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Andy Wingo dc1eed52f7 residualize names into procedures. re-implement srfi-61. module naming foo.
* module/ice-9/boot-9.scm (cond): Implement srfi-61; most of the code is
  from the SRFI itself. Yuk.
  (%print-module, make-modules-in, %app, (%app modules))
  (module-name): Syncase needs to get at the names of modules, even at
  anonymous modules. So lazily assign gensyms as module names. Name %app
  as (%app), but since (%app modules) is at the top of the module
  hierarchy, name it ().

* module/ice-9/psyntax.scm: When building tree-il, try to name lambdas in
  definitions and in lets.
  (let, letrec): Give more specific errors in a couple of cases.

* module/ice-9/psyntax-pp.scm: Regenerated.

* test-suite/tests/syntax.test: More work. Many exceptions have different
  messages than they used to, many more generic; we can roll this back to
  be faithful to the original strings, but it doesn't seem necessary to
  me.
2009-05-22 12:08:50 +02:00
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standalone add test case for load-extension bug, fix gdb-uninstalled-guile 2009-03-30 20:28:30 -07:00
tests residualize names into procedures. re-implement srfi-61. module naming foo. 2009-05-22 12:08:50 +02:00
ChangeLog-2008 Rename ChangeLog' files to ChangeLog-2008'. 2008-09-12 21:49:58 +02:00
guile-test merge from 1.8 branch 2006-04-16 23:37:40 +00:00
lib.scm add tree-il->glil compilation test suite 2009-05-18 23:45:35 +02:00
Makefile.am add tree-il->glil compilation test suite 2009-05-18 23:45:35 +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.