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+*****************
+Unit tests - Rust
+*****************
+
+Rust tests with Cargo check
+===========================
+
+Rust offers a built-in tool for running unit and integration tests. To do so, one makes usage of:
+
+.. code-block:: rust
+
+    cargo test [options][testname][-- test-options]
+
+`The Cargo Book <https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/commands/cargo-test.html>`_ explains all options in more detail.
+
+For testing a specific Rust module from Suricata, it suffices to go to the ``rust`` directory and run the above command,
+specifying the desired module (like ``http2``).
+
+.. code-block:: rust
+
+    cargo test http2
+
+The line above will make *rustc* compile the Rust side of Suricata and run unit tests in the ``http2`` rust module.
+
+For running all Suricata unit tests from our Rust codebase, just run ``cargo test``.
+
+Adding unit tests
+=================
+
+ .. note:: If you want to understand *when* to use a unit test, please read the devguide section on :doc:`testing`.
+
+In general, it is preferable to have the unit tests in the same file that they test. At the end of the file, after all other functions. Add a ``tests`` module, if there isn't one yet, and add the ``#[test]`` attribute before the unit test
+function. It is also necessary to import (``use``) the module to test, as well as any other modules used. As seen in the example below:
+
+Example
+-------
+
+From ``nfs > rpc_records.rs``:
+
+.. code-block:: rust
+
+   mod tests {
+        use crate::nfs::rpc_records::*;
+        use nom::Err::Incomplete;
+        use nom::Needed::Size;
+
+        #[test]
+        fn test_partial_input_ok() {
+            let buf: &[u8] = &[
+                0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x9c, // flags
+                0x8e, 0x28, 0x02, 0x7e, // xid
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, // msgtype
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02, // rpcver
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x03, // program
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x04, // progver
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x05, // procedure
+            ];
+            let expected = RpcRequestPacketPartial {
+                hdr: RpcPacketHeader {
+                        frag_is_last: true,
+                        frag_len: 156,
+                        xid: 2384986750,
+                        msgtype: 1
+                    },
+                rpcver: 2,
+                program: 3,
+                progver: 4,
+                procedure: 5
+            };
+            let r = parse_rpc_request_partial(buf);
+            match r {
+                Ok((rem, hdr)) => {
+                    assert_eq!(rem.len(), 0);
+                    assert_eq!(hdr, expected);
+                },
+                _ => { panic!("failed {:?}",r); }
+            }
+        }
+   }
+
+Once that is done, Rust should recognize the new test. If you want to check a single test, run::
+
+    cargo test module::file_name::tests::test_name
+
+Where ``tests`` refers to ``mod tests``. If you know the test name is unique, you can even run::
+
+    cargo test test_name
+
+Following the same idea, it is also possible to test specific modules or submodules. For instance::
+
+    cargo test nfs::rpc_records