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@@ -642,6 +642,20 @@ or make site.exp (builds the site specific file) runtest -tool gdb GDB=../gdb (or GDB=<somepath> as appropriate) +When using a `make'-based method, you can use the Makefile variable +`RUNTESTFLAGS' to pass flags to `runtest', e.g.: + + make RUNTESTFLAGS=--directory=gdb.cp check + +If you use GNU make, you can use its `-j' option to run the testsuite +in parallel. This can greatly reduce the amount of time it takes for +the testsuite to run. In this case, if you set `RUNTESTFLAGS' then, +by default, the tests will be run serially even under `-j'. You can +override this and force a parallel run by setting the `make' variable +`FORCE_PARALLEL' to any non-empty value. Note that the parallel `make +check' assumes that you want to run the entire testsuite, so it is not +compatible with some dejagnu options, like `--directory'. + The last method gives you slightly more control in case of problems with building one or more test executables or if you are using the testsuite `standalone', without it being part of the GDB source tree. |