Re: alsa-utils 1.1.8: axfer tests take ages tu run.

[Takashi Sakamoto <o-takashi@sakamocchi.jp>]

On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 09:14:02PM +0900, Takashi Sakamoto wrote:
> Execution of unit test independent from actual sound device is one of
> my intention for the tests, and actually the they performs. Executables
> of the test include duplicated code of axfer for this intention. Please
> refer to 'axfer/test/Makefile.am'.
> 
> > > Of course, we can shorten the duration time by eliminating the range
> > > of parameters. Actually I've investigated to reduce iteration and reduce
> > > for the number of audio data frames in buffer by 6 options. But any
> > > reasonable explanation except for the duration time is required to be
> > > worth for it, IMO.
> > 
> > Well, what do you think to outbound your tests to i.e.
> > $PREFIX/doc/examples to let the user decide whether to run them or
> > not. A configure option to cancel the tests in the build process
> > would be an option to be decided by the distribution maintainer.
> 
> The alsa-utils uses GNU Automake to implement test. As long as I know,
> any Makefile generated by GNU Automake doesn't run test unless
> 'check' target is given explicitly.
> https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Tests.html
> 
> Thereore, it depends on yout configuration of debhelper to execute the
> tests in building time of deb package. Please recheck your 'debian/rules'
> and adds appropriate directives to suppress execution of test for axfer
> (perhaps, 'override_dh_auto_test'). For example:
> 
> ```
> override_dh_auto_test:
>         true
> ```
> 
> For your information, alsa-utils includes no other test programs.

Or indicate test target explicitly in a directive of
override_dh_auto_test:

```
override_dh_auto_test:
        # 'container-test' and 'mapper-test' for axfer take a long time.
        # They are designed to check robustness of internal
	# implementation of axfer and do not necessarily need to run in
	# a process of deb packaging. Let's suppress them.
        dh_auto_test -- TESTS=''
```


Thanks

Takashi Sakamoto