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[exim.git] / test / README

diff --git a/test/README b/test/README
index 6c9a2d8da52189ef53723f03365c48c50442a29b..fe31bda43b9032a28345d47496446cfe9a3f0cbf 100644 (file)
--- a/test/README
+++ b/test/README
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ In order to run this test suite, the following requirements must be met:
      assumes the simpler I/O model.
      Exim must *not* be built with HEADERS_CHARSET set to UTF-8.
 
+(11) If building any dynamically-loaded lookups, LOOKUP_MODULE_DIR should
+     be set to .../exim/test/eximdir.
+
 
 
 OPTIONAL EXTRAS
@@ -301,6 +304,11 @@ There are some options for the ./runtest script itself:
   -SLOW     For very slow hosts that appear to have Heisenbugs, delay before
             comparing output files from a testcase
 
+  -TLS <client>  For cross-library testing. Specify 'openssl" or 'gnutls'
+            as the client; the other is used as the server (assumes that
+           both have been built: set up Local/Makefile for OpenSSL and
+           "make exim_openssl", then for GnuTLS and "make exim_gnutls")
+
 The options for ./runtest must be given first (but after the name of the
 binary, if present). Any further options, that is, items on the command line
 that start with a hyphen, are passed to the Exim binary when it is run as part
@@ -676,7 +684,12 @@ script. For example:
   # -bS Use of HELO/RSET
 
 A line consisting just of digits is interpreted as the expected return code
-for the command that follows. The default expectation when no such line exists
+for the command that follows.
+
+A line consisting of a tilde (~) followed by digits indicates a non-expected
+return code for the command that follows.
+
+The default expectation when neither such line exists
 is a zero return code. For example, here is a complete test script, containing
 just one command:
 
@@ -1145,7 +1158,7 @@ are of the following kinds:
     before proceeding.
 
 (3) A line containing "*data" and a number specifies that the client is
-    expected to send that many byte; the server discards them
+    expected to send that many bytes; the server discards them
 
 (4) A line containing "*eof" specifies that the client is expected to close
     the connection at this point.