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| author | Janis Johnson <janis187@us.ibm.com> | 2002-04-29 20:27:28 +0000 |
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| committer | Janis Johnson <janis@gcc.gnu.org> | 2002-04-29 20:27:28 +0000 |
| commit | f97903cc69cb89847fb717f0430d88dd6c0c7373 (patch) | |
| tree | 6f20343a75c417bd5f4e7195538cdb8d8d5346e6 /gcc | |
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install.texi (Testing): Provide additional information...
* doc/install.texi (Testing): Provide additional information, and
a stronger encouragement, for running the testsuites.
From-SVN: r52910
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diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog index d46e98e..85e649f 100644 --- a/gcc/ChangeLog +++ b/gcc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2002-04-29 Janis Johnson <janis187@us.ibm.com> + + * doc/install.texi (Testing): Provide additional information, and + a stronger encouragement, for running the testsuites. + 2002-04-29 DJ Delorie <dj@redhat.com> * config/mips/mips.c (mips_parse_cpu): Warn if the CPU name is diff --git a/gcc/doc/install.texi b/gcc/doc/install.texi index 6884236..031008e 100644 --- a/gcc/doc/install.texi +++ b/gcc/doc/install.texi @@ -1109,15 +1109,23 @@ build feature described in the previous section. @cindex Installing GCC: Testing @cindex Testsuite -Before you install GCC, you might wish to run the testsuite. This -step is optional and may require you to download additional software. +Before you install GCC, we encourage you to run the testsuites and to +compare your results with results from a similar configuration that have +been submitted to the +@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-testresults/,,gcc-testresults mailing list}. +This step is optional and may require you to download additional software, +but it can give you confidence in your new GCC installation or point out +problems before you install and start using your new GCC. First, you must have @uref{download.html,,downloaded the testsuites}. -The full distribution contains testsuites; only if you downloaded the -``core'' compiler plus any front ends, you do not have the testsuites. +These are part of the full distribution, but if you downloaded the +``core'' compiler plus any front ends, you must download the testsuites +separately. -Second, you must have a @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/,,current version of DejaGnu} installed; +Second, you must have the testing tools installed. This includes +a @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/,,current version of DejaGnu}; dejagnu 1.3 is not sufficient. +It also includes Tcl and Expect; the DejaGnu site has links to these. Now you may need specific preparations: |