Re: How to pass parameters to test program

[Dmitry V. Krivenok]

Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Hello Dmitry,
>
> * Dmitry V. Krivenok wrote on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 02:18:25PM CEST:
>   
> > I implemented some tests for my library using Boost.Test.
> > Resulting test executable works fine.
> > It's automatically executed when I run "make check".
> >     
>
> Does it use the "simple Automake tests" test driver that is invoked when
> the TESTS variable is set?
>   

Yes, the header of Makefile.am is:
TESTS=liboragate_ng_test
check_PROGRAMS=liboragate_ng_test
...
...
>   
> > The problem is that I want to pass parameters (--report_level=detailed  
> > --log_level=all) to my test program via command line.
> > How can I specify parameters to be passed to test executable during  
> > "make check"?
> > Is it possible at all?
> >     
>
> With Automake 1.10.2, it is possible but only through a kludge.
> For example:
>
> --- test-driver ---
> #! /bin/sh
> exec $1 --report_level=detailed --log_level=all
>
> --- Makefile.am ---
> # hack: put a driver right before the test name.
> TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = ./test-driver
>
> TESTS = prog1 ...
> ---
>   
It looks really ugly :)
Fortunately, Boost.Test allows configuration via environment variables.
So, I defined TESTS_ENVIRONMENT in Makefile.am as follows:
TESTS_ENVIRONMENT=BOOST_TEST_REPORT_LEVEL=detailed BOOST_TEST_LOG_LEVEL=all

Thanks!

> With the 'parallel-tests' driver in upcoming Automake 1.11, it will at
> least be possible not use the TESTS_ENVIRONMENT variable (which is
> indented to be a user variable), but a LOG_COMPILER variable (or
> FOO_LOG_COMPILER for tests with known extension .foo) for this same
> hack.  We still don't support passing arguments; I'm wondering whether
> we should, and what to name the respective variables, and how to allow
> to per-target'ify them.
>
> Cheers,
> Ralf
>   


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