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Re: Pre-release Testing.

To: ttn@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Pre-release Testing.
From: Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 18:02:52 -0700
Cc: Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>, satchell@merry.dra.hmg.gb, GUILE@sourceware.cygnus.com
References: <009DD3FE.CBF2D384.1@merry.dera.gov.uk><199908271604.JAA01068@ferrule.cygnus.com.><14280.29918.954864.30479@mingle.glug.org>

>>>>> "thi" == thi  <ttn@mingle.glug.org> writes:

thi> is "make check" supposed to work before "make install" (for packages
thi> prepared using auto* tools)?  i've always gated "make install" with
thi> successful "make check", ie:
thi> 	make check && make install
thi> but now i'm wondering if this is a good idea.

Yes, it should work.  The standard is that you can test installed
tools using "make installcheck".  Hardly anybody actuallyuses, or
implements that, though.

T

References:
- Pre-release Testing.
  - From: satchell@merry.dera.gov.uk
- Re: Pre-release Testing.
  - From: Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
- Re: Pre-release Testing.
  - From: thi <ttn@mingle.glug.org>

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