Re: [ros-general] Testing

[Ciobanu Alexander]

Ok, so i got the basic ideeas .... but is there a list of tests to be 
implemented ? Maybe after every new user/kernel mode feature added the 
developers should add a description of a test to be done ?

Pe data de Sîmbătă 24 Ianuarie 2004 08:07, Jason Filby a scris:
>   Hi Ciobanu
>
>  There is already some documentation on kernel/subsystem regression
>  tests. This part of ReactOS is not swappable with WINE, but covers
>  drivers, overall stability of the OS and of course the win32
>  subsystem.
>  You can find a doc here:
>  http://reactos.com/reactos_unified_library/reactos_developer_documentation/
> reactos_development/testing/testing_the_hal_kernel_and_executive_services/re
> gression_testing
>
>  Missing from the doc is an explanation of how to load these tests
>  under
>  Windows to confirm results, this is still in the pipeline.
>
>  Of course, WINE tests are equally as important. The great thing about
>
>  these tests are that we can share work with the WINE project, and we
>  should be making more use of them because there are already many
>  tests
>  written. Steven, perhaps you could write a doc on this subject for
>  the
>  Library?
>
>  Thanks
>  Jason
>
>  Ciobanu Alexander wrote:
> >  Pe data de Vineri 23 Ianuarie 2004 21:39, Steven
> > Edwards a scris:
> >
> >
> >
> > Then, there should be set a compatible framework and create some 
>  sort of
>
> >  documentation on this, for people like me, that
> > could help with 
>  this, but are
>
> >  not aware of wine "code style". I think
> > you should set up a list of 
>  regtests
>
> >  to be done and hopefully someone( consider me in )
> > could do this 
>  job.
>
> >  >--- Jason Filby <jasonfilby(a)yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>What we really do need is an organized group of individuals 
>  writing
>
> >  >>regression tests. This is not as hard as
> > writing code for ReactOS
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>itself
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>- but still very important. When code is modified it very likely
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>introduces new bugs that may not be immediately obvious - we need
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>regression tests to keep this in check. There is a framework, but
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>there's a ton of work to be done.
> > >
> > >Yes we also need to make sure we dont spend years rewritting tests 
>  that
>
> >  >already exist in the WINE regression test
> > suite. We need to make 
>  some
>
> >  >minor changes to our regression suite to allow
> > for people to write 
>  WINE
>
> >  >style regression tests for Win32 componates so
> > we can share code 
>  and
>
> >  >dump most of the existing tests in
> > reactos/apps/tests.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Steven
> > >
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