Running tests with different path for Kyuafiles and binaries ?

[Emmanuel Fleury <fleury%labri.fr@localhost>]

Hi,

I probably have missed something, but I have the following problem.

I am using ATF+Kyua in a project that I am running. Some of the 
developers working in the project prefer to keep the sources away from 
the built files and, so, create a 'build/' directory and execute the 
configure file from this location.

The result for the test framework is that the test binaries will lie in 
the $(top_builddir) directory and the Kyuafile will stay in the 
$(top_srcdir) directory.

I am already running 'kyua test --kyuafile=$(top_srcdir)' from my 
Makefile in order to find the Kyuafiles. But, it breaks when I am 
specifying: atf_test_program{name="$(top_builddir)/my_test"}

Very likely because the '$(top_builddir)' is not replaced by its value.

I also tried to play with configuration variable and to add a 
'top_builddir' variable. But, it seems that the variables are just fixed 
for once and no extra variable can be added through the configuration file.

Finally, I tried to embed a bit of Lua inside the Kyuafile 
(os.execute("echo $(top_builddir)")) with no more success either.

So, I am running a bit out of ideas. Would anybody have a hint to get 
this done ? :)

Regards
--
Emmanuel Fleury

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