PATCH: tests for MI commands

Paul Gilliam pgilliam@us.ibm.com
Thu Jul 28 00:08:00 GMT 2005


On Wednesday 27 July 2005 15:25, Nick Roberts wrote:
> Let's remember that the testsuite is there to prevent regressions in GDB and
> not as an end in itself.  Presumably the focus should be on having the right
> tests in the suite and not just on ensuring that everything passes.
> 
> Nick
> 
> 

No.  Although regression testing is a major use for the testsuite is is not the only one.

Some use the testsuite to compare gdb on different architectures.

Some use it to validate new features.

Some use it to learn tcl  (no, just kidding 8-)

-=# Paul #=-



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