Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 18:48:05 -0400
Message-Id: <199610232248.SAA15748@delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: vecna AT engin DOT umich DOT edu
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <54lior$m14@lastactionhero.rs.itd.umich.edu>
	(vecna AT engin DOT umich DOT edu)
Subject: Re: DJGPP: Test Programs?


> Exactly what are the "Test Programs for"?  Are they for testing to see
> whether you installed the darn thing correctly or what?

They are used by those of us who work inside libc.  They test various
parts of libc to make sure that old bugs don't work their way back
into the sources.  They also help us when implementing new
functionality.