In the source release there is a folder called test. For instructions look at the script test.ijs in that folder. I'd have to run the tests again to see what failed.
You can run those tests on your current J install to practice using it. On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Devon McCormick <devon...@gmail.com> wrote: > Where is the test suite located? Did you look into the tests that > failed or could you tell they might not be important? > > On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Thomas Costigliola <tcost...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I used the test suite that comes with the source. Not all the tests >> ran successfully but I was still able to use it without any noticeable >> problems. >> >> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Devon McCormick <devon...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Thomas - >>> >>> once you've successfully compiled J, do you have a test suite for >>> verifying that it works properly? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Devon >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Thomas Costigliola <tcost...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> For an executable to be runnable on a system it needs to be compiled for >>>> the pair of operating system and CPU architecture. Fedora is Linux and >>>> raspberry pi has an ARM CPU. So you need an ARM/Linux build of J. J >>>> software does not provide that combination. The good news is that J can be >>>> compiled for that combination. It is the same configuration as a typical >>>> android device and Michael Dykman has been working with this setup. I have >>>> also compiled and ran J on my phone wich is an ARM/Linux system. >>>> >>>> A side note on ARM CPU's is that there are many different versions with >>>> different hardware features so you may get a faster build by compiling for >>>> the specific ARM features available. >>>> >>>> To summarize, nothing specific needs to be done for Fedora, just ARM/Linux >>>> and the support will be there have no fear. >>>> On Mar 5, 2012 7:47 AM, "Tracy Harms" <kalei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It just struck me that I did not post this to the optimim forum. I can't >>>>> tell whether it is a better fit for General or Chat. Hopefully it will >>>>> result in technical details on installation, in which case General is the >>>>> place to move this. >>>>> On Mar 4, 2012 10:39 PM, "Tracy Harms" <kalei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > I'll be getting one of the Raspberry Pi computers as soon as I can. The >>>>> > most refined OS for that computer is Fedora, with Arch Linux ARM just >>>>> > showing up. >>>>> > >>>>> > Has anybody been using J on Fedora? >>>>> > >>>>> > My understanding is that Fedora only works with software that is built >>>>> > specifically for Fedora, so source code is needed, so the candidate J >>>>> > version is 7.01. I'd like to know if I'm wrong in thinking this. If I'm >>>>> not >>>>> > in error, I'd like to know whether such building seems easy or not. If >>>>> it's >>>>> > not easy, I'd like to understand what count as impediments. >>>>> > >>>>> > The target audience for Raspberry Pi is education, and I imagine KEI >>>>> would >>>>> > have wanted to see J among the languages that are readily used on a >>>>> > computer with these aims. Several programming languages are being >>>>> included >>>>> > with its stock Fedora installation. >>>>> > >>>>> > Regardless of its target audience, it has been attracting phenomenal >>>>> > attention among computer hobbyists. Having J work on it sooner, rather >>>>> than >>>>> > later, gives a decent chance of catching some attention within this >>>>> > adventurous group as they explore the capabilities of this machine. >>>>> > >>>>> > My personal interest is to have J work on an ultra-portable device with >>>>> no >>>>> > need for internet connection. >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Tracy >>>>> > >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Devon McCormick, CFA >>> ^me^ at acm. >>> org is my >>> preferred e-mail >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ^me^ at acm. > org is my > preferred e-mail > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
