> -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Stump [mailto:mikest...@comcast.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:21 AM > To: Terry Guo > Cc: gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org; Richard Guenther > Subject: Re: [Patch, test] Enable to prune warnings for tests defined > in one exp file > > On Aug 27, 2012, at 1:14 AM, Terry Guo wrote: > > This patch intends to provide a chance to prune common warning > messages for > > tests defined in an exp file. > > > Is it OK to trunk? > > Ok. > > If you can find where to document this... :-) That'd be nice. >
I checked the texi files in gcc/doc folder, but can't find a suitable place. So I resort to README.gcc in gcc/testsuite which is claimed to list notes for those writing testcases and those writing expect scripts. Following is the patch. Is it OK? BR, Terry 2012-08-30 Terry Guo <terry....@arm.com> * README.gcc: Document new variable dg_runtest_extra_prunes. Index: gcc/testsuite/README.gcc =================================================================== --- gcc/testsuite/README.gcc (revision 190795) +++ gcc/testsuite/README.gcc (working copy) @@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ If a test does not fit into the torture framework, use the dg framework. +If some tests in an exp file need to skip same warning messages, just define +variable dg_runtest_extra_prunes in this exp file and let it contain this warning +message pattern. This can avoid duplicating dg-prune in these cases. +Always remember to clear this variable when leave this exp file. + Copyright (C) 1997, 1998, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.