From unknown Tue Aug 19 02:51:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14337: Nothing to be done for `base.log'. Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-automake@gnu.org Resent-Date: Thu, 02 May 2013 23:59:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 14337 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 14337@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: GNU Automake mailing list Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.136753914115694 (code B ref -1); Thu, 02 May 2013 23:59:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 2 May 2013 23:59:01 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55912 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Ot-000450-PG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:59:00 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:32931) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Or-00044r-Mq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:58 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3OF-0006Yr-WF for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:20 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-104.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD, USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:34433) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3OF-0006Yn-T9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:19 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:44291) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3OE-0007bn-4r for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3OD-0006YS-9d for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:18 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:46249) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3OD-0006YN-6u for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:17 -0400 Received: from adsl-99-157-73-16.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net ([99.157.73.16]:47453 helo=linux-hn2w.site) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3OC-0006Yg-QR for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 19:58:17 -0400 Message-ID: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> Date: Thu, 02 May 2013 16:58:15 -0700 From: Bruce Korb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130329 Thunderbird/17.0.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.7 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -9.4 (---------) It's taken me a few hours to unwind all this stuff, but the bottom line seems to be that "make check" doesn't think it needs to do anything to make the test log file. Googling for: "making test-suite.log: failed to create" log "nothing to be done for" did not yield any useful hints. Help, please? =========================== $ make check [.....] >bash> make base.log make[3]: Entering directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' make[3]: Nothing to be done for `base.log'. make[3]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' >bash> am__dry=no >bash> case $MAKEFLAGS in >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' >bash> case $am__flg in >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' >bash> case $am__flg in >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' >bash> case $am__flg in >bash> test no = yes >bash> st=0 >bash> errmsg='fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create' >bash> for i in '$redo_bases' >bash> test -f base.trs >bash> echo 'fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.trs' fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.trs >bash> st=1 >bash> test -f base.log >bash> echo 'fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.log' fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.log >bash> st=1 >bash> test 1 -eq 0 >bash> exit 1 make[2]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' make[1]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' ===================== Makefile.am: TESTS = base.test TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = builddir=`pwd` From unknown Tue Aug 19 02:51:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14337: Nothing to be done for `base.log'. Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-automake@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 00:08:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14337 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 14337@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: GNU Automake mailing list Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.136753967617148 (code B ref -1); Fri, 03 May 2013 00:08:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 May 2013 00:07:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55924 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3XX-0004SU-TD for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:56 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:34481) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3XV-0004SI-QG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Wt-0000bF-G8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:16 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-102.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,RP_MATCHES_RCVD, USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:36806) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Wt-0000bB-D5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:15 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45835) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Ws-000168-9F for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:15 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Wr-0000aX-3f for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:14 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:46405) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Wr-0000aR-0v for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:13 -0400 Received: from adsl-99-157-73-16.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net ([99.157.73.16]:47501 helo=linux-hn2w.site) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY3Wq-0001eK-LD for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:12 -0400 Message-ID: <5182FFAF.4070101@gnu.org> Date: Thu, 02 May 2013 17:07:11 -0700 From: Bruce Korb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130329 Thunderbird/17.0.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> In-Reply-To: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -9.4 (---------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -9.4 (---------) On 05/02/13 16:58, Bruce Korb wrote: > Help, please? P.S. this only happens for srcdir != builddir builds and the xtrace output below is triggered by manually inserting "set -x" into the $(TEST_SUITE_LOG): rule. > =========================== > > $ make check > [.....] > >bash> make base.log > make[3]: Entering directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > make[3]: Nothing to be done for `base.log'. > make[3]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > >bash> am__dry=no > >bash> case $MAKEFLAGS in > >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' > >bash> case $am__flg in > >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' > >bash> case $am__flg in > >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' > >bash> case $am__flg in > >bash> test no = yes > >bash> st=0 > >bash> errmsg='fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create' > >bash> for i in '$redo_bases' > >bash> test -f base.trs > >bash> echo 'fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.trs' > fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.trs > >bash> st=1 > >bash> test -f base.log > >bash> echo 'fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.log' > fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.log > >bash> st=1 > >bash> test 1 -eq 0 > >bash> exit 1 > make[2]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > make[1]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > > ===================== Makefile.am: > > TESTS = base.test > > TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = builddir=`pwd` From unknown Tue Aug 19 02:51:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14337: Acknowledgement (Nothing to be done for `base.log'.) Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-automake@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 00:50:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14337 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 14337@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 14337-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14337.136754214524387 (code B ref 14337); Fri, 03 May 2013 00:50:02 +0000 Received: (at 14337) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 May 2013 00:49:05 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:55954 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UY4BM-0006LF-8b for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:49:05 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:53330) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UY4BJ-0006Kq-DN for 14337@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:49:02 -0400 Received: from bkorb by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UY4Ai-0002fz-8i for 14337@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 02 May 2013 20:48:24 -0400 Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 20:48:24 -0400 From: Bruce Korb Message-ID: <20130503004824.GA9078@gnu.org> References: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-Spam-Score: -6.7 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -9.4 (---------) Never mind. I think the test driver code should say something useful, however. I neglected to notice that EXTRA_DIST should include $(TESTS) or the tests won't get rolled into the tarball. test -f $test_file || { echo cannot find $test_file ; exit 1 } 1>&2 On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 11:59:02PM +0000, GNU bug Tracking System wrote: > Thank you for filing a new bug report with debbugs.gnu.org. > > This is an automatically generated reply to let you know your message > has been received. > > Your message is being forwarded to the package maintainers and other > interested parties for their attention; they will reply in due course. > > Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): > bug-automake@gnu.org > > If you wish to submit further information on this problem, please > send it to 14337@debbugs.gnu.org. > > Please do not send mail to help-debbugs@gnu.org unless you wish > to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. > > -- > 14337: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=14337 > GNU Bug Tracking System > Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems From unknown Tue Aug 19 02:51:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14337: Acknowledgement (Nothing to be done for `base.log'.) 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[79.6.95.93]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id w52sm14632091eev.12.2013.05.03.02.27.28 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 03 May 2013 02:27:29 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <518382F9.8060806@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 11:27:21 +0200 From: Stefano Lattarini MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> <20130503004824.GA9078@gnu.org> In-Reply-To: <20130503004824.GA9078@gnu.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) retitle 14337 Uncleer error messages when a test script is missing severity 14337 minor tags 14337 wontfix thanks On 05/03/2013 02:48 AM, Bruce Korb wrote: > > It's taken me a few hours to unwind all this stuff, but the bottom line > seems to be that "make check" doesn't think it needs to do anything to > make the test log file. > > Googling for: "making test-suite.log: failed to create" log "nothing to > be done for" did not yield any useful hints. > > Help, please? > > P.S. this only happens for srcdir != builddir builds > and the xtrace output below is triggered by manually inserting > "set -x" into the $(TEST_SUITE_LOG): rule. > > =========================== > > $ make check > [.....] > >bash> make base.log > make[3]: Entering directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > make[3]: Nothing to be done for `base.log'. > make[3]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > >bash> am__dry=no > >bash> case $MAKEFLAGS in > >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' > >bash> case $am__flg in > >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' > >bash> case $am__flg in > >bash> for am__flg in '$MAKEFLAGS' > >bash> case $am__flg in > >bash> test no = yes > >bash> st=0 > >bash> errmsg='fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create' > >bash> for i in '$redo_bases' > >bash> test -f base.trs > >bash> echo 'fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.trs' > fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.trs > >bash> st=1 > >bash> test -f base.log > >bash> echo 'fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.log' > fatal: making test-suite.log: failed to create base.log > >bash> st=1 > >bash> test 1 -eq 0 > >bash> exit 1 > make[2]: *** [test-suite.log] Error 1 > make[2]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > make[1]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/u/bkorb/ag/mypw/mypw-0.1-dev11/_build/tests' > > ===================== Makefile.am: > > TESTS = base.test > > TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = builddir=`pwd` > BTW, TESTS_ENVIRONMENT should be reserved for the user; you should employ AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT to pass developer-defined environment to the tests (the manual should speak about this). > [LATER ...] > > Never mind. I think the test driver code should say something > useful, however. I neglected to notice that EXTRA_DIST should > include $(TESTS) or the tests won't get rolled into the tarball. > > test -f $test_file || { echo cannot find $test_file ; exit 1 } 1>&2 > That would prevent the user to use the contents of $(TESTS) as parameters (with no real associated test script) for a single test driver, a feature that has been supported until today (and Automake itself once used to employ in its testsuite). Not sure how actually useful that usage can be, but I see no pressing reasons to change the status quo ATM. Other people might think differently though, and I'm ready to change my mind, so I won't close this report for the moment being. Regards, Stefano From unknown Tue Aug 19 02:51:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14337: Acknowledgement (Nothing to be done for `base.log'.) Resent-From: Bruce Korb Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-automake@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 13:39:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14337 X-GNU-PR-Package: automake X-GNU-PR-Keywords: wontfix To: Stefano Lattarini Cc: 14337@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 14337-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14337.13675883017645 (code B ref 14337); Fri, 03 May 2013 13:39:02 +0000 Received: (at 14337) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 May 2013 13:38:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:56718 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UYGBo-0001zF-L6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 03 May 2013 09:38:21 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([208.118.235.10]:37366) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UYGBe-0001yk-Md for 14337@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 03 May 2013 09:38:13 -0400 Received: from adsl-99-157-73-16.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net ([99.157.73.16]:39797 helo=linux-hn2w.site) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UYGB0-0005VV-3W; Fri, 03 May 2013 09:37:30 -0400 Message-ID: <5183BD98.7010804@gnu.org> Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 06:37:28 -0700 From: Bruce Korb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130329 Thunderbird/17.0.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> <20130503004824.GA9078@gnu.org> <518382F9.8060806@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <518382F9.8060806@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -6.8 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -9.5 (---------) On 05/03/13 02:27, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > retitle 14337 Uncleer error messages when a test script is missing > severity 14337 minor > tags 14337 wontfix > thanks Meets _my_ expectation... :) >> Never mind. I think the test driver code should say something >> useful, however. I neglected to notice that EXTRA_DIST should >> include $(TESTS) or the tests won't get rolled into the tarball. >> >> test -f $test_file || { echo cannot find $test_file ; exit 1 } 1>&2 >> > That would prevent the user to use the contents of $(TESTS) as If someone were to type "make dist TESTS=bogus", then they get what they deserve :) > Not sure how actually useful that usage can be, but I see no > pressing reasons to change the status quo ATM. Other people might > think differently though, and I'm ready to change my mind, so I > won't close this report for the moment being. I think clear error messages are always important, even if the circumstances are rare. If you know how to give the hapless user (like me) better guidance, it's best to do so. Messages about "nothing to be done for base.log" are much more obscure than "no rule to make target" or "cannot find base.test". From unknown Tue Aug 19 02:51:02 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14337: Acknowledgement (Nothing to be done for `base.log'.) 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[79.6.95.93]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id bn53sm15959869eeb.7.2013.05.03.06.41.17 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Fri, 03 May 2013 06:41:18 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5183BE7C.9000708@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 15:41:16 +0200 From: Stefano Lattarini MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <5182FD97.404@gnu.org> <20130503004824.GA9078@gnu.org> <518382F9.8060806@gmail.com> <5183BD98.7010804@gnu.org> In-Reply-To: <5183BD98.7010804@gnu.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) On 05/03/2013 03:37 PM, Bruce Korb wrote: > On 05/03/13 02:27, Stefano Lattarini wrote: >> retitle 14337 Uncleer error messages when a test script is missing >> severity 14337 minor >> tags 14337 wontfix >> thanks > > Meets _my_ expectation... :) > >>> Never mind. I think the test driver code should say something >>> useful, however. I neglected to notice that EXTRA_DIST should >>> include $(TESTS) or the tests won't get rolled into the tarball. >>> >>> test -f $test_file || { echo cannot find $test_file ; exit 1 } 1>&2 >>> >> That would prevent the user to use the contents of $(TESTS) as > > If someone were to type "make dist TESTS=bogus", then they get what they deserve :) > >> Not sure how actually useful that usage can be, but I see no >> pressing reasons to change the status quo ATM. Other people might >> think differently though, and I'm ready to change my mind, so I >> won't close this report for the moment being. > > I think clear error messages are always important, even if the > circumstances are rare. If you know how to give the hapless user > (like me) better guidance, it's best to do so. Messages about > "nothing to be done for base.log" are much more obscure than > "no rule to make target" or "cannot find base.test". > The point is that,in the scenario I explained, it *is* valid to have entries in $(TESTS) that have no corresponding script on the filesystem... 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[87.5.4.143]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id a45sm73924035eem.6.2013.12.26.08.00.22 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 26 Dec 2013 08:00:24 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <52BC5293.2080006@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 17:00:19 +0100 From: Stefano Lattarini MIME-Version: 1.0 To: GNU bug tracker automated control server Subject: x Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) retitle 14337 Unclear error messages when a test script is missing severity 14337 minor tags 14337 wontfix close 14337 thanks