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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] Add -ptest package group
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Koen Kooi wrote:
> These have always been called ${PN}-tests, why the change?

When I discussed package testing informally before submitting patches, I =
found that some people tend to lump all types of testing into one big "Te=
st" bucket and get very confused.

By giving this concept a slightly less generic name, we can discuss it sp=
ecifically without confusing it with other types of tests.

The existing -tests recipes are, as far as I can see, standalone packages=
 that have little in common with each other. In contrast, -ptest packages=
 are designed to be more like -dev or -dbg packages in that they don't ha=
ve separate recipes and they share a common interface.

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