netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 24/24] testing/selftest: add test tool and scripts for ovpn module

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Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 10:40:43 +0200
From: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@...nvpn.net>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, Sergey Ryazanov <ryazanov.s.a@...il.com>,
 Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
 Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, Esben Haabendal <esben@...nix.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 24/24] testing/selftest: add test tool and
 scripts for ovpn module

On 09/05/2024 02:50, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Wed, 8 May 2024 11:51:46 +0200 Antonio Quartulli wrote:
>>>> +TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED = ovpn-cli
>>>
>>> TEST_GEN_FILES - it's not a test at all, AFAICT.
>>
>> This binary is just a helper and it is used by the scripts below.
>>
>> I only need it to be built before executing the run.sh script.
>>
>> Isn't this the right VARIABLE to use for the purpose?
> 
> I don't think so, but the variables are pretty confusing I could be
> wrong. My understanding is that TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED is for tests.
> But tests which you don't want to run as unit tests. Like performance
> tests, or some slow tests I guess. TEST_GEN_FILES is for building
> dependencies and tools which are themselves not tests.

I just re-tested and you are indeed right.
Will switch to TEST_GEN_FILES.

Thanks a lot!


-- 
Antonio Quartulli
OpenVPN Inc.