Re: [notmuch] [PATCH v3] Add the beginnings of a test suite.

Subject: Re: [notmuch] [PATCH v3] Add the beginnings of a test suite.

Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:08:52 -0500

To: Jeffrey C. Ollie

Cc: Not Much Mail

From: Jameson Graef Rollins


On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 03:33:14PM -0600, Jeffrey C. Ollie wrote:
> This is the beginning of a test suite.  It uses the Check[1] unit
> testing framework to handle the testing.  There are basic tests of the
> SHA1 and tag manipulation routines, obviously many more will need to
> be added.

Hey, Jeffrey.  I'm very glad to see someone starting to put together a
test suite.  They're usually a pain in the ass to put together, but
definitely a very very good thing to have.

> Run "make check" from the toplevel directory to build and run the
> checks.

I think it's usually standard to call the tests with "make test", yes?
Is there a reason to call them with "make check" instead?

jamie.
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