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@@ -40,17 +40,18 @@ the <systemtap@sources.redhat.com> mailing list. As far as practicable, changes should be accompanied by test cases to prevent future regressions. Tests should be run on at least - x86, and ideally also on some 64-bit platform. + x86, and ideally also on some 64-bit platform. The test suite is + located under /src/testsuite and is based on dejagnu. "make check" + runs unprivileged tests only against an uninstalled build tree. + "make installcheck" runs all tests against an installed tree. Tests that don't require probe execution should go into new or - modified files under /src/testsuite/, a simple automake-flavoured - bucket. Subdirectories exist for testing only up to pass 1 - (parseok/parseko), pass 2 (semok/semko), pass 3 (transok,transko), - and pass 4 (buildok/buildko). The "ko" tests are for expected - (deliberate) errors. - - Tests that execute probes (pass 5) go under /tests/testsuite/, a - dejagnu-based bucket that will require root access to run. + modified files under the *{ok,ko} directories, which are scanned + by corresponding systemtap.pass1-4/*.exp files. The "ko" tests are + for expected (deliberate) errors. + + Tests that execute probes (pass 5) should include their own .exp/.stp + files under any other appropriate systemtap.* testsuite subdirectory. - translator |