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Andy Wingo 28b119ee3d make sure all programs are 8-byte aligned
* libguile/objcodes.c (OBJCODE_COOKIE): Bump objcode cookie, as we added
  to struct scm_objcode.
* libguile/objcodes.h (struct scm_objcode): Add a uint32 after metalen
  and before base, so that if the structure has 8-byte alignment, base
  will have 8-byte alignment too. (Before, base was 12 bytes from the
  start of the structure, now it's 16 bytes.)

* libguile/vm-engine.h (ASSERT_ALIGNED_PROCEDURE): Add a check that can
  be turned on with VM_ENABLE_PARANOID_ASSERTIONS.
  (CACHE_PROGRAM): Call ASSERT_ALIGNED_PROCEDURE.

* libguile/vm-i-system.c (long-local-ref): Add a missing semicolon.

* libguile/vm.c (really_make_boot_program): Rework to operate directly
  on a malloc'd buffer, so that the program will be 8-byte aligned.

* module/language/assembly.scm (*program-header-len*): Add another 4 for
  the padding.
  (object->assembly): Fix case in which we would return (make-int8 0)
  instead of (make-int8:0). This would throw off compile-assembly.scm's
  use of addr+.

* module/language/assembly/compile-bytecode.scm (write-bytecode): Write
  out the padding int.

* module/language/assembly/decompile-bytecode.scm (decode-load-program):
  And pop off the padding int too.

* module/language/glil/compile-assembly.scm (glil->assembly): Don't pack
  the assembly, assume that assembly.scm has done it for us. If a
  program has a meta, pad out the program so that meta will be aligned.

* test-suite/tests/asm-to-bytecode.test: Adapt to expect programs to
  have the extra 4-byte padding int.
2009-07-26 12:57:11 +02:00
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standalone Change Guile license to LGPLv3+ 2009-06-17 00:22:09 +01:00
tests make sure all programs are 8-byte aligned 2009-07-26 12:57:11 +02:00
ChangeLog-2008 Rename ChangeLog' files to ChangeLog-2008'. 2008-09-12 21:49:58 +02:00
guile-test Change Guile license to LGPLv3+ 2009-06-17 00:22:09 +01:00
lib.scm Implement R6RS bytevector read syntax. 2009-06-19 00:47:11 +02:00
Makefile.am Change Guile license to LGPLv3+ 2009-06-17 00:22:09 +01:00
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.