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Subject: Re: Simple framework for regression tests in src/tools/regression
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On Thursday 17 January 2008 11:59:33 pm Joseph Koshy wrote:
> > When I converted the test program for the posix shm stuff over to a regression
> > test I added some framework bits to manage the output format prove(1)
> > expects.
> ...snip...
> > Anyways, comments, etc.?
> 
> You could just use TET; its small, easy to use, compatibly licensed,
> stable, offers
> reasonable reporting, has a substantial user base.   TET can also do
> far more than
> the typical 'home brew' test harness, if ever there is a need for that power.

Does it work with prove(1)?  I'm just trying to make it easier to write
conforming tests for our existing src/tools/regression infrastructure,
don't really have the cycles to switch it over to some other framework.

-- 
John Baldwin