Hello Ralf and all automakers. Reference: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2011-01/msg00296.html> Whole original thread: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2011-01/msg00192.html> which stemmed from: <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2011-01/msg00144.html>
> > Well, what I was trying to say is: what use is TESTS_SETUP if we expand > > to > > $(AM_TESTS_SETUP) $(TESTS_SETUP) $(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT) > > > > ? It can simply be merged into TESTS_ENVIRONMENT; there is no point in > > keeping them separate. > > > > And then, we can rename AM_TESTS_SETUP to AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT if we > > like, or not (consistency vs. green bikeshed question). > > > > I'll leave it up to the person who writes the documentation with > > detailed explanation of intended semantics. > > > Attached is my attempt (I'm not sure the new documentation is organized > in the best possible way, though). Tested with "make html pdf". > > BTW, should this patch (or an amndned version of it) go into maint or > into master? > > Thanks, > Stefano > A friendly ping on this? The failure to apply this patch is blocking the planned increase of code sharing between gnulib's `tests/init.sh' and automake's `tests/defs', which in turn is blocking the possibility to define and use proper subroutines for test skipping/failing -- which in turn is blocking the improvement/addition of more detailed, clear explanations for test skips. Regards, Stefano
