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Andy Wingo 319dd08936 fix invocation of duplicate handlers for merge-generics
* libguile/modules.c (resolve_duplicate_binding): Fix unbound -> #f
  conversion for the imported bindings.  Pass the existing entry in the
  import obarray as the resolved var (7th arg), and properly pass #f as
  the value (8th arg) if there is no such binding.  Fixes
  merge-generics; before, the <boolean> type test (indicating no
  previous value) was not being triggered.  This bug has been present
  since 2007 at least, though it was not in 1.8.

* test-suite/tests/modules.test ("duplicate bindings"): Add a test that
  the var and val are both #f.  These types are used by GOOPS.
2011-07-07 13:02:45 +02:00
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lalr Add Boucher's lalr-scm' as the (system base lalr)' module. 2010-03-31 00:41:59 +02:00
standalone Placate GCC in `test-ffi-lib.c'. 2011-06-20 00:45:18 +02:00
tests fix invocation of duplicate handlers for merge-generics 2011-07-07 13:02:45 +02:00
vm Add VM test for call/cc in non-tail position 2011-03-20 01:00:09 +01:00
ChangeLog-2008 Rename ChangeLog' files to ChangeLog-2008'. 2008-09-12 21:49:58 +02:00
guile-test make guile-test work without configuration 2010-12-07 13:21:00 +01:00
lib.scm Misc textual editing 2011-02-13 22:13:33 +00:00
Makefile.am fix problems detecting coding: in block comments 2011-03-31 14:46:21 +02:00
README Revert "Note need for subscription to bug-guile@gnu.org." 2008-12-10 19:07:14 +00:00

This directory contains some tests for Guile, and some generic test
support code.

To run these tests, you will need a version of Guile more recent than
15 Feb 1999 --- the tests use the (ice-9 and-let*) and (ice-9
getopt-long) modules, which were added to Guile around then.

For information about how to run the test suite, read the usage
instructions in the comments at the top of the guile-test script.

You can reference the file `lib.scm' from your own code as the module
(test-suite lib); it also has comments at the top and before each
function explaining what's going on.

Please write more Guile tests, and send them to bug-guile@gnu.org.
We'll merge them into the distribution.  All test suites must be
licensed for our use under the GPL, but I don't think I'm going to
collect assignment papers for them.



Some test suite philosophy:

GDB has an extensive test suite --- around 6300 tests.  Every time the
test suite catches a bug, it's great.

GDB is so complicated that folks are often unable to get a solid
understanding of the code before making a change --- we just don't
have time.  You'll see people say things like, "Here's a fix for X; it
doesn't cause any regressions."  The subtext is, I made a change that
looks reasonable, and the test suite didn't complain, so it must be
okay.

I think this is terrible, because it suggests that the writer is using
the test suite as a substitute for having a rock-solid explanation of
why their changes are correct.  The problem is that any test suite is
woefully incomplete.  Diligent reasoning about code can catch corner
conditions or limitations that no test suite will ever find.



Jim's rule for test suites:

Every test suite failure should be a complete, mysterious surprise,
never a possibility you were prepared for.  Any other attitude
indicates that you're using the test suite as a crutch, which you need
only because your understanding is weak.