From: Stefano Lattarini Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:26:58 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Merge branch 'parallel-tests-testname-vpath-fix' into maint X-Git-Tag: ng-0.5a~191^2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=78ea595f035fff5e382df79c95bcf639f53fd12b;p=thirdparty%2Fautomake.git Merge branch 'parallel-tests-testname-vpath-fix' into maint --- 78ea595f035fff5e382df79c95bcf639f53fd12b diff --cc ChangeLog index 91c1cdfd3,e19021c2f..99e4f110b --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@@ -1,368 -1,11 +1,376 @@@ + 2011-04-24 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: fix spurious failure in a test on TESTS (VPATH-related) + * check-tests-in-builddir.test: When not using the parallel-tests + option, do not check that VPATH components are not present in the + displayed test name, since the simple-tests driver do not try to + strip them. + +2011-04-23 Stefano Lattarini + + test: self check subroutines for skipping/failing of tests + * tests/self-check-report.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + +2011-04-23 Jim Meyering + Stefano Lattarini + + test defs: new subroutines for test skipping/failing + * tests/defs.in (Exit): Move definition of this function earlier. + (warn_, skip_, fail_, framework_failure_): New functions, inspired + to the homonyms in gnulib's tests/init.sh. + ($stderr_fileno_): New global variable, used by the new functions + above. + * tests/README: Updated. + From a suggestion by Ralf Wildenhues. + +2011-04-23 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: fix typo (copy & paste blunder) in heading comment + * tests/maintclean-vpath.test: Correctly refer to the sister test + as `maintclean.test', not as `maintclean-vpath.test'. + +2011-04-23 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: remove redundant test `mclean.test' + * tests/mclean.test: Remove, it's a weak grepping test completely + superseded by the much more complete `maintclean.test'. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + +2011-04-22 Stefano Lattarini + + testsuite: more environment sanitization + * tests/defs.in: Sanity check: abort if any of `parallel_tests' + or `required' is in the environment. + ($sed_unindent_prog): Initialize to empty, to avoid interferences + from the environment. + * tests/self-check-me-in-env.test: Renamed to ... + * tests/self-check-env-sanitize.test: ... this, and extended. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + (TESTS_ENVIRONMENT): Unset variables `parallel_tests' and + `required'. Adjust comments. + +2011-04-18 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: don't allow `$me' to be overridden from the environment + * tests/defs.in: Sanity check: abort if $me is in the environment. + * tests/self-check-me-in-env.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS_ENVIRONMENT): Unset variable `me'. + (TESTS): Update. + Suggestion by Ralf Wildenhues. + +2011-04-17 Stefano Lattarini + + test defs: allow overriding of `$me' + * tests/defs.in ($me): Allow overriding by the including test + script. Add some explicative comments. + +2011-04-17 Stefano Lattarini + + depcomp tests: don't reject slower dependency extractors + * tests/depcomp8b.test: Add the `--enable-dependency-tracking' + option to `configure' invocations, so that slower dependency + extractors are not rejected. + * tests/depcomp8b.test: Likewise. Also ... + (foo.c): ... since we are at it, fix spacing to be consistent + with GNU coding standards. + +2011-04-17 Stefano Lattarini + + m4: add missing serial numbers to a few files + Related to automake bug#8483. + * m4/amversion.in: Add serial number. + * m4/auxdir.m4: Likewise. + * m4/gcj.m4: Likewise. + * m4/install-sh.m4: Likewise. + * m4/mkdirp.m4: Likewise. + * m4/python.m4: Likewise. + * m4/runlog.m4: Likewise. + * m4/strip.m4: Likewise. + * m4/upc.m4: Likewise. + +2011-04-16 Jim Meyering + + depcomp: correct invalid sed invocation + * lib/depcomp: Insert missing -e before '/:$/d'. + Otherwise, that use of sed would treat '/:$/d' as a file name. + +2011-04-14 Stefano Lattarini + + maintainer check: quote literal `$' in Makefile rule + * Makefile.am (sc_tests_PATH_SEPARATOR): Escape literal `$' + character in double-quoted string. Fix a bug in which the rule + emitted an erroneously empty substring in its error message. + +2011-04-12 Stefano Lattarini + + coverage: test for automake bug#8485 (known regression) + * tests/yacc-dist-nobuild-subdir.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS, XFAIL_TESTS): Update. + +2011-04-12 Stefano Lattarini + + test defs: define default $distdir (help reducing duplication) + * tests/defs.in ($distdir): New variable, might be used in + testcases checking distribution-related features. + * tests/pr9.test: Use it. + * tests/subdir9.test: Likewise. + * tests/vtexi3.test: Add comment explaining why we redefine + $distdir in this test. + +2011-04-11 Stefano Lattarini + + depcomp: fix bugs in tests and in the depcomp script + * lib/depcomp (gcc): Remove duplicated `-e' from sed invocation. + * tests/depcomp10.test: Make it executable. Fix a blunder that + has left part of an intended comment not prefixed by `#', thus + causing shell syntax errors. In this same comment, break a + too-long reported error message on multiple lines, for clarity. + Add reference to the relevant bug report. Add a comment which + explains why the test result 'skipped' if the first "make" call + fails. Add other useful comments. + * tests/depcomp9.test: Slightly improve comments. + +2011-04-11 Ralf Wildenhues + + Fix hp depmode for VPATH builds with GNU make. + * lib/depcomp: Be sure to remove VPATH-prefixed object from + dependency output when creating stub rule. + * tests/depcomp10.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + * NEWS: Update. + Report by Bruno Haible. + +2011-04-10 Stefano Lattarini + + test defs: fix 'javac' requirement for older JDK versions + The Java compiler from JDK 1.5 (and presumably earlier versions) + cannot handle the `-version' option by itself; and while it does + print the version number, it then errors out with an usage error: + $ javac -version + javac 1.5.0_22 + javac: no source files + Usage: javac + ... + Luckily, adding the `-help' option to the `javac' invocation + seems to fix this problem. + * tests/defs.in (javac): Pass also the `-help' option to the + `javac' program. Add a comment explaining why it is needed. + Report from Ralf Wildenhues. + +2011-04-10 Stefano Lattarini + + test defs: new requirement for the default java compiler + * tests/defs.in (for tool in $required): New requirement 'javac'. + * tests/java.test: Use it instead of ad-hoc configure check. + * tests/java-check.test: Likewise. + * tests/instfail-java.test: Likewise. + * tests/instdir-java.test: Likewise. + +2011-04-09 Stefano Lattarini + + java: check_JAVA does not cause compilation by "make all" anymore + Fixes automake bug#8234. + * automake.in (handle_java): Make stamp of class files built from + java sources in $(check_JAVA) a dependency of `check' target, not + `all' target. + * tests/java-check.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + * NEWS: Update. + * THANKS: Update. + Report from Petteri Räty. + +2011-04-09 Ralf Wildenhues + + Clarify regex code in depcomp. + * lib/depcomp: Add comment why we don't need regex-escaping here. + Suggested by Stefano Lattarini. + +2011-04-08 Ralf Wildenhues + + Fix makedepend depmode for VPATH builds. + * lib/depcomp [makedepend]: Remove any VPATH prefix from the + object file name, so a rebuild doesn't attempt to update the + .Po files in the source tree. + * tests/depcomp9.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + * NEWS: Update. + +2011-04-02 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: fix timestamp-related failures + Fixes automake bug#8365. + * tests/aclocal6.test: Sleep before modifying m4 files that should + trigger remake rules. Remove incorrect/obsoleted comments. + * tests/subdir5.test: Likewise, and extend a bit. + * tests/subdir8.test: Likewise. + * tests/pr8365-remake-timing.test: New xfailing test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + Report from Sam Steingold. + +2011-04-02 Ralf Wildenhues + + Create subdirs for generated sources even when not dep tracking. + * automake.in (handle_single_transform): If $object is derived + and lands in subdir, be sure to output a dirstamp dependency. + * tests/yacc5.test: Avoid falsely matching the dirstamp + dependency when grepping for a rule. + * tests/lex-subobj-nodep.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + * THANKS: Update. + Report by Ignacy Gawedzki. + + Fix locale issue in check-exported-srcdir.test. + * tests/check-exported-srcdir.test: Reformulate glob to not fail + in a locale that ignores or interleaves character case. + +2011-04-01 Stefano Lattarini + + docs: better visibility for aclocal in the index + * doc/automake.texi (@menu): Rename title for entry 'configure' + from "Scanning configure.ac or configure.in" to the more precise + "Scanning configure.ac, using aclocal". + (@detailmenu): Adjust. + (@node configure): Adjust, and extend @cindex calls accordingly. + * THANKS: Update. + From a report by Maynard Johnson. + +2011-03-30 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: improve tests on "maintainer-clean" target + * tests/aclocal6.test: Move checks related to "maintainer-clean" + functionalities into ... + * tests/maintclean-vpath.test: ... this new test. + * tests/maintclean.test: Update heading comments. Extend to also + test subdirs. Remove useless disabling of YACC. Fix m4 quoting + in configure.in. Add a trailing `:' command. Remove extra blank + lines. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + +2011-03-21 Ralf Wildenhues + + tests: fix unindent to use printf not echo for script. + * tests/defs.in: Use printf rather than echo, as the latter may + interpret the backslashes in the sed script. Fixes test + failures with dash as /bin/sh. + +2011-03-17 Stefano Lattarini + Ralf Wildenhues + + maintcheck: look for problematic names of testcases + The configure.in stub created by default by `tests/defs' obtains + the first argument of AC_INIT from the test name, and this can + cause some supported autoconf versions to fail with a spurious + error if that test name contains the name of an m4 or m4sugar + builtin or macro (e.g., `defn' or `m4_undefine'). + See for example the bug fixed by commit v1.11-287-g1325a8a. + This change add a maintainer check that warns about test names + which are possibly problematic in this regard. + * Makefile.am (sc_test_names): New maintainer-check target. + (syntax_check_rules): Add it. + (m4_builtins): New helper variable. + (TESTS): Updated according to the following renamings. + * tests/include.test: Renamed ... + * tests/hdr-vars-defined-once.test: ... to this. + * tests/sinclude.test: Renamed ... + * tests/m4-inclusion.test: ... to this, and simplified + accordingly. + * tests/include2.test: Renamed ... + * tests/dist-included-parent-dir.test: ... to this, for + consistency. + +2011-03-04 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: fix bug in alloca*.test + * tests/alloca.test: Make grepping of automake stderr stricter, + add a trailing `:' command; also, add AC_PROG_CC to configure.in, + and create a dummy alloca.c file, to ensure that we fail for the + proper reason. + * tests/alloca2.test: Likewise. Also, look for LT_INIT, not + AC_PROG_LIBTOOL, in the error message (bug introduced with commit + v1.11-315-gd51e7b7 "libtool: suggest LT_INIT if LTLIBRARIES + primary is used"). + From a report by Patrick Welche. + +2011-03-04 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: fix bug (comments-in-var-defn.test + autoconf 2.62) + * tests/comments-in-var-defn.test: The configure.in stub created + by default, which has the AC_INIT first argument obtained by the + test name, causes autoconf 2.62 to fail with a spurious error + message like: "configure.in:1: error: defn: undefined macro:". + Thus, to prevent this, the test is renamed to ... + * tests/comments-in-var-def.test: ... this. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Updated. + +2011-03-04 Stefano Lattarini + + cosmetics: convert encoding from ISO-8859 to UTF-8 + * ChangeLog.03: Convert encoding to UTF-8. + * ChangeLog.96: Likewise. + * ChangeLog.98: Likewise. + * NEWS: Likewise. + * TODO: Likewise. + +2011-03-01 Peter Rosin + + test defs: unindent without temporary file + * tests/defs.in (commented_sed_unindent_prog): Commented Sed program + that strips the "proper" amount of leading whitespace. + (unindent): Lazily strip comments from the above program and use it + to unindent without using a temporary file. + +2011-02-26 Stefano Lattarini + + libtool: suggest LT_INIT if LTLIBRARIES primary is used + When the LTLIBRARIES primary was used, but $(LIBTOOL) wasn't + defined, automake suggested to add a call to AC_PROG_LIBTOOL + in configure.ac. But that macro is deprecated since Libtool + version 1.9b (2004-08-29), in favor of the newer LT_INIT. So + suggest the use of this latter macro instead. + * lib/Automake/Variable.pm (%_am_macro_for_var): Pair 'LIBTOOL' + with 'LT_INIT', not with 'AC_PROG_LIBTOOL'. + * libtool4.test: Adjust and extend. Also, add a call to macro + AC_PROG_CC in configure.in, to help ensuring that automake does + not fail for the wrong reasons. + * ltinit.test: New test, ensure that automake's libtool support + works with LT_INIT-based interface. + Thanks to Jack Kelly for the suggestion. + +2011-02-20 Stefano Lattarini + + tests: tempdirs with restrictive permissions are cleaned correctly + Before this change, the removal of a temporary test directory + containing subdirectories with restrictive permissions (such as + 'r--r--r--') could fail. + * tests/defs: Ensure that all the subdirectories of a temporary + test directory have the 'read', 'write' and 'execute' bits set, + before trying to remove it with `rm -rf'. + * tests/Makefile.am (clean-local-check): Likewise. + +2011-02-16 Stefano Lattarini + Ralf Wildenhues + + test defs: add subroutine for input unindenting + * tests/defs.in (unindent): New subroutine. + +2011-02-15 Stefano Lattarini + + python: report the 'PYTHON' influential environment variable + * m4/python.m4 (AM_PATH_PYTHON): Call AC_ARG_VAR on PYTHON. + * doc/automake.texi (Python): Update and extend. + * tests/help-python.test: New test. + * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Update. + * THANKS (Jack Kelly): Update e-mail address. + Suggestion by Jack Kelly. + +2011-02-10 Stefano Lattarini + + tests defs: clear TESTS_ENVIRONMENT variable + * tests/defs.in (TESTS_ENVIRONMENT): Unset it, so that values + from environment won't interfere with the testcases. + Suggestion by Ralf Wildenhues. + 2011-02-06 Stefano Lattarini tests: tweak few tests on simple and parallel test drivers