On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Andrew Gierth <and...@tao11.riddles.org.uk> wrote: >>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Then maybe stderr tests should grep output for a specific option, > >> the one we're currently testing, not just any noise? > > Robert> That sounds awfully fragile to me. It can't really be safe to > Robert> assume we know precisely what the warning messages will look > Robert> like. > > But how safe is it to assume that a warning message about option '-foo' > will contain the string '-foo' in it somewhere? > > (though the trace output from -x still should be dealt with separately)
I wouldn't like to bet on it. I mean, if the world weren't full of weird platforms that behave in crazy, messed-up ways, autoconf output wouldn't look like like noise. -- Robert Haas EnterpriseDB: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
