Re: New run-tests code

From: Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:00:06 +0000
Subject: Re: New run-tests code
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2009/9/9 Johannes Schlüter <johannes@schlueters.de>: > > Hi, > > On Wed, 2009-09-09 at 11:40 +0200, Pierre Joye wrote: >> > Testing only the default php.ini limits the actual testing quite a lot.. >> >> Not really. The key part in Zoe's mail was: >> >> can always be controlled using the test's --INI-- >> >> and I fully agree with that. Running a test with some random php.ini >> without actually knowing the context is pointless and even produce >> false positve errors. > > I have to agree with Derick and others: The current behavior was chosen > on purpose. The tests should run in every environment, with all > operating systems and all ini settings else either the test or the > environment is broken. > > In the cases where special ini settings are needed they can be set just > few are fix (especially error reporting) and the current situation is a > clear feature. Then I have to follow the mass, but that's a real bad thing from a unit tests perspective. Cheers, -- Pierre http://blog.thepimp.net | http://www.libgd.org

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