Re: failing regression tests (please fix them!)

[Alan Barrett <apb%cequrux.com@localhost>]

On Thu, 03 Jun 2010, David Holland wrote:
>  >     util/sh/t_set_e:all
> 
> This, however, remains in limbo because we have, collectively, been
> unable to reach a conclusion about what the correct behavior is.
> 
> However, just switching it off in response would be counterproductive.
> Is there no way to persuade atf to report regressions/changes from the
> current behavior?

Some testing frameworks have a way to mark tests as "XFAIL", or "this
is expected to fail, but run it anyway, and report if it unexpectedly
succeeds".

--apb (Alan Barrett)