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diff --git a/source/development/dev_testbench.rst b/source/development/dev_testbench.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..40721c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/development/dev_testbench.rst @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +writing rsyslog tests +===================== + +The rsyslog testbench is executed via `make check` or `make distcheck`. For details, on +these modes, see the GNU autotools documentation. The most important thing is that +the `make distcheck` test execution environment is considerably different from its +`make check` counterpart. The rsyslog testbench is crafted to handle both cases and +does so with the (intensive) use of environment variables. + +The rsyslog testbench aims to support parallel tests. This is not yet fully implemented, +but we are working towards that goal. This has a number of implications/requirements: + +* all file names, ports, etc need to be unique +* the diag.sh framework supports auto-generation capabilities to support this: + use `${RSYSLOG_DYNNAME}` a prefix for all files you generate. For the frequently + used files, the framework already defines `${RSYSLOG_OUT_LOG}` and `${RSYSLOG_OUT_LOG2}` + + +When writing new tests, it is in general advisable to copy an existing test and change +it. This also helps you get requirements files. |