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View the commit online: https://git.dpkg.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git/commit/?id=afebdb5b96f71aaadbc16f3e21cc6984dec0873f commit afebdb5b96f71aaadbc16f3e21cc6984dec0873f Author: Guillem Jover <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Tue Feb 1 05:33:42 2011 +0100 Add new README file --- README | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+) diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..85b7694ed --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +dpkg functional test-suite +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +How to run +---------- + +There's a brief usage information when invoking “make” on the topdir. + +The DPKG_TESTSUITE_OPTIONS environment/make variable can be used to change +the behaviour of the test runs, the following options are currently +supported: + +* test-all + + This runs all tests, including manual and failing ones. + +* local-db + + This uses a local database, which speeds greatly the runs, but requires + 1.16.0 (unreleased at the time of this writing). + +Test-suite layout +----------------- + +The tests are split into logical units, testing a specific characteristic. +To add a new test please check Test.mk and Makefile on the topdir, and some +of the current tests. Patches welcome! + +Future plans +------------ + +There's lots of tests that are still missing, we are adding new ones when +we stumble over regressions, when adding new functionality, and as time +permits for existing functionality. + +The idea is for this to eventually be merged into the dpkg git repository +and be run as part of “make check”. Some changes to dpkg would need to be +implemented first. -- Dpkg.Org's dpkg
