> On 30 Nov 2015, at 23:33, Paul Sandoz <paul.san...@oracle.com> wrote: > > >> On 30 Nov 2015, at 23:05, Christian Tornqvist >> <christian.tornqv...@oracle.com> wrote: >> >> Because jtreg is the test framework that we use, we've been working hard to >> reduce the number of test frameworks in use. >> > > jtreg comes bundled with testng so what is there to reduce? >
Here is an analogy: jtreg is to testng as launcher is to library They are complementary to each other i.e. think of testng as an implicit @library that helps one better organize tests and report errors. — Would i be correct in stating that the HotSpot runtime team is taking a conservative position and does not want to deal with such a library, contrary to other areas of the JDK? Sorry to push back, but I don’t agree with that position (if correct). I am reluctant to change the tests. Please don’t think that complete pigheadedness on my part :-) I just don’t think it’s the right thing to do. If the HotSpot runtime team will not accept the use of TestNG then I suppose I could unblock by proposing to move the tests to the JDK repo, which I would also be reluctant to do since they caught an issue lying dormant for at least 8 years on certain platforms (not covered by the core testset) that existing hotspot tests never caught. Paul.
