For info, Ferruh did a similar patch:
http://dpdk.org/patch/22443
Ferruh, OK to keep Bruce one?
2017-03-30 16:33, Bruce Richardson:
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 04:36:11PM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> > 2017-03-29 17:38, Bruce Richardson:
> > > Since the test app is no longer being build by default as part of a build,
> > > we need to update the testbuild script to take account of this.
> > [...]
> > > --- a/devtools/test-build.sh
> > > +++ b/devtools/test-build.sh
> > > @@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ for conf in $configs ; do
> > > echo "================== Build $dir"
> > > make -j$J EXTRA_CFLAGS="$maxerr $DPDK_DEP_CFLAGS" \
> > > EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$DPDK_DEP_LDFLAGS" $verbose O=$dir
> > > + echo "================== Build tests for $dir"
> > > + make test-build -j$J EXTRA_CFLAGS="$maxerr $DPDK_DEP_CFLAGS" \
> > > + EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$DPDK_DEP_LDFLAGS" $verbose O=$dir
> > > ! $short || break
> > > echo "================== Build examples for $dir"
> > > export RTE_SDK=$(pwd)
> >
> > It should be added after the "short break".
> >
> You have no idea how many times in preparing the patchset I moved the
> addition above the break, and then back below it, and above it again!
> You pick what you think is best. :-)
>
> > The test-build target rebuild all.
> It rebuilds the libs, but not the apps, which is why we can't just
> use test-build target, or we will skip testpmd.
>
> > I think it should be standard apps like the examples
> > and not re-link the libs before building.
> > The other way is to merge it with the above command (default build).
>
> I tried merging the two into a single command, i.e. "make all
> test-build" but that failed with parallel builds because the two jobs
> try and build some things at the same time and interfere with each
> other. [The kernel drivers seemed to be the main problem]
>
> /Bruce
