From 5fafcd43b2d22b2227e62f7278584418c6449824 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Bachmeyer Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2020 22:20:01 -0500 Subject: Save and restore variables set by command arguments This commit closes the window during which srcdir was controlled by the testsuite local init file even if specified on the command line. Allowing this override causes problems with Automake when the source directory was set using a relative file name. --- NEWS | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'NEWS') diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 081f1a4..209e9c4 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ --* text -*- +-*- text -*- Changes since 1.6.2: @@ -17,11 +17,15 @@ Changes since 1.6.2: "*dir" variables in test scripts. 7. A shell command "dejagnu" is added as a place to hang various auxiliary commands not directly involved with running tests. The - "runtest" command will remain for that purpose for the forseeable + "runtest" command will remain for that purpose for the foreseeable future. 8. The first auxiliary command is added: "report card". The "dejagnu report card" command reads DejaGnu summary files and produces a compact tabular summary across multiple tools. +9. A Tcl namespace is now used for some internal procedures and variables. + The Tcl namespace ::dejagnu and all child namespaces are entirely + internal and should not be mentioned in testsuite code. Its contents + are subject to change without notice, even on point releases. Changes since 1.6.1: -- cgit v1.1