Re: how to run scheme tests?

On 02/25/2011 09:47 AM, Thien-Thi Nguyen wrote:

Hi Thien-Thi!

Sorry for the lag...

> I see in the subdir test/ the files:
>
>    binary-test.scm
>    guile-server-test.scm
>    server-test.scm
>    test-suite.scm
>
> and in test/ChangeLog the 2003-05-31 entry:
>
>    * test-suite.scm (resolve-serveez-api): In Guile 1.6.x a post
>    versions the serveez API seems to be outside the scope of extra
>    Guile modules.  That is why we need some importing code.  Needs
>    to be fixed yet...
>
> (among others).  It seems these tests were distributed but never
> part of the Makefile.am variable ‘TESTS’.  So, my questions are:
>
> - How were these tests working (run/checked) before the "needs to
>    be fixed yet" point in time (mid-2003)?  If "manually", could
>    someone please describe the steps to be taken to run a test?

As far as I can remember, we never had automatic (pre-release) tests. So 
most probably those tests were run only manually during development. 
However, I cannot remember how :) And I doubt anyone else can remember :)

> - Does the file data/PLATFORMS imply "make check" passing?  If
>    not, is there such a table for "make check" passing somewhere?

I think that PLATFORMS file only implies compilability or running some 
basic servers.

Some basic "make check" tests are probably a very good idea...

	Raimund