slight improvement to testing tools

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tests/longrun.sh b/tests/longrun.sh
index 09bddc58..407e9fa9 100755
--- a/tests/longrun.sh
+++ b/tests/longrun.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,18 @@
 # It is not yet used in the automated testbench, but I keep this file so that
 # I can use it whenever there is need to. As such, it currently does not have
 # parameters but is expected to be edited as needed. -- rgerhards, 2010-03-10
+#
+# use: ./longrun.sh testname.sh
+#
+# where testname.sh is the test to be run
+# to change other params, you need to edit the settings here below:
 MAXRUNS=10
 DISPLAYALIVE=100
 LOGFILE=runlog
 
+echo "logfile is $LOGFILE"
+echo "executing test $1"
+
 date > $LOGFILE
 
 for (( i=0; $i < 10000; i++ ))
@@ -13,9 +21,9 @@ for (( i=0; $i < 10000; i++ ))
     if [ $(( i % DISPLAYALIVE )) -eq 0 ]; then
       echo "$i iterations done"
     fi
-    ./gzipwr_large_dynfile.sh >> $LOGFILE
+    $1 >> $LOGFILE
     if [ "$?" -ne "0" ]; then
-      echo "Test failed in iteration $i!"
+      echo "Test failed in iteration $i, review $LOGFILE for details!"
       exit 1
     fi
   done