, Dimitris Papastamos wrote:
>> [snip]
>
> the tests are primarily for the developers, no user cares if you can
> pass all the internal regression tests but fail to build firefox.
>
> time is better spent writing useful test cases rather than some "test
> framework".
>

I don't like the current implementation. It uses too many macros and unnecesary
abstractions.

It should be in a separate repository.

The test-cases could be useful to catch "low hanging fruit".

Testsuites can have bugs, will you write tests for the tests? :P

Real-world use is most useful, but of course we need to keep to standards.

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Kind regards,
Hiltjo
Received on Sun Jul 08 2018 - 12:12:33 CEST

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