There are several similarities between jdk/test/Makefile and
langtools/test/Makefile. This makes it possible to run tests from either
one in build-infra (the new build system) by using the target "test". In
jdk/test/Makefile there is a test for an external variable
ALT_OUTPUTDIR, which directs where the test results should be stored.
The build-infra framework uses this to keep the test output in the
corresponding build directory.
However, while the code is very similar in langtools/test/Makefile, this
exact feature is not available. This results in langtools tests being
hardcoded to end up in a directory named as in the old build system.
Here is a rather trivial patch that will add the ALT_OUTPUTDIR
functionality to langtools as well.
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ihse/support-build-infra-output-in-langtools-test/webrev.00/
I'm assuming someone in the langtools group should review this as well,
and that it probably should go in via the -tl forest. I couldn't figure
out what mailing list to reach the langtools group on though, so I'd
appreaciate some help with forwarding this to the right persons.
/Magnus
