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authorRobert Collins <robertc@robertcollins.net>2013-07-17 15:17:17 +1200
committerRobert Collins <robertc@robertcollins.net>2013-07-17 15:17:17 +1200
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* When test listing fails, testr will now report an error rather than
incorrectly trying to run zero tests. A test listing failure is detected by the returncode of the test listing process. (Robert Collins, #1185231)
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@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ All the normal rules for invoking test program commands apply: extra parameters
will be passed through, if a test list is being supplied test_option can be
used via $IDOPTION.
-The output of the test command when this option is supplied should be a series
-of test ids, in any order, ``\n`` separated on stdout.
+The output of the test command when this option is supplied should be a subunit
+test enumeration. For subunit v1 that is a series of test ids, in any order,
+``\n`` separated on stdout. For v2 use the subunit protocol and emit one event
+per test with each test having status 'exists'.
To test whether this is working the `testr list-tests` command can be useful.