Re: [patch] extensions_path GUC

On 10/23/15 11:02 AM, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
> On 10/23/2015 02:59 PM, Michael Paquier wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
>>> On 10/23/2015 01:33 PM, Sandro Santilli wrote:
>>> In short, I don't think just setting extensions_path is enough or
>>> desirable,
>>> but I would welcome a patch that makes "make check" work for
>>> extensions, by
>>> creating a temporary installation.
>>
>> Isn't that the existing EXTRA_INSTALL?
>
> No. The problem is that "make check" doesn't work extensions built
> outside the server source tree. You get an error:
>
> "make check" is not supported.
> Do "make install", then "make installcheck" instead.

I would love it if make check worked. make installcheck adds extra 
effort to extension develoopment, not to mention leaving your actual 
install in a less than pristine state.

Possibly related to this... I'd also like to have other options for 
running unit tests, besides pg_regress. I looked at it briefly and the 
big PITA about doing it was having to manage the temporary database (and 
ideally temporary cluster). If standing those up was separated from 
pg_regress it would make it a lot easier for someone to customize how 
testing works under PGXS.
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