Testsuite: add file-inclusion facility to "client" scripts

[exim.git] / test / README

diff --git a/test/README b/test/README
index 485ce290d393386883a452212f8f072473149f52..c08b63b0d994d93b54d87a1b7e77f8c16ab4dc53 100644 (file)
--- a/test/README
+++ b/test/README
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ RUNNING THE TEST SUITE
 
 (2) cd into the exim-testsuite-x.xx directory.
 
 
 (2) cd into the exim-testsuite-x.xx directory.
 

-(3) Run "autoconf" then "./configure" and then "make". This builds a few
-    auxiliary programs that are written in C.
+(3) Run "./configure" and then "make". This builds a few auxiliary programs that
+    are written in C.

 
 (4) echo $PWD/test-config >> your_TRUSTED_CONFIG_LIST_filename
     Typically that is .../exim/test/trusted_configs
 
 (4) echo $PWD/test-config >> your_TRUSTED_CONFIG_LIST_filename
     Typically that is .../exim/test/trusted_configs


@@ -268,11 +268,15 @@ There are some options for the ./runtest script itself:
   -FLAVOUR <flavour>
             This allows "overrides" for the test results. It's intended
             use is to deal with distro specific differences in the test
   -FLAVOUR <flavour>
             This allows "overrides" for the test results. It's intended
             use is to deal with distro specific differences in the test

-            output. The default flavour is "foo". If during the test
-            run differences between the current and the expected output
-            are found and no flavour file exists already, you may update
-            the "common" expected output or you may create a flavour
-            file. If  a flavour file already exists, any updates will go
+            output. The default flavour is "FOO" if autodetection fails.
+            (Autodetection is possible for known flavours only. Known
+            flavours are computed after file name extensions in stdout/*
+            and stderr/*.)
+
+            If during the test run differences between the current and
+            the expected output are found and no flavour file exists already,
+            you may update the "common" expected output or you may create a
+            flavour file. If  a flavour file already exists, any updates will go

             into that flavour file!
 
   -KEEP     Normally, after a successful run, the test output files are
             into that flavour file!
 
   -KEEP     Normally, after a successful run, the test output files are


@@ -294,6 +298,9 @@ There are some options for the ./runtest script itself:
             maintainer after making a change to the code that affects a lot of
             tests (for example, the wording of a message).
 
             maintainer after making a change to the code that affects a lot of
             tests (for example, the wording of a message).
 

+  -SLOW     For very slow hosts that appear to have Heisenbugs, delay before
+            comparing output files from a testcase
+

 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
 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


@@ -412,7 +419,7 @@ after doing any further comparisons that may be necessary.
 
 Other circumstances give rise to other prompts. If a test generates output for
 which there is no saved data, the prompt (after a message stating which file is
 
 Other circumstances give rise to other prompts. If a test generates output for
 which there is no saved data, the prompt (after a message stating which file is

-unexpectely not empty) is:
+unexpectedly not empty) is:

 
   Continue, Show, or Quit? [Q]
 
 
   Continue, Show, or Quit? [Q]
 


@@ -681,7 +688,7 @@ just one command:
 
 The expected return code in this case is 1, and the data lines are passed to
 Exim on its standard input. Both the command line and the data lines have the
 
 The expected return code in this case is 1, and the data lines are passed to
 Exim on its standard input. Both the command line and the data lines have the

-standard substitions applied to them. Thus, HOSTNAME in the example above will
+standard substitutions applied to them. Thus, HOSTNAME in the example above will

 be replaced by the local host's name. Long commands can be continued over
 several lines by using \ as a continuation character. This does *not* apply to
 data lines.
 be replaced by the local host's name. Long commands can be continued over
 several lines by using \ as a continuation character. This does *not* apply to
 data lines.


@@ -774,7 +781,7 @@ found, the entire script is skipped, and a comment is output.
   need_largefiles
 
 This command must be at the head of a script. If the Exim binary does not
   need_largefiles
 
 This command must be at the head of a script. If the Exim binary does not

-suppport large files (off_t is <= 4), the entire script is skipped, and a
+support large files (off_t is <= 4), the entire script is skipped, and a

 comment is output.
 
 
 comment is output.
 
 


@@ -880,7 +887,7 @@ When OpenSSL is available on the host, an alternative version of the client
 program is compiled, one that supports TLS using OpenSSL. The additional
 arguments specify a certificate and key file when required for the connection.
 There are two additional options: -tls-on-connect, that causes the client to
 program is compiled, one that supports TLS using OpenSSL. The additional
 arguments specify a certificate and key file when required for the connection.
 There are two additional options: -tls-on-connect, that causes the client to

-initiate TLS negociation immediately on connection; -ocsp that causes the TLS
+initiate TLS negotiation immediately on connection; -ocsp that causes the TLS

 negotiation to include a certificate-status request.  The latter takes a
 filename argument, the CA info for verifying the stapled response.
 
 negotiation to include a certificate-status request.  The latter takes a
 filename argument, the CA info for verifying the stapled response.
 


@@ -1019,9 +1026,20 @@ Lines in client scripts are of two kinds:
 (2) If a line starts with three plus signs followed by a space, the rest of the
     line specifies a number of seconds to sleep for before proceeding.
 
 (2) If a line starts with three plus signs followed by a space, the rest of the
     line specifies a number of seconds to sleep for before proceeding.
 

-(3) Otherwise, the line is an input line line that is sent to the server. Any
+(3) If a line begins with three '>' characters and a space, the rest of the
+    line is input to be sent to the server.  Backslash escaping is done as
+    described below, but no trailing "\r\n" is sent.
+
+(4) If a line begin with three '<' characters and a space, the rest of the
+    line is a filename; the content of the file is inserted intto the script
+    at this point.
+
+(5) Otherwise, the line is an input line line that is sent to the server. Any

     occurrences of \r and \n in the line are turned into carriage return and
     linefeed, respectively. This is used for testing PIPELINING.
     occurrences of \r and \n in the line are turned into carriage return and
     linefeed, respectively. This is used for testing PIPELINING.

+    Any sequences of \x followed by two hex digits are converted to the equvalent
+    byte value.  Any other character following a \ is sent verbatim.
+    The line is sent with a trailing "\r\n".

 
 Here is a simple example:
 
 
 Here is a simple example:
 


@@ -1125,7 +1143,7 @@ indicating that they are specific to that one test. A few fixed files (for
 example, some TLS certificates) are used by more than one test, and so their
 names are not of this form.
 
 example, some TLS certificates) are used by more than one test, and so their
 names are not of this form.
 

-There are also some auxilary DNS zone files, which are described in the next
+There are also some auxiliary DNS zone files, which are described in the next

 section.
 
 
 section.