Docs: add warning note on ${listnamed:} operator

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diff --git a/test/README b/test/README
index 552b43f2a97c11e4a841805ae2fbd62ae3bcba94..bca17eb18c4abe9fb7d0765068558ad742c92297 100644 (file)
--- a/test/README
+++ b/test/README
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ In order to run this test suite, the following requirements must be met:
     is also an IPv6 address, additional tests are run when the Exim binary
     contains IPv6 support. There are checks in the scripts for a running IPv4
     interface; when one is not found, some tests are skipped (with a warning
     is also an IPv6 address, additional tests are run when the Exim binary
     contains IPv6 support. There are checks in the scripts for a running IPv4
     interface; when one is not found, some tests are skipped (with a warning

-    message).  The local net may not be in 10.0/8 as that is used by the suite.
+    message).  The local net may not be in 10.250.0/16 as that is used by the suite.

 
 (9) Exim must be built with TRUSTED_CONFIG_LIST support, so that the test
     configs can be placed into it.  A suitable file location is .../exim/test/trusted_configs
 
 (9) Exim must be built with TRUSTED_CONFIG_LIST support, so that the test
     configs can be placed into it.  A suitable file location is .../exim/test/trusted_configs


@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ bin/client-ssl     A script-driven SMTP client simulation with OpenSSL support.
                    This is built only if OpenSSL support is detected on the
                    host.
 
                    This is built only if OpenSSL support is detected on the
                    host.
 

+bin/client-anytls  A symlink to either client-ssl or client-gnutls, if
+                   any is built.
+

 bin/fakens         A fake "nameserver" for DNS tests (see below for details).
 
 bin/fd             A program that outputs details of open file descriptors.
 bin/fakens         A fake "nameserver" for DNS tests (see below for details).
 
 bin/fd             A program that outputs details of open file descriptors.


@@ -729,7 +732,8 @@ scripts.
   exim_lock [options] <file name>
 
 This command runs the exim_lock utility with the given options and file name.
   exim_lock [options] <file name>
 
 This command runs the exim_lock utility with the given options and file name.

-The file remains locked with the following command (normally exim) is obeyed.
+The file remains locked for following commands until a non-daemon "exim"
+completes.

 
 
   exinext <data>
 
 
   exinext <data>


@@ -855,9 +859,25 @@ Commands with input
 -------------------
 
 The remaining commands are followed by data lines for their standard input,
 -------------------
 
 The remaining commands are followed by data lines for their standard input,

-terminated by four asterisks. Even if no data is required for the particular
+terminated by four asterisks ("****"). Even if no data is required for the particular

 usage, the asterisks must be given.
 
 usage, the asterisks must be given.
 

+If the input line starts with ':<cmd>:', this prefix is removed and the
+line is processed by the runtest script before sending. The following
+commands are recognised:
+
+- "eval": process the reset of the line with Perl's string eval()
+  function. This can be used to send arbitrary data by encoding it as
+  escape sequences (e.g. "\x41\101"). If you need a line ending, you have
+  to append it accordingly (e.g. "\r\n").
+
+- "noeol": do not terminate the data sent to the application with an end
+  of line character.
+
+- "sleep": interpret the rest of the line as an integer and sleep for
+  that number of seconds before proceeding. No data will be output to
+  the application.
+

 
   background
 
 
   background
 


@@ -872,7 +892,6 @@ except that the data it generates is copied to the end of the test-stdout file
 as well as to the named file.
 
 
 as well as to the named file.
 
 

-

   client [<options>] <ip address> <port> [<outgoing interface>]
 
 This command runs the auxiliary "client" program that simulates an SMTP client.
   client [<options>] <ip address> <port> [<outgoing interface>]
 
 This command runs the auxiliary "client" program that simulates an SMTP client.


@@ -974,8 +993,9 @@ connections. Here are some example commands:
 
 The following lines, up to a line of four asterisks, are the server's
 controlling standard input (described below). These lines are read and
 
 The following lines, up to a line of four asterisks, are the server's
 controlling standard input (described below). These lines are read and

-remembered; during the following commands, until an "exim" command is reached,
-the server is run in parallel.
+remembered; during the following commands, until a non-deamon "exim" command
+is reached, the server is run in parallel.  Then the server termination
+is waited for.

 
 
   write <file name> [nxm[=start-of-line-text]]*
 
 
   write <file name> [nxm[=start-of-line-text]]*


@@ -1024,34 +1044,34 @@ CLIENT SCRIPTS
 
 Lines in client scripts are of several kinds:
 
 
 Lines in client scripts are of several kinds:
 

-(1) If a line begins with three question marks and a space, the rest of the
+(1) "??? ": If a line begins with three question marks and a space, the rest of the

     line defines the start of expected output from the server. If what is
     received does not match, the client bombs out with an error message.
 
     line defines the start of expected output from the server. If what is
     received does not match, the client bombs out with an error message.
 

-(2) If a line begins with three question marks and an asterisk, the server
+(2) "???*": If a line begins with three question marks and an asterisk, the server

     is expected to close the connection.
 
     is expected to close the connection.
 

-(3) If a line begins with four question marks, the rest of the line defines
+(3) "????": If a line begins with four question marks, the rest of the line defines

     the start of one or more possible output lines from the server.  When it
     matches, the client silently repeats the comparison using the next server
     line.  When the match fails, the client silently proceeds to the next script
     line with the then-current server output unconsumed.
 
     the start of one or more possible output lines from the server.  When it
     matches, the client silently repeats the comparison using the next server
     line.  When the match fails, the client silently proceeds to the next script
     line with the then-current server output unconsumed.
 

-(4) If a line starts with three plus signs followed by a space, the rest of the
+(4) "+++ ": 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.
 
     line specifies a number of seconds to sleep for before proceeding.
 

-(5) If a line begins with three '>' characters and a space, the rest of the
+(5) ">>> ": 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.
 
     line is input to be sent to the server.  Backslash escaping is done as
     described below, but no trailing "\r\n" is sent.
 

-(6) 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
+(6) "<<< ": 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 into the script

     at this point.
 
 (7) 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.
     at this point.
 
 (7) 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.

-    Any sequences of \x followed by two hex digits are converted to the equvalent
+    Any sequences of \x followed by two hex digits are converted to the equivalent

     byte value.  Any other character following a \ is sent verbatim.
     The line is sent with a trailing "\r\n".
 
     byte value.  Any other character following a \ is sent verbatim.
     The line is sent with a trailing "\r\n".
 


@@ -1099,13 +1119,16 @@ 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 byte; 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-