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authorGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2018-11-16 08:30:19 -0800
committerGlenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>2018-11-16 08:30:19 -0800
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edcd6b7 Small documentation correction. 168a8c2 * src/coding.c (Fcheck_coding_systems_region): Doc fix. (Bug... 3287a7c Fix Bug#33364 acee0a8 ; Cosmetic changes in etc/NEWS a6ef167 * test/README: Explain $REMOTE_TEMPORARY_FILE_DIRECTORY. # Conflicts: # etc/NEWS
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@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ debugging. To do that, use
make TEST_INTERACTIVE=yes ...
+Some of the tests require a remote temporary directory
+(filenotify-tests.el, shadowfile-tests.el and tramp-tests.el). Per
+default, a mock-up connection method is used (this might not be
+possible when running on MS Windows). If you want to test a real
+remote connection, set $REMOTE_TEMPORARY_FILE_DIRECTORY to a suitable
+value in order to overwrite the default value:
+
+ env REMOTE_TEMPORARY_FILE_DIRECTORY=/ssh:host:/tmp make ...
+
(Also, see etc/compilation.txt for compilation mode font lock tests.)