Re: [gentoo-dev] tests

[Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>]

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On Wednesday 02 May 2007, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
> Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > On Tuesday 01 May 2007, Piotr Jaroszyński wrote:
> > > There was some discussion about forcing/not forcing tests in
> > > EAPI-1, but there was clearly no compromise.
> >
> > the compromise was that requiring in spec is wrong ... default
> > handling of tests is up to the package manager / profiles / teams
>
> That's a lousy solution.

all ive said is that it's better than what you proposed: making src_test 
mandatory.  that is not nor ever will be a viable solution.

> *Something* needs to change. There are several 
> solutions better than the current situation; the question is whether
> anyone can find one that is perfect rather than one that is merely a
> lot better.

the only feasible thing that should go into EAPI is to change the *default* 
behavior of src_test from not being run to being run ... thus all existing 
methods for controlling test behavior will continue to work the same
-mike

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