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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Makefile snippets in the pcb testsuite
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Markus Hitter wrote:
>
> The good news:
>
> The G-code exporter has now a whole bunch of new options. I've 
> committed the last patch of "Traumflug's wishlist" an hour ago. Enjoy!
>
> The question:
>
> So far I've ignored the testsuite. Now it's time to bring that up to 
> date.
>
> The problem:
>
> When running
>
>     cd tests && ./run_tests --regen <testname>
>
> the file Makefile.am inside the "golden" directory disappears. 
> Accordingly, ./autogen.sh && ./configure && make fails, because no 
> Makefile is generated inside each of the "golden" directories.
>
> Am I expected to re-add these by hand? As far as I can see, it simply 
> adds an EXTRA-DIST for each result file to be verified. Whatever the 
> reason for these Makefiles is, it looks like tests are expected to be 
> run directly, without make.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Markus
>
Hi Markus,

That is what I do, it strikes me as unwanted behaviour, and not 
according to the principles of least surprise ;-)

Kind regards.

Bert Timmerman.