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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2019-03-24 20:18:40 +0100
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2019-03-24 20:18:40 +0100
commitb45125b374cc3a1cef176b704f518c72c518f24c (patch)
treedd26db0a11af2bcfd8650565871e46cae788cc76 /src/testdir/README.txt
parent63b74a8362b14576b21d342dc424d0396ca8ea27 (diff)
patch 8.1.1048: minor issues with testsv8.1.1048
Problem: Minor issues with tests. Solution: Delete unused test OK file. Add missing entries in list of tests. Fix readme file. (Masato Nishihata, closes #4160)
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diff --git a/src/testdir/README.txt b/src/testdir/README.txt
index f4486e302b..76396fee39 100644
--- a/src/testdir/README.txt
+++ b/src/testdir/README.txt
@@ -34,17 +34,14 @@ What you can use (see test_assert.vim for an example):
- Use try/catch to avoid an exception aborts the test.
-- Use alloc_fail() to have memory allocation fail. This makes it possible to
- check memory allocation failures are handled gracefully. You need to change
-
-- the source code to add an ID to the allocation. Update LAST_ID_USED above
- alloc_id() to the highest ID used.
+- Use test_alloc_fail() to have memory allocation fail. This makes it possible
+ to check memory allocation failures are handled gracefully. You need to
+ change the source code to add an ID to the allocation. Add a new one to
+ alloc_id_T, before aid_last.
- Use test_override() to make Vim behave differently, e.g. if char_avail()
must return FALSE for a while. E.g. to trigger the CursorMovedI autocommand
- event.
-
-- See test_cursor_func.vim for an example.
+ event. See test_cursor_func.vim for an example.
- If the bug that is being tested isn't fixed yet, you can throw an exception
with "Skipped" so that it's clear this still needs work. E.g.: throw
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ TO ADD AN OLD STYLE TEST:
1) Create test_<subject>.in and test_<subject>.ok files.
2) Add test_<subject>.out to SCRIPTS_ALL in Make_all.mak in alphabetical order.
3) Use make test_<subject>.out to run a single test in src/testdir/.
- Use make test_<subject> to run a single test in src/.
+ Use make test_<subject> to run a single test in src/.
4) Also add an entry in src/Makefile.
Keep in mind that the files are used as if everything was typed: