Re: PATCH: Document running V3 tests on installed compiler

[Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>]

Joseph S. Myers wrote:
> On Wed, 4 May 2005, Mark Mitchell wrote:
>
>
> > + <p>
> > + You can run the tests with a compiler and library that have already
> > + been installed.  Make sure that the compiler (e.g., <code>g++</code>)
> > + is in your <code>PATH</code>.  If you are using shared libraries, then
> > + you must also ensure that the directory containing the shared version
> > + of libstdc++ is in your <code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code>, or equivalent.
> > + If your GCC source tree is at <code>/path/to/gcc</code>, then you can
> > + run the tests as follows:
> > + <pre>
> > + runtest --tool libstdc++ --srcdir=/path/to/gcc/libstdc++-v3/testsuite
> > + </pre>
> > + </p>
>
>
> Should this say to use runtest in an empty temporary directory because it 
> will create many temporary files and not necessarily remove all of them 
> afterwards?  (I don't know whether it is safe to share that directory 
> between simultaneous runs of the libstdc++, g++, gcc etc. testsuites.)

It is safe to share between runs, although probably not (due to 
testsuite lameness) not simultaneous runs.  I'll add some additional 
verbiage.

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