Re: CVS commit: src/crypto/external/bsd/netpgp/dist

[Jukka Ruohonen <jruohonen%iki.fi@localhost>]

On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 08:03:59AM +0000, David Holland wrote:
> In just about every other test suite I've used (which includes some
> very large ones with turing complete/scripted test harness programs
> and other fancy stuff) there are test programs and test driver
> scripts, but all the pieces have clearly defined and clearly separated
> roles, and moreover are self-contained so they can be worked with
> easily.
>
> ATF, however, insists on sticking its fingers and APIs in everywhere
> ("intrusive") with the net result that everything becomes vastly more
> complicated and working with individual tests directly becomes awkward
> and difficult. One of the predictable consequences is not being able
> to fold in preexisting test programs.

A lot of empty talk here.

What is exactly your problem? Not being able to fold existing tests? That
sounds like a bug. Indeed one ought to be able to

        #/bin/sh

        atf-run /usr/tests/lib/libc/gen/t_vis
        atf-run /usr/tests/include/sys/t_types

> But apparently I'm not entitled to an opinion since I haven't been
> working on the test suite. (I was at one point some time back,
> actually, but got fed up with all the unnecessary hoops to jump
> through and with how straightforward usability problems like PR 38746
> got ignored.)

Feel free to roll your own and write the +2500 test cases, or get on with it
and be constructive.

- Jukka.