Re: misc/45038: lack of tests options

[Julio Merino <jmmv%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR misc/45038; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Julio Merino <jmmv%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: Nicolas Joly <njoly%pasteur.fr@localhost>, 
misc-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, 
 gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, 
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Subject: Re: misc/45038: lack of tests options
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:44:21 +0100

 On 6/16/11 2:25 PM, Nicolas Joly wrote:
 >  Hi,
 >  
 >  Does the following patch fit your needs ?
 
 Looks nice!  Some minor comments:
 
 >  Index: share/man/man7/tests.7
 >  ===================================================================
 >  RCS file: /cvsroot/src/share/man/man7/tests.7,v
 >  retrieving revision 1.4
 >  diff -u -p -r1.4 tests.7
 >  --- share/man/man7/tests.7  7 Nov 2010 17:49:33 -0000       1.4
 >  +++ share/man/man7/tests.7  16 Jun 2011 13:19:28 -0000
 
 Don't forget to bump the date.
 
 >  @@ -163,6 +163,16 @@ The suite-specific configuration file im
 >   which contains properties shared among all test suites.
 >   These files conform to the configuration file format described in
 >   .Xr atf-formats 5 .
 >  +.Pp
 >  +The following configuration variables are available in the
 >  +.Nx
 >  +test suite :
 >  +.Bl -tag -width "fstype"
 >  +.It fstype
 >  +When set to a filesystem type, restrict tests programs from the
 >  +.Pa /usr/tests/fs/vfs
 
 I'd add a trailing slash here to denote a directory.
 
 >  +tree to only run test cases for the given type.
 >  +.El
 
 Also document the unprivileged_user option.  It's used explicitly by
 some tests.  (It defaults to _atf.)
 
 >   .Ss What to do if something fails?
 >   If there is
 >   .Em any failure
 
 Lastly, it may be worth to note that these settings go into
 /etc/atf/NetBSD.conf .  Not sure if this is already mentioned in the
 manpage.
 
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 Julio Merino / @jmmv