Hi Mike, Is it ok to document this feature in README.gcc? Is it ok to back port this feature to 4.7 branch? Thanks.
BR, Terry > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Guo [mailto:terry....@arm.com] > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 10:45 AM > To: 'Mike Stump' > Cc: gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org; Richard Guenther > Subject: RE: [Patch, test] Enable to prune warnings for tests defined > in one exp file > > > -----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.
