3 Commits

Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Jim Meyering	7abd180200	build: skip the sole perl-requiring test when there is no usable perl ... * tests/init.cfg (require_perl_): New function, from coreutils. * tests/large-subopt: Use it. Reported by Bruno Haible in https://lists.gnu.org/r/diffutils-devel/2023-05/msg00003.html	2023-05-21 00:56:38 -07:00
Jim Meyering	cc41598038	tests: avoid large-subopt XPASS on systems without perl ... * tests/large-subopt: Use $PERL, rather than hard-coding "perl". * bootstrap.conf (gnulib_modules): Add "perl" to the list. Reported by Bruno Haible in https://lists.gnu.org/r/diffutils-devel/2023-01/msg00000.html	2023-01-05 22:44:07 -08:00
Jim Meyering	b50ab11f23	tests: add expected-failing test for minor subopimality ... In some unusual cases, diff -u prints suboptimal output. * tests/large-subopt: New test script. * tests/Makefile.am (TESTS): Add it. (XFAIL_TESTS): Add it here, too, to record that this test is currently expected to fail. * tests/large-subopt.in1, tests/large-subopt.in2: Inputs derived from those in http://bugs.gnu.org/28796	2017-10-22 13:03:58 -07:00