Ada testsuite ?

[Michael S. Zick]

On Sunday 25 August 2002 10:03 am, Robert Dewar wrote:
> <<Perhaps a better question...
> Can GCC-Ada pass the "Ada Compiler Validation Capability" (ACVC) tests?
> Mike
>
> Right, but setting up these tests to run is not entirely trivial. That
> is the task that Laurent Guerby is working on.
>
Yes - understood: testsuite != validation suite.
>
> The proposal is to just set up the C (executable) tests, since the B
> tests (which check error message generation for all errors) are very
> hard work to maintain (everytime there is a slight change in the wording
> of an error message, major work can be required maintaining the base).

I suspect that ability to pass the executable tests would be enough for 
open-source software.

My reasoning: 
If someone needs a fully validated compiler, they are involved in a project 
that could afford to buy one.

Thanks for the quick reply and the information that someone is working on it.
Mike