On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 14:09 -0500, Diego Novillo wrote: > Janis Johnson wrote: > > > I also find it annoying that the dump files aren't cleaned up. Should > > the dump files for failing tests be left, or would it be OK to remove > > all of them? > > > Much as I don't use the failing executables left behind by the > testsuite, I wouldn't use the dump files. They can be easily recreated. > > But, I can see valid reasons to wanting dump files for failing tests be > left behind. The dump files for successful should be removed, though. The problem with leaving failed dump files behind is that they can interfere with a following run of the testsuite (particularly if a pass is added/subtracted). I would vote strongly that the dump files for failing tests be removed.
Jeff
