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Re: [Patch, doc] Mention testing on a simulatro in install.texi
- From: Richard Sandiford <richard at codesourcery dot com>
- To: David Daney <ddaney at avtrex dot com>
- Cc: gcc-patches <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:49:34 +0100
- Subject: Re: [Patch, doc] Mention testing on a simulatro in install.texi
- References: <46699FCB.6090501@avtrex.com>
David Daney <ddaney@avtrex.com> writes:
> I was searching for information about configuring the gdb simulator for
> testing a cross-compiler and had quite a difficult time finding the
> proper document.
>
> This patch adds a link to http://gcc.gnu.org/simtest-howto.html to
> install.texi. I hope this will make it easier for the next person.
>
> Tested with make info and make html.
>
> OK to commit?
>
> :ADDPATCH doc:
>
> 2007-06-08 David Daney <ddaney@avtrex.com>
>
> * doc/install.texi (Testing): Mention testing on a simulator.
> Index: doc/install.texi
> ===================================================================
> --- doc/install.texi (revision 125234)
> +++ doc/install.texi (working copy)
> @@ -1951,6 +1951,9 @@
> @samp{WARNING: Couldn't find the global config file.} or
> @samp{WARNING: Couldn't find tool init file} that can be ignored.
>
> +If you are testing a cross-compiler, you may want to run the testsuite
> +on a simulator as described at @uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/simtest-howto.html}.
> +
> @section How can you run the testsuite on selected tests?
>
> In order to run sets of tests selectively, there are targets
Did anyone review this? It seems like a good idea to me FWIW.
Richard