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author | Kirill Ponomarev <krion@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-02-18 20:38:09 +0000 |
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committer | Kirill Ponomarev <krion@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-02-18 20:38:09 +0000 |
commit | 0c4a0bbf8e0ad395149213917a58fc2f8e75346a (patch) | |
tree | 7bebacea59329b810b1c7ed8ccafb59074906aca /misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr | |
parent | - Update to version 4.4.4 (diff) |
- Update to version 1.4.4
PR: ports/63009
Submitted by: Ports Fury
Notes
Notes:
svn path=/head/; revision=101349
Diffstat (limited to 'misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr')
-rw-r--r-- | misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr | 31 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr b/misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr index 3da5ac89dc73..51f67ebe9ba6 100644 --- a/misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr +++ b/misc/dejagnu/pkg-descr @@ -1,22 +1,9 @@ - DejaGnu is a framework for testing other programs. Its purpose is to -provide a single front end for all tests. Beyond this, DejaGnu offers -several advantages for testing: - - - The flexibility and consistency of the DejaGnu framework - make it easy to write tests for any program. - - - DejaGnu provides a layer of abstraction which makes all - tests (if correctly written) portable to any host or target - where a program must be tested. For instance, a test for - GDB can run (from any Unix based host) on any target - architecture supported by DejaGnu. Currently DejaGnu runs - tests on several single board computers, whose operating - software ranges from just a boot monitor to a full-fledged, - Unix-like realtime OS. - - - DejaGnu is written in expect, which in turn uses Tcl - (Tool command language). The framework comprises two parts: - the testing framework and the testsuites themselves. Tests - are usually written in expect using Tcl. - - Bugs can be reported to bug-dejagnu@prep.ai.mit.edu. +DejaGnu is a framework for testing other programs. Its purpose is to +provide a single front end for all tests. Think of it as a custom library +of Tcl procedures crafted to support writing a test harness. A Test +Harness is the testing infrastructure that is created to support a +specific program or tool. Each program can have multiple testsuites, all +supported by a single test harness. DejaGnu is written in Expect, which +in turn uses Tcl -- Tool command language. + +WWW: http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/ |