Re: [LTP] [RFC] Convert test catalog (docparse) from asciidoc to readthedocs.io (sphinx)

[Petr Vorel <pvorel@suse.cz>]

> Hi

> I suggest to convert test catalog ("docparse") generated by docparse/testinfo.pl
> and asciidoc/asciidoctor to sphinx generator (readthedocs.io).
> asciidoc/asciidoctor was a good choice at the time, but now it looks to me
> better to use sphinx for everything.

> I volunteer to do the work, but I would like to have a general agreement before
> I do it.

> Pros:

> * We already have attempt to show tested syscalls [1]. Printing test catalog would
> have more info.
> * No need to install dependencies.
> * Automatic. If we add also doc for stable releases, it would replace the need

NOTE: stable release doc was already active. One can switch via floating box on
bottom right.

Kind regards,
Petr

> to install dependencies and upload file to LTP release on GitHub [2]. Then only
> link to page to test coverage on linux-test-project.readthedocs.io of particular
> release (or link to whole doc on particular release) would be added in release
> mail announcement (or we might keep adding generated pdf/epub/zipped html also
> to LTP releases [2]).
> * Unified look and feel.

> Work needed:

> * Convert docparse/testinfo.pl to doc/conf.py, obviously change from asciidoc
> to spinx.
> * Adding stable releases (not sure if it can be created automatically for all
> tags).
> * Adding offline formats [3] so that users can download the docs (that would be
> useful anyway).

> Kind regards,
> Petr

> [1] https://linux-test-project.readthedocs.io/en/latest/users/stats.html
> [2] https://github.com/linux-test-project/ltp/releases
> [3] https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/downloadable-documentation.html

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