On Sun, Nov 08, 2020 at 10:28:54PM +0000, Sudip Mukherjee wrote: > Hi All,
Hi, > This is a new list for the autopkgtest superficial test. > > If the test done in the autopkgtest does not provide significant test > coverage then it should be marked with "Restrictions: superficial". > Ref: > https://salsa.debian.org/ci-team/autopkgtest/-/blob/master/doc/README.package-tests.rst > > Examples of tests which are not significant includes (its not a complete > list): > > 1) Executing the binary to check version > Test-Command: foo -v > Test-Command: foo -V > Test-Command: foo --version > > 2) Executing the binary to check help (foo -h) > Test-Command: foo -h > Test-Command: foo --help > > 3) A Python or Perl library runs import foo or require Foo; but does > not attempt to use the library beyond that. > Test-Command: python3 -c "import foo" > In dwarves-dfsg's case, a suite to analyzes ELF binaries, I run pahole on itself. I don't validate the output and certainly do not exaust the use cases of that or any other tool distributed in the same package. I consider it a superficial test. Do you agree? Thanks, Domenico -- rsa4096: 3B10 0CA1 8674 ACBA B4FE FCD2 CE5B CF17 9960 DE13 ed25519: FFB4 0CC3 7F2E 091D F7DA 356E CC79 2832 ED38 CB05
