gcc/testsuite/README

   1 This is a collection of tests for the C and C++ frontends of GCC. For
   2 further information please check README.gcc and README.g++, though the
   3 latter may not be up-to-date any more.
   4
   5 The driver that runs this testsuite is called DejaGnu and you will
   6 need a current DejaGnu snapshot, which is available from
   7 ftp://gcc.gnu.org/pub/gcc/infrastructure, for example.
   8
   9 Most of these tests were originally developed and/or collected by
  10 Cygnus Solutions, but these days many are being added by the GCC
  11 developers.
  12
  13 These tests are included "as is". If any of them fails, do not report
  14 a bug.  Bug reports for DejaGnu can go to bug-dejagnu@prep.ai.mit.edu.
  15 Discussion and comments about this testsuite should be sent to
  16 gcc@gcc.gnu.org; additions and changes to should go to sent to
  17 gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org.
  18
  19 The entire testsuite is invoked by `make check` at the top level of
  20 the GCC tree. `make check-g++` runs the C++ testsuite only.
  21
  22
  23 STRUCTURE OF THE TESTSUITE
  24
  25 Almost all C++ tests reside in subdirectories of g++.old-deja, based on
  26 the following structure:
  27
  28   g++.benjamin  Tests by Benjamin Koz
  29   g++.bob
  30   g++.brendan   Tests by Brendan Kehoe
  31   g++.bugs
  32   g++.eh        Tests for exception handling
  33   g++.ext       Tests for g++ extensions
  34   g++.gb        Tests by Gerald Baumgartner
  35   g++.jason     Tests by Jason Merill
  36   g++.jeff      Tests by Jeffrey A Law
  37   g++.martin    Tests by Martin v. Löwis
  38   g++.mike      Tests by Mike Stump
  39   g++.niklas    Tests by Niklas Hallqvist
  40   g++.ns        Tests for namespaces
  41   g++.other
  42   g++.pt        Tests for templates
  43   g++.rfg
  44   g++.robertl   Tests from gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org, gathered by Robert Lipe
  45
  46 g++.old-deja uses a fixed driver for all g++ tests based on the old
  47 DejaGnu drivers. But just because its old, doesn't mean its redundant!
  48 Tests that want to use the normal dg.exp driver can be put in g++.dg instead.
  49 This may be required for platform-specific tests, or tests with other
  50 special requirements.