Re: [HACKERS] psql & regress tests

> On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 05:41:36PM -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > > * Since no one has picked up on my idea to run the tests directly on the
> > > backend, I will keep reiterating this idea until someone shuts me up
> > > :*) The idea would be to have a target "check" in the top level makefile
> > > like this (conceptually):
> > 
> > Running the backend standalone does not use locking with other backends,
> > so it is dangerous.
> 
> Bruce, how dos this apply to Peter's suggestion?  We're talking about
> _regression_ tests. Things to do after changing the code. Do you often
> recompile, and run regression tests against a db with a (now out of date)
> postmaster running against it? Do other developers?  I'd have thought a
> complete shutdown/restart is part of the cycle anyway.  has to be if an
> initdb is in there of course.  Checking to make sure a postmaster isn't
> running could be added to Peter's script, just to be sure.

Regression tests are often run by end-users as part of the install.  I  
can imagine someone seeing a problem and running the regression tests
while having running backends to see if everything is still working.

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