On 2015-03-27 12:57 -0700, Arthur Schwarz wrote: > I'm struggling with learning how automake tests run and linking into the > automake generated test harness(es). I just tried to generate the serial > test harness and came across this little oddity: > > Manual: GNU Automake v1.14.1, 6 Nov 2013 > > Chp. 15.2.2 Older (and discouraged) serial test harness (pg 112) > > "The serial test harness is enabled by the Automake option > serial-tests." > > Neither: automake --serial-tests > nor automake serial-tests > work.
Automake options can be set in Makefile.am, e.g., AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = serial-tests It's also possible to set them as arguments to AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE in configure.ac. I suppose the manual would benefit from a cross-reference there because these options are documented[1] in a later chapter... [1] https://gnu.org/software/automake/manual/automake.html#Options Hope that helps, -- Nick Bowler, Elliptic Technologies (http://www.elliptictech.com/)
