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Re: AT_BANNER() with empty argument


From: Ralf Wildenhues
Subject: Re: AT_BANNER() with empty argument
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:19:10 +0200
User-agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2010-04-22)

Hi Eric,

* Eric Blake wrote on Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 10:07:41PM CEST:
> On 08/02/2010 01:18 PM, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> >  group to run, its output will include a banner containing
> >  @var{test-category-name} prior to any tests run from that category.  The
> >  banner should be no more than about 40 or 50 characters.  A blank banner
> > -will not print, effectively ending a category and letting subsequent
> > -test groups behave as though they are uncategorized when run in
> > -isolation.
> > +indicates uncategorized tests; an empty line will be inserted after
> > +tests from an earlier category, effectively ending that category.
> 
> Do we mention that categories/blank lines are not printed if tests are
> run in parallel?  That is, a using AT_BANNER only affects serial runs.

Yes, we do with --jobs:

  In parallel mode, the standard input device of the testsuite script is
  not available to commands inside a test group.  Furthermore, banner
  lines are not printed, and the summary line for each test group is
  output after the test group completes.  [...]

> Other than that, looks okay to me.

Thanks, pushed with NEWS fixed,
Ralf



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