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@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ 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
 
   -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
 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 +681,12 @@ script. For example:
   # -bS Use of HELO/RSET
 
 A line consisting just of digits is interpreted as the expected return code
   # -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:
 
 is a zero return code. For example, here is a complete test script, containing
 just one command:
 


@@ -696,6 +706,17 @@ 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.
 
 several lines by using \ as a continuation character. This does *not* apply to
 data lines.
 

+A line with a leading number followed by a space and then an uppercase
+word, equals character, value sets an expected return code as above
+plus an environment variable.  Example:
+
+  255 TZ=GB
+  exim_msgdate -l -u -z -localhost_number=20 000000 1PANS3 ZZZZZZ
+  ****
+
+
+
+

 Here follows a list of supported commands. They can be divided into two groups:
 
 
 Here follows a list of supported commands. They can be divided into two groups:
 
 


@@ -747,6 +768,12 @@ This command runs the exigrep utility with the given data (the search pattern)
 on the current mainlog file.
 
 
 on the current mainlog file.
 
 

+  exiqgrep <data>
+
+This command runs the exiqgrep utility with the given options
+on the current spool directory.
+
+

   gnutls
 
 This command is present at the start of all but one of the tests that use
   gnutls
 
 This command is present at the start of all but one of the tests that use


@@ -814,6 +841,14 @@ are still in existence at the end of the run (for messages that were not
 delivered) are not compared with saved versions.
 
 
 delivered) are not compared with saved versions.
 
 

+  no_munge
+
+If this command is encountered anywhere in the script, the output is not
+munged before it is compared with a saved version.
+This option allows meaningful tests of the exim_msgdate utility;
+without it all date comparison checks would succeed.
+
+

   no_stderr_check
 
 If this command is encountered anywhere in the script, the stderr output from
   no_stderr_check
 
 If this command is encountered anywhere in the script, the stderr output from


@@ -1119,13 +1154,16 @@ are of the following kinds:
 (2) A line that starts with "*sleep" specifies a number of seconds to wait
     before proceeding.
 
 (2) A line that starts with "*sleep" specifies a number of seconds to wait
     before proceeding.
 

-(3) A line containing "*eof" specifies that the client is expected to close
+(3) A line containing "*data" and a number specifies that the client is
+    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.
 
     the connection at this point.
 

-(4) A line containing just '.' specifies that the client is expected to send
+(5) A line containing just '.' specifies that the client is expected to send

     many lines, terminated by one that contains just a dot.
 
     many lines, terminated by one that contains just a dot.
 

-(5) Otherwise, the line defines the start of an input line that the client
+(6) Otherwise, the line defines the start of an input line that the client

     is expected to send. To allow for lines that start with digits, the line
     may start with '<', which is not taken as part of the input data. If the
     lines starts with '<<' then only the characters are expected; no return-
     is expected to send. To allow for lines that start with digits, the line
     may start with '<', which is not taken as part of the input data. If the
     lines starts with '<<' then only the characters are expected; no return-