Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Charles Plessy
Dear Mentors, I am packaging a software which includes tests to check if the binary is fully funcionnal. However, those tests are much more processor intensive than the compilation itself. Is there a general policy about what to do with them? Is it enough to run them when testing the package

Re: Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Neil Williams
Charles Plessy wrote: Dear Mentors, I am packaging a software which includes tests to check if the binary is fully funcionnal. However, those tests are much more processor intensive than the compilation itself. I have a similar package but these tests have proved invaluable in identifying

Re: Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Kari Pahula
On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 10:14:24PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: I am packaging a software which includes tests to check if the binary is fully funcionnal. However, those tests are much more processor intensive than the compilation itself. Is there a general policy about what to do I don't know

Re: Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Charles Plessy
Le Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 05:04:40PM +0300, Kari Pahula a écrit : On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 10:14:24PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: I am packaging a software which includes tests to check if the binary is fully funcionnal. However, those tests are much more processor intensive than the

Re: Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Kari Pahula
On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 11:58:21PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: Le Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 05:04:40PM +0300, Kari Pahula a écrit : I don't know about a general policy, but I've myself set gecode to run its test suite in debian/rules, excluding some of the slower buildds. Good idea, how do you

Re: Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Ted Percival
Charles Plessy wrote: I am packaging a software which includes tests to check if the binary is fully funcionnal. However, those tests are much more processor intensive than the compilation itself. Is there a general policy about what to do with them? Is it enough to run them when testing the

Re: Executing tests during package building?

2006-08-28 Thread Adeodato Simó
* Kari Pahula [Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:13:30 +0300]: On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 11:58:21PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: Le Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 05:04:40PM +0300, Kari Pahula a écrit : I don't know about a general policy, but I've myself set gecode to run its test suite in debian/rules,