On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 08:54:02PM -0600, Jacob Bachmeyer wrote: > Well, now it is my turn to be confused: what *is* the intended > difference between board and target?
Let's see if my long-held understanding is correct. :-) I think you're close. There are host boards (usually a Unix box) and target boards (often embedded boards). Boards are a description of the system environment and are, ultimately, specific to a machine/board (including details such as its hostname). Boards can be inherited from other boards or "baseboards". Usually the baseboard fills in all of the generic details like linker flags. A board configuration file will set the concrete stuff like the hostname. > I am trying to make a clean distinction between "Customizing > DejaGnu" (adapting DejaGnu to a particular testing lab) and > "Extending DejaGnu" (adding testsuites, tools, tests, etc.). > Essentially, everything needed to run existing tests in a new > environment fits in the "Customizing DejaGnu" chapter, while the > step-by-step procedures for adding new tests/tools/testsuites fit in > the "Extending DejaGnu" chapter. Agreed. > A new chapter (tentatively titled "DejaGnu Testsuite Layout") will > explain what goes where in a DejaGnu testsuite. Excellent--much needed! Cheers, Ben
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